Senate to Probe Killing of Soldiers in Delta

…Akpabio Expresses Doubt Locals Masterminded Attack The killing of 17 soldiers in Delta State of Nigeria last week has continued to elicit controversies in the country as the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio said the killers might be mercenaries. The attack occurred on Thursday, 14 March, when armed unknown individuals ambushed and killed a team of soldiers who were said to be on a peace mission in Okuama village in Bomadi LGA. The commander...

LP Feud: Utomi Calls For Ceasefire, Further Consultations Ahead Of Convention

…Calls For Postponement Of Convention Leader of the National Consultative Front (NCFront), a front line stakeholder’s caucus in the Labour Party (LP), Prof. Pat Utomi has waded into the feud in the party, calling for a ceasefire among the warring groups. Utomi also noted that he has followed with keen interest, the controversies evolving around the proposed National Convention of the LP scheduled to hold in Abia State at the end of March 2024, and called...

Senate Moves 2023 Appropriation Act Implementation To June 30

The Senate has amended the 2023 Appropriation Act, extending the implementation period from March 31 to June 30. The upper chamber of the National Assembly  also re-enacted the Supplementary Appropriation Act 2023 to extend its implementation from January 1, June 30. The Senate’s action followed a request in a letter by President Bola Tinubu which was read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at plenary on Wednesday. Tinubu in  the letter titled “Transmission of Appropriation Amendment Bill...

Abia: House Bans Former Govs, and Deputies From Getting Pensions

The Abia State House of Assembly has revoked the law empowering former governors and their deputies to collect pensions. The lawmakers passed the bill to repeal the pensions law for ex-governors, considering the high cost of governance. Recall that former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, who is now a senator, who governed the state since 1999 2007signed the “Abia State Governors & Deputy Governors Pensions Law No 4 of 2001” in 2001. According to the law,...

ECOWAS Partners with Anambra to Train Youths in Fish Farming

The Economic Community of West African States – ECOWAS, has partnered with the Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development Agency – FABDA, an Anambra State Government Agency headed by Emeka Iloghalu, to train no fewer than one hundred and fifty Anambra youths in table fish production. This training was hosted by the Anambra State Polytechnic in Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State. The training which took place over four months, was handsomely supported by...

NAF Air Strikes Destroy Terrorists’ Logistics Storage In Niger

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) have continued to decimate terrorists and their logistics, especially in the Northwest and North Central regions of Nigeria. NAF aircraft successfully targeted and destroyed terrorists’ logistics storage situated in Palele near Shiroro in Niger State. A press statement on Tuesday, signed by Edward Gabkwet Air Vice Marshal, Director of Public Relations and Information NAF, noted that while acting on credible intelligence indicating the presence of terrorists’...

My husband not distracted by re-election bid — Soludo’s wife

Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has disclosed that her husband, Charles Soludo, is always more passionate about how to give the people the best and not about getting re-elected as a governor. Mrs Soludo who disclosed this in a special message to mark Governor Soludo’s two years in office, noted that the governor has never discussed 2025 but is rather fixed on seeing that everyone living in the state feels the impact of good...

Troops Avert Kidnap Attempt In Kaduna, Rescue 16 Persons

A kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group has been averted by troops of 1 Division of Kaduna State. It said the troops rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of the State. The Army was said to have responded to actionable intelligence on March 17, 2024, at about 10:30 pm and tracked the insurgents who had earlier attacked the community in numbers and abducted some of the villagers...

China Imports From Nigeria Reaches $2.386 Billion – Minister Counselor Yingqi

The Minister Counselor Wang Yingqi of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria says China imports from Nigeria reached $2.386 billion in 2023, an increase of 49.3% compared to that of the year 2022. Yingqi disclosed this during the China Media Group (CMG) and the University of Abuja seminar in Abuja as part of CMG’s “Global Media Dialogue” event with the theme: Enhancing China-Africa cooperation in new quality productive forces to realize high-quality growth, said the trade...

NAPTIP Drags MD Alliance Hospital, Others to Court Over Organ Trafficking

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has dragged the Medical Director of Alliance Hospital, Christopher Otabor, and three others, including members of his staff at the FCT High Court, Zuba, Abuja for alleged organ harvesting. They were arraigned on an 11-count charge under Section 20 (2) a and (3) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015, and punishable under section 20 (2) (b). The defendants are...

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