In response to the economic challenges, the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu CON, will Wednesday, 28th February 2024, flag off the Southeast Renewed Hope Initiative. This initiative is aimed at empowering women in the rural areas through agricultural initiatives social investment programme The support program for the South-Eastern Geopolitical zone will…
The monarch of Aro kingdom, Eze Eberechukwu Oji, has cautioned Aros at home and in the Diaspora against the condemnation of upright traditions and cultures of the Aros, because of their religious divide. Eze Aro stated this while fieldimg questions during the first, all —Aro global meeting held on Zoom on Sunday. He spoke from…
Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti says the Geometric Power Project inaugurated by his administration on Monday in Osisioma has the potential of rejuvenating economic and social growth in the state. The governor stated this in his speech during the project inauguration done by Vice President, Kashim Shettima. The governor while emphasizing that the project…
A 27-year-old man Chinalu Ogbonna has reportedly killed his father, Maduka Ogbonna, 57, and removed his left eye According to report the incident happened at midnight on Monday in Amuzukwu in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State. Though it is not clear what led to the action, a source privy to the incident said that the…
The PDP has presented Edo State governorship candidate for the September election Asue Ighodalo, with his certificate of return. Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Amb. Umar Damagun presented Ighodalo with the certificate at the National Executive Committee Hall of the PDP National Secretariat, in Abuja, on Tuesday. Secretary of the Primary Election Committee, Senator…
The attention of the Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) Hon. Ossy Onuko has been drawn to a media report circulating on various social media platforms claiming that the agency is currently building 1,200 shops for the street traders who were dislodged in the recent enforcement drive of the agency. The Agency,…
Worried by the level of hunger in the country, the upper legislative chamber, Senate has urged the Federal Government to introduce food stamps programme as an interim measure to cushion the effects of food insecurity in the country. It maintained that the introduction of the programe has become necessary “with a view to working out…
The notorious Jihadist group in Mali have released an elderly Italian couple and their son, who were kidnapped in Mali in May 2022, According to the Italian government the three are in good health, and are due to return to Rome. The three are Jehovah’s Witnesses who were reportedly planning to set up a church…
An aide to Senator Ned Nwoko Barrister Chris Agidy, who was kidnapped last year has been killed Barrister Chris was the Senior Legislative Aide, to Senator Nwoko, before his was kidnapped by bandits in 2023. Recall that at least 19 persons were in November 2023 kidnapped from their homes in the Galadimawa area of nation’s…
President of Nigeria Labour Congress Joe Ajaero says the two-day demonstration declared by labour is not just a clamour for review of minimum wage but about hunger in the land Speaking in Lagos during the protest, Ajaero said contrary to some claims, the union is not protesting only about a hike in the country’s minimum…
