The 33rd President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in the person Mrs. Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has been sworn in. She took oath of office and allegiance as the second female president of the association, at the NBA 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday. She … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Exactly 35 years ago today, on Wednesday, 28 August 1991, the gates of the Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri, were finally flung open, and two young student leaders walked out into the Lagos morning after four months of detention by the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, carrying with them the belongings with … [Read more…]
…Says only unserviceable assets at affected locations are to be disposed of The Enugu State Government has dismissed as false and misleading a report in circulation on social media claiming that it is selling assets belonging to the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS), Enugu State Water Corporation, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium and the State Liaison Office … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. A few days ago, the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, convened a meeting for all the leaders of the party in Enugu State to identify the issues affecting the party and discuss how to move the party forward. As the Secretary of the party in … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, commissioned the newly remodeled, digitally equipped 80-bed Obingwa General Hospital and renamed it in honour of an illustrious son of Obingwa LGA and renowned human rights activist, the late Chima Ubani. According to a press statement signed by Ctz. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, Chief … [Read more…]
Chief Augustine Nnaji, elder brother of Captain Evarest Nnaji, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Odengene Air Shuttle Services Limited (OAS Helicopters), will be buried on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in Amagunze, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. According to the funeral arrangements released by the family, a funeral Mass for the 66-year-old … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has reduced annual land use charges across the state and unveiled plans to introduce a property identification application as part of reforms aimed at modernising land administration and revenue collection. The Chairman of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Mr. Emmanuel Nnamani, disclosed this during a press briefing marking his … [Read more…]
The National Chairman of the Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA), Tamunotonye S. S. Inioribo, has said the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) appeal against a Federal High Court judgment ordering the registration of the party will not derail its efforts to participate in Nigeria’s political process. Inioribo said this in a broadcast to members of the … [Read more…]
The Mmiri Oma Campaign Council for the election of Engr. Mike Ogbuekwe as Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government Area has begun an intensified grassroots mobilisation drive across the 14 wards of Nkanu East ahead of the September 26, 2026 Local Government Council election and the 2027 general elections. The campaign council held a strategic … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has applauded the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, for her purposeful service, institutional leadership and contribution to the development of Nigeria’s public service as she attains the mandatory retirement age of 60. The President, who was represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science … [Read more…]
Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has felicitated Muslims in Ebonyi State, Nigeria and beyond on the occasion of Sallah, urging them to promote peace, unity, forgiveness and peaceful coexistence. Nwifuru, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, described the celebration as a profound reminder of the virtues … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced plans to commission 39 projects across the state in September as part of activities marking the state’s 39th anniversary. Eno disclosed this on Sunday, August 23, 2026, during the Victory Thanksgiving Service marking the end of the 22nd Anniversary and Discovery Convention of All Nations Christian … [Read more…]