Author: Candid Reporters

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has applauded the outgoing Commander, Nigerian Army ,14 Brigade Ohafia, Brigadier General Olusola Diya for his tireless efforts in keeping Abia peaceful and safe while he served in the State. Governor Otti was speaking during the official introduction of the new Commander, Brigadier General Hassan Muhammad Bello who was recently posted to Abia State. He said that Brigadier Diya leaves behind an excellent record of performance and urged his successor to build on what the outgoing Brigadier General has done to ensure a peaceful Abia. “I must put on record, his (Diya’s) service to…

US federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States. The move which was decided on Wednesday is to block the president’s bid to end a right enshrined in the Constitution for more than a century. The ruling indefinitely bans enforcement of one of Trump’s most controversial executive orders, which was due to come into effect nationwide on February 19. “The denial of the precious right to citizenship will cause irreparable harm,” District Judge Deborah Boardman was reported as saying during the hearing at a Maryland court. She noted that Supreme Court precedent protects…

Professor Ignatius Uduk has been sentence to three years in prison by a High Court in Akwa Ibom for publishing false election results and perjury. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) brought the charges against Uduk for his actions in the 2019 Akwa Ibom North-west State House of Assembly election. Uduk, who served as the collation and returning officer during the election, was acquitted of announcing false results but convicted of publishing fraudulent results and committing perjury. The legal battle began in December 2020 when Uduk was first arraigned following an arrest warrant issued for his failure to appear in…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the change in the retirement age of medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the country from 60 to 65 years. The National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Mannir Bature, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He added that President Tinubu has also approved the allocation and disbursement of funds necessary to settle their outstanding arrears. Bature noted that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has been tasked with officially submitting the approval to the Council on Establishment via the Office of the Head…

The United States government has resolved to take over the Gaza Strip. President Donald Trump says US will “dismantle and develop it”. Trump gave the latest position during a joint press conference with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited Washington on Tuesday. Following the escalation of hostilities between Hamas, the Palestinian militant group and Israel since October 7, 2023, Gaza has been reduced to rubble. Trump described Gaza as a “hellhole.” The president said he envisioned the US having a “long-term ownership position” over the strip, adding that it had the potential to be “the Riviera of the…

Masters FM 105.9 is set to officially begins operations on Tuesday, February 11. The metro radio station, equipped with modern facilities, is designed to deliver premium entertainment, education, and information to its esteemed audience while embracing the rich languages, cultures, and traditions of Nigeria. The station is strategically located in Onuaku, Uturu, Masters FM’s coverage extends across Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Anambra, and Enugu states, making it a dominant force in the South-East’s media landscape. Nestled within a thriving academic community, Masters FM benefits from proximity to leading institutions such as Abia State University (ABSU), Gregory University, and Marris Brothers Academy.…

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has demanded that all nine hundred (900) sacked workers of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KADECO) should be recalled and all sacked letters withdrawn. In the letters signed by Abubakar Mohammed, Deputy Managing Director, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KADECO), nine hundred (900) employees of the company were sacked and directed to hand over the company’s properties in their possession to the Human Resources Department with immediate effect. Operations at the company have been paralysed as workers protest the mass sack, alongside other grievances, including non-payment of outstanding pensions to retirees, inadequate work tools, lack…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill establishing the North-Central Development Commission, NCDC into law. This was announced on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a session in the Senate chamber. He expressed optimism that the establishment of NCDC would bring development to the grassroots. In his words: “Let me also inform my colleagues that Mr President has also assented to the North-Central Development Commission establishment bill 2024, to bring development to the grassroots. “And for this, we congratulate the good people of the North-Central region of Nigeria, and we wish them more development and particularly peace, as…

The Chinese government is set to impose a 15 percent tariff on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal from the United States as a countermeasure to U.S. tariffs. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Finance in Beijing on Tuesday. The ministry further indicated that a 10 per cent tariff would also be levied on oil and agricultural machinery imported from the U.S., with these measures scheduled to take effect on February 10. Additionally, Beijing has initiated an antitrust investigation into the American technology company Google. The U.S. tariffs, which are set at 10 per cent on all…

The planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% increase in telecom tariffs by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been suspended by the pressure group. Recall that the tariff increase was approved by the Federal Government. The decision to halt the demonstration was the outcome of the meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on Monday night, where both parties agreed to further discussions on the issue. Speaking after the meeting, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, revealed that the government had agreed to set up a larger committee to review the entire telecom tariff…