Atiku Abubakar Mourns Prof. Humphrey Nwosu

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his condolences to the family of Professor Humphrey Nwosu, who passed away in the United States on Friday. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku, the PDP presidential candidate for the 2023 election, conveyed his sorrow at the loss of Nwosu, who served as Chairman of the now-defunct National Electoral Commission and oversaw the historic June 12, 1993 election won by the late Chief MKO Abiola, which...

Security Chiefs Assure Hitch Free Burial Of Late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu

Security Chiefs in Imo State have given an assurance of adequate security during and after the burial ceremony of former President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, the late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, whose burial is slated for November 2, 2024. The security chiefs gave the assurance while paying a condolence visit to the family of the late leader of the Igbo socio-cultural organization at his country home in Umuohii Atta, Ikeduru LGA of the state over the...

Fuel Scarcity in Nigeria to End Soon, Says IPMAN Official

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has assured that the ongoing fuel scarcity across the country will soon end. The association’s publicity secretary, Ukadike Chinedu, disclosed to journalists that disruptions in the supply chain were responsible for the shortage, but he assured that fuel would become available in the coming weeks. “The supply chain is dependent on the importation of petroleum products, but now the federal government has decided that they will not...

Enugu Govt Approves N80,000 Minimum Wage For LG, State workers

The Enugu State Government has approved eighty thousand naira (N80,000) as the new minimum wage for both Local and State Government workers in the state with effect from October 2024. The State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah announced this on Thursday after a meeting with the Enugu State Minimum Wage Implementation Committee headed by the Head of Service, Kenneth Ugwu and leaders of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Enugu chapter at the...

Delta Communities Gets Electricity After 15 Years Of Blackout

There was jubilation among Ekuku-Agbor and other communities in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State following the restoring electricity in their communities after 15 years. The communities include Ekuku-Agbor, Obi-Agbor, Egbudu Akan, and several others. Residents of the community and its environs were not only enveloped in ecstasy but jubilated as they showered encomiums on the Delta State Governor, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, and the Chairman of Ika South Local Government, Engr Jerry Ehiwarior for...

Polio Threatens 2.3 Million Children In Nigeria – UNICEF

Nearly 2.3 million children in Nigeria have not received routine immunization (zero dose), putting them at risk of polio outbreak. Dr Nuzhat Rafique, United Nations Children’s Fund, Chief of Bauchi Field Office disclosed this during an awareness road walk in Bauchi on Thursday to commemorate this year’s World Polio Day. “Out of 2.3 million children in Nigeria, about 22,000 children in Bauchi State have not received routine immunization thereby risking a polio outbreak. “It is...

Central Bank Says No Expiration Date for Old Naira Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN)l, has dismissed reports suggesting that the old naira notes will cease to be legal tender by 31 December 2024. In a statement issued on Thursday via its official social media accounts, the CBN’s acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali Hakama, reaffirmed that both the old and redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 notes will remain legal tender indefinitely as mandated by the Supreme Court on 29 November 2023. The...

Jonathan To Lead AU Election Mission To Botswana, Departs Gaborone Friday

Former President Goodluck Jonathan will be leading the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to observe Botswana’s general elections scheduled to hold on October 30, 2024, and is billed to leave for Gaborone on Friday. Ikechukwu Eze, SA to the former President, in a press statement on Thursday noted that Jonathan will lead other distinguished leaders including members of the African Union Permanent Representative Committee, Pan African Parliament (PAP), African Governance Platform, Election Management Bodies,...

Tinubu Orders Reduction in Security Personnel, Convoys for Ministers, Heads of Agencies

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued new directives to reduce the number of security personnel and official vehicles attached to Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Federal Government agencies as part of his administration’s cost-cutting measures. In a statement released on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu instructed that the security detail for public officials be limited to five personnel, comprising four police officers and...

The Fuse about Bianca Ojukwu’s Ministerial Nomination

“This nomination is APGA’s loss as Lady Bianca would now align openly with the federal government’s political interests in Anambra State. “ —Ebuka Onyekwelu The nomination of Lady Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumemegwu-Ojukwu, has continued to generate reactions from different quarters. For some members of the APC in Anambra, it is another source of worry about the party’s reward system. Yet, other members of Anambra APC believe that Bianca’s appointment is for the...

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