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The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, yesterday convened a stakeholders’ meeting in Umuahia the state capital with the aim of resolving the lingering leadership crisis in the party. The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, the National Secretary, Umar Farouk, and the National Youth Leader, Kennedy Ahanotu, were conspicuously absent from the meeting. However, Otti, Obi, his running mate, Datti Ahmed and the senator representing Anambra Central […]

The deliberations on state policing at the National Executive Council (NEC) yesterday, strongly indicates that it may soon come on stream nationwide. Vice President Kashim Shettima who chaired the deliberations however, mandated four states which are yet to submit their input to do so, on or before next week Monday. Lawal Adebayo who revealed this to newsmen at the presidency on Wednesday added that NEC has given those states until […]

Report has it that a tricycle rider, identified as Amadi Alozie, has killed his mother, as she tried to rescue her grandson from his suspected ritual attack at Umudosi community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. Community sources told newsmen that the trouble started late in the night when the woman made an effort to rescue her grandson from his father, who severed his private part in a […]

The Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Public Petition, Justice and Judiciary has issued an instant warrant of arrest for the director of First Patriot Company, Obia Alio, over alleged damage of property and insensitivity to the plight of the host community. The committee chairman, Innocent Nomeh, made the disclosure when they paid an on-the-spot assessment to the community (Enyim Agelegu Ndufu Alike) following a series of petitions filed […]

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Y.D. Ahmed, has assured Corps Members that their monthly allowance will increase as soon as the Nigerian government implements the new minimum wage for civil servants. A press statement released by the NYSC Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday highlighted that the NYSC DG made this announcement while addressing Corps Members at the Kebbi State Orientation […]

President Bola Tinubu has said Africa holds vast opportunities for investments, growth and development with its vibrant population, productive economy and natural resources. Speaking at a bilateral meeting on Wednesday in Beijing, China, with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Tinubu commended the role of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in advancing partnership between Africa and China for mutual development and prosperity. Tinubu also called for a strategic focus on areas […]

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has debunked claims that it is planning a nationwide shutdown of major cities in the country. In a statement by the association’s Senate President, Akinteye Babatunde, on Tuesday, NANS said it did not announce nor endorse any such protest, describing the claims as baseless and non reflective of the position or intentions of its organisation. NANS added that rather than disrupting […]

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in Imo State today, hosted a crucial sensitization seminar on export contracts and Incoterms. The seminar, held at the NEPC's Owerri zonal office on September 4, 2024, attracted a diverse group of participants, including local exporters, business owners, and trade professionals. The seminar Organized by Anthony Ajuruchi, the Imo State Coordinator, the event aimed to enhance understanding of the essential elements in international trade, […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) management has addressed reports of protests by Prospective Corps Members who arrived late to their designated Orientation Camps for the ongoing 2024 Batch B Stream 2 Orientation Course, who were consequently denied registration for the program, leading to agitations among the affected individuals. The Scheme, in a statement on Tuesday, signed by Caroline Embu, Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, stated that the policy […]