Ugwuanyi signs 2021 budget of N169.85 billion into law
…Promises Appropriation Law will benefit Enugu State people Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, assented to the 2021 budget bill, passed by the State House of Assembly. Assenting to the bill, estimated at One hundred and sixty-nine billion, eight hundred and forty-five million, seven hundred and fifty-eight thousand, five hundred naira (N169,845, 758,500.00), […]
Dangers, benefits of genetically modified foods (3)
This is the concluding part of this piece. In the second edition, the focus was on the advantages of genetic modification. In this final part, the risks and benefits of GMOs are examined.
US congressman-elect, Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19
A newly elected U.S. congressman, Luke Letlow has died shortly after testing positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). A Wednesday post on the Republican politician’s Facebook page read: “Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, 41, passed away this evening at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport due to complications from COVID-19.” The 41-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 19 after […]
Professor Odekunle is dead
…As Buhari mourns, says Nigeria has lost a valued friend By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock at the news of the demise of Professor Femi Odekunle, a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC. The President described Professor Odekunle as valued friend and a towering intellectual giant with an impeccable […]
Umahi running a meat market, beer parlour govt – PDP zonal Chairman
By Peter Okutu THE Chairman, South East Peoples Democratic Party, PDP zonal Caretaker Committee, Chief Ali Odefa, yesterday emphasized that he has no regrets leaving the administration of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. The PDP zonal Chairman who stated this while chatting with newsmen at the end of Edda PDP Day at Owutu Edda […]
UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
The UK on Wednesday approved Oxford University-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. AstraZeneca, in a statement, said that the first doses are being released so that vaccinations may begin early in the new year. “The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has provided authorisation for an emergency supply of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca, formerly AZD1222. ”This is […]
