March 2020

The Abia State Social Investment Programme offices has alerted beneficiaries of the various programmes, particularly the N-power Beneficiaries and Cooks who provide daily meals to the pupils in all the public primary schools of the current…

As soon as COVID-19 became a global heath challenge, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu directed the State Ministry of Health to mobilize and prepare a plan to protect our people from it. When the first case was recorded in Nigeria, Governor Ikpeazu…

The Lagos State Ministry of Health said four new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the case. This brings to 12 the total number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria, although one of the victims has fully recovered. The…

Private fuel marketers have yet to reduce the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), while retail stations belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have started selling at N125 per litre. The PUNCH correspondent, who…

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has inaugurated the Committee on the Assessment of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Withholding Tax for Local Government Councils and Parastatals Receiving Subventions from Government with the…

- Bishop Augustine Akubeze has admonished Nigerian Christians to study Muslim holy scripture, the Qur'an - The Edo bishop claimed no knowledge is wasted as studying of the Qur'an will contribute extensively to their knowledge repertoire -…

Magnus Eze, Enugu The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), yesterday, praised the sheer industry and enterprise of people of the South East, particularly, Aba, in Abia State, for providing the country the hub for Small and Medium…

A former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party of deceit which lied to Nigerians on restructuring, adding that the party lacked the wherewithal to govern. This was…

The Isiopara Oha Ngwa say it has postponed its monthly 'Nzuko' on the heels of the outbreak of Coronavirus and in line with the Federal Government's position on social distancing. A release issued by the Ime Obi Nke Mbu, noted that "The…

The Federal Government has issued a travel ban on 13 countries over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a media briefing on Wednesday. The affected countries are…