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The announcement that Port Harcourt, the Garden City, would host the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) of our Association was met with widespread enthusiasm. Indeed, prior to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on March 18, 2025, registration figures had soared, reflecting the excitement and eagerness of members to attend.However, the…
Emamuzo Iboma The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that student loan disbursements for the current cycle have reached N54.2 billion. As of April 29, 2025, N30.18 billion was paid as institutional fees to various institutions, while N24.04 billion was allocated for students’ upkeep allowances, bringing the total disbursed funds to N54.22 billion. According…
By Uko Etim The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo, Thursday, sentenced two armed robbers to death by hanging for robbing tricycle operators, popularly known as “keke riders,” at gunpoint in the capital city. One of the condemned criminals, Lance Corporal Promise Okokon Usoro, is a former soldier who was dismissed from the 6…
Federal Government Strives to Prevent University Shutdown Amidst Ongoing Disputes and Protests By Emamuzo Iboma The federal government is intensifying efforts to prevent a nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which threatens to halt academic activities across all public universities. Last night, sources confirmed that officials from the Ministries of Labour…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Delivering the majority judgment on Thursday, Justice Stephen held that the national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, last year, was in defiance of an existing judgment of the…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing the federal government of enabling the continued dominance of physicians in Nigeria’s health and education sectors. In a strongly worded memorandum signed by its National Chairman, Pharm. Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, the ACPN condemned what it described as…
Nigeria, Spain Signs MoU on Political Consultations Nigeria and Spain have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on political consultations, establishing a mechanism for regular dialogue to advance areas of mutual interest and strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Joint Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of…
NDE launches renewed hope employment initiative for A/Ibom youths By Uko Etim, Uyo The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, a programme to provide skills training and job placement opportunities for unskilled and unemployed youths in Akwa Ibom State. The Director General of NDE, Mr. Silas Agara, disclosed this…
A validation workshop on the Draft Headnotes for the 2021-2024 Law Reports of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS has opened in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop which was opened on Monday, aims to ensure that the draft headnotes for the Court’s 2021–2024 judgments accurately reflect the legal issues, decisions, and reasoning, and are ready for final…
…As Hoodlums Attack Taskforce Chairman By Barikui Felix The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Rivers State has called for partnership between the association and surveillance companies such as Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, and others for effective security of oil pipelines in the state. Chairman of IPMAN, Rivers State Branch, Tekena Ikpaki…