2,000 Disengaged Workers In Abia Begs For Reinstatement 

NewsNigeriaPolitics2,000 Disengaged Workers In Abia Begs For Reinstatement 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2025

Two thousand workers disengaged fromAbia State Local Government Service Commission during the administration of ex-Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in 2019, have appealed to Governor Alex Otti to reconsider their plight and reinstate them. The spokesperson of the disengaged workers, Chike Nna, who made the appeal in Umuahia on Wednesday said they were employed through the standard civil service procedure, having left their previous jobs to apply for the advertised positions. He appealed to the present administration...

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Deputy Speaker Seeks  Permanent Seat For Nigeria At UN Security Council

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUnited NationsWorld NewsDeputy Speaker Seeks  Permanent Seat For Nigeria At UN Security Council

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 12, 2025

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has sought for permanent seat for Nigeria at the United Nations Security Council, stressing the need to redefine multilateralism to accommodate the pressing needs of developing countries. While representing Nigeria at the Heads of Parliaments meeting on Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America, preparatory for the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Switzerland in...

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PDP’s NWC Affirms Udeh Okoye As Party National Secretary

NewsNigeriaPDP’s NWC Affirms Udeh Okoye As Party National Secretary

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 12, 2025

…Says It’s Bound By Judgment Of Appeal Court The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting  on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, affirmed Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the National Secretary of the party after extensively considering the memo dated 11th February, 2025 presented by the Acting National Chairman on the issue of the National Secretary of the PDP. The NWC in considering the Memo thoroughly examined the attached documents namely; the...

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SEDC Targets $200Billion Economic Growth In 10 Years For South East 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSEDC Targets $200Billion Economic Growth In 10 Years For South East 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 12, 2025

The South East Development Commission (SEDC)  has said that it  plans to grow the economy of the South East region from about its current $40 billion to $200 billion by 2035.  Mr. Mark Okoye , the Commission’s Managing Director disclosed this during the inauguration of the board of the SEDC in Abuja  on Tuesday. According to Okoye, the take off of SEDC marked the commencement of rebuilding and,  reconstruction of the Southeast geopolitical zone 54...

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Viral Police Brutality Video In Enugu A Past Occurrence – Police

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaViral Police Brutality Video In Enugu A Past Occurrence – Police

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 12, 2025

The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, calls on the public to refrain from disseminating false information, as this can adversely affect the peace and unity of the nation. SP Ndukwe stated this in response to the viral video of alleged police brutality of a youth in Enugu who refused a phone search. “In this age of social media, we really need to deal with misinformation and, at its extreme, disinformation. Yes,...

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EU, ENSG Partners On Renewable Energy Initiatives

BusinessNewsNigeriaEU, ENSG Partners On Renewable Energy Initiatives

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 12, 2025

The European Union, EU, and the Enugu State Government have agreed to collaborate in power and infrastructure sectors for sustainable economic growth and development. The Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Massimo De Luca, disclosed this intention on Tuesday at a meeting with the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the Enugu State Government House. “A specific focus which has emerged over the last couple of...

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Unizik female student explains why she slapped lecturer, apologizes

EducationNewsNigeriaUnizik female student explains why she slapped lecturer, apologizes

PilotnewsFebruary 12, 20251

A female student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has pleaded for forgiveness after she was captured slapping, biting and tearing the clothes of a lecturer who asked her to delete a video he appeared in. A video of the student attacking the lecturer went viral on Tuesday. According to reports, the student was recording a dance video in a school hallway when she clashed with the lecturer. He had tapped her while passing and asked...

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Sanwo-Olu Cancels Work-From-Home Initiative for Lagos Civil Servants

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSanwo-Olu Cancels Work-From-Home Initiative for Lagos Civil Servants

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 11, 2025

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cancelled the work-from-home initiative implemented by his administration, directing all civil servants in Lagos State to resume full physical attendance at their duty posts from 1 April 2025 The decision, which marks the end of the remote work policy introduced in February 2024, was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro. “Further to the implementation of the New Minimum Wage in the state public service...

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MTN Raises Data Prices by 200%, 15GB Plan Jumps from ₦2,000 to ₦6,000

BusinessNewsNigeriaMTN Raises Data Prices by 200%, 15GB Plan Jumps from ₦2,000 to ₦6,000

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 11, 2025

…Telecoms increase text message cost to ₦6.00 MTN Nigeria has increased its data prices following the recent approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) allowing telecom operators to implement up to a 50 per cent tariff adjustment. The sharp increase, which has sparked widespread outrage among subscribers, saw the price of MTN’s 15GB weekly data plan jump from ₦2,000 to ₦6,000—a 200 per cent hike. Other data plans have also been adjusted, with the 75GB...

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Reps Push for Suspension of Telecom Price Hike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Push for Suspension of Telecom Price Hike

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 11, 2025

The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to suspend the recent 50 per cent hike in telecommunication tariffs, citing the current economic hardship in the country. This decision followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Oboku Oforji, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party from Bayelsa State, during plenary on Tuesday. In his motion, titled “Need for the Nigerian Communications Commission Not to Approve the Impending Hike in Telecommunications...

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