TINUBU ASSURES OKONJO-IWEALA OF NIGERIA’S SUPPORT ON REAPPOINTMENT AS WTO DIRECTOR GENERAL President Bola Tinubu has assured the reappointed Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria’s continued support. Tinubu gave the assurance while congratulating Okonjo-Iweala on her unanimous re-election as WTO DG. Okonjo-Iweala made history in 2021 as the first African and first woman to …

The controversy over the academic qualifications of the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Benard Odoh, has been laid to rest following the official confirmation by the authorities at Federal University Gusau that Odoh was actually appointed a Professor in Geological Sciences of the university on Ist October, 2015. A certified true copy of the appointment …

FIT GROUP TO CONSTRUCT HILTON GARDEN INN IN ENUGU FIT Hospitality & Entertainment Limited, a subsidiary of the FIT Group of Companies Limited, is set to develop a 150-key Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Heliu Business District, a commercial area of Enugu, as part of a move seen at playing big in the hospitality industry. The construction will be done …

WTO REAPPOINTS NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA AS DIRECTOR GENERAL The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term. This was announced by the WTO in a post on X on Friday. The General Council of the WTO stated that the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025. The Council said it agreed by …

PETROL PRODUCTION: CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS PH REFINERY, NNPCL The operational capacity of the recently rehabilitated Port Harcourt Refining Company faced significant scrutiny on Thursday.Allegations surfaced that petroleum products loaded from the facility on Tuesday were not newly refined but were, instead, products stored in its tanks for over three years. This situation has reignited skepticism surrounding the refinery, which has experienced …

MISUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FUELS INSECURITY IN NIGERIA – ARMY ALLEGES The Nigerian Army has warned against the use of social media to fuel insecurity in the country. The commander of the Nigeria Army Cyber Warfare Command, Major General A.A. Ayanuga, gave the warning in Lokoja during the 38th edition of the Nigerian Army Social Media Seminar themed “Cultivating a …

FG COMPLETES PH-ABA RAILWAY SECTION, HANDS IT OVER TO NRC The Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) has officially handed over the Port Harcourt-Aba section of the Eastern Narrow-Gauge Railway Project to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) after taking possession of the completed assets from the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nig. Limited. The contractor, on Thursday, at a …

PROF AZINGE RECEIVES STAFF OF OFFICE AS 14TH ASAGBA OF ASABA The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday presented the staff of office to the 14th Asagba of Asaba Kingdom, Obi Prof. Epiphany Azinge, noting that the Asaba people had the unique privilege of being ruled by renowned intellectuals. Speaking at the Ogwa Ukwu Ahaba, the venue of …

IMO STATE REELS UNDER DEBT: OWES N43B TO CONTRACTORS, N163B DOMESTIC BORROWING, N70B TO CBN Imo State Reels Under Debts As Governor Uzodimma Owes N43billion To Contractors Amid N163billion Domestic Borrowing The state also owes the CBN N70.8 billion from the differentiated cash reserve ratio it got. Areview of the audited financial statements of Imo State, has shown that the …

ENUGU STATE RETIREES LANGUISH AS GOVERNOR MBAH OWES OVER N26.88 IN PENSIONS, GRATUITIES The Enugu State government under Governor Peter Mbah is owing N26,847,958,721.56 in gratuities and verified pension arrears according to audited report of the Accountant-General of the state for the year ended, 31st December 2023. The report, however, indicated that the N26,847,958,721.56 amount was owed as of December …

PROF LUCY UCHE ONYEKWELU EMERGES PIONEER VICE CHANCELLOR, LUX MUNDI UNIVERSITY Professor Uchechukwu Lucy Onyekwelu has emerged as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Lux Mundi University, Umuahia in Abia State. Prof. Onyekwelu, PhD, FCA, FAMSSRN, FFAR, ACTI, a consummate scholar/researcher, and influential Human Capital Development expert, made history as the first female Enugu State Indigenou to be appointed Vice-Chancellor of a …

TAX REFORM BILLS PASS SECOND READING IN SENATE AS HOUSE OF REPS GOES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION The Senate on Thursday passed for second reading the four controversial tax reform bills transmitted to it by President Bola Ahned Tinubu.This followed a lead debate on the bills presented by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) and debated by senators during …

HOW POLICE KILLED 24 ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS, DETAINED OVER 1200 OTHERS INCLUDING MINORS, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: The Amnesty International, global human rights advocacy organisation, has said that the Nigeria police force used excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests between August 1-10, 2024, and killed at least 24 protesters in Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Niger states. Amnesty International …

TAX REFORM BILLS: NIGERIANS EARNING BELOW ₦‎1M ANNUALLY EXEMPTED FROM INCOME TAX Barring last-minute changes, the Senate will pass the controversial Tax Reform Bills today, exempting those earning below N1 million per annum from the tax net. Vanguard gathered that most lawmakers who were initially opposed to the bills have changed their position following clarifications given by the Federal Government’s …

NIGERIA TO CONDUCT NATIONAL CENSUS IN 2025 National Population Commission (NPC)The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced that Nigeria’s long-delayed national census will finally be conducted in 2025. The Chairman of the NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, made the announcement on Thursday at the 2024 Anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Abuja. …