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The Enugu State Command’s Criminal Investigation Department State CID has concluded its investigation into the tragic and unwarranted shooting and killing of a popular Enugu-based Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba, otherwise known as Igbo-Jah, by a male Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Police Command. The Commissioner of Police, CP, Kanayo Uzuegbu, in a statement issued yesterday through his spokesperson, DSP, Daniel Ndukwe, revealed […]

The Presidency has clarified the reason behind the acquisition of a new presidential jet for President Bola Tinubu. The Special Adviser to the president on Media and strategy, Bayo Onanuga during a televised interview yesterday, explained that the current jet was acquired to prevent president Tinubu from being involved in a plane crash caused by malfunctions, affirming that he had before the acquisition, conveyed his fears to National Security Adviser, […]

An activist,  IFEANYICHUKWU OKONKWO has threatened to institute legal proceedings against the Governor of Anambra State, CHARLES SOLUDO and two other public officers for attempting to alter the “Land Use Act” through a proposed land title revalidation and recertification in the State. OKONKWO issued the threat in a pre-action notice to the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State and the Commissioner for […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has confirmed that old N200, N500 and N1000 bank notes remains legal tender,debunking any deadline  for it circulations. The spokesperson of CBN, Sidi Ali Hakama disclosed this in a statement,following  speculations  that the old Naira notes will cease to be legal tender from December 31, 2024. However, the apex bank clarified that the claim is false, directing  all its branches to continue to issue and […]

The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources-Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo has banned the exportation of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas. Ekpo, stated this yesterday during a meeting with major stakeholders in the LPG value chain to discuss the rising cost of the commodity and the hardship they impose on Nigerians, with the prices of the commodity having increased from an average of […]

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has apologized to the broadcast industry, the people of Enugu State and the listening public over the recent invasion of Urban Radio Enugu by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This is contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Director of Public Affairs of NBC, Susan Obi, in Abuja, expressing the  Commission's disappointment regarding the October 14 invasion of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu […]

The Dangote Group has announced its intention to withdraw a 100 billion Naira lawsuit against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA over the issuance of import licenses to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, AA Rano Limited, and four other firms, despite the local production of petroleum products. Dangote Group, in a statement issued last night through its spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, said […]

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, LATEEF FAGBEMI has revealed that the Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the 300 percent pay rise for judicial officers.  FAGBEMI, who stated this yesterday at a Convocation ceremony in Ekiti State, described the move as an important first step in the President BOLA TINUBU administrations resolve to strengthen the judiciary. He also added that the Federal Government will be embarking on a holistic […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally obeyed the court order compelling it to recognize the JULIUS ABURE leadership of the Labour Party. In a letter addressed to ABURE and UMAR FAROUK IBRAHIM, the Secretary of the Commission, ROSE ORIARAN-ANTHONY, invited the Labour Party to the fourth consultative meeting with the political parties. This comes after a Federal High Court in Abuja  declared that the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi in March […]