By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our Correspondent Desk has it that no fewer than ten persons, including children, are feared dead in a tragic auto crash that occured in Nnewi, the automobile hub of Anambra State. The crash, which occured in the late hours on Friday along the Ugwu-Akpati Ozu axis of the Nnewi—Okigwe…
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has reacted to the viral video of the former first lady of Anambra State, Ebele Obiano, engaged in a heated exchange with a passenger on a US flight. The video shows Ebele standing in the aisle while arguing with the male passenger. It appeared the…
Veteran musician, 2Face and his new love interest, Natasha spotted in a video doing some shopping at a hair shop, amid missing claims by family. It would be recalled that in a video that recently surfaced online, 2Face’s mother had expressed her disapproval of his current relationship, especially since his divorce process with his…
Popular Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, Sabinus, is reportedly facing a marital crisis as his wife has allegedly dragged him to court over infidelity and failure to take responsibility for their child. According to reports, trouble began shortly after their private wedding in 2023. Sabinus’ wife, who resides in the UK with their child, accused him…
The Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, has restated his call for an increase in 13 per cent derivation to oil-producing sates. Speaking on Friday in Otuoke Bayelsa State, during the commissioning of Onuebum -Otuoke Road, Governor Diri maintained that:””We are not saying we want all. We are ready to share with the rest of…
The Sokoto State Ministry of Health has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with associations willing to contribute to the development of the health sector. Commissioner Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar Wurno made this statement while receiving the executive members of the National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria, Sokoto State Chapter, who paid him…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has approved a one-year moratorium on new applications for polytechnics and monotechnics. He, however, exempted health institutions due to low enrollment challenges. This was contained in a statement by the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Prof. Idris Bugaje, on Thursday in Kaduna. Bugaje said…
The federal government has directed Federal Pay Officers (FPOs) across the country to ensure that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the states s’rictly comply with the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy by not operating accounts with commercial banks or circumventing its provisions. The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, issued this…
Oluwatosin Ajayi, the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), has advocated for a policy that mandates the recruitment of first-class graduates only into the intelligence agency, emphasizing the need for top intellectual minds to strengthen Nigeria’s security framework. Ajayi made the call while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture at the Centre for…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has debunked reports associating him with the race for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027. Adesina was reported to have given a hint that he would be contesting for the presidency in 2027 following a recent interview. However, the AfDB president has denied the media reports, stating…
