A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Augustine Uchenna Stephen on Friday, dumped the party, alleging that the party ‘is not in order’. In a resignation letter addressed to the state Party Chairman and his Ward Chairman in Ubakala Ward B, Umuahia South LGA, Stephen said he made the decision…
Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to launch the Light Up South East Initiative to accelerate power supply to industrial clusters in the region. The launch will hold on Monday, February 26, 2024 in Enugu, the Enugu State capital. According to the presidency, it is in continuation of the ongoing efforts to improve energy supply…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned manufacturers and dealers in regulated products to desist from producing and selling fake and substandard items. The South East Zonal Director of the agency, Mr Martins Iluyomade, issued the warning at a stakeholders’ meeting on Friday in Owerri. The meeting was organised by…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested ten suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at different mining sites in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. While parading the suspects in Umuahia on Friday, the State Commandant Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, said the arrest was made in strict compliance with the directives…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has said that the South East Governors are working together to achieve regional integration, despite party leanings. Otti, who stated this while receiving a delegation of a joint body of South East Council of traditional rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops, led by the Obi of…
Some residents of Surulere area of Lagos State were seen scooping oil after a 33,000 liter tanker crashed on Friday. It was suspected that the tanker, which was carrying motor oil, accidentally overturned while traveling up the Dorman Long Bridge opposite Abalti Barracks on Western Avenue. First responders currently on the scene include the Lagos…
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill for an Act to establish the South-East Development Commission (SEDC). The Bill was passed after it was read for the third time during the plenary of the upper chamber on Thursday and will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent. The Bill was initially passed by the…
Corpses in mortuaries in several Nigerian Army bases are reportedly decomposing due to the ongoing power outage, according to Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja. This was revealed by Lagbaja when he paid the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu a visit to seek intervention about its N42 billion debt to the Abuja Electricity…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared that he would be contesting for the state’s top job in the forthcoming gubernatorial election. Aiyedatiwa stated this on Friday while featuring on a television programme shortly after the remains of his immediate predecessor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu were interred. Recall that Mr Aiyedatiwa was on December 27, 2023…
The husband of a BP employee has been charged with insider trading in the US following claims he overheard details of calls made by his wife while working from home. The US Securities and Exchange Commission alleged Tyler Loudon made $1.76m in illegal profits. The regulator claimed Mr Loudon heard several of his wife’s conversations…
