By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D. The ongoing 2024 Aba International Trade Fair, which kicked off on Saturday, November 30, has marked a significant milestone in Aba’s journey to becoming a major business destination in Nigeria and West Africa. Governor Alex Otti OFR, in his address at the opening ceremony, highlighted the city’s immense potential for growth and expansion, and the trade fair’s role in showcasing this potential to the world. Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, boasts a rich history of entrepreneurship and innovation. The city has been a major…
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Christ Embassy storms National Assembly, distributes Rhapsody of Realities to lawmakers
Believers’ Loveworld, the megachurch popularly known as Christ Embassy, on Monday visited the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, where members distributed copies of Rhapsody of Realities, a daily devotional, to lawmakers in the House of Representatives. The initiative was part of activities marking Reach Out World Day, according to Pastor Dipo Fisho, Zonal Pastor of Christ Embassy Abuja Zone 1, who spoke to journalists after the event. “We just came out from the National Assembly where we distributed the Rhapsody of Realities, the number one daily devotional in the world,…
Read MoreTrump reacts to Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter for tax, gun charges
US President-elect, Donald Trump had hinted at mass pardons for defendants tied to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot just hours after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night. Hunter Biden, 54, is now off the hook after he was scheduled to be sentenced on separate federal gun and tax evasion cases later this month. The first son pleaded guilty in September to nine counts tied to evading from the government $1.4 million in taxes and was convicted of three federal gun charges in June for possessing a firearm…
Read MoreAPC Group Moves To Form New Party, Register 26m Nigerians Already
The Team New Nigeria (TNN) has begun the movement out of the APC with a strong mission to form a new Political Party that would rescue Nigeria from the threshold of poverty, hunger, insecurity and devastation. The group, have already boasted of having 26,382,000 registered voters in its fold across the country, who agreed to form a New Nigeria devoid of misgovernance, selfish leaders and corrupt Political officeholders. The group’s National President, Modibbo Yakubun Farakwai made this known during the official inauguration of the Kano State harmonisation committee, on Monday.…
Read MoreFormer Imo-Commissioner-Slams N5m Rights-Enforcement-Suit-Against-Police.
Dr. Fabian Ihekweme,a former Commissioner in the cabinet of Imo State Governor,Sen Hope Uzodinma has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian Police Force and the Imo State Commissioner of Police,Aboki DanJuma in the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking N5 million in damages. The suit alleges gross violations of his fundamental human rights due to his unlawful arrest and detention by the Police in Imo State. In the lawsuit, marked FHC/ABI/CS/1809/2024, Ihekweme is requesting a perpetual injunction to restrain the Police from further arrests, threats, detention, intimidation, assault, and harassment…
Read MoreSome Military Personnel Were Arrested Trying To Provide Some Ammunition To Insurgents-Babagana Zulum
The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum has spoken on the ongoing security challenges posed by banditry and terrorism in Borno State . He alleged that some military personnel have been implicated in providing ammunition to insurgents. He expressed concern about the dual challenges posed by both local informants and those from outside the country, which he described as part of a broader “foreign invasion.” He acknowledged the difficulty in identifying the individuals or groups who are sponsoring these criminal activities, suggesting that there are elements within Nigerian society…
Read MoreMinimum Wage: NLC Draws Battle With 6 States
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all its affiliates to join a strike against six state governments’ refusal to implement the 2024 National Minimum Wage. LEADERSHIP reports that Enugu, Abia, Oyo, Kaduna, Zamfara and Ebonyi states are still having issues with their Labour unions despite the announcement of over N70,000 as minimum wage. Labour is specifically angry with Ebonyi following a contentious statement by the State Governor Francis Nwifuru, who reportedly threatened to dismiss striking workers unless they resumed work immediately. In a statement yesterday, NLC president Comrade Joe…
Read MoreIgbo group to Tinubu Release Nnamdi Kanu to address South-East crisis
The Ndigbo Unity Forum, NUF, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to address unrest in the South-East region. The group said Kanu’s detention has contributed to ongoing disruptions, including the Monday sit-at-home protests, which have adversely affected the region’s economy and education. A statement by the group’s President, Augustine Chukwudum and Secretary-General Tony Igbokwe, highlighted the significant financial losses and academic setbacks caused by the protests. It also criticized past administrations for ignoring appeals from prominent Igbo…
Read MoreFailed lawyers, litigants responsible for attacks against judges — Justice Tsoho
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, has said that failed lawyers and litigants are responsible for the recent virulent attacks against judges of the court across the country over their judgements. He lamented that the court has been worse for the attacks on social media arising from its wide territorial and vast subject matter jurisdiction. Speaking at the 2024 Conference of Federal High Court Judges and commencement of the new legal year on Monday in Abuja, Justice Tsoho warned those vilifying judges to…
Read MoreTax reform bills will end elites’ financial recklessness – Bishop Kukah
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and founder of the Kukah Centre, Most Reverend Mathew Kukah, says the controversial tax reform bills of Bola Tinubu’s administration will end the elites’ financial recklessness. Bishop Kukah made this statement on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday. He urged the Federal Government to ensure that the ongoing reforms lead to the country’s development. DAILY POST recalls that the bills have attracted criticism in several parts of the country since they were sent to the National Assembly Some critics said the bills are targeted against…
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