Author: Orientalnews Staff
Hyacinth Chinweuba Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Wednesday, unveiled new vehicles purchased by his administration to enhance security operations at the community level. Gov. Ugwuanyi, also told journalists how his administration is decisively tackling the recent security challenges in the state. The vehicles include 100 pieces of Innoson Hilux vans for use by the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, among others, for security operations. The remaining 260 vehicles, which were approved during the governor’s recent security meeting with all the members of the State Assembly, Local Government…
Hyacinth Chinweuba The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command CP John B.Abang has visited the scene of accident along Ideani /Nnobi road in Idemili South local government area, LGA of Anambra State. The accident which occurred on the Tuesday at about 8:pm involved a Petroleum Tanker MACK with Reg No. LEH 37 XA, a Mercedez Benz lorry with reg XM 370 ENU, an L300 bus with Reg No. XG 680 FGG and a J5 bus with Reg No NH 148 ARL that plunged into River Nnobi along with it’s occupants as a result of the accident. Police…
..As IMSUTH Doctors Deny Strike Report Tunde Joseph The Imo State University Teaching Hospital – IMSUTH, Orlu says there are no striking workers in the Institution, even as Imo State Government has continued to negotiate with critical stakeholders in the health sector in the state. IMSUTH Chief Medical Director, Dr. Chukwuma Duru made the clarification during a meeting with the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Engr. Gerald Irona and other stakeholders in the health sector in Imo State, Wednesday morning in Owerri. Duru described news making the rounds that Resident Doctors were on strike as unfortunate, arguing that the procedures…
Following the immense success of its drama series, The Men’s Club (TMC), REDTV is about to launch its own chat show, Red Hot Topics. The show follows a panel of young people discussing current and hot topics that affect everyday life. They will openly and frankly touch on topics ranging from equality to infidelity, sex, relationships, honour, business and the choices we all must make. Take 12 exciting, energetic, hot young folks, ask them the most daring of questions and watch them thrash out opinions that will make you think long and hard. Produced on set in the…
Yemisi Izuora All Progressives Congress National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory at the Presidential Elections Tribunal. He said the tribunal verdict was a resounding judicial vindication of President Buhari’s personal character and his electoral victory. In a statement entitled “President Election Tribunal Verdict, Justice Served, Democracy Saved,” Asiwaju Tinubu said: “With the unanimous ruling of the Court of Appeal dismissing the Presidential Election Petition of PDP candidate Alhaji Abubakar Atiku today, the rule of law came to the defense of democracy by affirming the sovereign will of the people. Their will was expressed…
Yemisi Izuora The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has backed the proposed international migration conference to be organised by the Journalists International Forum For Migration, JIFORM. The event is slated for November 25-29, 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria. The agency declared support for the association on Wednesday during a delegation of JIFORM led by its President Ajibola Abayomi to the Headquarters of NAPTIP in Abuja where he presented a proposal on the event to the anti-human trafficking body. The Director General of NAPTIP, Mrs Julie Okah-Doni represented by the Head of Public Enlightenment of the agency, Mr…
Yemisi Izuora The securities and Exchnage Commission, SEC has said that the Capital Market is beginning to experience growth and development with effective implementation of its 10-year capital market Master plan. This was disclosed by Acting Director General of the SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk during the opening ceremony of a Two-day international capital market conference held in Lagos, Wednesday by the SEC, in collaboration with the University of Lagos. Uduk described the theme of the Conference, “Leveraging the Capital Market for Economic Growth and Development” as apt and timely, given the pressing needs to grow the nation’s economy and achieve…
Joseph Bakare The Federal Executive Council (FEC), Wednesday gave its approval to the proposal raising Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5 per cent to 7.2 per cent. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, made this known when she briefed journalists on the outcome of the meeting of the Council which was presided over President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister, however, stated that the VAT Act would have to be amended by the National Assembly first before the increase come into effect. “We also reported to Council and the Council has agreed that we start the process…
Joseph Bakare The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it is not accepting the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the last presidential election. The opposition party described it as provocative, barefaced subversion of justice and direct assault on the integrity of the nation’s justice system. The party has opted to seek redress at the Supreme Court. The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal had on Wednesday dismissed the petitions filed by the PDP and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar against the victory of Buhari. The PDP, in a statement issued by Kola…