The Senate has announced Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North) as the pioneer Chairman of the newly established Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC). Â The announcement was made on Tuesday, February 4, by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Â The SEDC, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu,…
Police operatives in Edo on Monday rescued three kidnapped persons, including a police officer, who were abducted in the state. The victims – ASP Elisha Jeremiah, Oyedele Ebenezer, and Useni Malam Inusa – were abducted by a group of gunmen while traveling from Abuja to Onitsha in Anambra State. The spokesman for the state police…
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over the proposed 50 per cent hike in telecommunications tariffs. Â This occurred on Monday, Feb. 3, at a meeting on the proposed hike in telecom tariffs. Â The MoU was signed by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the…
The Nigerian equities market maintained its bullish trend as investors gained N98 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This followed the growth in the share prices of stocks like RED STAR EXPRESS, UNIVERSAL INSURANCE, and BETA GLASS amongst others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading at the capital market, the…
Napoli has confirmed the signing of AC Milan forward Noah Okafor following the January departure of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris Saint-Germain. Â The Nigerian-born Switzerland international Okafor joins the Serie A champions on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent. His arrival comes after Georgia’s Kvaratskhelia departed…
The Senate on Tuesday appointed chairmen to oversee the activities of newly established regional commission’s. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the names of the chairmen and their deputies at the resumption of plenary after a two-week recess in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu had last year signed bills on the establishment of North-West Development Commission…
