Wednesday, 18 September, 2024

Month: August 2024


Oando Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy solutions providers, yesterday announced the successful acquisition of Eni’s Nigerian subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) for $783 million.This significant milestone, achieved in a signing ceremony in London, it said, marked a Read more…


The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State branch, has directed members to withdraw clinical services in all private and public hospitals in the state with immediate effect. The Association said this in a statement signed by Dr Princeston Okam and Read more…


Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Olukayode Ariwoola has retired after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. A valedictory session was held in his honour on Thursday at the Supreme Court premises in Abuja. Ariwoola’s legal career began when he Read more…


The helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was caused by bad weather and the aircraft having two more passengers than it should have, the Fars news agency reported citing security sources. Raisi was returning from a meeting with Read more…


Lawyers representing the leader of of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have called on President Bola Tinubu to have a meeting with the incarcerated IPOB leader towards resolving the issue of his agitation. They also called Read more…


Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has announced the dismantling of the park and pay scheme in the nation’s capital. Wike made the revelation during a live media parley on Wednesday in Abuja to mark his one Read more…


An upward review of the fees for the Nigerian Passport has been approved by the federal government effective from September 1, 2024. The development was revealed by the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCI Kenneth Udo, in a Read more…


By Chukwudi Ebele A three man executive of International Electronics Market, Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, led by Chief Dona Obi, (plaintiffs), has allegedly vowed to file forms 48 and 49 at Atani High court against Ifechi Anozie, (defendant) Read more…


.. Traders urged to move into the New Market for Business By Uzo Ugwunze The official dedication of the Allied Building Materials International Market, Nteje was historic as the traders from the Eight Market unions that formed the allied market Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Former Anambra State goverborship aspirant, Chief Rommy Okoli(The Messenger) has called on duty bearers to be responsible and responsive. The Elder Statesman who stated this in a press briefing in Awka to mark his birthday said that Read more…


The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The members of Read more…


Russian troops have fully captured the town of Novgorodskoye, also known as New York – one of the largest settlements in the Toretsk agglomeration in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic – Moscow reported on Tuesday. In an update on the Russian Read more…