Month: November 2024

President Bola Tinubu extends heartfelt congratulations to Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, veteran journalist and former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), as he celebrates his 80th birthday on November 9, 2024. In his message, President Tinubu highlights Ugochukwu’s illustrious life and career, which spanned several pivotal moments in Nigeria’s history, serving as a profound…

… Notes That Nigerian Women Cannot Afford To Be Left Behind In A Technology Driven World. First Lady of Nigeria, Sen Oluremi Tinubu says having ICT skills in a technology driven world is key to attaining success in all spheres of life. She was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Women ICT Training and…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Olasunkanmi, SAN, Thursday, warned that henceforth, local government elections conducted without 6 months’ notice would face nullification. According to the AGF, the government is committed to enthroning sanity at the third tier of governance. “Any state Governor who fails to give six months’ notice…

Veteran actor Bimbo Manuel has claimed that no Nigerian can afford a Range Rover vehicle solely through acting fees. He said this during a appearance. Manuel asserted that many of his colleagues who showcase luxurious mansions and cars online are living “fake” lives. He emphasised that these lavish displays are often unsustainable through acting income…

Nurses in Anambra State are up in arms over the poor implementation of the new minimum wage, which has left them earning almost the same as cleaners and gatemen. Despite Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s directive that there should be no exemptions or discrepancies, registered nurses and other health workers are taking home a meager N78,000…

The Anambra State Housing Commissioner, Hon Pauly Onyeka, said the giant strides of Gov Chukwuma Soludo’s Administration in road construction has triggered an upsurge in the real estate business in the state. Onyeka who made this known in a chat with journalists in his office in Awka, October 31, said the several major Road Projects…

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged the federal government to take immediate action to combat the growing food insecurity in the country, describing it as a critical issue that exacerbates the hardship faced by Nigerians. Bishop Francis Wale Oke, the National President of PFN, made the call following the fellowship’s executive meeting in…

Amid Economic Hardship, FG Spends N5bn on Renovation of Vice President’s Lagos ResidenceAmid the ongoing economic challenges and escalating inflation affecting millions of Nigerians, the Federal Government has come under scrutiny for allocating a significant N5 billion towards the renovation of the Vice President’s official residence in Lagos. In November 2023, the Federal Government outlined…

Tragedy struck in Ogun State as a grieving father recounts the harrowing ordeal that led to the death of his son, a student reportedly subjected to brutal disciplinary measures at his school. The father of the deceased student shared that his son endured 40 lashes with a cane and was forced to perform 150 frog…

The Abia State government has taken decisive action against pension fraud, arresting several civil servants involved in the scam, and will soon arraign them in court, ABN TV reports. This is even as some of the identified pensions who are based abroad are to be repatriated to face prosecution at home. Recall that last week…