The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Mine Workers (NUMW) and the Heavy Equipment Operators Section (Caterpillar Coordinators) has raised an alarm over the abandonment of eleven Nigerian mine workers by their employer in the Central African Republic (CAR). The unions are urgently calling on the Federal Government and relevant agencies to intervene and rescue…
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, and presided over by Justice Ayokunle Faji, on Thursday convicted Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), alongside Kabiru Sidi, a Bureau De Change operator, for fraud involving the sum of $2,198,900. Thomas and Sidi were arraigned on an…
Accountant General of Anambra State, Mr Joachim Achor In a landmark move that redefines civil service inclusivity in Nigeria, the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed Mr. Joachim Achor a native of Abia State as the Accountant General of Anambra. This appointment marks a decisive departure from the longstanding tradition of…
Engineer Valentine Oguama By Polycarp Ifeanyi, Onitsha A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engineer Valentine Oguama, has urged the general public,especially prospective land developers, landlords, and clients to always engage qualified engineers for construction projects to prevent the risk of building collapse. Engr. Oguama gave this advice in Onitsha during the commissioning…
Anambra State Police commissioner, CP Ikioye Orutugu A female student of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Chinecherem Nwaokoye, in collaboration with her boyfriend, Chinecherem Aronu, allegedly staged her own kidnapping in a scheme to extort money from her family. According to a statement issued by the Anambra State Police Command Public…
