President Bola Tinubu’s nominee from the South East to the board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Urum Kalu Eke, has declined the offer stating that he is currently engaged with the World Bank and other international financial institutions. The nominee was reported to have said that his role as a member of the…
It has been 48 hours of uninterrupted power supply residents of Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia state Abia State following the commissioning of the Aba Geometric Power Plant for business. On Sunday, one of the four turbines at the plant was switched on and since then, some sections of Aba have been enjoying…
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, CON said the economic transformation and development of the nation calls for collaborative efforts on the part of both the government and the governed. She was speaking at the flag-off of the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP) held in the…
Aides to Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Otti and his predecessor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu have taken to conventional and social media to attack one another over claims by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Geometric Power Ltd, Osisioma, Aba, Prof. Barth Nnaji, that he was to receive payment on the proposed five per cent equity of…
Two communities in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Eziukwu Ebem and Ekeluogo Ebem, have appealed against the judgment of the Abia State High Court which upheld their exclusion from the list of duly recognised autonomous communities in the state. The two autonomous communities were in 2002 created out of then Ebem Oha autonomous…
AN expert in human nutrition and dietetics, Professor Abraham Onigbinde, has said the rise in cases of malnutrition in Nigeria is because the impact of the government’s policies and programmes to improve food and nutrition security, despite its achievements, was limited. Professor Onigbinde spoke at the 10th memorial lecture of Professor Isaac Akinyele at the…
Two women allegedly involved in the trading of a baby have been arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in partnership with the Ekiti State Liaison Office in Ilupeju-Ekiti. On Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the Head of NAPTIP Ekiti Liaison Office, Oladimeji Samson, said a team of operatives led by…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the Red Line Rail Project in Lagos. The project, an intra-state rail service is aimed at improving transportation within the city, spans 37 kilometres. In inaugurating the project, the President reiterated his administration’s commitment in improving on the nation’s infrastructural development. He also said there is no going back…
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, has uncovered a scandal at Onitsha General Hospital in Anambra State. It was discovered that 406 individuals were illegally added to the hospital’s staff list after the federal government took over. During a hearing with the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character, Hon…
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a bill that aimed to include Anambra State as a member of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In response, Prince Chris Azor, Chairman of the Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET), expressed his disagreement with the Senate’s decision. He called on the people of Anambra, the Southeast, and all patriotic…
