A company in Nigeria known as Meter Assets Finance and management Company (MAPCo), are making a move to provide meters for electricity in order to subsidize the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) with a speculated amount of N480 billion ($1.2 billion) for a period of three years. This will also bringContinue Reading
The Senate has announced that the budget presentation event will be abridged and last for only one hour. Senate President Ahmed Lawan made this announcement on Wednesday while giving conditions to guide the budget presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari. He said because of COVID-19, arrangements are being made to ensureContinue Reading
After a six-month closure as a precaution to curb the spread of COVID-19, the federal government yesterday approved the gradual reopening of educational institutions. It directed state governments and school administrators to start making preparations for the full reopening of schools and also reviewed the 10 pm -to-4am curfew toContinue Reading
AN INTERVIEW SECTION WITH THE HON. COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES CHIEF, HON. DR. LAMBERT ORISAKWE FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF EVERGREENNEWSOLINE, EDITOR IN CHIEF REV. EMMA NWAEZE, SECRETARY/SENIOR REPORTER & ADVERT EXECUTIVE OGADIMMA SUSAN AND ADVERT EXECUTIVE FAVOUR ANYANWU. ON TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST,2020. 16:43GMT Question 1: The Honorable CommissionerContinue Reading
PUBLISHED BY EVERGREENNEWSONLINE EDITORIAL TEARM OFFICE OF THE HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES IMO STATE, NIGERIA AN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY HON. CHIEF DR. LAMBERT ORISAKWE, THE HON. COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ON THE FLAG OFF DISTRIBUTION OF FARM INPUTS BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTUREContinue Reading
Those peddling the rumour that the South East is disunited, have been advised to think of better things to say because Ndigbo has the highest stake in Nigeria. Governor Hope Uzodinma gave the advice weekend when he played host to the Coalitumion of Northern Groups in Government House,Continue Reading
The Presidency has explained why despite the fact that power generated in Nigeria is insufficient, the country still distributes electricity to Togo, Niger and Benin. The Presidency said the distribution of electricity to the neighboring countries was due to Multilateral Energy Sales Agreement with their governments so that they wouldContinue Reading
The publishers of evergreen newspaper and online media use this opportunity to call the attention of the public to disregard any fake information against the institution of federal Polytechninc Nekede owerri Imo State of job employment. And also in collaboration with the Rector, the Public Relation Officer (PRO) andContinue Reading
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the Nigerian economy will contract by 5.4 per cent in 2020. The Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department at the organisation, Gita Gopinath, announced the projection during an online press conference on the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Wednesday. The new projection,Continue Reading
Elites with traditional knowledge rooted in our various cultural institutiions are hard to come by, they are the golden pen reserved in the archive to direct our younger generations the true colour and the importance of our cultural heritage. Base on this, I would want to introduce to us aContinue Reading
THE Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, has advised Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to rescind his directive on the resumption of pupils and students in Primary 6, Junior Secondary School Class 3 and Senior Secondary School Class 3 for academic activities on Monday, 29 June 2020. The association throughContinue Reading
Federal polytechnic nekede said that they lack funds to mass-produce their machine and that funding has been a problem, funding is never enough. It is the biggest challenge that an educational institution will tell you. Education is very expensive, it is not easy to run a lab or provide aContinue Reading
In an interview session with Rev. Dr Micheal Arimanwa Rector of federal polytechnic nekede owerri Imo state on thursday 11th, June 2020 has announced the manufacturing of automated and semi-automated hand sanitizer due to the pandemic. he said: I studied engineering; my field is civil and structural engineering. My visionContinue Reading
Former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha has challenged the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to publish details of the bank accounts where it recovered from him (Okorocha) N7.9 billion. Okorocha who is representing Imo West senatorial district, in a statement in Owerri, through his Special Adviser on Media,Continue Reading
Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiledContinue Reading
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has returned to the Senate after spending six months in jail on allegations of corruption. Senator Orji arrived at the National Assembly on Tuesday and is attending plenary. Speaking to journalists before entering the SenateContinue Reading
