Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi has increased the monthly salaries of doctors in the general hospitals from a little above N150,000 to N500,000. According to a statement issued the Special on New Media, Mr. Leo Ekene Oketa, the new increment is targeted at the newly employed medical officers in the state. “His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, Governor, Ebonyi State, has increased the monthly allowances of the newly employed Medical Doctors working at the General Hospitals in Ebonyi State, from N150,000 to a minimum of N500,000,” the statement…
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Voting Voluntary, Not Mandatory, Ajumbe Tells Reps
News Investigators/ The National Coordinator, Association of Former ANPP members, Vitalis Ajumbe, has said that voting is a voluntary action and not mandatory. Prof. Ajumbe stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. NAN reports that a bill seeking to make voting mandatory passed second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday. NAN also reports that the bill was sponsored by Speaker of the house, Tajudeen Abbas and Daniel Ago. Mr Ago, while leading the debate, said that the proposed legislation…
Read MoreClampdown on suspected vandals of government assets begins in Imo
Following reports of criminal vandalism of government assets in different parts of Imo State, the authorities have directed the immediate clampdown of the suspected vandals. Thus, all the 27 Local Government Chairmen in Imo State, the Councillors, the Supervisory Councillors, the Town Union leadership and other critical Stakeholders, have been directed to put machinery in motion aimed at fishing out the criminal vandals of government assets in their environment. At a meeting the Local Government officials had with Governor Hope Uzodimma on Monday night, the issue of destruction/ stealing of…
Read MoreENUGU: Police Rescue 28 Kidnap Victims, Arrest 10 Suspects
… CP Giwa Reaffirms Commitment to a Safer and More Secure Enugu State As part of sustained efforts to rid Enugu State of unrepentant violent criminals, operatives of the State Police Command, under the directive of Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, have successfully rescued twenty-eight kidnapped victims, arrested ten male suspects, and recovered firearms, ammunition, cash, vehicles, motorcycles, and other exhibits in multiple coordinated operations. On May 18, 2025, at about 6:30 p.m., operatives attached to Umumba Police Division, working with the Neighbourhood Watch, Forest Guards, and…
Read MorePDP Nat’l Secretary: South East Stakeholders Disown Mbah, Okoye, others, Support Anyanwu
… Anyanwu : “Not Even a Julius Berger Crane Can Remove Me as PDP Nat’l Secretary By Chidi Obiukwu, Abakiliki In a new turn of event, the Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders in the Southeast have unanimously disowned Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah and Udeh Okoye for creating political tension in the zone over selfish interest. In a stakeholders meeting convened by the National Vice Chairman of PDP, (Southeast), Hon Chidiebere Goodluck Egwu, the leaders expressed worry over what they described as “overbearing attitude” of Peter Mbah to foist one of…
Read MoreReps’ Compulsory Voting Bill Must Not Fly
Many Nigerians are still trying to fathom the desirability of a proposed voting bill before the House of Representatives which seeks to make voting compulsory for all Nigerians of voting age in national and state elections. The controversial bill proposes a penalty of six months in jail or a ₦100,000 fine for those who don’t vote during elections in Nigeria. Egypt is said to be the only African country that has a compulsory voting law. The bill has however, received heavy criticism from Nigerians including legal experts. In the view…
Read More2027 Coalition : Peter Obi ReJects Atiku’s VP Slot,Says Nigerians’ Welfare,His Primary Goal, Not Position.
Anambra State former governor and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has given reasons why he disagreed with the camp of Atiku Abubakar over the proposed Vice President coalition deal. According to his statements which were shared by Vanguard , he pointed out the key reasons why he was interested in a coalition. The news regarding the supposed coalition between former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and presidential aspirant of the Labour Party Peter Obi generated massive controversies after the reports surfaced online. Obi’s camp was left disgruntled…
Read MoreI’m 72, got nothing from Nigeria’s government. So why should I even bother to vote? – Olisa Agbakoba
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has asserted that Nigeria’s continued reliance on the Western liberal democratic model is deeply problematic and failing the nation. During an interview with ARISE News on Friday, Agbakoba called for a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s democratic system. His remarks came in response to the House of Representatives’ decision to reject a bill proposing rotational presidency among the country’s six geopolitical zones—a step he believes could have reduced the feeling of marginalization if embedded in the constitution. According to him, the core issue goes…
Read MorePope Leo Denies Gay Marriage, Flays abortion
Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. In the Friday address, he affirmed the church’s definition of family as being founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman”. He also said both unborn children and the elderly had inherent dignity as creations of God. The pronouncements offer a clear articulation of core Catholic teachings on marriage and abortion. The new Pope also addressed the importance of international relations and hailed interfaith dialogue as…
Read MoreOPM Founder, HRM King Apostle Chibuzor Converts Church Building Into Free School For Less Privileged
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – In a bold move to combat poverty and illiteracy, the founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, has announced the purchase of a church building using tithes and offerings, which will be converted into another OPM tuition-free school. The building, previously occupied by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Marine Base branch, is located in a densely populated, low-income area where many children roam the streets without access to education. Apostle Chinyere revealed that his pastor had initially advised him to use…
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