Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has dismissed all 21 local government transition chairmen in the state. The governor instructed the dismissed chairmen to transfer the responsibilities of their councils to the Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAS). This directive was outlined in a letter signed by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Community Affairs,…
Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Fury and Usyk fought at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday night. Usyk won the bout through a split decision, edging the Briton 115-112, 113-114, and 114-113 on the cards. Fury came out strong in the…
Lights, camera, action! Movie sets are mysterious, intriguing, and full of hidden gems that most viewers never get to see. In this article, we will take a closer look at some behind-the-scenes photos of the movie set of INSPECTOR JERO, giving you a glimpse into the world of filmmaking like never before. Have you ever…
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has called on the Federal Government to address the issue of minimum wage, noting that no Nigerian worker can survive on less than N100,000 given the current economic situation in the country. Sani stated this in an interview with ARISE TV on the ongoing minimum wage controversy between…
The naira appreciated by N90 on the parallel segment of the foreign exchange (FX) market yesterday, as it closed at N1,450/$1, compared to the previous day’s rate of N1,540/$1.The positive trend extended to the official Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX) window, where the naira appreciated by N36.66, closing at N1,497.33/$1 compared to the N1,533.99/$1…
The police in Kwara State have commenced an investigation into the disappearance of the umbilical cord and placenta of a newborn baby at Government Cottage Hospital, Iloffa in the Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state. The suspects detained by the police include a resident doctor, three nurses and a ward attendant at the hospital….
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a police inspector and demoted three erring officers while sanctioning others over crimes and irregularities. The Force Headquarters made the development known in an official correspondent posted on the NPF X handle Friday night. The statement indicated that in a decisive move to uphold the highest standards of professionalism…
The Abia Police Command have rescued Five victims who were involved in a fatal motor accident along Port Harcourt-Enugu Expressway, near Lekwesi Umuchieze in Umueneochi LGA of Abia State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Maureen Chinaka disclosed this in a statement that the driver lost control while descending a slope at…
As part of measures to address the epileptic power supply ravaging the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the gradual payments of power sector debts estimated at over N3.3tn. Consequently, about N1.3tn owed power generating companies by the Federal Government will be paid via cash injections and promissory notes, while about $1.3bn (N1.994tn using the…
The Federal government is set to inaugurate the Eight point one Billion Naira, Erinje Electricity Project in Okitipupa council area of Ondo state by the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. According to the states representative on the board of the commission, Honourable Otito Atikase, the electricity project, will be commissioned by the Minister of the…
