President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the sack of the chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera. This is contained in a letter by President Bola Tinubu read out by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday. Tinubu also sought the confirmation of…
A court has heard that Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay was shot dead more than two decades ago by his godson as revenge for being cut out of a drug deal. Karl Jordan Jr, 40, and another man, Ronald Washington, 59, have gone on trial in New York accused of murder. In their opening statements…
Super Eagles trio of Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, and William Troost-Ekong came out clean after an anti-doping test was conducted on them at the ongoing AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. Our Sports reporter gathered that the test carried out on them did not detect any presence of a prohibited substance. This means the three players are…
Ahead of Saturday’s conduct of rerun and bye-elections in 26 States of the federation, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought the support of the Nigerian Air Force to expeditiously deliver materials to three locations in the North East, South East and South West geo-political zones of the country. “We have already indicated to…
The Police Command in Imo has uncovered three decomposing, unidentified corpses suspected to be kidnapping victims at a forest in Ihiagwa and Avu communities in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. The Imo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed the discovery to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on…
Enugwu-Ukwu Community, In Njikoka Local Government Area Of Anambra, has Inducted, Chief Ignatius Okoye, into Ozonkpu Society, they said that taking a title in the community is not a show of affluence but service to humanity. Newsmen reports that the inductee was informed of the do’s and donts of the reverted society by the Presiding…
Ms Jedidiah Uche, A Radio Presenter, who was a lead vioce at a hybrid webinar organized by The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, Awka Chapter, Anambra State, lamented that greed is one of the major problems of an average Nigerian today. The Webinar entitled “Education a Means to Development” was organised to commemorate the…
Barr. Ifeanyi Nweke, President Of a Political Group, Anambra Progressive and Good Governance Association, has called on Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo to restrain his aides from attacking a federal lawmaker from Labour Party, Prof Lilian Oby Orogbu. The Group Press Statement Signed by its President, Barr. Ifeanyi Nweke said, Soludo’s personal aide’s have…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ACTDA Osita Onuko, The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, (ACTDA), has banned open defection around the UNIZIK Junction, the heart of the state capital, Anambra State. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ACTDA Osita Onuko, disclosed this on Monday 29th Jan 2024. EkweAnaedo, gathered that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally inaugurated a 37-man Tripartite Committee to fashion out a new National Minimum Wage. Vice President, Kashim Shettima inaugurated the committee on behalf of the President, who is on a private visit to France. Former Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, is chairing the Committee….
