The Enugu state government on Monday ordered local government chairmen in the 17 councils to hand over administration to heads of personnel management. It was gathered that the tenure of the council chairmen ended yesterday. The handover directive was issued by the Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deacon Okey Ogbodo. He…
The Imo Economic Development Initiative (IEDI) has expressed satisfaction over the socioeconomic policies and programmes of Imo State Government especially as it concerned the first tenure of the 3R and Shared Prosperity administration. The body, which is an assemblage of professionals cutting across socioeconomic divide, passed the verdict over the weekend when they visited Gov. Uzodimma…
Governor Alex Otti has said he is looking at the issue of N35,000 wage award approved by the Federal Government for workers, with a view to implementing it. He spoke when he received executive members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abia State Council, who were on a working visit. He said a committee had…
David Umahi, Minister of Works, has restated the commitment of the federal government to ensuring that all the federal road projects are executed speedily and delivered to best standards. He gave this assurance during his inspection visit to the rehabilitation work at Enugu- Port Harcourt dual carriageway section 4 (Aba-PH) executed by China Civil Engineering…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has initiated court proceedings against Moses Nweze, on allegations of murdering his elder brother’s wife. The wife of his brother, Mary Nwomege, was said to have been slain by Nweze on February 24, 2024. The victim’s daughter, Chinasa Nwomege, narrated the traumatic event, explaining how she was in the house…
The Abia State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has decried the high level of intimidation and extortion of hapless citizens by security agencies in the South-East, particularly at checkpoints across the region. NUJ made the observation in Umuahia through an 8-point communique signed by Abia NUJ Chairman, Victor Ndukwe and Adaeze Ralph Igbokwe,…
Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra State Governor, has expressed warm felicitations to His Excellency, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, on the celebration of his 87th birthday today, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Governor Soludo observes with profound admiration and appreciation that President Obasanjo remains a towering figure in Nigerian and African history. The Governor noted President Obasanjo’s…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has felicitated with Nigeria’s Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on his 87th birthday. Obi who joined President Obasanjo in his Birthday Thanksgiving Service at The Chapel of Christ The Glorious King, OOPL, Abeokuta to mark the Commencement of his 87th birthday celebrations, described Obasanjo as a…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has appointed all 16 sacked lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state assembly as liaison officers for their respective constituencies. It would be recalled that the 16 sacked lawmakers lost their seats at the State House of Assembly in November 2023 after the Appeal Court held that…
Bayern Munich’s hopes of lifting a piece of silverware this season may rest on Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 second leg clash with Lazio at Allianz Arena. Currently ten points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen on the domestic front after taking just four points from their last four Bundesliga games, and having gone out of…
