Oby Ezekwesili Lambasts National Assembly For Purchasing Over 400 Toyota SUV, Says It’s At The Expense Of Citizens’ Needs

A former Nigerian Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday, lambasted the leadership of the National Assembly for its procurement of over 400 new cars for members, describing such purchase to be at “the expense of meeting the basic needs of their citizens

Naira Freely Slumps To N1,100 On Parallel Market As Dollar Supply Shrinks

The naira sustained its slide against the United States dollar yesterday, as it weakened to an all-time low on the parallel market where it sold at N1100/$1 for weaker than the N1,060/$1 it traded the previous day. But the nation’s currency traded lower

Abia Govt Never Asked Northerners To Leave State, Says Cattle Market Must Be Non-Residential

Following the blackmail effort against the state, Abia State Government has described as false news making the rounds that it has directed Northerners, who live and conduct their businesses at the Lokpanta Cattle Market, around the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway by Umunneochi, to leave

Tinubu’s Govt Begs Nigerians To Be Patient, Says Fuel Subsidy Hardships Temporary

As hardship in Nigeria continues to bite harder, President Bola Tinubu led federal government has reassured citizens that the hardships experienced by Nigerians over the recent removal of fuel subsidy will be temporary. Information minister Mohammed Idris gave the assurance in an interview

Palestinians Flee Northern Gaza After Israel Orders 1 Million To Evacuate As Ground Attack Looms – AP

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fled in a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group. The U.N.

Aba Comes Alive As Otti Flags-Off Reconstruction Of Port-Harcourt Road After Decades Of Abandonment

Piqued by the deplorable state of strategic roads in Aba and Abia State in general and its destructive effect on the economy of the State, Governor Alex Otti on his emergence vowed to repair and reposition the state. Caption: The aerial view of

BREAKING: President Tinubu Appoints Ola Olukoyede As New EFCC Boss, Muhammad Hammajoda As Secretary

After weeks and months confining the immediate Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa in detention, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the new Executive Chairman of EFCC for a renewable term of four years in

Abia Govt Resolves To Partner Multilateral Donor Agencies For Progress Of State – Gov Otti

In his determination to change the narrative for the better in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti has indicated interest and commitment to partner development agencies, especially multilateral and donor agencies to move the State forward. According to a press release issued by the

HURIWA To Livestock Committee: Your Priority Must Be Justice For Victims Of Fulani Herders’ Genocide

BY CHIBUEZE CHUKWUMA, ENUGU Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the recent one-sided, biased and unnatural developments surrounding the Federal Committee on Livestock, led by His Excellency Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje erstwhile governor of Kano State, now the National Chairman of

Senior Bankers, Insurers Union Vow To Paralyse Heritage Bank Over Mass Sack

The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, has threatened to deploy all its networks and contacts to mobilise affiliate trade unions and Nigerian workers against the management of Heritage Bank Plc., over the un-procedural sack of members. A