Oil Exploration: Governor Ododo Seeks Partnership to Accelerate Investment
By Chinedu Echianu Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for collaboration between the state and the federal government towards accelerating investment in the exploration of oil resources in the state. A statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah said Governor Ododo made the call on Thursday, […]
Mortuary Tax: Urban Radio, Enugu Apologizes for Misinformation
By Chinedu Echianu An Enugu based radio station, Urban Radio 94.5FM has recanted and apologized for a report in which it claimed that the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service had imposed a N40,000 daily mortuary tax on the people, saying it was an unfortunate oversight on their part. Recall that the social media was agog […]
APC Chieftain Faults Alleged Suspension of Senator Lokpobiri, Others.
By Nedu Echianu The South-South Zonal Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chukwuemeke Ogbuobodo Esq. and other zonal officers have condemned in strong terms the suspension of the Minister of State (Petroleum) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri by the party’s executive in his local government in Bayelsa State. Oguobodo who made this assertion in a […]
World Food Day: Experts, Activists task FG on prohibition of GMOs
By Oluwakemi Kindness Public Health experts and food sovereignty activists on Wednesday, called on the Nigerian Government to stop the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the Nigerian food system. The call was contained in a statement, issued after a virtual meeting by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) to commemorate the 2024 […]
Gov Bago Wins VOA Torchbearer Award for outstanding Leadership
By Oluwakemi Kindness Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has been awarded the 2024 Voice of Africa (VOA) Canada Torchbearer Award for his outstanding leadership and commitment to agriculture, food security, and infrastructural development in the state. The award recognizes individuals and organizations making significant contributions to Black communities worldwide. According to a statement, Governor Bago’s […]
Rep Doguwa Commiserates With Mele Kyari over daughter’s death
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, on Friday commiserated with the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari over the passing of his daughter, Fatima. In a statement Doguwa personally signed on Friday, he also extended his condolences to […]
Greater Igbo Forum Postpones Summit In Honour Of Late Chief Iwuanyanwu
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Greater Igbo Forum (GIF) Worldwide, has announced a shift in the date of it summit following the upcoming burial of the President of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. According to the President GIF, Lady Ambassador Lois Jonathan, who made this known in a statement in Abuja said a […]
FG Honours Deputy Speaker, Kalu With National Honours Award
By Oluwakemi kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu has been awarded Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by the Federal government. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the disclosure in his national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day in Abuja on Tuesday. Kalu was honoured alongside the […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno Loses Wife
By Chinedu Echianu Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has lost his wife, Mrs. Patience Umo Eno to the cold hands of death. The tragic news was announced by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong in a press release issued in the early hours of Friday. According to the commissioner, the First […]
Deputy Speaker Felicitates First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu @64
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu on Friday congratulated the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on the occasion of her 64th birthday on September 21, 2024. Kalu in a congratulatory message described the President’s wife as a patriotic, passionate and kindhearted leader who has dedicated her […]