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Chu Okongwu, an economist and a former minister of finance, is dead. He died on Wednesday morning. He was aged 87. Okongwu was born on September 23, 1934, in Anambra state, Nigeria. He is the first of eight children. He attended St. Michael’s School, Aba between 1941 and 1946. From there, […]

Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia, has lashed out at those asking why it is taking long for his administration to complete the construction of a bridge in the state. The construction of Aba-Osisioma flyover is said to have begun in 2017 — over four years since his administration commenced the project. In […]

It’s official, the campaign season is upon us full swing; Bola Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos state and self-acclaimed ‘kingmaker’ of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2023 presidential contest. Less than 24 hours after Tinubu, David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, also took the […]

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 422 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Wednesday. IRELAND TO RELAX RESTRICTIONS FOR COVID-19 CLOSE CONTACTS Ireland is expected to lift restrictions on the movement of people who have been in close contact with someone suffering from COVID-19, if they are fully vaccinated […]

An unconfirmed number of children are said to be trapped in the rubble of a building which collapsed in Okpanam, Oshimili North LGA, Delta state, on Tuesday. The building, said to house the Salvation Ministries branch in the area, collapsed while worshippers were holding a service. In several videos which have gone […]

If June 12 and its aftermath remains a brackish pit in the ocean of Nigeria’s history, then Ernest Shonekan is widely accepted as the man who brought stability at a time of dire political uncertainty. A glance at the short but illustrious gallery of Nigeria’s leaders will show leaders in military regalia, alongside […]

The World Bank says the Nigerian economy is expected to grow by 2.5 percent in 2022, up from an estimated 2.4 percent growth in 2021. The Washington-based institution disclosed this in its latest Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday. The bank attributed the rebound to higher oil prices as well as […]

Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says he has informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 general election. The governor disclosed this to state house correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with Buhari. Umahi’s announcement comes about 24 hours after Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the […]