59 dead persons, 40 retired staff, people living abroad still earn salaries in Anambra

59 dead persons, 40 retired staff, people living abroad still earn salaries in Anambra

The Anambra State Government says it has discovered 427 ghost workers in its local government service. The Chairperson of the Anambra State Local Government Civil Service Commission, Vincent Ezeaka, disclosed this on Friday while speaking with reporters in Awka, The Nation newspaper reported. Mr Ezeaka, a lawyer, said of the 427 ghost workers, 59 are … Read more

Peter Obi calls for Nnamdi Kanu’s release

Peter Obi calls for Nnamdi Kanu’s release

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has asked the Nigerian government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, stated this while speaking to reporters in Onitsha on Saturday, according to a report by Punch newspaper. The … Read more

How staff list of FMC, Onitsha was padded with 406 persons

How staff list of FMC, Onitsha was padded with 406 persons

The federal government has uncovered the illegal addition of 406 persons to the staff list of the Onitsha General Hospital in Anambra State. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, stated this on Tuesday while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character probing the alleged padding of the … Read more

Why Nigeria’s hope rests with Igbo – Shettima

Why Nigeria’s hope rests with Igbo – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Monday, flagged-off the Light Up Nigeria Project in Enugu as part of the federal government’s efforts to improve power supply to industrial clusters in the South-east. The flag-off of the Light Up Nigeria Project was organised by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The NDPHC is a government-owned company responsible for … Read more