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Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has appointed Nollywood actresses Eucharia Anunobi and Rachael Okonkwo as aides. The appointments were part of the 101 appointments approved by the governor and announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia. Rachael Okonkwo, popularly known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Film and Creative Industry Development. Veteran actress Eucharia Anunobi was appointed Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation […]

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, three months after leaving the African Democratic Congress. Lawal was formally received into the NDC in Abuja on Tuesday and declared his support for the party’s presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said Nigerians concerned about insecurity, hunger and other challenges should support the NDC. […]

The National Assembly has clarified that only the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police Services has been transmitted to the 36 state Houses of Assembly. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, said on Tuesday that reports suggesting all proposed constitutional amendment bills had been sent to the states were incorrect. He explained that the State Police Bill was prioritised in response to public concerns over security […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the benchmark interest rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision on Tuesday after the Monetary Policy Committee’s meeting in Abuja. The rate cut comes amid a decline in Nigeria’s inflation rate, which fell from 15.43 per cent in July to 15.39 per cent in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. This is […]

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has acknowledged that many Nigerians are still without reliable electricity despite ongoing efforts to improve power supply across the country. Tegbe, in a statement on Tuesday, said the Federal Government had spent the past three months addressing longstanding challenges in the power sector. He cited the restoration of the 375-megawatt Alaoji power plant after three years offline, improvements in transmission capacity and the deployment […]

The Ondo State Government has completed the rehabilitation and reorientation of students of Oyemekun Grammar School and Aquinas College, Akure, who were arrested over inappropriate celebrations after their final WASSCE examinations. The four-week programme was organised by the state Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Nigerian Correctional Service, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Ondo State Neuro-Psychiatric Specialist Hospital. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. […]

The New Nigeria Peoples Party has denied joining any political coalition or reaching an agreement with other parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. Aniebonam also warned the public against individuals allegedly posing as NNPP leaders or candidates, saying some expelled members were falsely presenting themselves as party officials. He said the authentic […]

The Federal Government has called on African countries to work together to develop and add value to the continent’s mineral resources instead of exporting raw materials. The call was made at a high-level roundtable on critical minerals development in Africa held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said Africa must focus on processing, refining […]

The Ekiti State Government has urged residents to maintain personal and environmental hygiene and undergo regular medical check-ups to prevent diseases and detect health conditions early. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani, gave the advice in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday while flagging off a three-day health awareness and medical outreach. Filani urged residents not to wait until they become seriously ill before seeking medical attention, stressing […]