The umbrella body of all Arochukwu people across the globe, Nzuko Arochukwu Worldwide, has suspended with immediate effect every activity planned or ongoing, regarding the emergence of an Eze Aro. In a Public Announcement signed by its President General, Sir Nnadozie Udensi(Ugwu Aro) and Mazi Zulu Ofoelue, Acting Secretary General, the organisation said it is…
Abia state government has sealed up Where Else Events And African Kitchen located at no one Azikiwe Road Umuahia for constituting an environmental nuisance. Speaking during the exercise, the General Manager of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, Mr Ogbonnaya Okereke said the order which came from the court followed the refusal of the owner…
Enforcement relocation of auto mechanics and spare parts dealers to the Ovom industrial cluster in Abia State will begin in January 2024, according to the Abia State government. Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, made this known during his visit to the mechanic cluster at Opobo road, Obingwa LG. Emetu advised all mechanic unions and spare parts…
The Presidency has named companies that will be participating in the 50 per cent slash of inter-state transport fares approved by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, on Wednesday, approved the reduction as well as free train rides for Nigerians starting Thursday, December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake,…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a suspected commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at his hideout in the state. Disclosing the arrest in a statement the Police Public Relations Officer, Okoye Henry, said the suspect was nabbed last Saturday, December 16 alongside three others. Henry identified the suspect as Ikechukwu…
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the appeal by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State challenging the ruling of the Appeal Court that sacked him from office. The Justice Inyang Okoro-led five-member panel of judges reserved their decision after hearing closing arguments from both parties. Yusuf and the New Nigeria People Party…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the agency is yet to recover from previous transportation fare waivers by the government. The Federal Government had on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent waiver on road transport and a 100 per cent fare slash for rail transportation as part of moves to cushion the impact of the…
The Federal Government has reopened the Third Mainland Bridge, one month after its closure for maintenance work. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi said this in a statement on Thursday “Following essential maintenance, the entire bridge is now fully accessible to the public, ensuring smoother connectivity and safe commuting,” the commissioner added. “We are pleased to…
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of the 11 Justices of the Supreme Court. The upper chamber confirmed the justices during plenary after a debate by the lawmakers who advocated for augmentation of the judiciary budget and also stated the impropriety of leaving a vacuum in the Supreme Court for an extended period before…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 273 suspects and also seized 6,911.2kg of illicit substances in Kogi State between January and December, 2023. Olusegun described the feat as “very remarkable and steady progress” in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in Kogi. The Kogi NDLEA Commander, Mr Adeyeye Olusegun, made the disclosure…
