Sen. Akume Warns Those Using His Office To Issue Fake Appointments
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume has warned against the use of his office to issue fake appointments to members of the public. Akume gave the warning in a statement on Sunday by Mr Segun Imohiosen, Head of Information, Office of the SGF, in Abuja. He said that the warning was because of the purported fake...
Enugu Governor, Mbah Monitors Compliance With Order Banning Sit-At-Home
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State was on the ground to monitor compliance with the ban on sit-at-home in the state. The governor recently cancelled the sit-at-home order in the State observed on Mondays to press home for the release of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. Days after the order, Governor Mbah visited the Enugu...
WTO: Orji Kalu Hails Nomination Of Okonjo-Iweala
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Nigeria's candidate for the position of Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to Kalu, the former Minister's cross-national experience makes her the ideal candidate for the top position of the...
Ikpeazu Targets Infrastructure, Healthcare, Others As He Presents N147. 7bn 2022 Budget Estimate
Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu on Tuesday presented a 2022 budget estimate of N147,787,781,300 (One Hundred and Forty-Seven Billion, Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty-One Thousand, Three Hundred Naira only to the State House of Assembly. This is an increase of 10.81% from the 2021 Budget which was N131,815,753,720 (One Hundred...
Nigerians Travelling To UK Will Still Be Isolated For Seven Days
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has said that Nigerians travelling to Britain will still be isolated for seven days as UK Government is yet to comprehensively review Nigeria’s vaccination certification programme. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a press conference. He briefed the press on progress of COVID-19 vaccination in...
Six Youths Sentence To Death By Hanging In Adamawa
Six youths have been sentenced to die by hanging following a judgement by Justice Abdulazeez Waziri of a high court in Yola, the Adamawa State capital for armed robbery. The convicts, one of whom a final-year student of Modibbo Adama University, Yola, were found guilty of mounting illegal roadblocks and stealing from passengers at gunpoint. Justice Abdulazeez Waziri of the state...
Nigeria Air Will Fly Before May 29 – Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika
Despite the controversy surrounding the founding of Nigeria Air, the Federal Government has announced that local and international flights will begin soon under the Ministry of Aviation. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, made the announcement on Thursday at the National Aviation Stakeholders Forum 2023 in Abuja. "Negotiation meeting with the Ethiopian Airlines Group Consortium and the Federal Government of Nigeria...
COVID-19: No Need To Ban Religious Activities Yet – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Lagos state chapter has stated the level of coronavirus infection in the nation does not yet warrant ban on religious gathering and activities. It however said religious organisation, especially churches and mosques, must take proactive measures to safeguard members from infection. It also urged governments to stop at nothing to secure the borders and contain...
Eze Ikonne, A Great Bridge Builder – Malami, Minister Of Justice
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Malam Abubakar Malami SAN has described one of the foremost Abia State monarchs, His Royal Majesty, Eze Dr. Isaac Ajonu Ikonne as a rare breed Nigerian, imbued with a great feeling of love for the unity, growth and progress of the country. Malami spoke at the occasion of the 93rd birthday celebration...
Gunmen kidnap six passengers in Kogi
Six passengers have been kidnapped on the Lokoja-Kabba road. The victims, whose identities had yet to be ascertained, were reportedly kidnapped around 6 pm on Sunday. A source told our correspondent that the victims were travelling to Kabba when the gunmen struck. Efforts to get the state police command’s comment was not successful as calls to the telephone line of the state...
