Amaechi, Murray-Bruce Engage Each Other in Twitter War
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, and the senator representing Bayelsa East on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ben Murray-Bruce, on Sunday engaged in a Twitter fight. They both bombed one another with series on tweets about the…
Lassa Fever Kills More Nigerias Than Ebola As Death Toll Hits 101 in 19 States
Statistics from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have shown that reported cases of Lassa fever, a hemorrhagic disease, confirmed and suspected, stood at 175 with a total of 101 deaths since August, even as only 8 persons died of…
NASS To Slash Buhari’s N3.8bn Aso Rock Clinic Budget – Rep
A member, representing Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency of Enugu State in Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Dennis Amadi has hinted that the House will streamline the controversial N3.8bn allocated to State House clinic by President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2016 budget proposal,…
See Buhari’s Three Achievements in Seven Months
The Centre for Democracy and Development had claimed recently that President Muhammadu Buhari had only achieved one out of his 222 tracked electoral promises, representing 0.5 per cent of the promises. The CDD had based its report on critical sectors…
Mass Job Lose: Ngige Begs Oil Companies
Following alleged plan by major oil companies to lay off workers due to the dwindling price of crude in the International market, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has called on the operators in the sector to…
Ugwuanyi Reactivates Enugu Water Corporation, Says State Workers Won’t Be Sack
At a time when many state governments as reducing their workforce due to poor revenue, Enugu State Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has assured workers in the state that their jobs are intact. He maintained that his administration would not sack…
FG Set To Achieve Sustainable Development In Environment Sector – Minister
Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to sustainable use and management of the environment in the fight against poverty and food security. The Minister said this on Thursday 4th February, 2016, in her office in…
Osinbajo Assumes Duty As Acting President
Prof Yemi Osinbajo has assumed leadership of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in acting capacity following commencement of vacation by President Muhammadu Buhari. Osinbajo will be Acting President for about five days. This was contained in a statement issued by…
Military Warns N-Delta Militants Over Planned Sabotage
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has vowed to crush individuals or group planning acts of sabotage in the Niger Delta region of the country. A statement signed by the Military spokesman, Rabe Abubakar, the military authorities observed that “the attention of…
Unapproved Drainage System: How Enugu Shoprite Mgt Enraged Ugwuanyi
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has bemoaned poor drainage system at the state’s branch of Shoprite, a multi-billion Naira expatriate shopping mall. The governor at a visit to the mall discovered a substandard work done by the firm in its bid to…
Business Failure Rate in South East Alarming – ECCIMA President
New president of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ECCIMA, Rev. Surveyor Ugochukwu Chime has expressed worry over the rate business owners are closing shops in the South-East zone of Nigeria. Chime, who spoke on the occasion…
