UPDATED: Enugu Govt Recovers ₦1.28bn from Sujimoto as EFCC Hands Over Cheques, Vows Further Recoveries

The Enugu State Government has recovered a total of ₦1.28 billion from Mr. Olasijibomi Ogundele, CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd., following investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the alleged diversion of funds meant for the construction of Smart Green Schools in the state. The recovered sum, part of monies paid … [Read more…]

Julius Abure to appeal court judgment sacking him as LP Nat’l Chairman

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 Stayed in Space for 9 Months After Spacecraft Problem, Retires

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…]

[VIDEO] Alleged N5.7b Fraud: EFCC Recovers Enugu’s ₦1.27bn from Sujimoto, Hands Over Cheques to Enugu Gov’t [DEVELOPING STORY]

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…]

Recognise Nenadi-led Labour Party, Court Orders INEC

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…]

E-Registration: APC Rejects Opposition’sClaims of Forced Membership Registration

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…]

Akwa Ibom Gov’t Moves to Activate April Take-Off Date of International Airport

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…]

What I discussed with Tinubu – Kano Governor

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…]

Gov. Mbah Approves Immediate Fencing of ESUT

…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…]

Imo: Uzodimma Sets Up Committee for Rehabilitation of Communities Affected by Insecurity

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…]

Court dismisses Anyanwu’s suit on PDP secretaryship

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…]