Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

Ebonyi government said it spent N17.3bn on remedial work at the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport runway in Abakaliki. Governor Francis Nwifuru said this on Wednesday in Abakaliki on his first anniversary. Nwifuru said on assumption of office his administration cleared the backlog arrears of five months’ salaries owed airport workers. “The remedial work at the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport runway has been completed. “N17.3 billion was spent, while major repairs in the terminal building and control tower have commenced in earnest and in an advanced stage. “To this end, flight operations will commence fully at the airport,” the governor said.…

Through the legislative efforts of Dr Alex Egbona, the member representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, the Federal Government will soon establish a federal medical centre at Itigidi, headquarters of Abi Local Government. A bill to that effect, which is sponsored by Egbona is going through the last stage of passage-a public hearing, which attracted various stakeholders who dissected the bill at the National Assembly complex, Abuja. Speaking at the public hearing in Abuja, Egbona expressed appreciation to his colleagues in the lower chamber of the National Assembly for their support since October last year, when the…

Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has authorised Guaranty Trust Bank to temporarily take over funds and assets of Afex Commodities Exchange following its N17,808,452,467.107 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Loan debt. Granting GTBank’s prayer, Justice Aneke ordered a “Place a No Debit” on money standing to the credit of Afexfollowing its application on May 27. The judge made the order after hearing an ex-parte motion filed and moved by the bank’s counsel, Chief A.A. Aribisala (SAN), Ade Adedeji (SAN), with A.O. Olaleye and M.A. Aribisala. The debt comprises “N15,766,475,417.06 as amount outstanding and unpaid, as of April…

The Federal Government has stepped in to address the recent deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom. A delegation led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, along with leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, will meet with the university’s management to seek a resolution. This decision follows a virtual meeting chaired by the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and attended by Okeke, the President of the Nigerian Students Union UK, Yemi Soile, and several affected students. The meeting was…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert regarding a concerning increase in phishing activities targeting unsuspecting individuals across various digital platforms. According to The Nation, phishing is a type of cybersecurity attack in which fraudulent individuals impersonate reputable entities or persons in emails or other forms of communication. Attackers typically use phishing emails to distribute malicious links or attachments that can extract login credentials, account numbers, and other personal information from victims. In a statement signed by its Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, via its website, the Commission disclosed that in recent months,…