Nigerian born Professor of Pure Mathematics, Oghenetega Ighedo, is the first black woman to obtain a PhD in Pure Mathematics from the University of South Africa (UNISA), in its 149-year-long existence. She also holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Pure Mathematics from the University of Ibadan and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Industrial…
A former Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has blasted the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his attitude towards the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Shittu is the Director General of the Asiwaju Tinubu-Shettima Coalition for Good Governance. In an interview with The Punch on Thursday, Shittu said the former minister had…
Some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are pushing for a probe of the party’s finances. It was gathered that some PDP NWC members are angry that the National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has failed to give an account of some funds that accrued to the party. A…
Following the intervention of stakeholders in the industry, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily suspended its order on the revocation of licenses to some media outfits. This development was made known in a statement on Friday by the Director-General of the NBC, Balarabe Shehu.He said the NBC has taken a decision to temporarily suspend the…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau has been sworn in as the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Maikyau’s emergence came following the expiration of the Olumide Akpata-led administration. The legal practitioner had won the election for the position earlier in July when he polled 38,000 electoral votes to become the 31st President…
As Enugu State marks its 31st anniversary, the advocacy group that championed the struggle for the creation of the state, Enugu State Development Association (ESDA) has paid glowing tribute to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for upholding the dreams of the founding fathers of the state. Speaking during an event organised to commemorate the 31st anniversary of…
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, swore in Hon. Peter Chigozie Okonkwo and Jideofor J. Ebeh as commissioners in his cabinet. The ceremony was held at the EXCO Chamber, Government House, Enugu. Hon. Okonkwo hails from Nsukka Local Government Area while Ebeh is an indigene of Isi-Uzo LGA. The swearing in ceremony was…
By Justina Mboho Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 elections has said that Nigeria has the characteristics of a failed state. He said this at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 62nd annual general conference in Lagos. The 2022 NBA conference, themed “Bold Transitions”, which had in attendance leaders in…
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has congratulatedMr. Noel Ifeanyi Alumona, an indigene of the state who won the 2022 AFS Award for Young Global Citizens. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Steve Oruruo, the state government expressed immense delight at “the uncommon emergence of a…
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration’s transformational policies in the education sector have been attributed to the recent ranking of Enugu State as first among public secondary schools that presented candidates for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examination in Nigeria, in 2021. According to a recent data released by WAEC and the National Bureau of Statistics…
