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The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against travelling to 22 states in Nigeria. This was contained in a press release by the British High Commission, Abuja, titled, “Updated Foreign Commonwealth Development Office Travel Advice to British Nationals Traveling to the FCT. According to the high commission, it stated that the purpose of the travel update is to help its nationals make better-informed decisions about international travel and plan for […]

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has approached the Supreme Court to appeal the ruling by the Court of Appeal, staying the execution of the court’s judgment discharging him. One of Kanu’s lawyers, Ifeanyi Ejiofor in a statement, said it became relevant to approach the apex court after a thorough review of the said ruling by the defense team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, […]

The US Army has promoted a woman of Nigerian descent Amanda Azubuike from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General. Following her promotion, in a ceremony held recently at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA, an excited Amanda said she recognizes the gravity of the moment, the responsibility, the expectations, as well as the scrutiny that comes with the promotion. After her decoration which was streamed on the Army ROTC […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has requested the sum of 50 billion Naira for its 2023 budget, an increment of 10 billion Naira compared to its 2022 budget which was 40 billion Naira. This was contained in a document submitted by the Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yukubu yesterday during the commission’s budget defense session in the Senate. The National Assembly had already approved 305 billion Naira for the conduct […]

The Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Enugu State Chidi Nwafor has reiterated the preparedness of the Commission to deliver a credible, free, and fair election in the 2023 General Election. Nwafor who gave this assurance at an interactive session on the 2023 General Election with traditional rulers in Enugu State, held at the Commission’s headquarters used the forum to appeal to royal fathers to use […]

The Commissioner for Works in Enugu State, Greg Nnaji says there has never been any government intervention from the past administration towards building the dilapidated structure of the Nigerian Union of Journalists NUJ, Enugu Chapter, but the current government under the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi saw the need to rebuild it. Greg who represented the Governor of the state at the official handover ceremony of the renovated building, at […]

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubakar yesterday promised food security in Nigeria despite the disturbing floods in recent months. Abubakar while speaking at a news conference on the impact of the flood assured that the government was making sure that the floods did not affect food production despite hundreds of citizens, properties, crops, and farmlands being destroyed in several states. He said the ministry was involved in […]

The Federal Executive Council FEC yesterday sanctioned the establishment of a Planetarium and Museum at the National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA following the regulatory guidance of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission ICRC. The Acting Head, of Media and Publicity ICRC, Manji Yarling, who made this know in a statement yesterday in Abuja said the projects would adopt and equip, operate and maintain Public Private Partnership Model. The project […]