The Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodimma, has donated relief materials to the victims of flooding in communities in the Ohaji-Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas of the state. The governor also disclosed that his administration had activated plans to curb flooding in communities in the state. Uzodimma said the planned dredging of the Oguta lake and Orashi river by the Federal Government would go a long way in mitigating the effects of disasters caused by flooding the areas. According to a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku, in Owerri, on Sunday, Uzodiinma,…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted sunny skies over the northern region on Monday with haziness over parts of Katsina, Yobe and Jigawa in the morning hours. It also forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Southern Taraba later in the day. “Sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the North central region in the morning hours with slim chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi, Kwara and Benue later in the day. “Cloudy conditions…
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it realised N495m from ticket sales across cinemas in the country in the month of September. CEAN’s National President, Mr Ope Ajayi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, the cinemas experienced 48 per cent increase in sales comparing September 2022 to September 2021 and 31 per cent increase, comparing August 2022 to September 2022. He explained that N334,071,950.00 was realised from ticket sales across cinemas in September 2021 while N495,324,900.00 was generated in September 2022. ” Comparing…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will, next Thursday, launch its Digital Certificate Platform, the body has said. Upon its launch, individuals, educational institutions and organisations would be able to confirm the genuineness of any WAEC certificate on the digital platform that can be operated on Android and IOS devices. The platform can also help users recover burnt, lost, and damaged certificates, said a statement by the Acting Head, Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, on Friday. If you enjoy this story, please do not forget to check out our other news stories: “This platform is a mobile and…
Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says his family should not be brought into the affairs of the party. Ayu’s statement comes after an allegation by Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, that the PDP chairman collected Also, earlier on Friday, Wike had also said the PDP chairman’s children would disown him if his activities in the party are revealed. Wike, who has been at the centre of the demand for Ayu’s removal from office, also alleged that the PDP national chairman received N100 million bribe from a sitting governor. The accusation comes days…
The National Security Council has clarified the Federal Government’s position on the status of the case against leader of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. It was translated to mean his likely immediate release from detention. However, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said Kanu had not been acquitted as there are other cases against him. Towing same line of reason, the National Security Council, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, said government is considering the next step to take on the matter in due course. It noted that Kanu had not…
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the children of Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will disown him if what he has done in the party is revealed. Wike spoke on Friday in a media chat in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state. The Rivers governor, who has been at the centre of the demand for Ayu’s removal from office, also alleged that the PDP national chairman received N100 million bribe from a sitting governor. “In fact, let me also tell you, Ayu collected N100 million from a governor,” Wike said. If…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says its demands have not been satisfactorily addressed despite the agreement to call off the strike. The national executive council (NEC) of ASUU resolved to suspend the industrial action during its overnight meeting from Thursday to Friday. TheCable had reported that ASUU would formally release a memo formally announcing the NEC’s decision. In the memo released and signed by Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU’s president, the union said some of its issues remain unresolved. “NEC deliberated on the recommendations of the Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila-led committee within the framework of the FGN/ASU’s…
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has said her agency has seized over N1.7 trillion worth of tramadol containers since 2018. She noted that, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other enforcement agencies, it has ramped up surveillance, particularly at the ports where it was absent between 2011 and 2018. Concerning the deaths of over 66 children in the Gambia after consuming some brands of cough syrups manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company, the D-G urged health care providers to sensitise the public…
The newly inaugurated substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Lateef Ariwoola, will, on Friday, October 14, perform his first official function at the Supreme Court Complex. Justice Ariwoola became substantive CJN on Wednesday, October 12, following the administration of the oath of office on him by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by the Director of Information and Press, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr Festus Akande, indicated that Justice Ariwoola’s first assignment in office would be the inauguration of the Acting President, Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Justice Stanley Adekunle Lawal. …