President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, a former Nigerian Finance Minister, made history in 2021 as the first African and woman to lead the WTO. Her second four-year term begins on September 1, […]
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Federal Government’s electricity subsidy has surged by 269%, rising from ₦650 billion in 2023 to an estimated ₦2.4 trillion in 2024.
Nigeria’s annual electricity subsidy has soared by 269% to ₦2.4 trillion in 2024, up from ₦650 billion in 2023, despite efforts to reduce it through tariff adjustments. This was revealed by Dr. Yusuf Ali, Commissioner for Planning, Research, and Strategy at NERC, during PwC’s Power and Utilities Roundtable in Lagos. […]
Police Arrest Couple in Anambra for Threat Messages and Attempted Kidnapping
The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended a couple, Kingsley Okoye 36 years and Chidinma Okoye 27 years, for allegedly sending threatening messages and attempting to extort and kidnap individuals. The arrests, made in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area, followed a joint operation by the police and local vigilante groups, […]
APU Academy Director Hails Umeh on Federal College in Agulu
The Director of APU Vocational Academy, Agulu, Dr. Duezeh Emmanuel Jr., has commended Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, for sponsoring the bill for the establishment of Federal College of Skill Acquisition and Technology, Agulu.In a statement, Dr. Emmanuel Jr. expressed his profound gratitude to Senator Umeh and […]
Rivers people excited with my government – Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed that the people, particularly civil servants, are excited about his administration due to its people-oriented policies and programs. He assured that his government is committed to fulfilling its obligations to the people, protecting the state from those who seek to disrupt governance, […]
Host community Secretary Says NNPCL loaded old stock, not fresh products.
The Secretary of the Alesa community stakeholders, Timothy Mgbere, has alleged that the petroleum products loaded from the newly rehabilitated Port-Harcourt Refinery were not freshly refined but products left in the storage tank of the facility in the last three years. He also alleged that the refinery only loaded six […]
Nigeria steps up efforts to end AIDS by 2030
As the world commemorates the 2024 World AIDS Day on December 1, Nigeria has reaffirmed its dedication to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 through a national-level acceleration committee established to track implementation of the Global Alliance Action Plan to End AIDS in Children. The Director General […]
Amnesty International indicts Police Says 24 Endbadgovernance protesters Were killed.
Amnesty International Nigeria on Thursday indicted the Nigerian police for allegedly killing 24 protesters in six Northern states during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1st and 10th August 2024. The Country Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, while unveiling a published report titled “Bloody August: Nigerian Government’s Violent Crackdown […]
Reps confirm Oluyede as Army Chief.
The House of Representatives has approved Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS. The confirmation came after a report was presented by Babajimi Benson, the chairman of the Committee on Defense. Newsmen report that the Joint Committee on Army and Defense had screened Oluyede on Wednesday. Recall that […]
Iron Dealers tell Soludo To urge Ex-Chairman To Render Account Of Stewardship.
Some group of traders of Iron Rod Dealers Union, Atani Road, in Ogbaru, who contributed money to build market at Nteje in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State have again called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to prevail on the former chairman of the market, Chief Nnaemeka Onuzululike, to render […]