The federal government has said that there will no longer be provisions for budgetary allocation to professional bodies and councils from the 2024 national budget. In a communiqué dated 26 June 2023, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning noted that the institutions would become fully self-funded on 31 December 2026. The communiqué, signed by the director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, said the decision was in line with the...
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has backed Governor Charles Soludo’s on his call to Igbo indigenes across Nigeria and all over the world to invest in the five South-East states to develop the economy of the region. According to the civil rights advocacy group, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, it noted that it is backing the call by Anambra State Governor who recently urged indigenes of the state, who...
A woman and her husband have been arrested for attempting to bribe Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, with two million naira to enable the woman continue running facilities where underaged girls are being forced into sex slavery. The suspect, Mrs Ekpereamaka Okonkwor, who hails from Otolo Nnewi, operated as “Madam Padded” while in Nnewi, and later relocated to Oba, where she operated as “Ukwu Venza”. While at Nnewi, the...
The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria, Barry Andrews has presented their final report on the 2023 election in Nigeria to INEC National Chairman Prof Mahmoud Yakubu in Abuja. The report exposed some areas that require further legal and operational reforms to enhance transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability in the system. Mr. Andrews observed that the shortcomings in law had damaged trust in INEC due to electoral administration that...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized the need for Muslims to imbibe and manifest core values, of complete devotion to Allah, tolerance, patience, perseverance, selflessness, love, and compassion inherent in Prophet Ibrahim’s life. President Tinubu in his Sallah message on Tuesday said the present challenges especially with the struggling economy and simmering security challenges were not insurmountable. “I join Muslims in Nigeria and all over the world in observance of Eid-el-Kabir. We must thank Almighty...
The Enugu State Government has announced plans to host an Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholder Roundtable meeting in September 2023. The roundtable meeting according to the state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah will herald the launch of the first edition of the Enugu State Diaspora and Investment Forum (ES-DIF) scheduled for April 2024. “ES-DIF will be a multi-stakeholder, fully transactional platform championed by the Enugu State Government to accelerate the identification, preparation, curation, and financial closure...
The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has called on the United Kingdom to restore visa facilitation centre in the state so as to boost trade, business, and other relationships between both entities. Governor Mbah made the call on Tuesday evening when he received the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery at the Enugu State Government House. The interaction centered on partnership for economic growth and development of Enugu state. Commending the economic...
Julius Maada Bio, the incumbent president of Sierra Leone, has been declared the winner of the June 24 general election. The declaration was made by the chief electoral commissioner of the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone, ECSL, Mohamed Kenewui Konneh on Tuesday. Konneh said Bio was re-elected with 56.17 per cent of Saturday’s vote. His top challenger, Samura Kamara of the All People’s Congress, APC, came second with 41.16 per cent. Thirteen candidates contested for the...
Felicitating with Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that he is working tirelessly to solve the country’s economic and security challenges. Read the full text of the President’s message below: WE MUST MULTIPLY OUR GOOD DEEDS I join Muslims in Nigeria and all over the world in observance of Eid-el-Kabir. We must thank Almighty Allah for the grace to witness another Eid. As we immerse ourselves in the joy...
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his official trip to Paris and a private visit to London. The President who returned to the country via Mohammed Murtala International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, landed on Tuesday evening ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, which begins today. He received a tumultuous welcome from a massive crowd of Nigerians who waited for his arrival at the presidential wing of the airport. President Tinubu who has been out of...
