A Benue State High Court in Makurdi has awarded N800 million against the Nigerian Army and 10 others for the murder of Sixtus Terfa Akure, a Senior Inspector of Taxes with the Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS). Akure was found dead by the roadside near Aper Aku Estate in North Bank, Makurdi,…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has warned the federal government headed by Bola Tinubu of looming danger if the current economic hardship is not addressed In a statement signed by Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, its National Coordinator, the CNG said it is deeply concerned about the general economic atmosphere, which portends imminent danger. The…
Afam Osigwe has emerged as the president-elect of the Nigeria Bar Association Osigwe, a senior advocate of Nigeria and former general secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association emmerged President at the 2024 NBA election held online. The Voting began at 12am on Saturday and ended at about midnight Sunday with the live results for all…
Aliko Dangote, has rejected claims that petroleum products from his refinery are substandard. Dangote rejected the allegations on Saturday when the leadership of the House of Representatives visited and toured the refinery located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos. Reps Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy Benjamin Kalu led the delegation from the…
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He defected during the APC Edo State’s inauguration of the National Working Committee of the Edo governorship election meeting held on Saturday. The meeting had in attendance the former governor of Kano State and National Chairman of the…
The Presidency and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have traded words over a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest. The protest against economic hardship, which is gaining traction on social media, has been scheduled to be held across all states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in August. Prices of…
Prof. Carol Umobi has been appointed the new Acting Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State The appointment was announced on Saturday, July 20, by the Governing Council of the institution which also announced the removal of Prof. Joe Ikechebelu as the Acting Vice Chancellor the same day, barely two months after…
The Transition Committee Chairman of Anaocha Local Government Area, Comr. Rome Ibekwe paid a visit to Amata, Adazi-nnukwu to access The Skill Acquisition Center in preparation for the upcoming Anaocha LGA skill acquisition training. The training, which is scheduled to commence on August 6th, 2024, aims to empower youths in Anaocha with various skills to…
The Governor Of Anambra State Prof Chukwuma Soludo has approved and set the motion for the implementation of a New apprenticeship Entrepreneurship Model in the state. The new model will ensure that all Apprentices known as (Umuboi) in Igbo language in and outside the country can undergo 1Youth2Skills Entrepreneurship Scheme within their locality. “Also approved…
To revitalize the agricultural sector, achieve a zero poverty rate, promote sustainable economic development and bring degraded land back to productivity, the Soludo administration on the assumption of office initiated a cash crop revolution in the state. As part of this initiative, 1,000,000 economic tree seedlings were distributed to 110,000 households in 2022 through the…
