The state high court granted bail to 19 protesters who had been arrested during the “End Bad Governance” protest in Katsina. The protesters, detained for exercising their constitutional right to peaceful assembly, were recently released on bail. Meanwhile, Bar. Ibrahim Umar, the state chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has commendably vowed to follow the case to its logical conclusion, emphasizing their commitment to ensuring justice is served and the rights of the protesters are protected. Bar. Umar expressed concern over the police’s mistreatment of the protesters, including minors.…
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Tinubu Must Thinker On Modular Refineries Now,In Face Of High Fuel,Food Cost.
Persisting rise in energy and food prices in Nigeria remains a nightmare for every average Nigerian today. Prices of goods and services continue to rise inspite of assurances by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government that the situation was going to improve. The recent hike in petrol pump price to N1000 or more, tends to worsen matters for the already beleaguered masses of the country. Even the promise by the President in 2023, that some local refineries like the Port Harcourt refinery, would begin operations in 2024, appears to…
Read MorePan Igbo Women Organisation Inaugurates New Executive In Imo.
BY NKECHI OJUKWU The women organization formed, as an umbrella body for women of South East extraction, known as Pan Igbo Women International, has inaugurated its Executive Members in Owerri, the Imo State Capital. The inauguration took place on Friday, August 30, at Owerri . The National President of the women organization, Barr. Ijeomah Igboanusi, who was Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the Inauguration ceremony, in an address, stated that concerned Igbo leaders asked her to rally Igbo women together, to forster peace and progress in Igbo…
Read MoreEnugu PDP Delegates Elect New State Executive Committee
The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has successfully elected a new 39-member State Executive Committee, with Dr. Martin Chukwunweike, a former Commissioner for Housing, elected as the new Chairman. The results were announced by a six-member PDP Enugu State Congress Electoral Committee, led by Toni Iyoha. Others elected during the peaceful state congress in the capital, which included Governor Peter Mbah as one of the delegates, were Barr. Stephen Oruruo as Deputy Chairman; Chukwudi Nnadozie as Secretary; Patrick Okoh as Treasurer; Fide Odoh as Legal Adviser; Peace…
Read MoreDangote to Sell Exclusively to NNPC as Refinery Begins Production
Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, has announced that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will be the sole buyer of products from the Dangote Refinery as it begins production. According to Edwin, the NNPC is ready to purchase all outputs from the refinery to meet the country’s local demand for petroleum products. “We are currently testing the gasoline, and soon, it will start flowing into the tanks,” he stated. He added, “If no one buys it locally, we will export it, just as we’ve been doing with…
Read MoreOby Ezekwesiri: People’re Suffering,As Politicians Are Reckless With Scarce Resources.
…I cry about texts,my husband gets. According to the report from the Sun, a Former Vice President of the World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili expressed empathy for the struggles faced by families and shared her distress over the misuse of public resources by the political class. She emphasized the detrimental effects of high levels of debt on the country, asserting that focusing solely on the debt-to-GDP ratio is inadequate, given the nation’s GDP structure, revenue size, and scale. Ezekwesili argued that a more relevant measure to consider is the ratio…
Read MoreGwo gwo gwo: Enugu Govt Names Road After Mike Ejeagha,Takes Over His Upkeep.
Mike Ejeagha’s old-age limelight hit something close to a climax on Monday as Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has said that his government will henceforth be responsible for his upkeep. Ejeagha’s became renowned after popular comedian, Brain Jotter popularised his old song ‘Gwo gwo gwo’ with a unique dramatic dance that turned viral. The governor also officially renamed Obinagu Road in Abakpa Nike, Enugu, as Mike Ejeagha Road, recognizing its proximity to the artist’s residence. Mbah emphasized that the road commissioning would be incomplete without personally honoring Chief Pa Mike…
Read MoreImo PDP State Congress: Anyanwu Congratulates New Leadership
National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Governorship candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu(Samdaddy) has congratulated the new leadership of the party in Imo state led by Rt Hon Austine Nwachukwu (Igbudu) for emerging winners, describing them as round pegs in round holes. “Your election was carefully done and considering the fact that you emerged victorious in the keenly contested poll, it therefore means that members of the PDP in the state still repose high level of confidence in you. “As the…
Read More2003 Imo Guber: It’s Worrisome, Courts Decide Election Winners Rather Than Voters–Achonu
…Vows to sustain Imo’s transformation struggle . The candidate of Labour Party,LP in the November 11, 2023 Imo governorship election, Senator Athan Nneji Achonu has expressed deep concerns over the way the Courts determine the outcome of electoral contests in Nigeria instead of the people. This is even as Senator Achonu insisted that he campaigned vigorously in 2023, braving insecurity and other odds, and won the support of Imolites during last year’s governorship poll, but regretted that somebody whom he alleged, was cruising in far away Abuja eventually claimed victory.…
Read MoreImo LG Polls: APC Chairmanship Aspirant Vows to Address Insecurity, Hardship In Ihitte-Uboma.
Ahead of the September 21 Local Government elections in Imo state, Chief Iheanacho Calistus Korieocha, a chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Ihite-Uboma LGA , has pledged to tackle insecurity and reduce hardship in the area. Speaking in an interview, korieocha , a grassroots politician, expressed concern over the alarming rate of insecurity, which has forced residents to stay indoors from 7pm. He attributed his decision to contest the election to the need for effective leadership that can address the challenges facing the area. To address the…
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