The production of made-in-Calabar noodles, Kisimie noodles, has commenced. This was made known by the governor of Cross River State, Professor Benedict Ayade, via a Facebook post on Thursday. The governor shared a video of his visit to the noodles factory to witness the pre-production works of the concessionaire. Speaking on the product, he said it “is not the type of noodles that you find in the Nigerian market”. He said it is “noodles of...
By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) AWKA — Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has announced payments by families burying their loved ones before they can paste posters of the deceased. A letter by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency, Mr. Tony Odili Ujubuon͂u, communicating this to community leaders. The letter stated a tax of N100,000 for the display of burial banners across the state, and varying amounts...
LAGOS — Nigerian multinational telecommunications company, Globacom Limited, has unveiled Tobi Amusan as its newest brand ambassador. The event took place at the Mike Adenuga Towers on Thursday in Lagos. Amusan is the current world, commonwealth, and African champion in the 100m hurdles. Speaking at the unveiling, Amusan expressed delight at joining the likes of Anthony Joshua and Mikel Obi, among others as a global ambassador of the telecommunications giant, promising to be a worthy...
By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) AWKA — The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo has suspended tricycle and shuttle bus union operators in the state for six months. In a statement by the Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, operators of the tricycle and shuttle bus unions are responsible for the breakdown of law and order in the state. He said, there are conflicts arising from various persons and entities claiming to...
Nigeria needs help from the international community in tackling its debt burden according to Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). He disclosed this Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum in New York on Thursday. He stated that financing is critical to solving Nigeria’s development challenges. “Financing is critical because the debt to GDP ratio of Africa has increased to 70 percent — several countries are the risk of high debt distress due to...
Sports kit manufacturing company, Nike, has unveiled brand new jerseys for the Nigerian football national teams. The American-based company officially released the jersey and kits on Thursday, alongside other sponsored national teams’ ahead of the World Cup. The new apparel was designed with Nigeria’s national colours—green and white—with a touch of black. While the Super Eagles will not be at the World Cup, the Nigerian national team could debut in the new jersey in the...
By Ada Nwanagum (Staff Correspondent) Not fewer than a hundred and fifty women in Anambra State were charged to intensify their involvement in political activities in order to take their pride of place in the country and play supportive roles in their homes to earn the respect of their husbands and children at home Labour Party candidate for Awka North and South federal constituency Prof Liliana Orogbu made the call during the Walk For...
The Brazilian government has barred Apple from selling iPhones without a charger in the country. It also fined the United States tech giant 12.28 million reais (nearly $2.4 million) over the issue, which it termed ‘discriminatory practices. The measure from the country’s Department of Consumer Protection and Defense ordered: “the immediate suspension of the distribution of iPhone brand smartphones, regardless of model or generation, that are not accompanied by a battery charger.” In an official...
ABUJA — The Nigerian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israeli and Japanese companies to commence the assembling and manufacturing of electric vehicles in Nigeria. The agreement was signed by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) in partnership with the Israeli, Japanese and Nigerian companies on Thursday, in Abuja. Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, said the partnership that will birth the manufacture of electronic motorcycles in Nigeria would...
..artiste drops an eponymous four-track EP Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mavins Records, Don Jazzy, has announced the signing of a new artiste to the record label. Michael Ajereh, known professionally as Don Jazzy, unveiled Bayanni, the latest artiste of the music label, via a video shared on his social media pages on Tuesday. The lab-themed video, which features popular skit makers, Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, known as Sabinus and Chukwuebuka Amuzie, alias Brain Jotter, shows...
