Police in Anambra State have vowed to tackle any threat to peace arising from separatist elements who plan to mark the Biafra Day celebration on Friday. Already, some schools in Anambra have declared Friday lecture-free day, because of threats from separatists. The state police command said it has also made […]
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SERAP Tells NASS To Reject Tinubu’s New $24bn Loan Request
SERAP Tells NASS To Reject Tinubu’s New $24bn Loan Request By Olalekan Adigun The civic group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has called on the National Assembly to immediately reject President Bola Tinubu’s fresh $24 billion loan request. This was contained in a post on the organisation’s X (formerly […]
FG Declares Monthly Stipends For Students Of Technical Colleges Nationwide
FG Declares Monthly Stipends For Students Of Technical Colleges Nationwide The federal government has announced that students attending technical colleges nationwide will receive monthly stipend of N45,000. Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE),Abuja, Prof. Idris Bugaje, who disclosed this during an interview with journalists in Abuja, […]
Ogun Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Athletes’ Welfare, Condemns Protest
Ogun Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Athletes’ Welfare, Condemns Protest The Ogun State Government has described as regrettable the protest staged by some athletes representing the state at the ongoing National Sports Festival over delayed allowances. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, who stated […]
Imo Communities Appeal To Fed. Govt. To Stop Military Siege On 30,000 Hectares Land In Dispute
Imo Communities Appeal To Fed. Govt. To Stop Military Siege On 30,000 Hectares Land In Dispute By Kayode Lawal The Mbaishi autonomous communities in Ngor-Okpala LGA of Imo State have called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately stop the siege allegedly laid on their 30,000 hectares of land by some […]
Tension As Community In Enugu Discovers Mass Graves Used For Ritual Killings
Tension As Community In Enugu Discovers Mass Graves Used For Ritual Killings Panic and outrage have gripped the community of Umuoma Ndiagu in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu State following discovery of a soakaway pit allegedly filled with human remains, including those of pregnant women and children within the compound of […]
UNIZIK SSANU, NASU Reject FG’s N50bn Earned Allowance Sharing Formula
UNIZIK SSANU, NASU Reject FG’s N50bn Earned Allowance Sharing Formula By Ikenna Nwokedi The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have rejected the sharing and disbursement formula for the Federal Government’s N50 billion […]
Gov. Soludo Promises Anambra Children Brighter Future
Gov. Soludo Promises Anambra Children Brighter Future Children in Anambra State joined their counterparts across the country to celebrate this year’s Children’s Day which usually comes up on 27th May, every year. Addressing the children at an event to mark the day which took place at the newly-commissioned Solution Fun […]
On The Foreign Scene, Trump Moves To Cut All Financial Ties With Harvard
On Foreign Scene The Trump administration is taking steps to sever all remaining financial contracts with Harvard University. A senior official confirmed Tuesday that federal agencies will be directed to identify and potentially cancel or redirect any contracts involving the Ivy League institution. The move is seen as part of […]
0n Entertainment, Timaya Laments High Cost, Lack of Authenticity in Today’s Music Industry
On Entertainment Popular Nigerian singer Inetimi Odon, better known as Timaya, says he misses the era of authentic music, lamenting that today’s songs feel compromised by commercialism and social media trends. Speaking to Afrobeats Intelligence, the 44-year-old Port Harcourt-born artist revealed that in recent times, it is expensive to promote […]