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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has inaugurated the recently constituted six-man Administrative Panel of Inquiry into Ugwuaji land dispute in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state. Inaugurating the panel, which is being chaired by Chief James Ikeyi, SAN, Gov. Ugwuanyi, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, stated that the decision was in keeping with the unflinching commitment of the state government to sustain the enduring peace in the state for political and socio-economic development to continue to thrive.
The media directorate of Anambra billionaire industrialist, Prince Arthur Eze has released a statement slamming the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige as an ‘accidental’ minister. The statement, a response to the call by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige for the further banishment of the suspended 12 Anambra traditional rulers and their sponsor.
The Federal Government has given the nod for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to begin preparations for reopening of orientation camps nationwide. Orientation camps were shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu: “For the National Youth Service Corps, the NYSC is to consolidate on safety measures currently being put in place and start preparing for the reopening of orientation camps when educational institutions open.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic, has opened about her marriage plans which crashed months after it was speculated that she was walking down the aisle. Speaking during an interview on Wednesday, Dominic said she was about to get married but it ended up not working out between her and her intended spouse.
Hillary and Bill Clinton have urged Joe Biden not to concede if he loses the 2020 presidential election, claiming US president Donald Trump, will try not to leave the White house if he is undefeated by Biden in the November 2020 elections. According to former president Bill Clinton, Trump will “stack sandbags around the White House” so he doesn’t leave in 2021.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Dr Chris Ngige, berated Prince Arthur Eze, for casting aspersions on him over his advice that the 12 traditional rulers suspended by the Anambra State Government, should be relocated from their communities to avert breach of peace. Ngige described Prince Eze as ‘a fair-weather politician’ who befriends “any government in power,” and uses his wealth to intimidate, oppress and brutalise the downtrodden people in Anambra State communities, bordering his Ukpo hometown in his land-grabbing spree”.
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has faulted the increase in electricity tariffs in Nigeria. Anaedoonline.ng recalls that Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had approved an increase in electricity tariff with effect from September 1, 2020.
Nigeria’s former Finance and Foreign Affairs Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has taken American citizenship, more than 40 years after she studied in the United States. The move by the 1976 Harvard graduate of Economics might not be unconnected to her ambition of becoming the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation under a nomination from Nigeria while also holding US citizenship.
Nigerians have called out the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, following the declaration by the Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter, Apostle Alex Bamgbola, stating that Femi Fani-Kayode would become Nigeria President someday. Recall that CAN Chairman in Lagos State had stated that the former Minister of Aviation will rule Nigeria someday.
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government to reverse pump price of petrol to N97 or all resign from their positions, including the president. NANS stated this in a statement signed and released by Kowe Odunayo Amos, Zone ‘D’ Coordinator of the association.
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