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President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, confirmed this development in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. In a directive to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Richard Adebayo, the president also mandated the most senior Director in the Commission to immediately take over in the interim. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari had in July 2022 approved the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer…
By Chimamanda Adichie Dear president biden, Something remarkable happened on the morning of February 25, the day of the Nigerian presidential election. Many Nigerians went out to vote holding in their hearts a new sense of trust. Cautious trust, but still trust. Since the end of military rule in 1999, Nigerians have had little confidence in elections. To vote in a presidential election was to brace yourself for the inevitable aftermath: fraud. Elections would be rigged because elections were always rigged; the question was how badly. Sometimes voting felt like an inconsequential gesture as predetermined “winners” were announced. A law…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Coalition Of Disability Organizations (CODO) has intensified its advocacy and campaign for the removal of barriers against People with Disabilities (PWDs) in airports across Nigeria. CODO, while presenting a research finding in Enugu on Thursday during a sensitisation workshop for airline operators in the state, noted that PWDs experience myriad of challenges in using airports in the country. Speaking during the workshop, the convener of CODO, Mr David Anyaele, who was represented by Florence Austin, tasked airport personnel to work towards ensuring that the stipulations and guidelines in the National Disability Act are observed at the airport. Anyaele…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mr Flavour Eze, Media Director, Independent Campaign Council (ICC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, has said the State Chairman of the party in Enugu, Mr Ugochukwu Agballah has concluded plans to suspend major leaders of the party in the state. Eze stated this in Enugu in a statement signed by him and made available to Journalists. According to him, Agballah wants to suspend the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama; former Governor of the state, Barrister Sullivan Chime; himself, Eze, among others. He further disclosed that Agballah had subsequently convened a meeting at the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The outgoing administration of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has announced the commencement of reconstruction and maintenance of failed portions of street roads in parts of Enugu city. Some of the areas slated for immediate maintenance include New Market Roundabout–Agu Abor Interchange road and other critical sections within Enugu metropolis, respectively. A statement by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji, informed road users in the city to take note of the new development. “This is to inform the general public especially road users that “traffic will be obstructed on this road (New Market Roundabout -…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As controversy still trails the 2023 general election, the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the exercise as “a painful show of shame.” The former Head of State who expressed disappointment over the polls, said efforts should be made by patriotic Nigerians to correct the errors of the elections, and avoid its repeat in the future. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja as a guest of honour at a public lecture series tagged, “From Elections to Governance and Performance.” The former President who said he was “too old to keep quiet and watch the country launch into a dystopia,” noted that “efforts are…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Political thugs have invaded the Abuja national headquarters of the Labour Party located in the Utako District of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, who disclosed this on Thursday, said that the invaders forced their way into the office complex. It is not yet clear if any of the invaders has been arrested. The identities and sponsors of the thugs are also not known as at the time of filing this report. Details later…
By Azu Ishiekwene When King Charles, the head of the Church of England, is crowned on May 6, there would be two very unusual non-Protestant special guests at the ceremony, among others: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who is Hindu; and the Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and next First Minister of Scotland, Humza Haroon Yousaf, a Muslim. Not two unusual guests. Three, actually. The third, Ireland’s Prime Minister and son of a Hindu Indian doctor, Leo Varadkar, is openly gay; one of the only five openly gay world political leaders. It gets even more interesting. Before King…
Our Reporter, New York Popular television broadcaster and co-host of the Morning Show on the Arise TV station, Rufai Oseni, has expressed doubt over any possibility of the judiciary nullifying the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu after he has been sworn-in on May 29. This is because the Nigerian president is like a monarchy with unquestionable authority. The journalist made the remarks while appearing as a guest on 90MinutesAfrica hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah on Sunday. “Go and read the constitution of Nigeria,” Rufai said in response to the question of what would happen if Bola Tinubu is inaugurated while his…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government on Thursday said that secondary schools in the state are registering for West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) exams. The state commissioner for Education, Sunday Nwangele, disclosed this during a briefing in Abakaliki, capital of the state. Nwangele noted that with the timely intervention by the State Government, the de-registration of 345 Secondary Schools from participating in the WAEC examination in the state was lifted. The Commissioner who debunked media reports that schools in Ebonyi were not registering for WAEC noted that the state has a good working relationship with the examination council. He further noted that…