Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu says the South East Development Commission, SEDC, will solve the ecological challenges in the region. Kalu gave the assurance at Uzoakoli in Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State during his ongoing tour of the 13 electoral wards in the constituency he represents at the National Assembly. He told his constituents that the fertilizers were a kind gesture from the Federal Government […]
National Youth Stakeholders Forum has urged organisers of the nationwide protest to shelve the plan. The Vice Chairman, of the group, Chinazam Ike, made the call in Abuja, while addressing newsmen on the proposed protest of 1st August against bad governance said the group would only support a peaceful protest not influenced by desperate politicians who want to take advantage to disrupt the peaceful coexistence of the country. He said […]
Government at all levels has been advised to come up with programmes that will help ameliorate the current economic hardship on Nigerians. The Executive Director, Baptist Women Missionary Union of Nigeria, Dr. Rachael Lateju gave the advice during a service at the First Baptist Church, Keffi, Nasarawa State. Dr. Lateju who urged leaders to lead with the fear of God knowing fully well that they would give account of what […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has called for prompt action on its earlier decision to remove public universities from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) platform. The Council has instructed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to expedite the implementation of this decision, made several months ago. This move aims to address a long-standing grievance of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has […]
The federal government is to manage trans-boundary waters for the benefit of the Niger Basin region. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev stated this at a sub-regional workshop to validate the results of the study on the functional platform of the Mandara Mountain Ecosystems in Abuja. Professor Utsev noted that the project's focus is on innovative technologies, capacity development and joint monitoring to support the Mountain Mandara […]
FCT Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC says it has arrested not less than one hundred traffic offenders in the last one week at the city centre during the ongoing "Operation Green Light Enforcement". FCT Sector Commander, Muta'a Chorrie who stated this while speaking with Newsmen in Abuja, said it had become ridiculous that most motorists, especially commercial drivers don’t respect traffic lights. He said the Corps would […]
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 29 for the trial of the detained leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, The court fixed the date after dismissing the application for bail of the accused person. At the last adjourned date, the case was fixed for ruling and commencement of trial of Bodejo, but his absence in court stalled the trial […]
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Kalu says the House of Representatives will debate the propriety or otherwise of the recent hike in electricity tariffs upon the resumption of plenary later this month. Speaking virtually on the special edition of the “Ben Kalu’s Mandate”, a call-in radio programme of FLO FM, Umuahia, Abia state, the deputy speaker posited that the parliament, heeding the calls of Nigerians […]
National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure has congratulated Olumide Akpata, the winner of the party's primary for Edo governorship election. This is contained in a congratulatory message signed by him in Abuja. The statement calls on other aspirants to eschew bitterness and work for the success of the party by collapsing their structures into that of the candidate. "We therefore congratulate him and we all will work towards […]
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