Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has dispelled allegations of mass retrenchment of civil servants, saying he has no intention of firing any employee within the state workforce. Otti stated this at the Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia, during his monthly media parley with newsmen tagged,” Alex Otti Speaks” on Friday night. The governor, while reiterating…
A popular spiritual leader, Onyebuchi Okocha (popularly known as Onyeze Jesus) has reportedly been abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Onyeze Jesus, the Founder and Spiritual Director of the Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, was said to have been abducted on Wednesday, September 4 at Nkpor. This is…
President Bola Tinubu is set to arrive in Beijing, China, on Sunday morning for a five-day official visit aimed at strengthening economic ties and attracting investments to Nigeria. The visit marks a significant step in fostering cooperation between Nigeria and China, focusing on various critical sectors. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, had noted that Tinubu’s visit…
Nonye Ayeni, executive director and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says Nigeria recorded total receipts of $2.7bn from non-oil exports in the first half of 2024. Ayeni made the disclosure in Abuja on while addressing the media at the council’s presentation of its progress report on the non-oil sector performance…
Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Security Services, on Friday, 30 August, returned the seized passport of multiple-award winning investigative journalist Adejuwon Soyinka, blaming his arrest on “possible mistaken identity.” Inibehe Effiong, human rights activist and public interest lawyer, accompanied Soyinka on a visit to the DSS office in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday to…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the Chief of Defence Staff and other military heads to relocate to Sokoto State as part of efforts targeted at eliminating bandits, terrorists and other criminals in the North West. The Minister, who expressed sadness over the activities of the criminals in the region and…
Former Leeds United, Leicester City, Cardiff City, and Hibernian defender Sol Bamba has tragically passed away at the age of 39. Bamba, who played for the Ivory Coast national team, had a distinguished career spanning several clubs, including Paris St-Germain, Dunfermline, and Middlesbrough. Bamba’s season at Middlesbrough included him scoring a penalty in an FA…
The cost of maintaining a healthy diet in Nigeria has become increasingly burdensome, with the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealing a 1.9% increase in July 2024. The average cost of a healthy diet per adult per day now stands at N1,265, up from N1,241 in June 2024. A regional breakdown of…
A bitter disagreement over the date of the annual feast in Ovwor, a community in Delta State, has sparked widespread protests, multiple casualties, and a wave of arrests. The controversy began when the newly appointed chief priest directed that the annual feast should be held in August, while a local chief vehemently disagreed, insisting that…
The Igbo National Council (INC) Worldwide has revealed that there are 98 security checkpoints in the Southeast region, condemning the constant harassment and extortion of citizens and motorists by security personnel. In a press statement issued by its National Coordinator, Chilos Godsent, he revealed that Abia State topped the list with 37 checkpoints followed by…