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, insisted yesterday that estimated bills imposed on electricity consumers in the country by distribution companies remained unacceptable. He also inaugurated the House ad-hoc Committee on Power Sector Reforms, and charged it with the responsibility of undertaking a holistic review of the powerContinue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the multi-million naira international yam market in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Council, Benue State, promising that the Federal government will provide roads and street lights in the market. Prof. Osinbajo, who performed the virtual commissioning from Abuja, said that Zaki Biam market accounted for over 70Continue Reading
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12 as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement on Monday via a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah. While congratulating Nigerians at home andContinue Reading
The Federal Government has said that with the shortage of bed spaces at isolation centres in the country, it would require hotels and school dormitories as quarantine and isolation centres. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire on Thursday during the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing inContinue Reading
Imo State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Chiji Collins, has revealed in a statement on Thursday, May 21 that it was necessary for the house to make a huge sacrifice of approving the bill which will stop former speakers and ex-governors from receiving pensions and other entitlement for the benefit andContinue Reading
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), on Thursday commended Governors and Houses of Assemby of Imo and Ekiti states for the implementation of the approved Right-of-Way (ROW) price. Ajibola Olude, Secretary of the Association, gave the commendation in a statement in Lagos. He hailed the orders issuedContinue Reading
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has directed a 20% reduction in the salaries of all political office holders in the state. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State government, Emmanuel Ekuwem, the decision is due to the prevailing economic realities of dwindlingContinue Reading
Governor Uzodinma, through his media aide Oguwike Nwachuku, has denied paying herdsmen N8m for alleged missing cows – The Imo state governor described the allegations as fake news sponsored by the opposition PDP – Uzodinma urged the people of Imo state and members of the public generally to be waryContinue Reading
Governor Hope Uzodimma has claimed to be the reincarnate of the former governor of the state, Samuel Mbakwe – The Imo state governor noted that both he and the late Mbakwe share a lot in common – According to Uzodinma, the prayers of Imo state people was answered following hisContinue Reading
Updated May 12, 2020 Some members of the House of Representatives during plenary on April 28, 2020. Photo: Twitter- @HouseNGR Members of the House of Representatives have called on the Federal Government to intervene and immediately halt the repatriation of the Almajiri children to their states of origin.Continue Reading
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has signed two new bills into law which was passed by the State House of Assembly. The bills are “Imo Waste Management Agency bill” and the “Consolidation of Property and Land Use Charges Bill”. Governor Uzodinma while accenting to the bills at theContinue Reading
statement after his release from prison on Friday. Mr Kalu, who was jailed in December 2019 for allegedly stealing public funds, was released after the Supreme Court voided his conviction and ordered a retrial of the case. Read his statement: Today, the Supreme Court of Nigeria gave a judgement in my favor,Continue Reading
The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has declared that he will not hesitate to join the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, if the Nnamdi Kanu-led group is able to convince him to do so. The former governor, now the lawmaker representing Imo North at theContinue Reading
The Abia State government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of residents who go out of their houses without wearing face masks. It also said it would dethrone traditional rulers and village heads of boundary communities in the state who grant entry to vehicles and persons from neighbouringContinue Reading
The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, Monday revealed the plan of his government to arraign in court those behind the payroll fraud discovered in Imo civil service. Uzodinma disclosed this at the Government House in Owerri, while swearing into office, the acting President of the state Customary Court ofContinue Reading
Denies Impounding Vehicles Conveying Beverages In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma has directed the release 36 inmates in various Correctional Service centres in the state. The governor has also directed the state’s acting Chief Judge, Ijeoma Agugua, to commence accelerated trials andContinue Reading
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has appointed Justice Matthew Njoku as the Acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal of Imo State. The appointment is with immediate effect. Uzodimma, in a letter he personally signed on Thursday, April 30, 2020, communicated the appointment to Justice Njoku. UzodimmaContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc is planning to cut staff salaries to avoid laying off as coronavirus continues to ravage the world and affect global economies, Bloomberg reported. Bloomberg on Friday reported that “people with direct knowledge of the matter” said the pay cuts are expected to start from May unlessContinue Reading
