A former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has said the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, is not fit to continue as the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF). In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, Okechukwu appealed to the Forum to immediately remove Uzodinma as chairman for the mismanagement of…
The Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting at the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Awka, has remanded a lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, at the State Criminal and Investigative Department custody in Awka, for allegedly inflicting physical injuries on the body of her 11-year-old housekeeper. Okafor, who resides at Chris Igwilo Street Akapka GRA, 3-3 Onitsha of…
Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has demanded N1bn damages from Senate President Godswill Akpabio for alleged defamation. Emefiele’s lawyer, Matthew Burkaa, in a notice to the Senate President dated February 19, 2024, faulted a “we don’t know what to charge Emefiele with” statement credited to Akpabio on February…
The Abia state govt and has reacted to the street protest by the Umuahia Butchers Association over an unfounded speculation that it plans to relocate the abattoir to another area. The government described the protest as ill-conceived, saying there was no truth in the speculate. Recall that the butchers took to the streets of the…
The Abia State Government, through the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Environment and Urban Renewal, has expressed concern over the recent changes in the climate, resulting in heat waves during the day and at night. The adverse effects of the current situation ranges from dehydration which can lead to fainting, outbreak of…
Abia State Commissioner of Police, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie has asked the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, to always report the misconduct of any officer to the Complaint Response Unit in the Command. The Commissioner gave the charge on Tuesday when he welcomed the executive members of the Association, who paid him a courtesy visit. He…
The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health has said that Lassa fever has killed 14 people in the state. The Director of Public Health at the Ministry, Dr Hyacinth Ebenyi, gave the figure in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Abakaliki. Ebenyi said that the 14 cases were among the 29 confirmed cases of the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to shelve its planned protest in the interest of peace and public order. The NLC had last Friday, declared a two-day nationwide protest over the hardship being experienced by Nigerians as well as the deteriorating security situation in the country. But…
Judges of the Federal High Court across the divisions all over the country are to proceed on the 2024 Easter Vacation from March 22. A circular signed by the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho, indicated that the Easter holiday would last until Monday, April 8. The judges would, however, resume their judicial…
Developers in the building industry have rejected the agreement reached between the Federal Government and cement manufacturers. At the meeting, it was resolved that prices of cement will be reduced to betweenN7,000 and N8,000. President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, Dr. Aliyu Wamakko, said the reduction was not good for the economy….
