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Our Reporter, Abuja The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assented to the National Anthem Bill 2024, thus reverting the country to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee,” thus replacing the old one, ‘Arise O Compatriots.’ This was confirmed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in a joint sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday to mark the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic; and the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “This morning, Mr President signed into an Act of Parliament, the newly passed National Anthem 2024,” Akpabio said. President Tinubu later joined the joint session, and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has set up a Healthy Living Pad Bank in Anambra State College of Health Technology, ASCoHT, Obosi. The First Lady also inaugurated a Healthy Living Club to boost healthy living campaign in the institution. The initiation of both programmes into the school was the highpoint of yesterday’s World Menstrual Hygiene Day, which the governor’s wife observed with students of the college. The school becomes the first tertiary institution in the state where both the school club programme and pad bank initiative would be set up, having already been successfully set…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, was on the 15th of January 2024, sworn in as the 7th democratically elected Governor of the state since its creation in 1976. Governor Uzodimma, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), won the highest number of votes in all 27 local government areas of the state in the November 11, 2023, off-cycle election to clinch back his position as the incumbent Governor. Although the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, recently validated his election for a second term in office, Senator Uzodimma, was sworn in on the 15th of January…
Agency Report The race to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen could take yet another twist in the coming weeks should former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte take over the Italian side. Osimhen remains one of the most in-demand centre-forwards ahead of the transfer window despite struggling to maintain his form from the 2022/23 season. After netting 26 goals in 32 Serie A appearances to lead the Naples side to the league title, Osimhen managed just 17 goals in all competitions in his following campaign. Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis has confirmed that the 25-year-old will be leaving the club this summer.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it notes with deep concern the statement credited to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) directing the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to postpone the General Mathematics (Theory and Objectives) examinations scheduled for Thursday, May 30, 2024, which the IPOB had designated “Biafra Heroes Day.” The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka Eze Aka, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu. “We note with particular concern IPOB’s statement that “WAEC board should not endanger the lives of small children because that day is not safe…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu has said that an Executive Bill, “Enugu State Sports Development Fund Bill,” is now before Gov. Peter Mbah for his assent. Ekweremadu disclosed this on Monday while speaking to newsmen in Enugu on the achievements of the ministry in the past one year. He said that proper sports development required huge funding and infrastructure. “One thing we realised is that you cannot talk about sports development without talking about infrastructure; without talking about access to finance. “We realised also the impact of funding in all that we…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti has assured children and youths in Abia State that under his watch, their parents and guardians would not suffer as a result of non-payment of salaries under his watch. Otti who gave the assurance while addressing children during this year’s Children’s Day celebration at the Umuahia Township Stadium, said that the era of salary arrears was gone in Abia. He vowed that under his watch, no child would be meant to go through the kind of difficulties they had to endure, due to the non-payment of salaries and pensions of their parents, guardians or…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Organised Labour, Tuesday, rejected a fresh offer of N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government. It insisted on N494,000 after yanking off N3000 from N497,000 it had initially demanded. The Federal Government team had stepped up from the N57,000 it also initially agreed to pay during the last meeting of the tripartite committee on minimum wage. Labour delegation at the meeting were said to have frowned at the amount being offered by the government team led by the Minister of State for Labour, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha. A source at the meeting said that labour would not…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A group, Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI), Enugu Pioneer Team, has launched Project Pinnacle to promote leadership development among Secondary School Students in Enugu. CYFI, is a dynamic youth-based initiative of the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos that brings together Nigerian youth of exceptional vision, skills, and experience to design and implement projects that are having a positive impacts on Nigerian society. Bobby Edeani, Dawn Kene-Okafor, Busaosowo Bisong, Caroline Musa and Daberechukwu Ogbuishi, were selected as the pioneer team for the Initiative in Enugu. The team launched Project Pinnacle in Enugu State to respond to the challenges of…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Joseph Ikechebelu, will assume the duty of Vice-Chancellor following the expiration of Prof Charles Esimone’s tenure in the institution. The Federal Government had through the National Universities Commission, NUC, directed all the outgoing Vice-Chancellors of federal universities to hand over to the next most senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, in line with extant regulations governing the administration of Federal Universities. In a statement signed by the Acting Executive Secretary, NUC, Chris J. Maiyaki, the Out-going Vice-Chancellors are also requested to ensure that a detailed handover report documenting key activities, ongoing projects,…