By Ugochukwu Alaribe & Eric Ugbor Over 10 erosion ravaged communities in Abia State have been rescued by the state government through the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP. South East Voice gathered that some of the communities; Umuogele Umuakwu – Nsulu and Umuezeugwu in Isiala Ngwa North LGA and Umuda Isingwu and Umuagu […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has begun self-isolation in accordance with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols, his spokesman disclosed on Tuesday. Mr Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Vice President disclosed that Prof. Osinbajo has begun observing social distancing. “VP Osinbajo yesterday at the office conducted his meetings via video […]

The Member representing the Warri Federal Constituency at National Assembly Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi has condoled with the entire Koko community in Warri North local Government Area, Delta State over the demise of the Olare-Aja, (Oldest Man of Koko) Pa. Stephen Aganbi.

Yinka Kolawole with Agency Report The House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring the federal government to refund companies 50 percent of the income tax paid on employee salaries. The ‘Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill’ introduced and passed during yesterday’s plenary session, was sponsored by all the principal officers. The Bill, however, has to be […]

In order to successfully grow and thrive, a country’s gambling sector must be properly regulated in order to build trust among consumers and protect those who play.

Nasarawa State Commissioner for Health, Mr  Ahmed Yahaya,  says that the state has recorded 12,733 tuberculosis (TB) cases between 2015 and 2019. The commissioner stated while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Lafia to commemorate 2020 ‘World- Tuberculosis-day.’ He explained that 21 per cent of the infected persons within this period were discovered to have  TB […]

Following the Senate screening and approval of 15 nominees for the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which included Pius Odubu and Bernard Okumagba as chairman and managing director of the commission as well as 13 other nominees as members of the board, many Nigerians had expected that inauguration of the board would follow for it to hit the ground running in furtherance of the goals of the Commission to foster growth and development in the Niger Delta region.

… Proposes 20k dividend per share By Peter Egwuatu Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded an impressive full-year result, sustaining the sterling financial performance that has been witnessed in recent years. The Bank’s full-year 2019 results released on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), showed strong growth across key income and balance-sheet lines. Specifically, Profit Before Tax, […]

Bauchi State Government says it will procure 150 kits for preliminary test against the dreaded Coronavirus before submitting the samples to the referral laboratory.   The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro made the disclosure at a news conference shortly after announcing that Gov. Bala Muhammed tested positive to the virus.   Maigoro said […]

•Suspends registration of market operators, CMC meeting By Michael Eboh The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, yesterday, said it has extended the deadline for companies to file their 2019 full year and first quarter 2020 financial reports as part of its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic currently pressuring Nigerian economy. SEC, in a statement, […]