By Ijeoma Wilfred The Federal Government has signed an agreement with the Brazilian Government and German Deutsch Bank Group as financiers of a facility of 995 million euros for the Green Imperative Programme. The programme will provide mechanization hubs across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria when implemented, minister […]
Day: March 11, 2024
Open letter to President Tinubu on state of the Nation (2).
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Text only) Mr President I am bringing your attention to the issue of the legal status (or lack of it) of both the IMF and World Bank because following the unilateral alteration/amendment of the 1945 terms of agreement of the two institutions by the government of the United […]
Please Implement Wage Award – Tinubu Urges State Governors.
By Ken Chiwendu President Bola Tinubu has asked state governors to implement the wages award to ameliorate the hardship facing the people. Tinubu made the call during the flag of the Agricultural Mechanisation revolution for food security and the commissioning of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu international airport in Minna, Niger […]
Oburududu Amuchechi , Odunayo,3 others winGold Medals in Wrestling at Ongoing African Games in Ghana.
By Ken Chiwendu Team Nigeria has registered 6 goal medals in different categories of wrestling in the ongoing African Games in Ghana. Mercy Genesis opened the winning streak by defeating Mohammed Nada of Egypt 7-1 in the 50 kg women’s category. The second goal medal came through Christiana Ogunsaya who […]
African Games: Sports Minister Tasks Athletes on Podium Performance.
By Ken Chiwendu The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has tasked Team Nigeria at the on-going African Games in Ghana to come top on the table with more medals in order to make Nigeria proud and also elevate themselves to the next level of their chosen careers.Enoh […]
37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Arrested in Abuja-EFCC.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abuja Zonal Command on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 arrested 37(Thirty-Seven) suspected internet fraudsters. A post by the commission said on Monday. According to the commission, the suspects were arrested at Jahi, Dawaki and Gwarimpa axes of Abuja following actionable intelligence about […]
Nigerian University Associations declare 7-day warning strike over Withheld Salaries.
By Ken Chiwendu The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have announced a 7-day warning strike to demand the payment of four months salaries withheld for their members following the 2022 nationwide strike. The announcement followed a resolution by a joint meeting of […]
IAUE EMPLOYMENT PROCESS WILL SOON RECOMMENCE – FUBARA.
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, says the cancelled employment process at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Rumuolumeni Community, due to intolerable irregularities, will be revisited and the process restarted. This is as he assured that a new governing council was now in place to oversee the process […]
JUST IN: Shiroro – Katanpe Transmission Line Vandalised – TCN.
By Ken Chiwendu The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN says one of its critical infrastructures, the Shiroro – Katampe 330kV transmission line has been vandalised. In a statement on Sunday signed by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs said the transmission line tripped off at about 9 am on Sunday […]
JUST IN: GDI Coordinators Pledge Support for Gov. Fubara.
Former Coordinators of the Grassroots Development Initiative ( GDI) Forum, the brainchild of Nyesom Wike, former governor of Rivers state and serving Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja today paid a visit to Governor Siminilayi Fubara in Government House,Port Harcourt to pledge their unflinching support and loyalty to […]