The Anambra State Government has announced the introduction of curfew in the state to help check the spread of COVID-19 virus. The curfew which will last from 9pm to 6am daily, will start on Monday, 8th February, 2021 until further notice. Announcing the new COVID-19 preventive measures, the Secretary to the state government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, said Governor Willie Obiano ...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called for the immediate release of Okechukwu Nnodim, a correspondent with the Punch Newspapers. Nnodim was allegedly kidnapped by four gunmen in his Abuja home who gained access to his residence by scaling his fence after firing several gunshots in the air. In a press statement on Friday and jointly signed ...

A former Pastor with the Omega Fire Ministries International, Mike Davids, has sued the General Overseer of the church, Apostle Johnson Suleman, and the church for N2bn, for unlawfully interfering in his marriage. Davids had last week accused Apostle Suleman of hypnotising and committing adultery with his wife, Pastor Faith Edeko, who now heads the Utako, Abuja branch of the ...

A civil society group, Intersociety, says “the haste, desperation and panics behind the announcement by the Government of Nigeria of the nomination of the immediate past Service Chiefs, particularly the immediate past Army Chief, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai as ‘non-career ambassadors’, are a clear indication that ‘the heats are on the horrendous crimes perpetrators and their patrons and their houses ...

Raymond Ozoji, Awka The Federal Cooperative College Oji River in Enugu state was the venue for the bid opening for contracting firms who responded to the invitation for tender for the execution of some projects across the country as advertised in some national dailies in the recent past. The companies and representatives of other firms who observed the bid opening, ...

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has condoled with the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, who lost his father, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa, on the early hours of Thursday, January 28, 2021. In a Condolence Message from his Media Office, Obi described Pa Okorie Okowa as an elder statesman ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) by three months. Mr Adamu was due to retire from the police last Monday having spent the maximum 35 years in service. The extension to his tenure was announced on Thursday by the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ...

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the experience gained and lessons learnt, during the outbreak of Ebola and COVID-19 pandemic (first-wave) in the State, had prepared the present administration for the second wave of the disease, just as it also unveiled plans to deploy more technology to critical sectors to improve productivity and wellbeing of residents. The Honourable Commissioner ...

Raymond Ozoji, Awka Comrade Chuma Harris Odili, an astute observer of political developments in Anambra state, has emphasized the urgent need for the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to give the former Central Bank Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, a chance to prove his mettle more as the next governor of the state. Odili advised that APGA should not ...

It was great moments of joy on Sunday, January 31st, 2021 at the residence of Chief Sir Melie Onyejepu as many downtrodden were present to receive palliatives as a result of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. It also marked the kick-starting of 21 local government tour by the foundation. In his opening remarks, Sir Melie was full of thanks to ...