More than six hundred suspected touts have been arrested by the Anambra State Anti-Touting Squad, SASA in various parts of the State after one week of its inauguration. The Director of Operations of the Squad, Mr. Solomon Onwuemene disclosed this while speaking to newsmen. He said that the suspected touts were arrested in Onitsha North…
The Federal Government has vowed to lift at least 50 million Nigerians out of poverty within the next 42 months. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, said this while speaking with journalists after a courtesy call on the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, in Abeokuta.the state capital The Minister…
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Adekanbi, Telu I, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a well-cultured Yoruba elder who has high regards for the traditional institutions. Oba Akanbi said Obasanjo had prostrated for him before in one of their meetings, adding that he is also principled. When asked about relationship between Nigeria…
Governor on the platform of the People’s Democratic party known as PDP Governor’s Forum have said that there are no plans to hand over the party to Presiden Bola Tinubus Moves by 24 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to impeach Governor Siminalayi…
On Friday, November 3, the French government made open its decision to return $150 million of the late General Sani Abacha loot. Nigerians are bewildered that following the death of Abacha, who was Nigeria’s military leader from 1993 to 1998, the country has recovered and is still recovering hundreds of millions of dollars heaped abroad….
Naira has reportedly strengthened to 950 per dollar after taking a heartbreaking downward spiral for the past few months. This recent development interprets into a N170 gain or a 15.18 per cent appreciation of the local currency compared to the N1,120 it traded for on Thursday. This is also the second day of recovery for…
A hotel Protea located in Owerri Imo state has come under attack for the treatment meted out on its customers. A video is currently circulating of stranded customers who had made reservations for rooms months ahead only to be disappointed by the hotel management . According to the video, old students of Federal Government Girls…
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, has announced the lifting of visa restrictions for all Africans wanting to visit the Central African country making it the fourth African country to do so. “Let there be no mistake about it. Any African can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and will not pay a thing…
A total of 5000 youths from the 21 local government areas of Anambra State have been empowered with N2 billion start-up capital released by Governor Chukwuma Soludo after the training of the “1 youth, 2 skills” program initiated by the state government. The number constitutes the first batch of beneficiaries of the program who have…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has issued a 5-day ultimatum for the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State. The ultimatum is a response to the attack on the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, the Imo state capital on Thursday. Organised Labour made this call in…
