The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Obi-of-Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, have urged residents of South-East to embrace export business to grow Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and kick out poverty. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, made the call in a keynote address on Thursday at a four-day Export Business Roundtable South-East 2025…
In a bid to enhance governance transparency and accountability, local governments in Enugu State have held a one-day performance appraisal of their administrations where they presented their scorecards before members of the public. This was even as the council leaderships stressed that they were able to perform beyond expectations because their development plans were aligned…
Nedu, the on-air personality (OAP), has broken his silence on his decision to leave the Honest Bunch podcast. The radio host stepped down from the podcast on February 14 amid controversy surrounding allegations made on the podcast. The controversy began when DeeOne, a reality star and comedian, alleged on the podcast that social media critic…
In a bid to boost morale, foster family cohesion, stability and provide additional care for the newborn, the Imo State House Of Assembly has urged His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, Executive Governor of Imo State, to approve the introduction of paternity leave for male officers in the State Public/Civil Service. This was the outcome…
One of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket aspirants, Chief Obiora Okonkwo has asked the national leadership of the party to give him the ticket so he can win the governorship election for the party. Okonkwo stated this on Wednesday when he was presented with the Expression of interest and nomination forms of the…
Anambra State Governor’s wife and founder of the non-governmental crusade, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo initiative, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has launched the healthy living garden programme and weeekly physical exercise in Anaocha Local Government Area. The launching of the flagship projects took place at the local government headquarters, Neni, with the garden programme expected to…
Light rail is a transit system designed for shorter, more frequent trips within a city or state, carrying a lighter passenger load compared to heavier rail systems like commuter or intercity trains. In the final approved budget, lawmakers allocated N150 billion for Kano, N100 billion for Ogun, N100 billion for Kaduna, and N50 billion for…
At least 450 foreign service officers in 109 Nigerian missions abroad have yet to receive their salaries for the past five to six months. The officials, serving under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are in financial distress and cannot pay rent and children’s school fees or meet other family and social obligations. The acting spokesperson…
The House of Representatives Wednesday cautioned the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to institute measures to forestall negatively impacting businesses of innocent traders during its operations against fake drugs in drug markets. The caution was consequent upon the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Afam Ogene…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has remarked that the previous General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army undermined did not appreciate collaboration between critical stakeholders, especially the State Government in addressing security challenges. Fubara made the remark when he played host to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army and…
