The Nigerian Senate today confirmed Hon. Mark Okoye and Dr Emeka Nworgu as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Board of Directors respectively of the South East Development Commission. Also confirmed are other nominees of the 18-member governing board of the SEDC which includes Barr. Ugochukwu H. Agballah , Hon. Okey Ezenwa ,…
The Pan Nigeria Social cultural and political interest group Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has raised serious allegations against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its governor, Olayemi Cardoso, claiming that the apex bank has secretly recruited over 400 new staff members to replace more than 1,000 employees who reportedly resigned voluntarily. The youth group…
Aba Power still has by far the lowest tariff of all 12 electricity distribution companies in the country despite the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) ‘s January 1, 2025, approval for a 50 percent upward review with immediate effect. This fact was made known this morning in a statement by the Southeastern Zone of the…
In a resounding affirmation of his impactful leadership, the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has been named the Sun Nigeria 2024 Governor of the Year, solidifying his status as an exemplar in progressive governance. According to the editors of Sun Nigeria headed by Mr Onuoha Ukeh, MD/ Editor-in-Chief, who led the…
The former Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has described Anambra’s ongoing new government house and Governor’s lodge as one of the most impressive development. Chief Anyaoku, who spoke when he embarked on a tour of the new government house and Governor’s lodge, the Solution Fun City, and Dr. Alex Ekwueme…
In what has become an annual ritual, Healing Heart Foundation (HHF), during the immediate past year, precisely 21st December, 2024, deepened her compassionate gesture towards the Nigerian widows, and the down trodden in the society. The foundation distributed several bags of rice, beans, garri and various food items to over 500 widows who gathered at…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent alert to healthcare providers and the general public about a suspected counterfeit cancer drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, bearing the batch number C5290S20.This warning follows a report from a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) who raised concerns about…
In his usual display of regional cooperation and political decorum, Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has expressed a warm welcome to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his visit to the Southeast region today, January 4, 2025, saluting his liberal leadership style. The President is in Enugu State to commission developmental projects completed…
The President, Association of Foreign Airlines and Representative in Nigeria( AFARN), Dr. Kingsley Nwokoma has called on the Federal government to embark on policies necessary to enhance and encourage cargo development in the aviation sector.This call was made recently in his Lagos office during a press parley with aviation Journalists, even as he called for…
Merchant Express Cargo Airlines Limited is a household name in the aviation industry. The organization has continued to grow in leaps and bound based on the array of professionals the company has in its kitty. As Upright personality of the Week, Captain Samuel Caulcrick, the Former Rector, Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria and…
