US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the three news organisations of repeatedly publishing what he described as “fiction and lies” about his administration. Trump announced the move in a post on Truth Social on Friday, but did not specify the reports … [Read more…]
Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has directed the immediate removal from office of the state Commissioner for Works, Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam. The governor also directed Mbam to hand over all government property in his possession, including his official vehicle, to the Secretary to the State Government. He was further directed to … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his repeated reference to President Bola Tinubu by his first name during a press conference in Abuja. Keyamo, in a post on his X account on Friday, described Atiku’s reference to the President as “very disrespectful and … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party, overturning a Federal High Court judgment in Lokoja, Kogi State, which had nullified its registration. The appellate court reached the decision in a split judgment, with two members of the three-member panel ruling … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of former Senator Stella Oduah as the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate for the Anambra North Senatorial District in the 2027 election. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment delivered on Friday, held that failure to possess a National Youth … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria have entered into a new agreement aimed at improving coordination on inflation, public borrowing, debt management, liquidity and foreign exchange. The Memorandum of Understanding on Fiscal-Monetary Policy Coordination was signed in Abuja on Friday by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the CBN. … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Federal Government has pledged that any person found responsible for the deaths of suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State will face accountability. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance in a statement … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Nigerian Army has announced a special recruitment exercise for Nigerians with technical and vocational skills as part of the 92 Regular Recruits Intake. The Army said online registration for the exercise would run from September 16 to October 21, 2026. According to a statement posted on the Army’s official X account … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hosted President Bola Tinubu to a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris as both countries seek to deepen bilateral relations. The meeting was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has constituted a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council as it steps up preparations for the 2027 general elections. The council, unveiled on Thursday, comprises zonal and state coordinators, as well as directors overseeing mobilisation, women affairs, strategy, security, legal affairs, administration, procurement, information technology and other areas. The structure covers … [Read more…]
Frontline politician and Chairman of the New Enugu Smart City Development Authority, Rt. Hon. USA Igwesi, has been appointed the Enugu State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, in a move expected to strengthen the mobilisation and grassroots coordination of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope agenda in the state. The appointment, approved … [Read more…]
…Residents, traditional rulers commend Mbah’s rural development drive The Enugu State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) has taken its community sensitisation and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) exercises to six communities in Nkanu West Local Government Area, with residents and traditional rulers commending Governor Peter Mbah’s administration for its focus on grassroots development. The exercise, … [Read more…]