The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to disregard claims by a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) Ahmed Bola Tinubu that the Permanent Voters’ Cards PVCs have an expiry date. According to the commission, Nigerians who already have the PVCs do not need to register again as the cards have not expired,…
It is the devil’s excrement. We are drowning in the devil’s excrement. —Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso, Founder OPEC. All in all, I wish we had discovered water. —Sheik Ahmed Yamani, Oil minister, Saudi Arabia Ordinarily, finding a “treasure” tends to bring joy to the one who found it. Oil discovery has become Nigeria’s developmental Achilles’…
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State through the Enugu Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Centre has initiated a 7-month programme on Cyber Security Learning for young people of the state. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on SMEs Development and Director General, Enugu SMEs Centre, Hon. Arinze Chilo-Offiah, said…
Using fruits to replace cakes is not something we see often. In Nigeria, many people are always willing to try out new recipes, especially if they are healthy. Watermelon cake is one recipe I tried and its taste is beyond my expectations. INGREDIENTS Watermelon (seedless) Strawberries Blueberries Lemon juice Apples (diced) METHOD Slice the fruits…
It is a well-placed aspiration, I am totally sold to the idea – Ken Nnamani Former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, has thrown his weight in support of the agitation of the people of Nkanu East local government area for achance to nominate the next governor of Enugu state. Nnamani took the bold step while…
Council boss intercepts illegal refinery in Rivers Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has intensified fight against illegal refiners in the state. Aside from directing council chairmen to fish out operators, Wike has started visiting illegal refining sites. The governor, yesterday, made a long walk through track roads into the forest of Ogbodo community in Ikwerre…
Bayelsa State chapter of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has filed a petition to the state Commissioner of Police over alleged trafficking of two girls for prostitution. The petition, signed by the Chairperson of FIDA, Debra Pamosoo, alleged that two girls (names withheld) aged 17 and 18 years, were transported from Ibiono-Ibom council of Akwa…
The Supreme Court has set aside its earlier ruling which dismissed Guaranty Trust Bank’s (GTB) appeal against a N2.4 billion judgment in favour of Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited. The apex court set aside its own decision on Friday, while delivering judgment in an application by GTB seeking the re-listing of the appeal on the grounds…
•As Imo residents embark on panic buying, express confusion over conflicting orders•S’East may experience four-day disruptions The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared sit-at-home on January 18, 2022 to solidarise with its leader Nnamdi Kanu as the Umuahia High Court hears Kanu’s fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Federal Government. A statement issued…
Former Head of State, President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has said he was involved in the fiercest battle in Enugu during the civil war of 1967 before the city was captured. Explaining why the battle was tough in Enugu, Babangida, who turns 80 today, said in an interview in his Hilltop Mansion in Minna, Niger State: …
