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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), on Thursday commenced enforcement of its regulatory mandates by sealing the premises of some courier and logistics operators over non-operational license. The enforcement, which was carried out by the Courier and Logistics Regulatory Department (CLRD) team of NIPOST, also saw them confiscating some motorbikes belonging to illegal and unlicensed operators. Speaking to newsmen during the exercise, the General Manager, CLRD, Gideon Shonde, said that the exercise was necessary to sanitise the sector especially as the Postal, Express, Courier and Logistics industry in Nigeria had become proliferated and infiltrated with so many…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to ensuring qualitative healthcare to all Nigerians especially those at the grassroots. He made the call during the commissioning and handingover of the Amaewula Cottage Hospital in Ezza North Local Government Area by the the Institute of Genomics and Global Health (IGH). The Hospital will now be known as Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA) Annex. The Minister represented by the Chief Epidemiologist of Nigeria, Dr. Ganiyu Jamiyu, said that the project is a…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, have disagreed over alleged double taxation and economic hardship in the State. There has been incessant protest by tricycle operators in the State, commercial motorcyclist and truck drivers at the Abakaliki Timber Market over alleged imposition of double taxation by the state revenue board, its agents and unions. A PDP Chieftain, Moses Idika, worried by the protests accused the State Government of imposing double taxation and causing economic hardship amongst the people of the State which he said is gradually squeezing life and businesses out…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has commended the Dunamis International Gospel Centre for conducting what he described as a “quintessential evangelism” in the state. The commendation came amidst the ongoing controversy over the governor’s comment on the law against noise from street preachings and other forms of noise pollution in the state. Giving the commendation during Dunamis’ recent crusade at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, the governor said the church was able to hold their programme without obstructing public movement or causing inconvenience to road users. Soludo announced a refund of the fees paid by…
By Azu Ishiekwene Many years ago, when my teacher said nothing sells like sex, crime, and money, I didn’t fully understand what he meant. Yet, over the years, I’ve repeatedly seen that a judicious mix of these socio-economic ingredients is a spellbinder. Apart from the tragic news about banditry, the suspense in Rivers State, and the heightened prostitution amongst politicians crossing carpet or finding new harems, nothing has hugged the headlines as relentlessly as the salacious tango between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. After weeks of trying to see, hear, and say no evil, I’m compelled to…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Federal Government has begun the process of reviewing the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the South-East through the 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR), aimed at achieving targets in 2030. Dr Babatunde Ipaye, the Lead Consultant for the Development of Nigeria’s VNR, said this at the review event themed, “Regional Stakeholders Consultation,” in Enugu on Wednesday. The VNR is a process through which countries assess and present national progress made in implementing the 2030 Agenda. The event offered stakeholders drawn from Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu, the opportunity to discuss the progress made, pitfalls, and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Efforts by Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to re-present the 2025 budget of the state before the Martin Amaewhule-led 27 lawmakers loyal to Nyesom Wike, were bluffed on Wednesday, as the lawmakers denied him access to the complex. Fubara, who arrived at the complex in the company of top government officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, and his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, met a locked gate. Fielding questions from journalists at the scene, Gov. Fubara accused Speaker Martin Amaewhule of deliberately avoiding him, stating that several calls placed to the lawmaker…
…As FG approves modular refinery for Abia Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Dr Alex Otti, on Monday, flagged-off the reconstruction of the 11.1 kilometres Obehie-Umudobia-Owaza road in Ukwa West Local Government Area with an assurance that the road will be completed within one year. This is as he promised that Ukwa which is the only oil producing area in Abia, would never be neglected again. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at St. Ann Secondary School, Obehie Asa, Otti said that the road, when completed, would boost marketability and viability of Abia Industrial and Innovative Park (AIIP). The highly-elated Governor disclosed that the Federal Government…
By Zainab Suleiman Okino President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set forth an ambitious vision for Nigeria’s economic transformation—a $1 trillion economy by 2026, with projections reaching $3 trillion by decade’s end. This bold declaration, made at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit, outlines a roadmap centred on revitalising agriculture, bolstering manufacturing, promoting made-in-Nigeria goods, and supporting local manufacturers through indigenous sourcing of raw materials. While the timeline has sparked scepticism about its feasibility, there exists a statistical mechanism that might just make this economic utopia achievable: the rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it has has commenced payment of gratuities to workers in the state civil service who retired from January 2025. The State Accountant General, Anthony Okenwa, disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu adding that the government began with retirees who had passed through biometric verification mandated by the state governor, Peter Mbah, to eliminate ghost workers from the payroll and pensions records. He said the backlog of gratuities between 2010 and 2024 had been frozen for verification of workers who retired within the period. He assured retirees in the state of the present…