The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has approved the upward review of the salaries of the 459 customary court judges of the 153 customary courts across the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Dr Reuben Onyishi, disclosed this in a statement in Enugu on Monday. Onyishi said that the…
The Federal Government has increased the daily feeding allowance of inmates in its prisons from N750 to N1,125. Speaking during his maiden meeting with senior officers from the rank of controllers of prisons, the Acting Controller General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, promised to continue to press for improved rate, in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi State chapter, has nominated the Zonal Youth Leader of the party Hon. Goodluck Chidiebere Egwu, as replacement for the expelled erstwhile South-East National Vice Chairman Chief Ali Odefa. Consequently, on December 12th 2024, the executive of PDP Oguduokwor ward, announced the summary expulsion of Chief Odefa. In a letter…
In a bid to reduce public expenditure and adhere to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity program, President John Mahama of Ghana has announced the abolition of seven government ministries. This decision, made official through a gazette on January 9, 2025, reduces the total number of ministries in the country from 30 to 23. The…
As the 2027 general elections approach, a faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has officially endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, signaling support for his leadership in the coming years. In a statement released on Sunday and signed by the group’s Deputy President General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the organization appealed to President…
Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Bamzir village, under Whuntaku District, in Chibok, Borno State, killing two brothers, Josiah Pogu Pudza, a secondary school student, and Enoch Pogu Pudza. According to a statement by the media team of the local government chairman of Chibok LGA Mustapha Madu, the incident happened on Sunday, January 12th. Another resident,…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday vowed to upturn the results of the September 21, 2024 governorship election which was won by the All progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo. This position was contained in the communiqué released at the end of a meeting of the…
As the country battles incessant blackouts, about 250 manufacturers and academic institutions have abandoned their respective power distribution companies to generate their own electricity. The organisations, many of whom are bulk electricity users, shunned the national grid to generate reliable electricity for themselves. This is coming amid the high cost of electricity, fuel price hikes,…
A midnight bomb explosion occurred in Umuneke community, Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State It was learnt that the explosion, which occurred at a newly completed family house on Saturday night, reduced the house to rubble though no casualty was recorded. A source, Iyke Njoku, said, “The sound was massive as…
The South East Senate Caucus, on Saturday congratulated Senator Azuta Mbata on his emergence as the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide. In a statement in Abuja, the leader of the Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, said Senator Mbata’s victory at the election during the Ohaneze General Assembly in Enugu, marked a milestone in the history…
