As part of efforts to activate the State Emergency Medical Services and ambulance system, Ebonyi state government has distributed 15 ambulances to all general hospitals and 171 oxygen cylinders to all the Primary Health Centres in the state. Speaking while flagging off the system in Abakaliki, Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, described it as…
Governor, Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to commercial drivers operating in the state with tinted vehicles to remove them within the stipulated time or face the full weight of the law. The order was made known in a press release from the office of the Chief Press Secretary and Special…
Media personality and political analyst, Chief Dele Momodu, has alleged that recent political defections in Delta State were orchestrated through coercion, raising alarms about Nigeria’s drift toward a one-party state. Speaking on a Television political affairs program, Momodu claimed that the governor, deputy governor, members of the State House of Assembly, and local government chairmen…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating security situation across Nigeria, urging his top security aides to take immediate and decisive steps to end the ongoing violence plaguing parts of the country. The President issued this stern directive during a high-level security meeting held behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa in…
Air Peace has suspended all its flight operations across the country following an ongoing strike by employees of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). In a statement released on Wednesday, the airline announced “We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Air Peace is suspending all flight…
In a significant development for Nigeria’s aviation sector, the Federal Government has officially declared the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger State, as the designated alternative to the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja. The declaration was made by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, during the inaugural flight commencement of Overland Airways…
Organised Labour has taken a swipe at the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, accusing him of peddling misleading narratives rather than addressing the country’s worsening electricity crisis. In a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, criticized the Minister’s recent claim that 150 million Nigerians now…
Nigerian Bar Association Plateau State chapter has expressed sadness and pain by the recent spate of violent attacks in Bokkos and Bassa local government council of the state. It would be recalled that over 100 persons have been killed Bokkos and Bassa local government councils in the past few weeks. The Chairman NBA Jos…
Ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination( UMTE) scheduled to commence on April 24 across the country, the Anambra State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Comdt. Maku Olatunde A has ordered the deployment of personnel to provide security for the smooth and hitch- free examination across the state. Briefing…
The Vatican has released the initial photo and video of Pope Francis lying in state, depicting him in an open coffin, attired in red liturgical vestments, wearing a mitre, and with a rosary placed in his hands. The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26,…
