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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide on Wednesday has voiced strong discontent over the exclusion of the South-East region from the first phase of the students’ loan disbursement. This comes amidst allegations that tertiary institutions in the region were marginalized by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND. Last week, the Federal Government announced that N2.9 billion had been allocated to 27,667 students across 19 tertiary institutions. However, it was noted […]

A civic group, the Centre for Accountability and Transparency, CAAT, has urged the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to thoroughly investigate reports alleging that adulterated petroleum products were imported into the country. Seaking on the matter at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the convener of CAAT, Okwa Dan urged the FCCPC and EFCC to investigate the allegation properly due […]

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has set September 19, 2024 as the date to launch its Consumer Protection Portal, marking a shift a fully automated system of handling complaints. The announcement, made on Tuesday through a statement on the NCAA’s official X handle, revealed that the event would be officiated by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. According to the Acting Director-General of the NCAA, Chris […]

Protesting residents of Ogu/Bolo in Rivers State have sealed the premises of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas along Amadi-Ama in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following the death of a fisherman on the waterways. The protesters, representing Concerned Ogu/Bolo residents, alleged that the company’s vessel sank fishermen's boats and destroyed fishing nets along the NLNG sea routes, resulting in the death of 27-year-old Precious Imabibo, who was fishing in the river […]

The Abia State government has embarked on integrated water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives to boost public health. The Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Ikechuckwu Monday made this known at Government House Umuahia while speaking on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He stated that the initiative was conceived as a coordinated, three-phase program which will see existing boreholes retrofitted with solar-powered […]

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Hasan Abubakar, has charged Air Component Commanders to continue hitting criminals harder until they are no more. Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Edward Gabkwet said this in a statement on Tuesday, while addressing all Air Component Commanders during a virtual meeting held on 26 August 2024. He commended the Commanders for their outstanding performance, and further directed […]

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the increasing harassment and intimidation of journalists across Nigeria. It warned that the rising climate of impunity posed a grave threat to press freedom and democracy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This was disclosed in a statement issued by HURIWA on Tuesday, where the association stated that, its concerns stems from a series of troubling incidents, including the recent […]

Gov. Alex Otti has approved the comprehensive upgrade and retrofitting of Abia Specialist Hospital Umuahia and Amachara General Hospital into a world -class medical facility. Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, who disclosed this while briefing news men on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, stated that the move was in pursuit of the Governor’s quest to provide Abia residents with quality health care. He added that the essence […]