Ugo Ugochuckwu, the Nigerian-American racing driver, has won the 2024 FIA FR World Cup. The 17-year-old won the crown at the 71st Macau Grand Prix on Sunday. Ugochukwu was born in New York to Oluchi, a Nigerian fashion model mother, and Luca Orlandi, an Italian fashion designer. He represents the US in car racing. With…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to replace obsolete meters for their customers at no cost. The mandate was outlined in a statement released by the regulatory body’s management on Monday. The directive came after some electricity companies required customers to replace Unistar brand prepaid meters. Following the directive,…
As the countdown to the 2027 general elections accelerates, the Labour Party (LP), under the leadership of Julius Abure, has unveiled a bold plan to expand its membership to over 20 million across Nigeria. The initiative aims to enhance the party’s national presence and increase its political influence in the coming years. To kick off…
It was gathered that the newly appointed Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, has denied lobbying for his position. Bwala, who previously served as a spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council, clarified this on Monday during an appearance on a television interview. When asked about his appointment,…
Ebonyi State government has replied to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for criticizing the inauguration of Chuba Okadigbo upgraded airport runway last Friday by the wife of President Bola Tinubu, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. PDP, through a statement signed by Moses Idika, the head of media of the 2023 governorship candidate of the…
The Anambra State Police Command has said the perpetrators of the deadly attack in some communities in the state on Monday must be apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday while reacting to…
It was a bloody attack in Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area, and Abatete in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday, as yet-to-be-identified gunmen opened fire on some residents and security operatives in the communities. The heavily-armed gunmen, suspected to be enforcing the Monday sit-at-home, were said to have arrived Abatete community…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State participated in the historic inauguration of Senator Monday Okpebholo and Hon. Dennis Idahosa as Governor and Deputy Governor of Edo State in Benin City, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Progressive Governors, and National Assembly leaders. This event ushered in a new era of progress…
President Bola Tinubu has approved that ministers of state be given full powers to supervise the agencies under them. Until now, files pertaining to departments and agencies under their supervision were sent by their permanent secretaries to the senior ministers. With the new dispensation, ministers of state can now grant all necessary administrative approvals on…
One of the most significant stories that emerged from the recently concluded second edition of the Anambra Investment Summit was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Anambra State Government and JNC International for the establishment of an Oncology Center. This specialized facility will serve as a dedicated center in Anambra for the…
