Many people have been rendered homeless, with several others rendered shopless in Nnewi, the industrial hub of Anambra State, as the state government proceeds with the demolition exercise it recently embarked on, to pave way for a major project in the area. Recall that the state government had earlier marked some structures for demolition in…
The President’s School Debate, Nigeria (PSDN), has named the Enugu State Debate Team to represent Nigeria at the World Schools Debate Championship (WSDC) scheduled to take place in Panama in July 2025. In a letter to Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah, Usman Muhammad, the Chairman of the National Advisory Board for Presidential Schools Debate…
The Federal Government has spent $1.36bn to service outstanding debts owed to 12 international and multilateral creditors in the first six months of 2024. This is according to an analysis of data from the public debt reports released by the Debt Management Office. The figure for payments made between January to June 2024 represents a…
A policeman attached to the member representing Isialangwa North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe has been feared dead. The incident happened around 9pm at Ubakala Umuahia South. According to a police source, gunmen dressed in black and wearing police-style armor jackets had blocked the convoy of the House of Representatives…
President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country. The Summit will be held from Monday, November 18 to Tuesday, November 19, 2024. “The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President…
Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have arrested 28 suspected oil thieves and destroyed 46 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta. Also, the troops, in conjunction with sister security agencies, seized 47 boats while 95,000 litres of stolen products were recovered. The Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division…
A suspected drunk man has allegedly attacked and stabbed his elder brother’s wife with dagger in Anambra State. The suspect, identified as Mr. Nnamdi Nnebe, a Keke driver, allegedly committed the act in his hometown, Umuokpu in Awka, the capital city of the State. According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the…
Having more judges of Anambra extraction would soon be possible following the near completion of Judges Quarters in Onitsha as demanded by the National Judicial Council. This was the according to the Commissioner for Housing, Honourable Paully Onyeka shortly after inspecting progress of work at the Judges Quarters, Onitsha, an Anambra state government project. Work…
Aloy Ejimakor, the legal counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has called on President Bola Tinubu to respect the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) decision and release Kanu from detention. In a statement issued on Saturday, Ejimakor emphasized that President Tinubu should not follow the example…
Denzel Washington, a well-known American actor, has disclosed that he is of Nigerian descent. According to the “Gladiator II” actor, he is 90% Irish and 10% Nigerian, according to his heritage test. Ada Enechi, a British-Nigerian media personality, recently interviewed Washington. “I am 10 per cent Nigerian and 90 per cent Irish,” he stated. Denzel…
