Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application by the National Broadcasting Commission seeking an order to set aside its judgment restraining the commission from imposing fines on broadcast stations in the country. The Media Rights Agenda had sued NBC for imposing a fine of N500,000 each on Channels, TVC, AIT, and 42…
The Kogi State Government has issued a directive to freeze all state and local government accounts, with immediate effect A statement on Thursday signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiru Idris, said no form of payment should be made to anyone from the government account henceforth. According to the statement, all “standing orders and investment…
Qatar has announced key details of the planned pause in fighting and release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas An official says the temporary ceasefire will begin at 07:00 local time on Friday and that the first group of 13 hostages will be freed at 16:00 The pause in fighting was initially due to start…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state has suspended the state Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Physical Planning, Noble Atulegwu. Also suspended is his Special Adviser/ General Manager, Imo State Housing Cooperation, Mbakwe Obi. A statement issued in Owerri, the state capital on Thursday by the Secretary to the State Government, Cosmos Iwu, said the suspension…
The Labour Party governorship candidate in the Imo state governorship election Athan Achonu led scores of his supporters to the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja to demand the true certified copy of the just concluded poll in the state. Achonu, who was accompanied by the National Youth Leader, Kennedy Ahanotu,…
Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi is set to miss the 2023 African Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast next year. The Nottingham Forest Striker has been ruled out for months after sustaining a groin injury. The striker picked up the injury in Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with Lesotho in a Group C…
The Kano State Government has described the Appeal Court’s claim that it made an error on the Certified True Copy (CTC) of its judgement on the state’s governorship election as“outrageously scandalous”. The court had sacked Governor Abba Yusuf and declared the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Nasiru Gawuna as the winner of the March poll. But…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an igbo socio cultural group has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to allow the Southeast to enjoy their Christmas and New Year festivals. Ekweanaedo News reports that the body made the call on Thursday against the backdrop of the…
Hon Nigeria Mbachu, Member Representing Awka South Constituency 1, In Anambra State House of Assembly, has decried the obvious omission of LGAs election in the 2024 budget. This is coming at the wake of Governor Soludo’s presentation of 2024 appropriation budget at the state house. Hon Nigeria, stated that going through the budget presented that…
Recently the landlords has prefer yahoo boys as tenants then any other person living in their building as tenants”, Ms Adaeze Ndu was frustrated when she approached a house agent to inquire about three -bedroom flat apartment anywhere in Awka, including Amawbia. She was inform by the agent that the one available in Awka was…
