Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Anambra State Governor Chukwuma for qi Soludo has dismissed as mischievous and misleading viral video alleging that his principal was bounced out of the Eagle Square for the Presidential swearing-in ceremony in Abuja by protocol officials. Aburime in a statement on Monday said Soludo was one of the few Governors
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Candidate of Democratic Alternative Party (DAP) in the just concluded 2023 presidential election and an investor in agricultural supplements, Mr Victor Okechukwu Vishnay has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to inaugurate Bola Tinubu come May 29 for the interest of peace and stability of the country. He declared that February 25, 2023 presidential election was poorly
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…as FRSC Corps Marshal directs the personnel deployed to collaborate with the Police and other security organisations The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Dauda Ali Biu has ordered the deployment of 365 personnel, 40 patrol vehicles, 15 BIKES and 10 tow trucks to ensure safety of road users and ease of movement along
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The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and the Labour Party(LP) on Wednesday expressed anger over the telephone conversation between the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The United States Secretary of State in the conversation pledged stronger ties between the US and Nigeria. The US Department of State spokesperson, Matthew Miller, in
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National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Anambra State has cautioned youths in the state against all forms of violence and embrace peace to ensure unprecedented growth and development of the state. The State Director, Sir Joseph Uchendu gave the advice on Tuesday in a press conference on peace building and stabilization advocacy, tagged, “Building a People
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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has assured corps members posted to the state of adequate plans and welfare for them in course of their national service. He also assured them of the hospital disposition of people of the state who are waiting to integrate them into their fold. Soludo spoke at the closing ceremony
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A Christian cleric, Rev. Simeon Umeh has called for intensive prayers by all Nigerians ahead of the May 29 swearing-in of President-elect, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other state governors. Umeh who made the call in a statement, said the prayers was necessary to pacify the wrath of God upon Nigeria and avert looming bloodshed across the
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, in Abuja, said his regime had delivered change to Nigerians, especially in the area of affordable housing. Appraising his regime’s performance in office during the inauguration of a housing estate in Zuba, Abuja, on Tuesday, the President claimed that the new housing estate was addressing multidimensional poverty among the citizens.
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…Delay on issuance and renewal of Nigeria International Passport by NIS causing untold hardship to Nigerians — Sen. Ekwunife The Senate Committee on Interior is to urgently investigate the delay in the issuance and renewal of international passports by the Nigeria Immigration Service,(NIS). The committee will turn in the report in two weeks. The resolution of
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…Governor Soludo recently increased workers’ salaries by 10 per cent Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has described absence of civil servants in the state from work on Mondays as deliberate, threatening to cut salaries of those culpable. Soludo who recently increased workers’ salaries by 10 per cent, regretted that the Monday sit-at-home has become
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…Speaking to the press ahead of May Day commemoration, NLC and TUC also flayed governors for not paying adequate attention to the welfare of workers President Muhammadu Buhari marks his last May Day in office today, labour unions have scored the regime and state governors low, saying they pauperised workers and inflicted hardship on Nigerians.
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…says the postponement addresses only one out of the six identified problem touch points of the census A political analyst, Christian Chima has commended federal government over its decision to postpone the proposed Population and Housing Census. Chima said described the action as momentary respite, but noted that the postponement addressed only one out of
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…says NPC is yet to take delivery of equipment needed for Census A public analyst, Chima Christian on Friday said the National Population Commission (NPC) lacked the capacity to conduct Population and Housing census come May 3. The NPC had fixed the headcount for May 3 to 7, after no fewer than four consecutive times shift. Christian,
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…expressing his displeasure, Lai Mohammed said ‘I don’t know what to do with it’ The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed displeasure over the reduction of budgetary allocation to his ministry in the 2023 Appropriation Bill. Lai Mohamed disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Information on
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…says there’s no way the census will clash with the election The Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC) in Anambra State, Chidi Ezeoke has described calls to postpone the 2023 national population and housing census as ill-advised. He said the Commission had gone far in its preparation for the exercise that any call for shift
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