At least 10 teams have confirmed their spots in the Champions League Round of 16 following Tuesday’s matches. Before the games were played, six teams were already assured of their places. They are: Manchester City, Real Sociedad, RB Leipzig, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich. The six teams have now been joined by Barcelona,…
Following the latest move by President Bola Tinubu to borrow an additional $8.6 billion and €100 million foreign loans, Nigeria’s external debt profile will hit over $51.759 billion. The President’s request is part of the external borrowing plan for 2022-2024 for critical infrastructure, such as power, roads, water, railways, and health. The country’s external debt…
A private security organization in Abia State, Pem Security has endorsed the Abia Christmas Village Festival and has promised to provide all the private security officers needed for the project to be successful. While speaking during the strategy meeting with the Abia Christmas Village Festival project team, the Chief Executive Officer of Pem Security, Emeka…
…Says existing ones malnourished Lecturers in the nation’s public universities have advised the government to put on hold any plan to set up new universities, but adequately fund existing ones. According to them, existing ones are looking malnourished because of poor funding. They also said existing universities were suffering from dearth of lecturers and other…
The Abia State Government has introduced a whistle-blowing policy, which empowers members of the public to raise the alarm over suspected fraudulent acts. Okey Kanu, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, , disclosed this, on Tuesday, while briefing journalists on decisions taken at the State Executive Council meeting. He described the policy as a…
A former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State, Dr Philips Nto has advocated the utilisation of research findings in agriculture to assist farmers improve their yields. He said the Abia State Government could leverage on the presence of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and the National Root Crops Research Institute, both…
To expose evil, curtail crime and insecurity, as well as preserve sanctity of life in Abia communities, an Igbo group, Alaigbo Human Rights Network (AHURIN), has threatened to seek legal action against Hausa/Fulani over an alleged discovery of 70 decomposing bodies and several numbers of headless bodies at Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi Local Government…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, on Tuesday, inspected the ongoing reconstruction work on the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway. Governor Otti, accompanied by some members of the Abia State Executive Council, including the commissioner for Works, Engr Otumchere Oti, started the tour from the border side at the Rivers State end, down to Alaoji, and entrance…
Civil Liberties Organization CLO Anambra State Branch has made passionate, life savings and patriotic appeal to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Minister of Work Engr.Davi Umahi and Federal Emergency Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to declare state of emergency on Nsugbe_Umueri_Aguleri Federal road. Comrade Vincent Ezekwueme made the remarks during the tour of some dilapidated and deplorable…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has commenced the screening of 22 justices nominated by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) to occupy vacant seats on the esteemed Supreme Court Bench. The screening is currently underway at the NJC’s Boardroom, with several justices already present for this pivotal evaluation. This panel session is anticipated to extend…
