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The Enugu state government, has announced plans to host the inaugural, EnuguTechnological Festival, ETF in May this year.  The Commissioner, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, LAWRENCE EZE,who disclosed this while briefing newsmen, said the Tech Festival which would commence from May 6 to May 9, 2025, will take place at the International Conference Centre Complex, Enugu, under the theme, COAL TO CODE,and aims to foster innovation and boost the state’s position as one of West […]

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral, IBOK-ETE IBAS, has suspended all political office holders and appointees across the state. The Chief of Staff to the Sole Administrator disclosed this in a statement yesterday, saying the suspension which takes effect immediately, is in line with the powers conferred upon him by President BOLA TINUBU. Those suspended include the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff, commissioners, chairmen and […]

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 31 March and Tuesday, 1 April,  public holidays to mark the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of the Interior, OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, on behalf of the Federal Government, made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, MAGDALENE AJANI, congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. TUNJI-OJO urged all Muslims to embrace the virtues of self-discipline, compassion, generosity […]

Former Vice President, ATIKU ABUBAKARhas called for urgent restructuring in Nigeria, saying it is essential for citizens to fully enjoy the benefits of democracy. The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate emphasized the need for a strong movement to bring about change, warning that failure to act could lead to a situation where Nigerian children become strangers in their own land. He urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and committed to protecting […]

The Abia State governor, ALEX OTTI, has expressed shock over the invasion and attack on a popular hospitality establishment in Umuahia, De Latinos Concept, on Sunday, which led to the destruction of property and injuries to innocent persons. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the governor  on Media and Publicity, FERDINAND EKEOMA, OTTI vowed that every individual involved in the attack would be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others […]

The Presidency has reacted to the defection of the former governor of Kaduna State,NASIR EL-RUFAI, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, describing it as an inordinate ambition that is destined to fail. EL-RUFAI, a founding member of the ruling party, announced his defection in a statement issued yesterday amid speculation about his presidential ambition. Reacting, President BOLA TINUBU’S Special Adviser on Media and Policy, DANIEL BWALA, wrote in a post on his official X handle, […]

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cautioned politicians and individuals in the South-East region against embezzling the N250 billion appropriated for the newly created South-East Development Commission, SEDC. The group in a statement issued yesterday  by IPOB’s spokesperson, EMMA POWERFULinsisted that the funds must be used solely for the region’s development,  as there is an urgent need for developmental projects and intervention programmes in the South-East. Powerful outlined examples of […]

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to meet to resolve issues relating to visa procurement by Nigerians seeking to travel to the country. The decision was reached when the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria, SALEM SAEED ALSHAMSI, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador BIANCA ODUMEGWU-OJUKWU, in her office at the Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja. The minister stated that the […]

An Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday granted bail of N50 million to JUDE OKOYE,the former manager of P-Square, who has been charged with stealing $1 million and £34,537. JUDE, the elder brother of PETER and PAUL OKOYE, is standing trial alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd., on a four-count charge of theft, brought against him by the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, but he pleaded not guilty. Delivering his ruling on the bail […]