ONITSHA TANKER EXPLOSION: PRESIDENT BUHARI SYMPATHISES WITH VICTIMS President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of a mother and her child as a result of an oil tanker accident in Onitsha, in Anambra State. Reacting to the incident on Wednesday, President Buhari said: “I am profoundly touched by the sight of the charred remains of an innocent mother …

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES N10BILLION EMERGENCY WORKS FOR ENUGU AIRPORT President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of the sum of N10billion Special Intervention Fund for immediate repairs and upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International airport, Enugu. This was the high point of the courtesy call on the President by a delegation of governors and leaders of the Southeast on Thursday …

WE’LL OPEN UP CALABAR TO REST OF THE COUNTRY – PRESIDENT BUHARI ASSURES President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja assured full Federal Government’s support for the development of the historic City of Calabar. At an audience granted His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi, Otu V, Obong of Calabar, at the State House, the President said that though the City had …

  UPPER IWEKA INFERNO: Gov. Obiano visits scene. ~ Promises to compensate traders before Christmas. ~ Urges ndi Anambra to be our brothers keepers in this terrible situation. UPPER IWEKA: The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano just arrived the scene of yesterday’s inferno at Upper Iweka. The Governor, expressed sadness over the unfortunate incidence. He however assured that, …

ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR PORTFOLIOS 1. Chief Chimaobi Ebisike – Special Duties 2. Chief John J. Okoro – Joint Projects 3. Lady Loveth Uwaoma – Culture and Tourism 4. Dr Cosmos Ndukwe – Trade and Commerce 5. Chief Ugbaja T. Odionyemfe – Housing 6. Mr. Onyema Wachuku – SME Development 7. Sir G. C. Onyendilefu Local Govt and …

Gov Commiserates With Victims of Onitsha Inferno, Sets up Panel 1. Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State expresses sympathy to the families of a woman and a child burnt to death this afternoon in a fire accident in Onitsha. The fire also razed structures, including shops, on Upper Iweka Road, Onitsha and at Ochanja market. 2. The accident occurred when …

Ikpeazu Unveils The Design Of The Secretariat of Nigerian Medical Association Abia state Chapter Steve Unegbu ,Umuahia Governor of Abia state ,Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has unveiled the design of the secretariat of Nigerian Medical Association Abia state chapter with a promise to assist them realize the project. Speaking after unveiling the structural design of the secretariat at Michael Okpara Auditorium …

Ugwuanyi’s bold initiatives for Enugu City By Louis Amoke The recent decisions by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration to restore the Enugu urban master-plan, construct pedestrian bridges and overlay major roads in the city, among other interventions, are not only bold initiatives but also positive steps towards reinvigorating and upgrading the state capital for socio-economic expansion. These actions demonstrate the governor’s …

GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The swearing in ceremony of Commissioners earlier scheduled for 12 noon on Wednesday, 16th October 2019 will now hold at 10am on the same date. This adjustment in time is necessitated by the need to accommodate other pressing schedules of the Governor. Venue remains the International Conference Center, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia. All Commissioners Designate and their guests …

PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISERATES WITH VICTIMS OF FLOOD DISASTERS President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with victims of natural disasters especially floods which have ravaged some states of the Federation recently. Particularly, there have been more occurrences in the Southwest and Southeastern parts of the country. While the President notes that this phenomenon is not peculiar to Nigeria as is evident in other …