The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called for resources to be put together for the mentoring and training of young political leaders who will take over governance and public service in the future. Kalu made the call on Monday in Abuja at the 2nd legislative mentorship initiative (LMI) in…
The umbrella body of all Arochukwu people across the globe, Nzuko Arochukwu Worldwide, has suspended with immediate effect every activity planned or ongoing, regarding the emergence of an Eze Aro. In a Public Announcement signed by its President General, Sir Nnadozie Udensi(Ugwu Aro) and Mazi Zulu Ofoelue, Acting Secretary General, the organisation said it is…
Abia state government has sealed up Where Else Events And African Kitchen located at no one Azikiwe Road Umuahia for constituting an environmental nuisance. Speaking during the exercise, the General Manager of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, Mr Ogbonnaya Okereke said the order which came from the court followed the refusal of the owner…
Enforcement relocation of auto mechanics and spare parts dealers to the Ovom industrial cluster in Abia State will begin in January 2024, according to the Abia State government. Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, made this known during his visit to the mechanic cluster at Opobo road, Obingwa LG. Emetu advised all mechanic unions and spare parts…
The Presidency has named companies that will be participating in the 50 per cent slash of inter-state transport fares approved by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, on Wednesday, approved the reduction as well as free train rides for Nigerians starting Thursday, December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake,…
The estranged husband of popular US-based Nigerian dancer, Korra Obidi, Justin Dean, has said being a single Dad is much easier than being married to his ex-wife. He said he had thought that being a single Dad would make dating “harder” but reality has taught him that “girls like a single Dad.” The American doctor…
Former Big Brother Naija winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has been invited by the Nigeria Police over her alleged failure to return a rented wig after the expiration of the rental period. According to reports a hair vendor recently called out Phyna for allegedly refusing to return a “rented” wig after the expiration…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a suspected commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at his hideout in the state. Disclosing the arrest in a statement the Police Public Relations Officer, Okoye Henry, said the suspect was nabbed last Saturday, December 16 alongside three others. Henry identified the suspect as Ikechukwu…
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the appeal by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State challenging the ruling of the Appeal Court that sacked him from office. The Justice Inyang Okoro-led five-member panel of judges reserved their decision after hearing closing arguments from both parties. Yusuf and the New Nigeria People Party…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the agency is yet to recover from previous transportation fare waivers by the government. The Federal Government had on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent waiver on road transport and a 100 per cent fare slash for rail transportation as part of moves to cushion the impact of the…
