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A former Governor of Abia, Dr Orji Kalu has described the passing of former Anambra governor, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife as a huge loss to Ndigbo and Nigeria in general. Kalu made the declaration on Friday in a condolence message over the demise of the elder statesman made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki. The Senate Committee Chairman on Privatalisation acknowledged Ezeife’s invaluable contributions to nation building and extolled his leadership qualities. “The late politician was a notable figure in national politics. “I commiserate with the government and people of Anambra and urge the Ezeife dynasty to…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offence Commission (ICPC) says there is a high level of corruption in all spheres of sectors especially in the three arms of government and the private sector in the last two years. The Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, Prof, Tunde Babawale, said this at the validation meeting of the Nigeria Corruption Index (NCI) Survey in Abuja Babawale said that findings put corruption level within the Legislature, Judiciary and Executive arms of government and private sector at 42 per cent between 2022 and 2023 ”All the sectors have been found culpable and…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Supreme Court on Friday said the leader of the Indigenous People’s of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu must be prosecuted for terrorism. The apex court held that the court of appeal was wrong that the trial court couldn’t try him because his rights were violated by the prosecution. Details later…
By Kamil Opeyemi President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has reportedly collapsed shortly after the conclusion of a colloquium held in his honour in Abuja on Thursday. Reports had it that Akpabio had collapsed on his chair was passed out before he was rushed out for medical attention. The Senate President had commenced a series of activities for his 61st birthday including a massive event held at the stadium in his home state, Akwa Ibom. During the event, he was seen jogging and waving to thousands of supporters who thronged the stadium for the event. An inquiry from his Media…
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger by all sub-regional bodies, until constitutional order is restored in the country. This is contained in a statement by the regional organisation, following the decisions taken at the summit of heads of state and government held on Sunday in Abuja. “Until the 64th ordinary session held on Dec. 10, 2023, the Conference of Heads of State and Government considered the situation in Niger as a coup attempt and continued to consider Mohamed Bazoum the President of the Republic of Niger, Head of…
An investment company Ready Finance Investors Limited, suspected to be into a ponzi scheme has been shut down by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). SEC accused the company of engaging in an illegal capital market operation. A statement issued by the Commission in Abuja, said the office located at AYA Memorial Plaza, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, was shut down for offering financial investment services suggestive of a covert ponzi scheme. The Commission said the move was part of efforts to rid the market of fraudulent capital market operators and create a veritable opportunity for legitimate businesses to thrive. It…
By Halimah Olamide The new Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has assumed office. While assuming duty on Thursday, he also held his first official meeting with the Directors and management of the Board. Ogbe was appointed on Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, replacing Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, who had served for seven and half years in office. At a meeting on Thursday at the NCDMB’s Abuja liaison office, the new Executive Secretary received a high-level briefing on the Board’s projects and initiatives from the Directors and senior management. A statement…
By David Orji In efforts at spicing up the 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, the management of ITREALMS Media is partnering E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) membership organisations for a day-long collection scheme of small electronic waste on Friday, December 15, 2023. The EPRON members aligning their partnership with 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue are EL-AS Tech Enterprises Limited and WEEE Eco-Friendly. ITREALMS’ day-long collection scheme is part of the commemoration of 2023 international E-Waste Day (IEWD) within the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue with the theme “You Can Recycle Anything with a plug, battery or cable” at Welcome Centre Hotels, International…
By Kamil Opeyemi There is a mass exodus of members of the Executive Council of the Rivers state as the crisis rocking state deepened on Thursday as another five commissioners in the cabinet of Governor Sim Fubara, resigned from their positions. NPO Reported earlier that the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN), had turned in his resignation from the cabinet in a letter addressed to the Governor through the Secretary of state to the Government. Others who later quit the cabinet before the end of the day were Commissioner for Works, Dr Des George-Kelly; Commissioner…
By Halimah Olamide A former governor of Anambra state, Dr. Chukuwemeka Ezeife has died. Ezeife was Said to have died at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, Ezeife, who was 85 at the time of his death, served as the Governor of the South-Eastern state from 1991 to 1992. A statement by Chief Rob Ezeife, on behalf of the family, confirmed the death of the man popularly called “Okwadike.” The statement by Ezeife read: “On behalf of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu, I wish to announce the promotion to glory of our most distinguished son, ‘Okwadike’, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, CON, a…