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KING CHARLES HAS ONLY TWO YEARS TO LIVE, FUNERAL PLANS UNVEILED King Charles III has only been Britain’s reigning monarch for 18 months, yet his funeral plans are already set amid his battle with pancreatic cancer. Named “Operation Menai Bridge,” the monarch’s funeral processions will look similar to Queen Elizabeth II’s ceremonies, dubbed “Operation London Bridge.” As his cancer progresses, …

SENATE MAKES U-TURN, REVEALS PLAN TO RECALL NINGI AFTER ULTIMATUM Reports indicate that the Senate is poised to revoke the three-month suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP – Bauchi Central), a recent development disclosed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio upon his return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Speaking to journalists, Akpabio stated that the Senate will …

WHY I IGNORED LABOUR PARTY CONVENTION — PETER OBI Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for 2023 elections has declared his stance on the recent national convention of the party that saw Barr Julius Abure emerge as Julius Abure emerge as national chairman. Addressing Nigerians on X Space hosted by Parallel Facts on Friday, Peter Obi said …

PDP APPOINTS CARETAKER COMMITTEES FOR STATES, LGAS, WARDS The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of the Executives whose tenures have expired in some State, Local Government and Ward chapters to serve as Caretaker Committees in the affected States, LGAs and Wards respectively. The appointment was pursuant to the provisions of Section …

CATHOLIC BISHOP WARNS PRIESTS AGAINST FALSE TEACHING The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, has advised priests against misleading their members with false teachings. Onaga gave the advice in a homily during a Chrism Mass held at Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu on Thursday. Chrism Mass is celebrated on Holy Thursday, during which priests renew their vocation and …

ESWAMA INSISTS ON TODAY’S SANITATION EXERCISE The Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA), states that the sanitation exercise for the month of March will hold today, Saturday, 30 March, 2024, between the hours of 7am-10am. The notification was contained in a statement signed by the SPA to the Governor on Wastes, Andreas Gebauer, emphasizing that, “Movement of people and vehicles …

ABAKALIKI CATHOLIC DIOCESE GETS SEVEN NEW MONSIGNORS Seven catholic priests in the Abakaliki Diocese, Ebonyi State, were recently elevated to the status of monsignor by the Pontif, His Holiness, Pope Francis. The bishop, Most Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu officially presented them at St. Theresa Cathedral in Abakaliki, after installation on March 16. Chukwu said that the profiles of the priests …

CHRISTIAN CHUKWU MARKS GOLDEN JUBILEE AS PLAYER OF RANGERS INTERNATIONAL Ex-national team skipper, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, will on Thursday, commemorate his 50th anniversary as player, captain, and manager of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu (1974-2024). The event will hold with a novelty match between Ex-Rangers players and All Stars, kicking off activities at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, by …

GOV ALIA GIVES FULL AUTONOMY TO BENUE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS The administration of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has given full blessings to the autonomy of the 23 Local Government Areas in the state, with adequate plans also outlined to open up the rural areas to enable rural economies to thrive. Governor Alia gave his administration’s commitment to ensuring full local government’s …

LAGOS-KANO, EASTERN RAIL LINES TO BENEFIT FROM RENEWED HOPE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND – ONANUGA The Federal Government intends to use the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund, which was recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), to finance the Lagos-Kano and Eastern Rail Lines, along with other key infrastructure projects. This is contained a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to …