The Federal Government has said that it is poised to curb unemployment from the grassroots. In his keynote address during the flag off the 93,731 jobs in Abia state, the Director General of National Directorate of Employment, NDE, Dr. Silas Ali Agara, said it was this reason that 10 participants were selected per ward. The…
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has described his Saturday meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron as “good and productive,” emphasizing that all parties are committed to ending the war with Russia swiftly and justly. The trilateral meeting took place at the Elysee Palace in Paris, nearly three years after Russia’s invasion…
Academic activities have resumed at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Study Center in Nsu, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The center had been rendered inactive for two months following an attack by hoodlums who set facilities ablaze over unfounded rumors. Both staff and students have expressed immense relief and gratitude…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday insisted that Biafra territories cover Edo, Kogi, Cross River and Bayelsa states. IPOB made the remark while faulting the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, and an Igala group for condemning the inclusion of the Niger Delta and Kogi State in the Biafra territories. PANDEF had warned the…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has strongly appealed for the release of Chief Frederick Nwajagu, the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, who has been in detention since 2023. Nwajagu is facing trial over allegations that he threatened to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to protect Igbo lives and property, should the Federal…
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review is currently deliberating a bill aimed at amending the 1999 Constitution to limit the number of ministers appointed by the president to a maximum of 37. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to Streamline…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has begun the export of petrol from the Port Harcourt Refinery to Dubai, shunning the local market. The Port Harcourt Refinery which began operations in November following rehabilitation shipped its first export of petroleum products to Dubai, with the company expected to load the cargo onboard the Wonder Star…
Activists are increasingly defiant against the police’s efforts to halt protests over the continued detention of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Despite claims from the Ekiti State Police Command that banning the protest was necessary to ensure public safety, activists have announced plans to demonstrate on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, and are prepared to extend…
The Federal Government has scheduled February 2025 for the national youth confab. The conference will address challenges such as unemployment, education, and political inclusion. President Bola Tinubu had announced the initiative in October, describing it as a platform for young Nigerians to contribute to policy-making and nation-building. Despite the announcement, delays in planning have sparked…
What could be best described as an emerging controversy has trailed the proposed conferment of the title of “Mayor Ndigbo” on the President of Chisco Group and Chairman Board of Trustees of the Anambra State Security Trust Fund; Chief Dr. Chidi Anyaegbu, an Anambra-born philanthropist and successful business mogul. This is coming even as a…
