The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 24.75 percent. This is according to a Tuesday communique by the CBN governor Yemi Cardoso after the second MPC meeting of his tenure in Abuja. The new interest rate is a jump from…
Community stakeholders in Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, have come forward to support the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, SPACAS, Obosi Sector, Anambra State, amidst allegations of unethical practices. They dismiss the claims as malicious and aimed at discrediting the anti-cult efforts. In response to recent allegations made against the Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SPACAS)…
A High Court in Kano has sentenced to death by hanging a 47-year-old Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, for the murder of his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani The tragic incident occurred on September 16, 2022, at Janbulo Quarters in Kano. Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji, who presided over the case, delivered the judgment on Tuesday. “The defendant’s testimony…
The Empowerment Foundation, led by Founder and Chairperson Amb. Onyinye Gift Uwaechia, has opened a health post in Onitsha to provide healthcare services to the less privileged. The inauguration ceremony, held at Living Christ Nursery and Primary School, also saw the awarding of scholarships to 100 underprivileged pupils in the state. The Empowerment Foundation, a…
The Labour Party’s planned national convention, originally scheduled to take place at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia, Abia state, has been relocated to Nnewi in Anambra state, leaving some party members caught off guard. In a letter dated March 20, signed by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, and the party’s National…
Traders at A. T. D Line Building Materials, Bridge Head Market, Onitsha, Anambra State, mourn the loss of their goods worth billions of naira after a midnight fire engulfed the market. The devastating fire that broke out in the market has left traders at A. T. D Line Building Materials in Onitsha devastated. Witnesses report…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa, expresses heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families, and the management of the Federal University of Gashua (FUGA) following a devastating fire outbreak. Barr. Ezeokenwa, deeply saddened by the news, extends his sympathy and solidarity to all those affected by the tragic…
One of the roads recently constructed and commissioned by Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has been washed away by flood, following the recent downpour in the state. The incident happened at Ochanja Market, Onitsha, the commercial city of the state, where the Governor recently commissioned some roads ahead of his two years anniversary…
The chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, has described the new wave of police killings across the country especially in Delta and Imo states as worrisome and unfortunate. Arase called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to take another look at the capacity of state command leaderships in the country….
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo has received commendation for considering merit, particularly experience and proficiency in the appointment of personal aides including the recent appointment of Chief Ferdinand Uzodinma as Deputy Chief of Staff (General Services). The commendation came from Imo Social Contract Group (ISCG), which describes itself as a good governance organisation. It observed…
