The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, on Thursday listed key issues to be addressed to make Nigeria a maritime hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Jime made the recommendations at a sensitisation seminar with the theme, ‘African Continental Free Trade Area: Implementation Strategy for the Maritime Sector,’ organised […]

A former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over the five South East states in 2023 general elections. Nnamani also urged the party faithful to work toward making the party more visible in the region. The former Senate President stated this in Enugu on Thursday during the […]

“The Presidential spokesman, therefore, lacks the basic understanding of the political culture of the Benue people by nursing false hope that they would make a better choice in the next elections. Ortom’s career has been illustrious and outstanding..”

…Approves 25bn for infrastructure upgrade By Emmanuel Elebeke The federal government on Thursday announced a new condition of service and salary scale for staff of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC in Abuja. The NIMC Condition of Service is a comprehensive document that, going forward, would serve, as the machinery through which the Commission articulates […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned its members against court cases, ahead of its Congresses and National Convention

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned its members against court cases, ahead of its Congresses and National Convention. Sen. James Akpanudohedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this when he spoke with the party’s local government congresses committee on Thursday in Abuja. Akpanudoedehe said members who instituted legal action […]

By Dennis Agbo The excavation activities of Reynolds Construction Company, RCC, at Akama- Ngwo, from where the company sources sand for construction of roads in Enugu State, has damaged the Iva Waterworks, the oldest water supply source to Enugu metropolis. It was built by the colonial government in 1924. The destruction has subsequently cut off […]

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has blamed huge price differentials for the large scale smuggling of premium motor spirit, petrol, from Nigeria.

Emma Ujah – Abuja The Director-General (D-G) of the Debt Management Office (DMO) Ms Patience Oniha, has suggested a new push at raising revenue, in order to reduce new borrowings. The suggestion was one of several she presented at the interactive session on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Responsibility Paper (FSP) […]

By Chinedu Adonu Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the anti-open grazing bill into law. The passage was made on Thursday immediately after it scaled through the third reading. The passage came in line with the September 1 deadline issued by the Southern Governors for an end to open rearing of cattle. The State […]

By Tony Ubani Youth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare and the Special Assistant on Sports to President Buhari, Daniel Amokachi led the rousing welcome for the first batch of Paralympians who returned home from Tokyo, Japan. The athletes, mainly the power lifters, arrived in Lagos Thursday afternoon aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight to the […]

One of the alleged masterminds of the kidnap of the students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation Afaka in Kaduna State, has been arrested by the operatives of the state police command

The Kaduna State Government has banned the transportation of livestock from the state and reiterated that the ban on felling/transporting of trees, selling of petrol in jerrycans in select LGAs  is still in force.

“We are passionate about football and we take it seriously that millions of Nigerians have passion for this great sport, so we as organization look beyond challenges to opportunities and promises,” he said.

The Director-General (D-G) of the Debt Management Office (DMO) Ms. Patience Oniha, has suggested a new push at raising revenue, in order to reduce new borrowings.