The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) bill, along with a bill that prohibits the open grazing of cattle in the state. The two bills were passed after unanimous votes by the lawmakers during Thursday’s plenary after they were read for the third time. […]
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Gunmen have abducted 18 travellers in Ondo State.
The victims were abducted on Wednesday night along the Ifira-Akoko/Idoani road in Akoko South East Local Government Area of the state. The abductors were said to have fired gunshots into the air to scare the passengers before taking them into a nearby forest. The Commander of Ondo State Security Outfit, […]
President Buhari Visits Imo State Says “He Wants To Be Remembered As a President Who Stabilized The Nation”.
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Owerri said that he would want to be remembered as the President who stabilised Nigeria in the area of security, economic prosperity and triumph over corruption. The President, who spoke at a town hall meeting with South-East leaders during his one-day official visit to Imo […]
Governor Willie Obiano commissions a new hospital building in Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area.
Governor Willie Obiano has commissioned a new hospital building in Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area. The hospital was built by Awgbu Progress Union (A.P.U) Lagos branch. Commissioning the building, Governor Obiano represented by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala thanked the Awgbu Progress Union, Lagos branch for […]
Buhari Approves Anambra’s Status as Petroleum-bearing State.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved Anambra’s new status as a petroleum-bearing state. The approval is contained in a letter to Governor Willie Obiano which the president’s Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, signed. The letter is in response to an earlier one by Governor Obiano written on August 24 in […]
PDP’s Valentine Ozigbo Attends Neni New Yam Festival
*Reaffirms Commitment Towards Promoting Cultural Tourism Valentine Ozigbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer in the Nov. 2021 Anambra governorship election, has promised to promote tourism with special attention to elevating the culture and traditions of the Igbo people if elected governor. Mr Ozigbo, who is the immediate past President […]
Former Governor, Obi Donates N100m to Upgrade Shanahan Nursing, Midwifery school to College
Describes nurses and midwifes as foundation of primary healthcare Former Governor Peter Obi of Anambra, has donated N100m to Bishop Shanahan Specialist Hospital, Nsukka, (BSSHN) to upgrade its School of Nursing and Midwifery to a College. BSSHN is a missionary hospital owned and managed by Nsukka Catholic Diocese in EnuguState. […]
FRSC warns transporters against loading on Niger Bridge
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Anambra State has warned transporters against loading passengers and goods on the Niger Bridge in Onitsha. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, who gave the warning on Tuesday, when he visited leaders of the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria, Anambra chapter, in […]
Anambra Women Trained On Processing Of Bio Fortified Crops Into Food And Recipes
Written By Nneka Anoliefo Some women in Anambra State have been trained on processing Biofortified crops into food and recipes. The session of training was conducted for Women processors in Amawbia, Awka South Council Area. The Director, Technical Services, Anambra State Ministry of Agriculture, and Partners to Harvest Plus and […]
Rt.Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa gives details of how loads of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine meant for insurgents camps in Nigeria
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Retired Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa, yesterday, gave details of how loads of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine meant for insurgents camps in Nigeria, were intercepted by operatives of the Agency at the Apapa port in Lagos. Speaking […]