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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government has promised to clear the remaining three months’ arrears of N35,000 to civil servants without further delay. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Mr. Bawa Mokwa, released on Friday in Abuja. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after removing fuel subsidy in 2023, announced the payment of a N35,000 palliative to federal workers to help cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. The Federal Government started paying the second tranche of the outstanding N35,000 wage award arrears…
Our Reporter, Abuja Labourer Party 2023 presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has called for urgent reforms to address the plight of retired Nigeria Police Force officers protesting their inadequate pension scheme. In a an X post on Thursday, Obi described the ongoing demonstrations as “deeply regrettable” and urged the Federal Government to prioritise the welfare of those who dedicated their lives to safeguarding the nation. “These are men and women who risked everything to protect our country,” Obi said. “It is both demoralising and unjust to abandon them in retirement, especially at a time when Nigeria…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mr. Ekene Nnamani, the Chairman of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), has refuted claims in several quarters that the current exorbitant cost of house rent in the Coal City State is due to heavy taxation by the government. He also said that the allegations that the state was imposing arbitrary levies, hence the increase in rent, are untrue and misleading. Nnamani maintained that the taxes and revenue imposed in Enugu State remain within the limits of the state’s laws. Nnamani, who made this declaration at a press briefing in his office, added that there was…
Our Reporter, New York Nigeria–born Christian missionary Venerable Iye Chukuka, has accused pastors in the country of feeding their flocks with false hopes, thereby making them lazy. The clergyman made this known during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica on Sunday. Chukuka, a venerable in the Church of Nigeria, whose ministry supports hundreds of church planters across various countries, advised Nigerian church leaders to build more “Pauls than Peters.” He explained Paul was a tentmaker, and that’s how he supported himself and his gospel work. “Jesus came so that Christians will have life to the fullest and that…
Our Reporter, Abuja Public intellectual and rights activist, Dr. Sam Amadi, has warned about the deteriorating state of press freedom in Imo State. Dr Amadi disclosed this Thursday via his weekly podcast, Democracy Deepening Broadcast drawing from a newly released report by the Center for Investigative Journalism. He lamented that Imo State ranked 37th out of 37, including the Federal Capital Territory, making it the least hospitable state for journalists in Nigeria. “Unfortunately, my own state, Imo, ranks the lowest. That means Imo is the worst place for journalists to practice, the worst place for freedom of expression,” Amadi said.…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Centre of Memories, Enugu, has announced that renowned human rights advocate and academic, Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, will deliver the keynote address at an upcoming colloquium in honour of Nigerian football legend, Chairman Christian Chukwu. The event, scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM, will take place at the Main Hall of the Enugu Sports Club and is free and open to the public. Titled “The field Marshal: The elixir of leading a people back to national reckoning – The Christian Chukwu legacy,” Prof. Odinkalu’s address will explore themes of leadership, national memory, and…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to the President of Ghana, John Mahama, and the people of Ghana, following a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of several top government officials. In a statement released on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others who perished in the crash. “The thoughts and prayers of the government and people of Nigeria are with the government and people of Ghana during…
Our Reporter, Abuja Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has sounded the alarm over what he described as a “crisis of great magnitude” in Nigeria’s education sector, calling for an urgent redirection of national priorities towards investing in human capital development. Reacting on Thursday via his official X handle to recent data from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Obi noted that over 20 million Nigerian children are currently out of school, with many more in school but unable to read or write effectively. UBEC had warned that children who…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Three different schools have clinched prizes in the 2025 edition of the Chief Fidelis Osita Nweke Igbo Language Quiz Competition. The competition was organized by Nzuko-Ndi-Igbo Radio Programme Limited for community secondary schools in Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State. Community Secondary School Mgbakwu clinched the first position with a ₦1 million prize; Community Secondary School Amansea came second with a ₦700,000 prize, while Community Secondary School Achalla went home with a cheque of ₦500,000 for winning third place. During the prize presentation at the Anambra State Broadcasting Service (ABS), the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the British Government of abandoning him in detention in Nigeria. The family expressed fury that Kanu, a British citizen, has been held by the Nigerian authorities since June 2021 following his abduction in Kenya and extraordinary rendition, yet Britain has done nothing to facilitate his freedom. Accusing Britain of maintaining criminal silence over Kanu’s plight, the family said: “If Britain cannot protect its own citizen, then it should admit publicly that some British citizens are more equal than others.”…