Lawyers, judiciary workers in Imo suspend court sittings over alleged abduction of colleague

Lawyers and judiciary workers in Imo suspended court sitting yesterday to protest against the kidnap of a lawyer Barr. Chima Awurum. Awurum was kidnapped by gunmen last Friday in Mbano/Etiti,…

Enugu govt revokes Coal City varsity Chancellor’s building approval

The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, has withdrawn the building approval it issued in 2016 to the Chancellor of Coal City University, Mr. Chinedu Ani for erection of his…

Four killed, one injured in Anambra fresh cult war

Four persons were reportedly killed and one admitted in hospital after renewed cult activities at Okija in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. No fewer than seven persons…

OHANAEZE CELEBRATES UGWUANYI AT 57

Apex Igbo Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has written to the Executive Governor of Enugu state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. The governor had marked his 57th…

OHANAEZE FELICITATES WITH PROF. NWABUEZE AT 90

APEX igbo Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has extended their congratulations to the renowned Igbo professor, Prof. Ben Nwabueze amid his 90th birthday celebrations. The group through a press statement signed…

Marginal oilfields: FG receives 50% of signature bonuses

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it had received signature bonuses from 50 per cent of the winners of marginal oilfields following the conclusion of the bid process. The…

Dangote Cement’s annual profit jumps to N278.1bn

Dangote Cement Plc has reported an increase of 37.7 per cent in its profit after tax for the 2020 financial year, compared to the previous year. The company, Africa’s largest…

Senate amending AMCON law to recover loans

The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to empower the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria in assets recovery. The proposed law also intends to strengthen the…

We disburse $80m weekly for school fees, BTAs – Emefiele

In view of the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians not to panic, saying there is enough forex for business owners,…

Oil tumbles to $60 on concerns over vaccine rollouts

The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, fell more than six per cent on Tuesday, tumbling as concerns over new pandemic curbs and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe compounded additional crude…