IMT Enugu Suspends Exams, Bans Celebrations After Exams, Following Student’s Death The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has confirmed the tragic death of Chiamaka Ozoigbondu, a student of Peaceland College, Enugu in an unfortunate road accident within IMT premises on Monday, September 30, 2024. A statement signed by […]
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Anambra Govt, Psychologists To Partner Towards Civic, Value Reorientation
Anambra Govt, Psychologists To Partner Towards Civic, Value Reorientation Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, has expressed concern that many youths in the State, the South East Zone and in deed, Nigeria at large, have lost their way, bringing to the fore, the need to launch full social […]
Corps Marshal Mohammed Commends FRSC Rescue Team For Recovering N8.6m From Crash Scene In Zaria
Corps Marshal Mohammed Commends FRSC Rescue Team For Recovering N8.6m From Crash Scene In Zaria The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, has commended the rescue team of the Corps who successfully recovered the sum of Eight Million, Six Hundred and Twenty Thousand naira (8,620,000) during a rescue […]
FG Raises Monthly Pension For Retirees By N32,000
FG Raises Monthly Pension For Retirees By N32,000 The Federal Government has announced increase in monthly pensions for retirees to take effect from July 29, 2024. The increment amounts to N32,000. The National Salaries, Wages, and Income Commission (NSIWC), made this known in a memo dated September 27, 2024, and […]
Ebonyi Govt Warns Doctors Against Turning Hospital Ambulances to Private Vehicles
Ebonyi Govt Warns Doctors Against Turning Hospital Ambulances to Private Vehicles Ebonyi State Government has warned resident doctors in the State to henceforth, desist from using ambulances presented to hospitals as private vehicles. Governor Francis Nwifuru gave the warning while addressing the people of the State to mark this year’s […]
ASUU Urges Nigerians to Hold FG Responsible for Any Future Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that if public universities are shut down due to industrial action, Nigerians should hold the Federal Government responsible. ASUU’s Nsukka Zone, in a statement issued today by Zonal Coordinator Raphael Amokaha, emphasized that the union has done everything possible to avert […]
Nigerian Senate Summons Works Minister Over Abandoned Ogbomoso-Oyo Road Project
The Nigerian Senate has summoned the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to address the abandonment of a critical section of the Ogbomoso-Oyo Road by the contractor in charge. The Senate’s Committee on Works, led by Senator Barinada Mpigi, is tasked with uncovering the reasons behind the halted project. Lawmakers […]
AfDB Highlights Wheat Demand Surge in Africa at Abuja Summit, Urges Strategic Investments
The African Development Bank has revealed that wheat demand in Africa has surged to over 75 million metric tonnes, underscoring the need for strategic investments in the sector. This was a key discussion point at the ongoing West and Central Africa Wheat Summit 2024, held in Abuja. During his keynote […]
Tinubu heads for UK, begins two weeks annual leave
President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja today, for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom. According to a statement from his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the vacation is part of the President’s yearly leave. However, the statement clarified that the President will also use […]
Anambra Hosts Volleyball Referee And Coaching Course To Boost Game Development
Anambra State is hosting a 10-day referee and coaching course aimed at enhancing volleyball development in the region. Organized by the Anambra State Sports Development Commission and the Anambra State Volleyball Association, the training began last week at the Archbishop A.K. Obieduna Retreat Center in Awka. Currently in its seventh […]