Anambra State Vigilante Services arrested eight suspected gunmen early Tuesday morning in Awka and nearby communities. The suspects were found with arms and ammunition. Among them, three were intercepted at the Amansea boundary between Anambra and Enugu States. Four others, allegedly involved in phone snatching, were apprehended in Awka. The […]
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Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Commends Transmission Company of Nigeria For Improved Service In The South East
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has commended the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for ensuring network stability in the South East. At the second quarter interface meeting between EEDC and TCN at the TCN Enugu region office over the weekend, Dr. Ernest Mupwaya, Deputy Managing Director of EEDC, praised […]
FG Gives 20 Trucks Of Rice Each To Governors
The Federal Government has distributed 20 trucks of rice each to the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after Monday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The minister said this is the first step […]
Kano Court Restrains Bayero, Four Others From Parading As Emirs
The Kano State High Court has issued a perpetual restraining order against the Emir of Kano Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other emirs from Rano, Gaya, Bichi, and Karaye, preventing them from parading themselves as emirs. The case, brought forth by the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker of the […]
UAE has lifted visa ban on Nigerian passport holders.
The Federal Government has reached a compromise with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a development that has seen the authorities lifting the ban on Nigerian passport holders. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu […]
Tinubu to make final decision on new minimum wage thursday.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu may likely take a final decision on the new minimum wage on Thursday this week. He said the President will be meeting with the organised Labour on Thursday before deciding on an amount that would be […]
Akwa South TC Resumes Duty
The Transition Chairman Awka South Council Area, Prince Chinedu Okafor has resumed duties by organising the first ever security parade in Awka local government area headquarters in Amawbia. He ordered the parade to amongst other things, to identify personal strength and ascertain physical health and mental capacity of the members […]
APGA Backs Ezeokenwa as Nat’l Chairman, Exposes Edozie Njoku as Proxy in 2025 Guber Power Play Politics.
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has vowed not to be hijacked by a controversial court order, insisting that Chief Sly Ezeokenwa remains its authentic national chairman. In a statement issued on Monday in Awka, the National Coordinator of APGA Media Warriors’ Forum, Chinedu Obigwe, expressed the party’s resolve to […]
FG announces new date for completion of Fire Service recruitment
The Federal Government has announced a new date for the completion of recruitment into the Federal Fire Service FFS. Ja’afaru Ahmed, Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board announced this in a statement issued today in Abuja. According to him, the board will commence the next […]
Customs warns public against consumption of smuggled frozen poultry products
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area 1 Command, has warned the public against the consumption of smuggled frozen poultry products due to its health implications. The command’s Comptroller, Mr James Ojo, gave the warning in an interview today in Ota. According to him, the World Health Organization; Centre for Disease […]