The immediate past Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has descended heavily on President Bola Tinubu on the issue of subsidy on petroleum. On 29 May, 2023 the president announced the removal of subsidy on petroleum to the chagrin of citizens, most of whom needed the programme to keep theirContinue Reading
By Our Reporter The member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Rep. Unyime Idem, has been awarded the best legislator in Annang land for outstanding representation. Idem, a two-term House of Representatives Member from Oruk Anam local government area, is of the Annang extraction of Akwa Ibom Northwest (Ikot Ekpene) SenatorialContinue Reading
…thumbs up Akwa Ibom govt’s moves ‘They claimed this had to be done in consonance with the culture and tradition of Idanre people’ -Inibehe In response to reports that the Anam riverine community where the Nollywood crew died, are demanding that the corpses be buried on the river bank inContinue Reading
‘This development occurs merely four days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) adjusted its FX selling rate to BDCs to N1,101 per dollar, down from the previous N1,251’ Following the conclusion of the Eid-el-Fitr holidays, the Nigerian Naira has seen a notable appreciation of N60 against the US dollar.Continue Reading
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, has asked Nigerians to fully patronise Air Peace and other local airlines flying international routes. This, Keyamo said, is the only way local airlines can survive stiff competition from foreign carriers. On March 30, Air Peace, Nigeria’s flag carrier, commenced its Lagos-LondonContinue Reading
A Vietnamese billionaire, Truong My Lan, has been sentenced to death for looting one of Vietnam’s largest banks for 11 years. Truong My Lan, 67, was sentenced to death on Thursday, April 11, at the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City. The 67-year-old VietnameseContinue Reading
The Nigerian Federal Government has unveiled a plan to hire over 10,000 young people and retirees to plant six million trees nationwide. This initiative, announced by Environment Minister Dr. Iziaq Salako, aims to combat climate change effects, create jobs, and provide economic opportunities for the unemployed and retirees. The treeContinue Reading
“One of the first things they brought to me was that the ship had been arrested for not being seaworthy and that I should bring $1 million to pay as fine for the ship that had been detained” -OBJ “When I was military head of state, we ordered 19 newContinue Reading
The Federal Ministry of Education has declared the 2024 Federal Government Bursary Award for eligible Nigerian students in tertiary institutions. A monetary reward of N150,000.00 is awarded annually by the Federal Government Bursary to selected applicants who are registered students in Nigerian educational institutions or universities. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FORContinue Reading
In a grand celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, the Senate President, Dr Godswill Akpabio, has unveiled new plans aimed at promoting their future aspirations church. Speaking passionately to a large gathering of faithfuls and dignitaries during the event at the diocesan headquarters inContinue Reading
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