The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, reveals that the Ministry will this week commence the distribution of 42,000 metric tons of grains across the 36 states of the federation, as approved by President Bola Tinubu. He made this known in a post on his X handle on Monday. Kyari said the…
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, The Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth And An Elder State Man, has condemned the Nigerian Constitution as presently composed. The Former Commonwealth Secretary-General stated, this at his country home, Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State during the “Ito Ogbo”, a longevity festival and initiation for those who had attained…
The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down efforts by individual states to bar Donald Trump from running as a presidential candidate for November’s election Justices unanimously overruled Colorado’s decision to disqualify Trump from the Republican primary ballot Judges in the state had cited an anti-insurrection clause in the US Constitution to ban Trump; similar…
The 94 sacked lectures of Enugu State College of Education, Technical (ESCET), have appealed to Gov. Peter Mbah for reinstatement. The group made the appeal in a letter to Mbah, signed by Dr Egbo Doris, Dr Njideka Frank and others on Sunday in Enugu. In the letter titled “A passionate appeal to reconsider staff disengagement…
No fewer than 43 countries on Monday called for an independent international investigation into the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny — and said President Vladimir Putin bore ultimate responsibility. European Union members, the United States, Britain, Ukraine, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway were among countries to voice outrage over Navalny’s death at…
Nollywood actor, Timini Egbuson has hit back at his colleague, Zubby Michael for claiming he could buy him. Recall that Zubby had in the first episode of the Prime Video original reality show, ‘Ebuka Turns Up Africa’, claimed to be the ‘biggest actor’ in Africa. Timini immediately countered Zubby, arguing that he was not bigger…
Former Bayelsa state governor and APC governorship candidate in the November 2023 governorship election in the State, Timipre Sylva has passed a vote of no confidence on the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. He accused the Tribunal headed by Justice Adekunle Adeleye of undue bias against them in the conduct of proceedings, findings and…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 25 for ruling in an application by the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Edison Ehie, seeking to set aside an arrest warrant issued against him and five others. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date on Monday after hearing arguments from parties in the suit….
Minister of Works David Umahi says it is unpatriotic for organised labour to hold nationwide protests over hardship in the land His comment, made on Monday while inspecting the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road, is in reaction to the recent protests by the NLC over the precarious economic situation in the country. Soaring inflation and the consequent…
An Abia State High Court sitting at Isuochi would on March 13, 2024, commence hearing in a suit seeking to stop the state government from going ahead with its plan to remodel the Umuchieze Garki Cattle Market.The government has also decided to end the practice of cattle dealers and their families making their homes…
