Ebonyi@30: Nwifuru appoints 1,720 aides
— Gives staff of office to three traditional rulers By Jeff AgbodoAbakaliki Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has appointed 10 immediate past local government chairmen as Special Advisers and 1,710 others as Executive Assistants to serve in his administration. The appointees were sworn in on Wednesday at the Abakaliki Township Stadium during activities marking […]
Niger Delta infrastructure costs higher due to terrain — Minister
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has said infrastructure projects in the Niger Delta are more expensive than those in northern Nigeria because of the region’s difficult terrain and environmental conditions. Momoh stated this in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while speaking at the 27th Convention of the Ethiopian Association […]
2027: Jonathan urges Nigerians to protect peace, unity
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to remain patriotic and prioritise peace, unity and justice as the country prepares to enter another electoral season. Jonathan made the call in an Independence Day message posted on his X platform on Thursday as Nigeria marked its 66th anniversary. He said the country had faced numerous challenges […]
2027: No one can rig Rivers election— ADC candidate
Fires at Wike, Rainbow Coalition By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, Dr Gabriel Pidomson, has declared that no individual or political group can impose a governor on the people of the state in the 2027 election. Pidomson, while speaking on his preparedness for the election, said […]
‘Soludo should stop hiding under Tinubu to attack Obi’ — Okorie
By John Alechenu, Abuja Founder of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie, has accused Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, of using his support for President Bola Tinubu as a cover to attack the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi. Okorie made the allegation in a statement […]
FG moves to revive Aba textile industry
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Federal Government has begun moves to support businesses in Abia State, particularly the textile and garment industry in Aba, with infrastructure and access to finance identified as key constraints requiring urgent intervention. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Industry, Trade and Investment, John Uwajimogu, disclosed this on Wednesday […]
