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He died at the National Hospital Abuja around 4am on January 25, 2023, the family said in a statement. The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Prof Uchenna Ikonne is dead. His death was announced in a statement on Wednesday by his son, Dr Uche-Ikonne Chikezie. According to the younger […]

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil-bearing region have resolved to revisit and review the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan, which expired in 2020, to provide sustainable focus for the region. They also resolved that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), should prioritise key sectors that would have huge impact on the standard of living of the […]

The Department of State Services, DSS, has held a four-day strategic workshop for its State Directors of Security and Heads of Institutions at the National Headquarters, Abuja. A statement by the Public Relations Officer Department of the service, Dr Peter Afunanya, said the workshop was part of the service’s preparedness for the 2023 general elections. […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate to 17.5 percent in its efforts to tame inflation. The Governor of CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this, this afternoon, at the end of the first 2023 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. He said that although the effects of past policy […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, commissioned the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, in Lagos. Buhari was accompanied by his host, Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu. The centre is a project that fits into urban regeneration project at the heart of Lagos Island.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) on Tuesday said Naja’atu Mohammed, its former Head of Civil Society Organisations Directorate, was sacked due to incompetence and for leaking vital information. Mahmud Jega, Adviser Public Affairs Tinubu Media Office, said this in a statement in Abuja. Jega described Mohammed’s resignation as hasty and […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abia has cautioned its staff members to shun sharp practices during the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) distribution. The INEC’s Head, Public Affairs Unit in Abia, Mr Bamidele Oyetunji issued the warning in an interview with the Newsmen in Aba on Monday. Oyetunji said that the commission frowns at […]

An initial 50 Bradleys were included in a more than $3 billion package announced last week. The United States announced a massive new package of arms and munitions for Ukraine on Thursday as the country’s Western supporters seek to boost its armored forces. The package does not feature Western battle tanks requested by Kyiv, but […]

The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), has appointed EI Edorhe and HK Gummi as Deputy Comptrollers-General. A statement by the National Public Relations Officer, Compt.  Timi Bomodi, in Abuja, yesterday said that five others were appointed Ag. Deputy Comptrollers-General. While Edorhe was appointed DCG in charge of  Finance […]

The fight against corruption has been the cardinal pillar of the Buhari-led administration since 2015 and the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, has been at the forefront of the campaign. Now that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to hand over power to the next administration in a few months from now, PACAC says there […]