In a groundbreaking achievement, Nigerian athletes Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor have become the first trio of Nigerian women to advance to the final round of the long jump event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This historic feat marks a milestone for Nigerian athletics. Ese Brume secured her spot in the final with…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval for a significant financial support package to facilitate the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. According to a statement released by Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director of Corporate Communications, this strategic move aims to enhance the resilience of Nigeria’s financial sector and mitigate…
Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, has apologised to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but has maintained that he stands by his comments. During a recent interview, the former chief whip of the senate alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is populated by kleptocrats. Following his comments, Ndume was removed…
A former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Bola Akinterinwa, says those carrying the ‘Russian’ flag during the nationwide hardship protest in Kano are mainly Nigeriens. He said “the foreigners” displayed the Russian flag to register their displeasure at the position of the Nigerian government and the Economic Community of…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns about the challenges facing the $20 billion Dangote Refinery. The elder statesman attributed the problems to some cabals within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Obasanjo pointed out that these cabals are determined to hinder the refinery’s success to protect their profitable business of importing refined petrol. The former…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of community leaders in Umucheke, Okwe, Onuimo Local Government Area. The governor also pledged to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book and made to face the full weight of the law. The tragic incident occurred when gunmen on three motorbikes attacked…
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has given China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation October deadline to complete the collapsed New Artisan Bridge on the Enugu-Portharcourt Expressway. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Uche Anichukwu, the Senior Special Assistant on External Relations to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and made available to…
All the 655 autonomous communities in Imo State have been mandated to key into the One Kindred, One Business (OKOBI) programme of the State government as a model for employment generation in the locality and food security for the people. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State gave the charge during an emergency Exco meeting on…
The Enugu State Government has urged federal workers in the state still observing the sit-at-home on Mondays to desist henceforth. Ken Chukwuegbo, the principal secretary to Governor Peter Mbah, made the appeal on Monday when he visited the federal secretariat in Enugu, together with the state Head of Service, Kenneth Ugwu. He said that the…
The National Union of Road Transport Workers has called out the Federal Government. NURTW said President Bola Tinubu has not fulfilled its promise to help transporters convert their buses to CNG, to minimise the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy on May 29, 2023. NURTW spokesperson, Segun Falade, said “It was going to be…
