West African regional bloc ECOWAS on has officially recognised the exit of three of its former members Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic which became effective on Wednesday January 29, 2025, upon the expiration of a one-year notice period. However, in “the spirit of regional solidarity”, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) asked…
The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has struck out the criminal charge filed by the police against Lagos based legal practitioner and author, Dele Farotimi. Justice Babs Kuewumi struck out the charge following an application by the police prosecutor, Samson Osobu that the prosecution had filed a notice of discontinuance. He said, “the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than fourteen (14) gụns of different brands have been recovered in the latest operation of the newly-launched security outfit in Anambra State, Agụnechemba (popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achi). This was disclosed in a message that has gone viral on social media, showing the recovered guns and other incriminating…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of jubilation in Ebenator, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, as a philanthropist and indigene of the community, Chief Jude Mmaduabuchukwu Nwokoro, kicked off an empowerment program for the youths and women of the community, starting with his kindred, Umueke. Tagged “Umueke Kindred Youth Empowerment:…
As part of efforts to reform the Education sector in Nigeria, the Federal Government has announced the addition of hairstyling, plumbing, GSM repair, makeup and 12 other new trades/new subjects to the basic education curriculum. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) disclosed this in a statement released. The new trades were added to the Basic Education…
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has proposed measures to prevent future fuel tanker explosions following recent incidents in Niger and Enugu states. The explosions, which resulted in the loss of lives, have drawn renewed attention to safety concerns surrounding fuel transportation in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the…
Presidents Don’t Need Globetrotting To Attract Investments – Peter Obi Says As Tinubu Lands In Tanzania The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has said that presidents need not travel the whole world to attract foreign investments into the country. Obi in a post made on his X account said investments flow…
The Village Heads and landowners of Nsulu, the proposed site for Abia State’s new airport, reaffirmed their support for the project in an open letter delivered Saturday, but demanded the immediate removal of the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, and Pastor Okorugo Aji from the negotiation team. They alleged the pair are undermining…
Enugu State Government has approved the Enugu State Climate Policy and Action Plan(ESCPAP) as well as the Enugu State Off-Grid Electrification (OGE) Policy Strategy Plan to grow the economy of the state and facilitate the creation of 792,000 jobs in renewable energy, waste management, and reforestation by 2060. Chidiebere Onyia, secretary to the state government,…
On Monday, Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek took over rival OpenAI’s coveted spot as the most-downloaded free app in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store, dethroning ChatGPT for DeepSeek’s AI Assistant. Global tech stocks sold off and were on pace to wipe out billions in market cap. Later on Monday, DeepSeek said it would temporarily…
