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By James Eze “The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here,” declared venerated US President, Abraham Lincoln in his famous Gettysburg address, delivered in the heat of the American Civil War. Lincoln spoke at the solemn dedication of the National Soldiers Cemetry in Gettysburg in 1863. That speech is rated as…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election for a further six-year term at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The announcement of her re-election was made during the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting Executive Council held in Accra, Ghana, on Friday. This was confirmed by Chief…
ENUGU—An irate Catholic priest of Enugu Diocese identified as Reverend Father Linus Okwu, has flogged choir members of his church for allegedly failing to clear church field. Reverend Okwu, who is the Parish Priest of St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, allegedly whipped choir members comprising, mothers, young…
In a significant diplomatic development, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached an agreement to resume issuing visas to Nigerian passport holders wishing to visit the Middle Eastern nation. The announcement was made by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, during a briefing for…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully engaged the World Bank to secure $50 million in funding aimed at supporting state governments in installing pilot solar plants and upgrading critical infrastructure across the country. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, met with a World Bank representative in Abuja on Monday to…
President Bola Tinubu announced the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development on Tuesday, marking a significant step in his administration’s efforts to reform the livestock sector and address ongoing conflicts between farmers and herders in Nigeria. The announcement was made during the inaugural meeting of the Renewed Hope Livestock Reform Implementation Committee at…
The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Siminialayi Fubara to resubmit the 2024 budget. This directive came during the assembly’s newly reopened session on Monday, held at an undisclosed location in Port Harcourt. This move by the assembly, loyal to Chief Nyesom Wike,…
The Enugu State Police Command has clarified a viral video that sparked allegations of organ harvesting at a state hotel, confirming that the incident involved extortion and fraud rather than an attempt at murder or organ theft. The video, widely circulated on X.com on Sunday, depicted two women being rescued from a hotel room, with…
The Vice Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, weekend, said that insecurity is claiming more lives on Nigerian roads than rickety vehicles and bad roads.
In a move to bolster the country’s mining sector, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, has announced significant increases in dues and rates for the mining industry. The announcement was made by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, during a press conference held at the ministry’s headquarters…