Southeast Residents Ignore Sit-At-Home Order Storm Uzodimma’s Inauguration
In what looks like end to the Monday’s sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the residents of the southeast region were seen trooping in to Imo state to participate in the second term inauguration of the Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma. People were seen trooping into Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri, venue of inauguration ceremony. It has always been...
Gov. Ayade Weeps, Says I’m Ready To Be Poor For Cross Riverians To Be Rich, Abolishes Tax [VIDEO]
In repositioning the economy of Cross River State for post-COVID-19 survival, the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has announced tax exemption for low-income owners including okada and taxi riders, food vendors popularly known as mama put, small barbing shop owners, farmers, hotels with less than 50 rooms and others. This is even as the governor who struggled to hold his...
IPOB Members Are Stark Illiterates, Nomadic Biafrans Without Brains – Simon Ekpa
Simon Ekpa, who once claimed to be the self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has lashed out at members of the group. In a Twitter post, he called IPOB members illiterates and unreasonable people without brain. His attack was aimed at IPOB’s DOS, the body that controls the group. The illiterates are at it again,...
Poverty Is Increasing Everyday In Nigeria – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lamented over the increased poverty situation in the country. Speaking at the first year ministerial performance review retreat, the Vice President charged ministers to expedite action on the N2.3 trillion stimulus package designed by the government to mitigate the effect of the crisis on the economy, while also disclosing that the Coronavirus pandemic has made Nigerians poorer. Under...
Jubilation As Presbyterian Church Umuahia Presbytery Holds Dedication Service
All is now set for the 2020 dedication service of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Umuahia Presbytery, ABN TV reports. This is even as the city now wears a new look in readiness for the event slated to take place on March 1, 2020. Very Rev. Chukwuma Kalu Okorie, the Moderator, Umuahia Presbytery, Presbyterian Church of Nigeria in a chat with...
25 Million Nigerians Are Suffering From Hunger – Nutritionist
Prof Kola Matthew Anigo, national coordinator of the Academic and Research Network for Scaling up nutrition in Nigeria (ARN-SUNN) has disclosed that no fewer than 25 million Nigerians are suffering from hunger. This was disclosed by Prof Kola Matthew in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital while delivering his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 52nd annual general meeting and...
DSS Intercepts Syndicates Selling New Naira Notes, Bank Officials Implicated
The Department of State Services has detained some members of an organized syndicate selling the new Naira notes in various parts of the country. Although the names and locations of the suspects were withheld by the DSS, the agency claimed in a statement on Monday that several commercial bank employees were complicit in the crime. Dr. Peter Afunanya, the DSS's Public...
I’ll Make You My Assignment – Charly Boy Attacks Pastor Ibiyeomie
Maverick entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly boy, has reacted to Pastor David Ibiyeomie’s attack on a popular On Air Personality (OAP), Daddy Freeze. Charly Boy took to his official Instagram account on Monday to condemn Ibiyeomie’s threats to kill Freeze. He also warned that If Ibiyeomie has decided to make Freeze a topic, he will make the pastor his...
Turkey To Help Nigeria Tackle Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria will partner with the Republic of Turkey in dealing with the current security challenges facing the nation. According to his spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari spoke at a bilateral meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Turkish counterpart, shortly before the official commencement of the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul. Mr Garba stated that President...
Father’s Day: Woman Buys Coffin For Husband As Gift In Anambra
A middle-aged woman in Nanka, in the Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday, presented a coffin to the husband as father's day gift. Our correspondent gathered that the woman had bought the casket about four days ago and kept it with the seller. It was gathered that after a church service on Sunday, she brought in the...
