The Newly Inaugurated Transition Committee Chairman Of Idemili South Local Government Area, Hon. Mrs Amaka Obi, has appealed to stakeholders in the council area to support his administration in order to make the council area great. She made the call after her Inauguration with his colleagues, stating that together, they are going to take the…
Anambra First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has announced plans to distribute hybrid seeds to about five hundred persons in the state to start up their home gardens. Mrs Soludo, who broke the news on Friday on her official social media, said that the aim is to encourage people to adopt home gardens as a means…
The Recently inaugurated Transition Committee Chairmen have been tasked with the responsibilities of upholding service delivery, maintaining financial discipline, and demonstrating commitment to their duties. There has been a significant amount of debate regarding why Soludo had not conducted local government elections, with varying opinions from both supporters and opponents of this decision. It is…
No fewer than 20 families have been displaced by flood in Umuike and Obinagu villages in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. This followed the recent state-wide downpour that lasted for hours on Wednesday and Thursday, which similarly wreaked havoc in other parts of the State. Ekweanaedo visited some parts of the affected…
England Midfielder Jude Bellingham is free to play in the Three Lions Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland on Saturday after being given a one-match suspended ban and fine for a gesture he made in the last-16 win over Slovakia. The 21-year-old’s ban is suspended for a year and he has also been fined £25,400 (30,000…
The Enugu State Government has announced plans to regulate mining operations for environmental safety and development of the mining sector. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Solid Minerals and Mining, Samuel Okoro, disclosed this in Enugu during the inaugural meeting of the Enugu State Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO). The Federal Government…
Enugu State is to provide Internet connectivity in 265 smart schools in 260 wards and 160 primary health centres. Also linked are Enugu State Secretariat and Lion Building. This move is based on a partnership with Galaxy Backbone. Firm’s executives, led by Executive Director of Customer Centricity and Marketing, Olusegun Olulade, visited the government. The…
Over Fifty leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ehime Mbano chapter, have dumped the party and resolved to support the former Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha. Speaking during their meeting which was held at the Summit hotels, Owerri, an Apex leader of the PDP, Dr Professor Darlington Akukwu, thanked them for…
Residents of Abia and Imo states have expressed deep concern over the rising cost of food items in different parts of the country. In Abia, the acting chairman of the Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria, Bonny Umeh, attributed the region’s high cost of foodstuffs to the expensive nature of farming. Mr Umeh said, “Farming is…
The Abia State government has launched Nigeria’s first state-wide football league, known as the Abia State Football Supalig. Governor Alex Otti has promised to reduce youth unemployment significantly by engaging young people in the sports value chain. Unveiling the Abia Supalig in Umuahia on behalf of the government, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports…
