Month: September 2024

The Rector, Enugu State Polytechnic, ESPOLY, Iwollo, Rev. Fr. Professor NNAMDI NWANKWO has enjoined matriculating students of the institution to develop their skills and learn new ones, as this is the pathway towards achieving  self-reliance and economic prosperity.  FR. NWANKWO who gave this charge at the 2022/2023 and 2023/24 5th matriculation ceremony of new students, urged them to shun all forms of vices such as cultism, examination malpractice, extortion, hooliganism, stressing that the vision and philosophy of the […]

The Minister of Interior, OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, has vowed to investigate a disturbing video report on Facebook alleging that inmates at the Afokang Custodial Centre in Calabar are being subjected to inhumane treatment, including being served poorly cooked beans as breakfast. In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, ALAO BABATUNDE, the minister said he considered the incident a serious breach of the standards of care and dignity to which inmates are entitled and subsequently […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has finally admitted the company’s “significant debt to petrol suppliers”, saying it poses a threat to the sustainability of fuel supply.  There have been reports that a $6 billion debt the NNPCL owes petrol suppliers has worsened petrol scarcity in Nigeria, a perennial feature since the beginning of 2024 but the NNPCL had several times, blamed logistics challenges, and flooding, amongst others for the […]