Anambra House of Assembly Confirms Two New Commissioners

Anambra State House of Assembly during plenary on Thursday, confirmed the nomination of Hon. Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche and Mr. Izuchukwu Okafor, as Commissioners in Anambra State. Hon. Beverly, it is expected, would replace Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa resigned his position as Commissioner for Special Duties, upon his election as the APGA National Chairman, a few months ago. While Mr. Izuchukwu Okafor is expected to replace Ifeatu Onejeme, who resigned from his position as Commissioner for Finance, about...

On President Bola Tinubu’s Certificate Frenzy

“In 2007, former president Obasanjo vowed that Atiku could not contest the election. Then, Atiku teamed up with Tinubu and was given the Action Congress – AC presidential ticket.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu For days, debates about President Bola Tinubu’s certificate from Chicago State University-CSU have dominated private and public conversations across Nigeria and beyond. But this is only happening because many people are not asking the right questions. First of all, the allegations erupted from social...

…Naira Marley and Sam Larry to be detained for 21 days. Owodunni Ibrahim, also known as Primeboy, has said the police lied about inviting him for questioning over the death of his late childhood friend, Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad. Pilot News earlier reported that Primeboy was declared wanted by the police on Wednesday for failing to comply with the invitation regarding an investigation into Mohbad’s death. The police also pledged a N1 million...

Supreme Court to decide Nnamdi Kanu’s fate Dec. 15

Nigeria’s apex court has fixed December 15, 2023, as the judgment day on appeals regarding the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). British national Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in Kenya and forcefully extradited to Nigeria in June 2021. He has been wanted by Nigerian authorities since 2015 when he was charged with terrorism offences. Kanu was first arrested in Nigeria in 2015 and was granted bail on...

NTI Introduces Mandatory One-Year Internship Programme- Director-General

The Director-General, of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna, Prof. Musa Maitafsir says the Institute has plans to introduce a mandatory one-year Teacher Internship Programme by January 2024. Maitafsir made this known on Thursday in Abuja, at a news conference to mark the 2023 World Teachers’ Day with the theme ‘ The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage ‘. The day has been observed annually on...

Army Special Court Martial to Pass Judgment Against a Major General

Maj.-Gen. Umaru Muhammed, the erstwhile Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL) will know his fate on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Nigerian Army Special Court Martial sitting in Abuja has fixed the date for judgment in a case of stealing, forgery, misappropriation, and conspiracy brought against Maj.-Gen. Muhammed by the Nigerian Army. The President of the Court, Maj.-Gen. James Myam said on Wednesday that in the course of the trial, the accused had...

Federal Government To Make Ajaokuta Free Trade Zone

The Federal Government is planning to make the Ajaokuta environ a Free Trade Zone to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and to diversify the economy of the country. Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, Minister of Steel Development revealed this during a visit to the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCOL) on Wednesday, as he took a tour of the complex. Abubakar-Audu said that the visit was aimed at getting first-hand knowledge of the problems that halted production in...

Senate Confirms Three Ministerial Nominees

The Senate on Wednesday at the plenary screened and confirmed three additional ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees include Jamila Bio- Ibrahim (Kwara), Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State), and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State). The Senate had on Aug. 7, confirmed the nomination of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees sent by Tinubu. Lawal who replaced former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai during the screening, slumped resulting in a closed-door...

Kidnapped Benue Commissioner regains freedom after 10 days

Matthew Abo, the commissioner for information, culture, and tourism in northcentral Benue State, has been freed by his abductors. The Commissioner was abducted on the night of September 24 by gunmen who invaded his residence in Zaki Biam, in the Ukum local government area of the State. He was forcefully taken away from his wife and children to an unknown destination. The Benue State Police Command said Abo was released in the early hours of...

Paul University Awka Set to hold 4th Convocation Ceremony

The 4th convocation ceremony of Paul University Awka has been slated for Friday, 6th October, 2023. The convocation which will feature Mr. Valentine Ozigbo who was the PDP candidate in the last Anambra State Governorship election as the guest convocation lecture, will hold within the premises of the University in Awka metropolis from 12 noon on Friday. This event will see to the award of first degrees, advanced degrees and honourary degrees to deserving graduands...

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