The Kingdom of Norway has urged the Federal Government to make the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an independent body to build a strong hold for anti-corruption fight. Mr Jens-Petter Kjemprud, outgoing Ambassador of Norway to Nigeria, gave the advice during a chat with newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Kjemprud said it was necessary…
Enugu govt debunks NRC’s falsehood against its efforts to ensure safe reopening of Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport Maintains no amount of blackmail, malicious propaganda will deter its commitment to the airport project Says ECTDA implemented FAAN’s request, SEGF’s resolution The Enugu State Government has expressed dismay over what it described as “unfortunate, deliberate and malicious…
Nigeria: Onitsha River Port braces up to become gateway to South-East, South-South economies View pictures in App save up to 80% data. With the Federal Government’s plans through the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), to move cargoes in barges from Lagos ports to Onitsha River Port, there are moves to make the Onitsha River Port…
Dangote Group’s fertilizer plant, now under construction in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, will be ready to start production late this year. Dangote Group’s fertilizer plant, now under construction in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, will be ready to start production late this year, according to Saipem SpA, the builders. Owned by Aliko Dangote, Africa’s…
The opening fixture of the Ligue 1 season has been postponed due to three new cases of COVID-19. Marseille were due to host Saint-Étienne at the Stade Vélodrome on Friday to begin the 2020-21 football season. The club had confirmed on Tuesday that three new players had tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number…
Oracle joins Microsoft, Twitter in the battle for TikTok. Traders on what’s next TikTok is taking center stage. The social media platform, a subsidiary of Chinese technology company ByteDance, is now the subject of a bidding war with the Trump administration’s deadline to ban the app in the United States looming. Oracle shares climbed more…
Where good men are scarce, strife and disorder rule. You cannot have peace without someone placing his personal time, resources and comfort as burnt offering on the slab for what every other person eventually enjoys. I am not sure if there is anywhere in the country there aren’t wars of attrition between political godfathers and…
In recent times, the discourse has moved from what it good for Enugu State come 2023 to what former Deputy Senate President, Prof. Ike Ekweremadu wants. The selfishness of this discourse, of course, is borne of the fact that, come 2023, he will most certainly be defeated, his edges having been blunted by many years…
Ike Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu West Zone in the National Assembly for the past 17 years, currently the Chairman Senate Committee on Environment, should be held responsible for the lack of government presence in Awgu local government area and not Hon. Prince Humphrey ONYIMA, the Director of Enugu West General Assembly, EWGA. Between 1999 and…
The Enugu West General Assembly (EWGA) has hailed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his inclusive government which has given a percentage of his cabinet and other opportunities in governance to young people in the state. The leadership of EWGA, led by Hon. Prince Humphrey Onyima, made the commendation in a press statement made…
