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PETER OBI’S NAME MISSING IN EFCC LIST REVEALING 58 EX-GOVERNOR’S WHO EMBEZZLED N2.87 TRN In a startling revelation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that 58 former governors are implicated in the embezzlement of a staggering sum of 2.87 trillion naira, funds that rightfully belong to the Nigerian people. But one person whose name is conspicuously missing …

AT LAST, AHIARA CATHOLIC DIOCESE GETS SUBSTANTIVE BISHOP The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed Bishop Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, as the substantive Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Imo State. This was contained in a statement from the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) released in Abuja, on Friday. Ahiara Diocese was created in 1987, with Monsignor Victor Adibe Chikwe …

UNIZIK FIRST CLASS GRADUATE RETOOK JAMB, SCORES 324 AGGREGATE, PEOPLE REACT A first class graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, left many people stunned with her score as she rewrote the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The lady known as Uka Juliet Chidiebube graduated with a first class degree in Chemistry from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, where she …

YAHAYA BELLO: APPEAL COURT OVERTURNS LOKOJA HIGH COURT ORDER, OKAYS EFCC’S REQUEST AGAINST EX-GOV The Court of Appeal has overturned the Lokoja High Court’s order against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in a contempt case that was initiated by the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Court of Appeal, led by …

COURT STOPS IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ELECTRICITY TARIFF A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an order restraining the National Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Kano Electricity Distribution Company from implementing the new electricity tariff for Band A consumers. The suit marked FHC/KN/CS/144/2024 was filed by Super Sack Company Limited and BBY Sacks Limited. Others are Mama Sannu Industries Limited, …

OUR DOORS OPEN FOR IHEDIOHA, SUPPORTERS – IMO LP, DECRIES FAKE NEWS The Labour Party hierarchy in Imo State led by the State Chairman, Bar Callistus Ihejiagwa has denied the news making the rounds that the party has closed its doors to a former Governor of Imo State, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha and his numerous members from joining the party. …

HOUSE OF REPS FAULTS SACK OF MD ENUGU NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, MONDAY IGWE, CALLS FOR REINSTATEMENT The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was misled to have replaced Prof. Monday Igwe as the Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychatric Hospital, Enugu. The House Committee has therefore directed the Federal Ministry of Health to …

TINUBU IN FRANCE ‘FOR MEDICAL REASONS’, PRESIDENCY KEEPS MUTE ON WHEREABOUTS Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has gone to France, SaharaReporters has gathered. The President’s trip to France came a few days after his trip to Saudi Arabia officially ended following the conclusion of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh on Monday. Investigation by SaharaReporters showed that the President first went …

AFDB, FG TO PARTNER ENUGU STATE IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING The African Development Bank (AFDB) and the federal government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Ministry of Finance, yesterday, disclosed its readiness to partner with the Enugu State Government in the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SPAZ) in the state. This was in line with the …

I’LL BE AMONG FIRST TO IMPLEMENT NEW MINIMUM WAGE – GOV UZODINMA The Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday said his government would be among the first to implement the new minimum wage anytime the tripartite committee and the federal government agree on the issue. Uzodimma stated this while addressing workers on this year’s workers’ day celebration at Rear Admiral …