Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has vowed to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which recognised the Caretaker Committee headed by Nenadi Usman. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the party, Justice Peter Lifu, … [Read more…]
NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who famously stayed in space for an extended nine-month visit because of problems with an experimental capsule, has retired after 27 years, NASA said Tuesday. Williams retired effective Dec. 27, NASA said in a statement. Williams, a former Navy pilot, joined NASA in 1998. “Suni Williams has been a trailblazer in human spaceflight, … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered ₦1.27 billion from the CEO, Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, following the alleged diversion of funds and money laundering, totalling ₦5.7 billion and linked to the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools in different parts of Enugu state. The anti-graft agency formally handed over cheques … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to forthwith recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee as the only valid authority to represent the Labour Party, pending when the party convenes a national convention. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu in a … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has refuted claims that local government chairmen are forcing civil servants to register or revalidate their membership with the party as a condition for receiving their salaries. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday during the revalidation of the party’s immediate past state chairman, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, at Udi/Agbudu … [Read more…]
Hope for the full activation of the recently approved international status of the Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA) received a major boost on Monday as the Committee on the Actualisation of the Airport’s International Status conducted a comprehensive inspection of facilities, ahead of the planned commencement of international flight operations in April. The inspection covered … [Read more…]
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf yesterday gave an insight into his meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Aso Villa on Monday. Speculations were rife after the meeting because neither the President nor the governor spoke on the meeting’s outcome. According to a publication by The Nation, yesterday, the governor’s media adviser, Sunusi Bature, … [Read more…]
…as VC, host communities applaud governor’s resolve to strengthen campus security The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved the immediate commencement of perimeter fencing at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) in a decisive move to enhance security for students, staff and critical infrastructure within the institution. The approval was … [Read more…]
Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, has inaugurated a Fact-Finding and Implementation Committee to drive the recovery and rehabilitation of communities recently affected by insecurity in the Okigwe zone. The initiative follows what the Governor described as successful efforts to restore peace in the area. The committee will focus on communities across Okigwe, Onuimo, … [Read more…]
Judge Mohammed Umar of Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the former factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking recognition as the party’s scribe. The Judge dismissed the suit following the expiration of Anyanwu’s tenure as secretary of the party in December 2025. … [Read more…]
The naira weakened marginally at the official foreign exchange market on Monday, closing at N1,420.5 to the dollar as global dollar sentiment softened amid renewed concerns over U.S. economic and geopolitical risks. Data published on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed the local currency depreciated slightly from its previous close, even as conditions … [Read more…]
…Minister Udeh Highlights Importance of First Ever Nigeria House to STI Ecosystem Leading a high-level Nigerian delegation, Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima, GCON, and the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochi Udeh, SAN, are attending the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.” On Monday, January 19, 2026, the … [Read more…]