The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has exonerated Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State from any involvement in a plot against the possible release of Nnamdi Kanu, as alleged by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Ohanaeze insisted that Nwifuru is a committed Igbo political leader who would not work against the possible release…
US President Joe Biden has said Israel is starting to lose global support over its “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza. His comments, made to donors at a fundraising event on Tuesday, marked his strongest criticism yet of Israel’s leadership. Mr Biden has offered unwavering public support to the country since Hamas launched its attacks on 7…
Meanwhile reacting to the court ruling the Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressive Congress in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, said the APC would ask the National Judicial Commission to sanction Justice Danagogo. He stated, “We wish to intimate Nigerians of the resurfacing of procured judgement in Rivers State. On Tuesday Rivers State people woke…
Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has barred the factional Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, who is loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from going into the state assembly complex until the burnt chamber is fully renovated by the state government. It also, ordered the…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, said yesterday that the database of farmers benefiting from agricultural intervention programmes of the federal government was corrupt and politicized. He said many beneficiaries of the funds did not have a square metre of agricultural land anywhere in Nigeria. He also lamented that the naira redesign…
PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc has debunked several media reports that it plans to exit Nigeria. A senior company official said that shareholders have decided to continue operations in Nigeria. PZ for 125 years have been in operation in Nigeria, and the reports claim that the shareholders want to consolidate their over 124 years business cycle…
Operation license of all motor parks in Umuahia North Local Government of Abia State, have been revoked by the Council Chairman, Victor Ikeji with effect from December 11, 2023. This development was contained in a press release made available by Tochukwu Eluwa, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the LGA Chairman. The press release said…
Governor Alex Otti has signed into law the Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA) bill, which was passed on December 8 by the Abia State House of Assembly. The GADA, which is the first bill to be signed into law by the Governor since his assumption of office, seeks to give special developmental focus to Aba…
Abia State Government says it will give workers in the state a welfare package that will make them smile by doubling their salary this month, December 2023, known in the organized labour circle as 13th month. The State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu who dropped this hint while briefing the press on…
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday, presented the 2024 budget proposal of N592.2 billion to the state’s House of Assembly for approval. In his address while presenting the appropriation bill, the governor said N100.9 billion was set aside as recurrent expenditure and N491.2 billion as capital spending in the document christened: “Budget of…
