The National Universities Commission said plans are being concluded to announce the establishment of two new universities in the country which will further bring the total number of institutions in the country to 272. The commission’s acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki, said this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Maiyaki said the…
Traders are gnashing their teeth as the Enugu government begins the enforcement of the collection of N200 daily tax. On Thursday, tax collectors went around markets in the capital city and sealed defaulters’ shops. In 2023, the Enugu government imposed a N200 daily tax on traders and hawkers and gave an option for annual, monthly…
The Office of Abia State Governor on Homeland Security in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) carried out raid on notorious hard drug hotspots in Umuahia, the state capital. During the raid, a female narcotic distribution kingpin identified as Adaobi Nweke, was apprehended. Briefing journalists on the outcome of the raids, the…
In Igbo culture, traditional marriage ceremonies hold immense cultural and social significance. They are not just a union between two individuals but also a celebration of family, community, and the preservation of cultural heritage. These ceremonies are steeped in age-old traditions and customs that have been passed down through generations, reflecting the values and beliefs…
In the spirit of the 2024 Valentine’s Day celebration, a lecturer named Anucha Wisdom from Abia State University, ABSU made a romantic gesture by proposing to his fiancee in her classroom. Several pictures and videos of the heartwarming moment have gone viral on social media as Wisdom went down on his knees in the presence…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has directed the Managing Director of Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), Hon Chief Charles Orie, to take custody and carry out proper inventory of all official vehicles assigned to his former political appointees. According to a press release by Oguwike Nwachuku the Chief Press Secretary and…
Abia State government and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party have engaged in a war of words since last week Wednesday, following the sealing of the PDP secretariat by the state government. The staff of Umuahia Capital Development Authority had sealed the PDP secretariat, located on Finbarrs Road in Umuahia, the state capital,…
Abia State Government sets to commission its flagship generating plant, Geometric Power Generation Company in Aba on the 24th of February, 2024 to boost power generation and make business thrive in Aba and environs, this was disclosed by Engr. Prof. Joel Friday Ogbonna, FNSE the Abia State Commissioner for Petroleum, Energy and Solid Minerals to…
In his tireless march towards a beautiful and prosperous homeland, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, of Anambra State has continued to make a compelling impact of achievements within 23 months in office. This period has borne witness to the indomitable spirit of progress and transformation that permeates the very essence of Anambra’s development under his stewardship….
The Federal Government has discontinued the trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. The decision to discontinue the trial was communicated to the Federal High Court in Abuja via a notice of discontinuance, dated February 14 but filed the next day by the Attorney General…