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Muhammad Bello has asked wealthy individuals and philanthropists to assist the FCT with palliatives in order to ease the suffering of the masses. Bello made this appeal in Abuja while receiving a donation of food items and other personal protective equipment from theContinue Reading
Minister of State in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has assured residents particularly the target demography for its Palliatives, that the items would get to them as they cannot be diverted to anyone. The minister who had last week placed a curse on anyoneContinue Reading
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has explained why the agency is not doing door to door testing for the COVID-19. According to him, door-to-door testing is currently not a realistic strategy for the over 200 million Nigerians in the country. The strategy,Continue Reading
The Senator representing Imo West senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, handed over thousands of food items as palliatives to twelve local government areas in his senatorial district. Okorocha through his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, said that the palliatives were only for the vulnerables in Imo West senatorialContinue Reading
Nigerian soldiers reportedly clashed with some angry mobs in Mgbala Agwa community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state following a breach of an agreement by oil companies operating in the community. According to the report, the chaos started after some oil companies operating in the Mgbala community refused toContinue Reading
Imo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of looking for the legitimacy that has eluded him since he stole the mandate given the party and has been spreading falsehood against his predecessor, Emeka Ihedioha, and the seven-month administration that many still remember with some nostalgia.Continue Reading
His Excellency, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has appointed Mr. Dan Okoro, a retired Commissioner of Police (CP) as his special adviser on security. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the Governor, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, said Okoro comes into the job with a huge experienceContinue Reading
Members of the Owerri žone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has donated cartons of alcohol-based hand sanitisers to the Imo State government for onward transmission to the communities in the state to fight and prevent the transmission of the novel Coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic in the state.Continue Reading
The Federal Government is set to expand the social register for palliative distribution by employing digital models including the use of Bank Verification Number (BVN). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, while responding to questions at Presidential Task Force briefingContinue Reading
on Friday, Nigeria’s health minister, Osagie Ehanire, joined other members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to provide updates on steps the country is taking to combat the pandemic. Below are the six most important things he said: 1. Number of cases will continue to increase Nigeria is nowhereContinue Reading
By ogadimma sussan,in owerri ,IMO STATE. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has given a herculean task to Chuck Chukuemeka, the new commissioner of finance, to bring out all that is in his arsenal and work towards a sharp spike in the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR). The work is seenContinue Reading
Imo State government, on Wednesday, said it has saved N300 million pensioners funds by sacking the consultant contracted by the short-lived administration of Chief Emeka Ihedioha. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, made this known in Owerri, adding that government was able to save the amountContinue Reading
Imo state government denies plans to rename university after Abba Kyari 12 hours ago 2918 views by Oluwatobi Bolashodun – Plans to rename the Imo State University after late Abba Kyari have been dismissed by the Imo state government – Oguwike Nwachuku, the chief press secretary to the governor, describedContinue Reading
Imo state governor his exellency Hope Uche Uzodinma has made a step of choosing some politcal calibas that will work together with him. This are some ways of repaying the people of the state for the confidence and trust they have to reposed on him since he assumed office. GovernorContinue Reading
Thirty-eight new cases of #COVID19 have been recorded; says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC Has announced that its number of coronavirus pandemic in the country recorded newly has increased to thirty-eight. According to evergreen newsonline, this was confirmed by The Nigeria Disease Country (NCDC ). The Chairman ofContinue Reading
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed to prosecute victims of COVID-19 who lied to health professionals about their travel history. The governor disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday. Sanwo-Olu revealed that the state executive council has resolved to prosecute people found guilty of this, adding that fourContinue Reading
