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The Anambra State House of Assembly, during its plenary session yesterday, suspended the member representing Ayamelum Constituency, Bernard Udemezue, for three months. Udemezue’s suspension followed a post he made on social media where he revealed his allowances as a lawmaker and equally disclosed that he receives 10 million Naira quarterly from the state government for projects in his constituency. Consequently, a report presented by the House Committee on Rules, Business, […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC has halted train services along the Abuja-Kaduna route following a derailment incident.  The NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this yesterday at a press briefing in Abuja, stating that services will remain suspended until investigations are completed to identify the cause of the derailment and implement necessary safety measures. Opeifa refuted claims that the trains were poorly maintained, emphasizing that the corporation has always complied […]

President Bola Tinubu has placed a six-month ban on exportation of raw shea nut to encourage local processing and boost Nigeria’s shea value chain to generate around 300 million dollars annually in the short term. Vice President, Kashim Shettima, announced the president’s directive yesterday during a multi-stakeholder meeting at the Presidential Villa and urged the Federal Ministry of Finance and other relevant government agencies to ensure swift implementation. Speaking on the directive, Shettima said […]

In response to the urgent national clamour for the rescue of a great nation and birth of a New Nigeria, the Enugu State chapter of the Obidient Movement has announced the launch of a new campaign, titled, ‘A New Nigeria is Possible–Get Your PVC and GO-MERD.  Speaking at a press conference held in Enugu State, the Coordinator of the Obidient Movement in the state, CHUKWUDE IKENNA, while explaining that the GO-MERD acronym, […]

President BOLA TINUBU yesterday departed Yokohama, Japan, for Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on August 24. A  statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, revealed that the President will make a stopover in Los Angeles before proceeding to Brasília, the Brazilian capital.  Recall that the president began his two-nation trip on August 15, leaving Abuja with a brief stopover in Dubai, UAE, before arriving in […]