After extensive delegate meeting of all Igbo Communities Town Union meetings, all States meetings of the five Igbo speaking states and all Outstations meetings (other Igbo meetings outside Ilorin), held this 29th day of July, 2024, the following resolutions were drawn: Finally, all Igbos are hereby directed never to join in any protest. Ours is…
The Oyo State Governor, Governor Makinde, has inaugurated a committee which will be in charge of overseeing the Ibadan Airport upgrade to an international standard airport. We have put together a team of people with the required expertise to deliver on this project. Mr Bimbo Adekanmbi, a former Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State will…
… Working To Cushion Hardship Through Policies. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has charged the people of the State not to embark on the planned nationwide protest as it may not be the best option to the current economic situation in the country. Governor Fubara gave the charge while addressing youths under the aegis…
A Nigerian Naval Officer from Ogbunike, Anambra State, Lieutenant David Chukwudera Okafor has been selected among internationally recognized maritime professionals to serve as a judge for the 2023-2024 International Ship Design Competition. Okafor is to design the 2023-2024 terms of reference for a RoPax ferry for the Niger River waterway in Nigeria that can accommodate…
The leadership tussle in the Labour Party may have come to an end as an FCT High Court has declared that the national convention of the party held in Nnewi on the March 26, 2024 is valid and in line with the requirement of both the 2022 Electoral Act and Labour Party Constitution. The court…
The death yesterday of Nigeria’s music icon Onyeka Onwuenu has elicited reactions from many Nigerians who have described her death as a huge loss to the country For former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani, and ex-presidential aide, Reno Omokri, Nigeria has lost a great artiste Ekweanaedo reports that the veteran singer died at the age of…
Favour Ofili, a talented Nigerian sprinter, has expressed her frustration and disappointment after being denied the opportunity to compete in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Despite qualifying for the event, Ofili was not entered by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC), citing administrative failures. This is…
An intense gun duel broke out in Isseke community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, between security operatives and suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a security arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The incident, which started in the early hours of Tuesday, sent panic waves through the community, forcing…
The organizers of the planned August 1-10, 2024, hardship protest in Nigeria have provided details of the protest to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as requested. The details include venues and locations where the protests will take place. The organizers, through their attorney Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, have also requested the contact details of…
Hundreds of Arik Air passengers were left stranded at airports in Lagos and Abuja on Tuesday after the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) grounded the airline’s aircraft due to a court order. The order was obtained by billionaire businessman Arthur Eze, who is owed $2.5 million by Arik Air’s founder, Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide. The court order,…
