Recall that we earlier reported that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru submitted a budget proposal of Two Hundred and Two Billion, One Hundred and Twenty Seven Million, Nine Hundred and Eighteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Seven Naira to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage for the 2024 fiscal…
Governor Alex Otti has utilized the two-day Executive Retreat for the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in Abia State draw their ears and challenge them to do justice to their new offices. During the retreat, he had addressed the Permanent Secretaries and challenged them to enhance their competencies, foster effective collaboration, and lead the way in…
Kaduna state government has received Principal Officers of the Nigerian Senate led by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, who were in Kaduna to condole with the government and people of Kaduna State over the unfortunate Tudun Biri military drone attack. The Senate leadership joined the call for thorough investigation into the…
Kaduna state government has revealed that they had a strategic meeting with the top management team from Zipline, and discussed something truly groundbreaking. They’re launching the biggest health commodities distribution center called KD2, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government. The meeting focused on establishing a long-term partnership that takes advantage of investments from development…
Tottenham ended their recent slump in emphatic style as they convincingly overpowered Newcastle United 4-1 Spurs had lost four of their previous five games and had not won since the victory at Crystal Palace on 27 October, against a Newcastle team in the need of a magic having lost surprisingly to Everton 3-0 in their…
Anthony Davis scored 41 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers to victory against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA’s first in-season tournament final. Davis also registered 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, while team-mate LeBron James added 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 123-109 win. James was also named the most valuable…
Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has told Governor Godwin Obaseki that he is not in competition with him. This followed the governor’s decision to pay the hospital bills of the attacked players and officials of Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure. Armed Robbers had attacked a bus…
Tennis legend Chris Evert says her cancer has returned, two years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. American Evert, 68, was first diagnosed in December 2021 after a preventative hysterectomy and said in January 2023 she was “cancer-free”. The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion says she will now undergo another round of chemotherapy. “While this…
Following Sunday’s crash involving an articulated vehicle, which ended the life of 18 persons on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has directed that vehicles conveying humans, goofs and animals together should be impounded. Apart from those that died in the Sunday crash, 27 other passengers sustained…
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Anambra Chapter, has said that it is satisfied with the improvement in the sports sector, particularly at the grassroots level in the state. Chimezie Anaso, the chairman of the state Association, stated this at the 2023 SWAN Week Lecture/Award Night in Awka. According to Anaso, He stated that the…
