Young Farmers Association Ukpo, Anambra State, has lamented escalation of economic hardship in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Association, Mr Onyeka Igbomoji, who spoke with journalists in Awka on Monday, urged the government, civil society organisationand well-to-do individuals on the need for farm revolution in the country to curb the menace. According to Igbomoji, “as…
Motorists and other members of the public have been urged to report and individual impersonating to be an officer of the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) or enforcing anything in the name of the Agency without being identifiable with the Agency. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of ARTMA, Engr. Okonkwo Emeka-Konti, gave the advice…
The secretive regime of Governor Charles Soludo has taken financial recklessness to a new level as revealed by findings unearthed from the Anambra State Government 2024 Budget Performance Report for Q2 (April – June). The ministry of local government, chieftaincy and community affairs within just two quarters, has overspent its approved budget by around N1.52…
In a move to show solidarity and support for the people of Borno State, especially Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), the National President of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Abdullahi Ali Usman, visited Maiduguri to sympathize with the Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, The Shehu of Borno Alhaji Abubakar Umar…
Justice Binta Nyako of the the Federal High Court in Abuja has withdrawn from the treason trial of the self acclaimed leader of the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Nyako announced her withdrawal on Tuesday shortly after Kanu demanded that the judge recuse herself from his trial. At the…
The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election, Barrister Olumide Akpata, has criticized the election outcome, describing it as a transaction where victory was awarded to the highest bidder. Akpata made the remarks following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives…
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has expressed regret over his decision not to purchase Premier League club Arsenal for $2 billion. In a recent interview with Bloomberg TV in New York, the billionaire admitted that time has passed” for him to buy Arsenal, saying that the club is now valued at approximately $4bn….
The Federal Executive Council has approved the construction of judges’ quarters in the Katampe area of Abuja. The council also approved bills to amend Nigeria’s tax laws. “One of the bills offers tax relief to companies that generate incremental employment. Another offers personal income relief to people in private and public employment, from N200,000 to…
The Imo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Austin Nwachukwu has described the outcome of the just concluded local government elections as a murder of democracy. It accused the State electoral umpire of being a willing tool in the hands of the APC-led administration of Hope Uzodinma. Nwachukwu made the disclosure during a…
Reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu believes the results of the state’s recently held governorship election validated his assertions that Goodwin Obaseki, the outgoing governor, was unpopular. Speaking on Monday, Shaibu emphasized that Obaseki has never won an election on his own and that the governor has always received assistance in winning. The Deputy…
