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 Lagos State Government has released the academic calendar for the 2020/2021 session for both public and private schools. According to a statement by the Office of Education Quality Assurance, the Ministry of Education said that schools below tertiary level will resume First Term academic activities on September 21,Continue 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
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday sacked Employment Minister Ahmed Chawki Fouad Acheuk Youcef, his office offering no reason for the move. Tebboune “today signed a decree ending Mr Ahmed Chawki Fouad Acheuk Youcef’s tenure as works, labour, employment and social security minister,” the presidency said in a statementContinue Reading
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Edo State. astor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Edo State. Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee and Imo State Governor, Senator HopeContinue Reading
It hasn’t been easy, I became a co-operating member of Nigeria Society of Engineers in 2001 and to be elected a FELLOW is a very distinguished honor, it is not an easy thing at all. The Nigeria Society of engineers doesn’t elect anybody fellow just like that, so it isContinue 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
THE PUBLISHER OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE MEDIA, REV. ENGR. EMMANUEL NWAEZE, ACCOMPANIED BY REGIONAL EDITOR, DR KELLY IHETU, NEWS EDITOR MBAOMA CHISOM, AND CHIEF SECRETARY SUSSAN OGADINMA WITH CREW MEMBERS VISITED REV. ENGINEER, DR MICHEAL CHIDIEBERE ARIMANWA (RECTOR OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE IMO STATE) AT HIS OFFICE, AT 12:00Continue 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
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
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
Nigeria has recorded 226 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 6,401. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this late on Tuesday. According to the agency, of the 226 new cases, 131 are in Lagos, 25 are in Ogun, while 15Continue 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
NIGERIA’S E Channels Telev One hundred and sixty Nigerians who were stranded in the United States following the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown have returned to the country. A plane carrying the returnees arrived on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Boeing 787 EthiopianContinue 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
Mr Abiodun Owonikoko, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), yesterday said that the Supreme Court lawfully quashed the conviction and 12-year imprisonment of former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor-Kalu. Owonikoko, while reacting to the judgment of the apex court, said the Federal High Court in Lagos which lastContinue 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
South Korea returned largely to normal Wednesday as workers went back to offices, and museums and libraries reopened under eased social distancing rules after new coronavirus cases dropped to a trickle. The South endured one of the worst early outbreaks of the disease outside China and while it neverContinue Reading
The Senate has begun probe on the present status of 5th Generation (5G) network in Nigeria. The Senate has mandated its Committees on Communications, Health, Science and Technology and ICT and Cyber Crimes to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the status of 5G Network in Nigeria and itsContinue 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
Dear friends,I have no idea how you got to this website. Maybe you read about it in some publication. Maybe a friend referred you to it. Perhaps you stumbled upon it purely by luck. But, however you got here, you have arrived at what is, without question, the most valuableContinue Reading
The Kaduna State Government has extended the COVID-19 lockdown by thirty days. Governor Nasir El-Rufai disclosed this via a Twitter thread on Sunday evening. The governor’s statement as posted on Twitter reads: KADUNA UPDATE: Malam Nasir elrufia has extended the quarantine orders in the state for another 30 days, effective from 26thContinue Reading
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday said Imo State has recorded its first case of coronavirus (COVID-19). The centre also said that Nigeria recorded 87 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday including the one recorded in Imo state, a development which has taken the number of activeContinue Reading
Details have emerged of how Francis Bissong, a deputy commissioner police in charge of zonal criminal investigation department Edo state died of COVID-19 -The Edo state commissioner of information, Patrick Okundia, had earlier announced the death of Bissong but he did not go into details – However, Paul Yakadi, anContinue Reading
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the use of face masks is to help those who are asymptomatic from spreading COVID-19. In a tweet on its handle, Thursday, the NCDC, shared the guideline on the use of face masks. “This provides guidance on the effective use ofContinue 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
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
Nigeria coronavirus update at 12:00 WAT on Tuesday 21 April 2020. According to the latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University, 2,494,915 cases have been detected worldwide, with 171,249 deaths and 658,009 people now recovered. In Nigeria, NCDC has recorded over 665 cases, with 22 deaths and 188 people recovering from the virus.
Singer and creative songwriter, Simi Ogunleye has dropped the visuals to her recently released single ‘Duduke.’ In the video, which was shot by the beach, Simi flaunted her beautiful baby bump revealing that she is heavily pregnant. The 32-year-old songster had previously released the audio of the song, Duduke, whichContinue Reading
One of the largest private hospitals in Lagos, St. Nicholas, has shut down its Lagos Island branch. In a statement signed by its clinical director, Ebun Bamgboye, the hospital said the decision was as a result of exposure to COVID-19. The hospital also said it has contacted the Nigeria CentreContinue Reading
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Operation Lafiya Dole have again overpowered the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists who were attempting to attack Geidam in Yobe State on Monday afternoon. This development is coming less than 48 hours after the troops dealt another deadly blow to the terrorists killing over 100 of themContinue Reading
The number of people in Britain who have died in hospital from coronavirus has risen by 888 to 15,464, according to daily health ministry figures on Saturday. “As of 5:00 pm on 17 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 15,464 have sadly died,” the ministryContinue Reading
The Federal Ministry of Health has not accredited any private hospital to treat COVID-19 patients. Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Friday during the briefing by Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja. The Minister noted that although some private hospitals have shown interest to treat the virus,Continue Reading
Chikwe Ihekweazu believes every state in Nigeria will have its share of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. He stressed that the Nigerian government was making efforts to curb the further spread of the disease,Continue Reading
The Nigeria centre for disease control (NCDC) has confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, bringing the total number of infection’s in the country to 276. According to the NCDC, 15 are in Lagos, four are in the fct (Abuja), two are in Bauchi, while the others is inContinue Reading
Abuja — Electricity workers under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) in federal universities, polytechnics, and Colleges of Education have threatened to embark on industrial action. While NASU served notice to go on an indefinite strike from April 1 if theContinue Reading
With a new land lease from the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) has said its fabrication and integration yard will expand services to Nigerian firms and others. SHIN received approval from NPA, which was backed by Presidential Committee for their license application, to operate a privateContinue Reading
…running parallel with Stay Safe Campaign to Distribute Hygiene Products, Groceries, Home Essentials Jumia Nigeria has announced a price slash offer for customers in its upcoming Tech Week campaign which is scheduled to run from March 23rd to the 29th. The campaign will run in parallel with its Stay SafeContinue Reading
CLIMATE change is for real. The changes in world temperature and weather patterns seen today are brought on by human exercise. They’re taking place much faster than the natural climate variations of the previous. World over, industries have began recognizing this and are making the change in the direction of sustainableContinue Reading
Ladies Lead the Approach for NASA’s House Launch System Rocket Program The 4 ladies in control of the trouble to construct and take a look at the 212-foot-tall rocket stage that can allow NASA’s first Artemis mission to the Moon watch as the primary accomplished core stage for NASA’s House Launch System Program rollsContinue Reading
NOTE: Please Select the translate button below to translate this page to you desired language La nueva promoción de astronautas de la NASA, la primera en graduarse desde que la agencia anunció su programa Artemis, sube al escenario durante su ceremonia de graduación el 10 de enero de 2020 enContinue Reading
What is 5G? 5G is a next-generation wireless network technology that’s expected to change the way people live and work. It will be faster and able to handle more connected devices than the existing 4G LTE network, improvements that will enable a wave of new kinds of tech products. 5G networksContinue Reading
