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..as Okowa presents 2020 Appropriations bill in October By Festus Ahon Delta State Government, yesterday said it cost her over N1 billion to rehabilitate degraded federal roads in the state, naming the roads to include; Benin-Sapele, Benin-Onitsha, and Agbor-Abraka-Eku. Delta Govt to spend over N1bn on the rehabilitation of federal roads The State Commissioner for…
Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, has said Ndigbo are behind the Founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign States of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, in his struggle to actualise an independent state of Biafra. Ralph Uwazuruike It also stated that the people of the old Eastern Region had stood behind the BIM leader…
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that the Nigerian Government would use the Forum of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to seek global support fighting terrorism and increasing Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). Onyeama made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during a Pre-UNGA briefing with newsmen stating the expectations of the Nigerian government…
There was jubilation in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State yesterday, as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi inaugurated the 8.8-kilometre reconstructed portion of Ikem-Eha Amufu-Nkalagu Road, which was abandoned over 36 years ago. Ugwuanyi The road, which was reconstructed for the people of the agrarian community of Eha Amufu in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, is a…
Anchor Insurance Company Limited has added two new products, Anchor Travel Insurance and Anchor Agriculture Insurance to its product lines. Mayowa Adeduro, Anchor insurance MD Speaking during the media launch of the products at its head office in Lagos, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Mr. Augustine Ebose, said that the company is remarkable for excellent…
As insurance companies make various efforts to meet up with the recapitalisation programme, the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, have been advised to ensure that no company dies but should convert those that fail to scale the hurdles to micro insurance firms. NAICOM office The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Achor Actuarial Services Limited, Mr. Pius Apere,…
President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Hon Justice Babatunde Adejumo, has lauded the commitment of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration towards ensuring that the judicial arm of government is given the necessary support to function effectively. Front row: President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Justice Babatunde Adejumo; Edo State Governor,…
A Coalition of Civil Society activists and Human Right Defenders in the South East has petitioned seven Nations of Power in the globe, presenting frightful chronology of suppression of Ndigbo in Nigeria, particularly under President Mohammadu Buhari’s government and urged the international community to help and rescue the Igbo from conspiracy of marginalization and slavery….
The U.S. on Monday kept the pressure on Iran, accusing it of perpetrating a damaging attack on Saudi oil refineries even as rebel fighters in Yemen doubled down on their claim of responsibility. U.S. President Donald Trump The drone attacks on Saturday, which caused fires at two facilities operated by Saudi state oil giant Aramco…
Nigeria is a country endowed with human and natural resources, blessed with eco-friendly vegetation. Being one of the largest populated black regions in Africa it has overwhelming human potentials in virtually all areas of endeavour, namely sports, music, film industry, science, business and education among others. If you recall the statement allegedly credited to Mr….