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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 […]

The National Security Adviser (NSA), NUHU RIBADU, has accused policemen and soldiers of stealing and selling arms and ammunition from their formation to criminal elements.  RIBADU, who  stated this in Abuja today  during the destruction of arms by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms And Light Weapons, noted that efforts must be put in place to check those security agents.  RIBADU also rained curses on the security personnel who […]

In furtherance to upholding the truth and highest journalistic standard, the management of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu has released a recording revealing how the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in Enugu, barged into the station’s studio and disrupted a live programme on Monday 14th of October, while trying to arrest the presenter of PRIME TIME show, FAVOUR EKOH.  It would be recalled that the EFCC, Enugu had […]