The Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA), Deacon Prince Ikim, has urged newlyweds to center their lives around God, emphasizing that this is a key to a happy life. The Deacon of the Redeemed Church made this appeal during the traditional marriage ceremony of Miss Anne Francis […]
A former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has pleaded with Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja to give him more time to conclude the refund of the public funds allegedly looted by him and his co-defendant. Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, are facing 11 counts of money […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the financial autonomy of of all the 774 local governments in the country In its judgement on Thursday, a seven-member panel of the court unanimously upheld the suit brought by the federal government to strengthen the independence of local governments in the country. A member of the […]
The Organised Labour remains steadfast in its stance on the ideal minimum wage for Nigerian workers, TheHILL observes. President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, insisted yesterday (Tuesday) that the ₦250,000 benchmark remains the ideal minimum wage for workers in Nigeria Osifo further mentioned that the TUC and the Nigeria Labour Congress […]
The Business Relationship Manager of Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, on Tuesday, told the Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos how a former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, used his companies to get contracts from the apex bank. Emefiele is standing trial on alleged abuse of office and allocation of $4.5bn, […]
The Wife of the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno has lauded the Arit Fuller-Harris Foundation, a New York-based not-for-profit organization, for its efforts in improving the well-being of vulnerable children through investments in education, agriculture and healthcare. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Foundation at the Old Exco […]
The Wife of the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno has lauded the Arit Fuller-Harris Foundation, a New York-based not-for-profit organization, for its efforts in improving the well-being of vulnerable children through investments in education, agriculture and healthcare. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Foundation at the Old Exco […]
Recent record breaking and unprecedented flooding has killed two and left nearly 50,000 in “urgent need” in Liberia, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) said Tuesday, calling for international support. The floods triggered by torrential rainfall have so far affected “more than 48,000 people” in the West African nation and caused severe damage to […]
Top hospitality outfit Icon Hotels Group has told the Akwa Ibom State Government to maintain the status quo ante on the management of the state’s 5-star hotel until the determination of the three pending suits in different courts in Uyo and Calabar. In a Caveat Emptor made available to our paper on Monday, […]
An uncompleted five-story building located at Basden Street, Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State, reportedly collapsed in the early hours of Sunday, with two persons said to have been trapped. TheHILL gathered from The Nation that excavators are working at the scene to rescue the trapped persons dead or alive. Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government […]