Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sacked one of his political aides, the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, with immediate effect. The sack was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. “This followed allegations of bribery and intimidation levelled against Mr….
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday rejected the new increase in petrol pump price, saying it will further deepen poverty in the country. Many filling stations not owned by the NNPCL immediately followed suit as they also incrementally adjusted their pump prices, with many selling as high as ₦1050 in many parts of Lagos….
A gun battle took place on Wednesday between soldiers and gunmen in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, which left scores dead and many injured. According to the Nation, the attack occurred at the Aba branch in Ehime Mbano last night. Following the incident, residents fled in panic amid constant shootings that filled…
Projects gulping a whopping sum seven hundred and eighty-five point two million dollars ($785.2m) have reportedly been abandoned in Anambra. The Member representing the Aguata Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dominic Okafor disclosed this in a motion sponsored in the House, calling for an urgent investigation into the projects. According to him,…
The Traditional Ruler of Alor kingdom, Idemilli South Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Dr. MacAnthony Chinedu Elibe Okonkwo, said he had trained more than 30 billionaires in different parts of the State. Igwe Okonkwo stated in his palace after receiving a letter of award nomination from the Anambra State Council…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in conjunction with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, held the HRM Obi Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe Lecture Series. The lecture, ‘Achieving Peace and Reconciliation in Nigeria: The Public Relations Approach,’ held at the ETF Auditorium, COOU, Igbariam, attracted dignitaries from within and outside the…
The construction of the Ekwulobia flyover by the Anambra State Government will usher in unprecedented economic transformation for the Old Aguata Region, according to former banker Chief Eusebius Onyemelukwe. Onyemelukwe, a chieftaincy title holder from Igbo-Ukwu in Aguata Council Area, address the state after visiting the project to conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the bridge….
In celebration of Black History Month, the first black councillor and chairman of Cherwell District Council, United Kingdom Dr. Chukwudi Okeke has been recognized for his historic achievements. Dr. Okeke who hails for Amaokpala Community in Orumba North Council Area was elected as the council’s first black councillor in 2022 and becoming chairman in 2024….
Imo state government has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to instigate violence in the state on account of the just concluded local government election. The state Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Hon Declan Mbadiwe disclosed that credible information at its behest indicated that PDP…
Members of the Labour Party caucus in the Anambra State House of Assembly have disassociated themselves from the Local government administration bill brought by Anambra State Governor Prof Charles soludo that was passed into law on Tuesday, 8 October, 2024 by the House. The Labour Party caucus members led by Hon. Jude Umennajiego, representing Onitsha…
