Nigeria faces darkness once again following the collapse of the nation’s electricity grid. The grid collapsed at 11:51 AM on Sunday, February 4, reducing the system’s capacity from 2,407 megawatts to a mere 31MW by noon and reaching zero by 1 PM. Despite the Federal Government privatising the sector over eleven years ago, the grid…
The former governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, died at the age of 73 on Sunday. He died in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness Another source close to the family posted on his Facebook page, Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim has passed away just now in Makkah. May Allah grant him peaceful repose and…
The Ebonyi Government has decried the proliferation of illegal schools in the state with a warning to those behind the development to desist. Mr Peter Nwogbaga, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi on Secondary Education, made this known in a statement in Ebonyi on Sunday. Nwogbaga was quoted to have said this…
Governor Alex Chioma Otti of Abia State has continued his promise of opening up roads in Abia State with the flag-off of construction of Okai Item – Akaeze rural road on Saturday. The governor stated that the 19.4km road is strategically pertinent to the socio-economic enhancement of the state as it shares boundary with Ebonyi…
As Imo celebrates 48 years of its creation, the governor, Hope Uzodimma, has expressed delight that the state is moving forward, as his administration is working tirelessly to fulfill all the promises made. Uzodimma spoke, yesterday, in his goodwill message he sent to the people of the state to mark the state’s new age. Exactly…
Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has bagged the New Telegraph Governor of the Year Award for his courage in leadership in ending the illegal sit-at-home order and restoring security and stability to the South East state. The governor dedicated the award to members of his team and all the security agencies in the state,…
….Pledges Concerted Efforts To Strengthen Legislative Democracy Members of the Abia State House of Assembly have reconciled their differences and subsumed their political platforms to work for the interest of the state. Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon Augustine Okezie, who is also the Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Media, made this…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress – APC in Ebonyi South Senatorial bye-election held on Saturday, February 3, Prof. Anthony Ani, has been announced winner of the poll. Ani won with 46,270 votes, defeating his closest rival, Ifeanyi Eleje of APGA who garnered 3,513. Silas Onu of the PDP polled 2,783 votes and Linus…
Eighty-two-year-old Dr. Nangolo Mbumba has been sworn in as Namibia’s new President. Mbumba is Namibia’s former Vice President and has held the position since 2018. He was sworn in on Sunday by Chief Justice Peter Shivute in Windhoek, the country’s capital following the death of President Hage Geingob Born on August 15, 1941, Mbumba is…
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, has assured of a China-Nigeria collaboration for Nigerian products and commodities to be made available in Chinese markets within the next five years. The Ambassador made this known in an interview on Saturday during a temple fair organized to mark the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year on Saturday…
