…bemoans threats to democracy Former Anambra State Governor and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the reported arrest of a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, describing it as a troubling sign for Nigeria’s democracy. In a post via his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi said he had been informed that … [Read more…]
…NGX, UBA affirm Enugu’s positioning as an emerging investors’ haven … Tinubu’s economic reforms most significant in decades – Mbah Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has ignited foreign investors’ interest in the state with prospective investors expressing the readiness to immediately key into opportunities across various sectors of the state’s economy. Mbah said … [Read more…]
Thirty-four banks have met the new minimum capital threshold eight days to the deadline for banking recapitalisation, The Nation has confirmed. A provisional list reviewed yesterday showed that all the major banks with international banking licences, which control more than 70 per cent of the industry and most national banks have scaled the recapitalisation hurdle. … [Read more…]
There have been no direct talks between Iran and the United States, and US President Donald Trump has not abandoned his military plans. This was announced by the Iranian pro-government Mehr news agency, citing the Foreign Ministry. As noted, Trump’s statements are aimed at reducing energy prices and buying time to implement US military plans. “There are … [Read more…]
Rangers International of Enugu on Sunday defeated visiting El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 2-0 to reclaim top spot in the 2025/26 Nigerian Premier Football League. The week 31 clash at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium saw the Flying Antelopes dominate from the referee’s first whistle, dictating tempo and creating early chances. Rangers repeatedly threatened the visitors’ penalty … [Read more…]
The Director General of the Enugu SME Center and Special Adviser on SME to the governor of Enugu state, Arinze Chilo-Offiah, has revealed that Enugu State is building a full-stack innovation architecture comprising three interconnected pillars. Chilo-Offiah made this known when he was a guest on TVC, after the Enugu Hackathon. When asked “What happens … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government, through the Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), will on April 10, 2026, unveil its 2026 community development projects under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. The high-powered stakeholders’ sensitisation programme, tagged OPERATION 2.0, will hold at the Main Hall of the International Conference Centre, Enugu, … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old male suspect, Ugwu Desmond, for the attempted murder and rape of a pregnant woman in Affa community, Udi Local Government Area. According to a statement signed by SP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, the 30-year-old victim (names withheld) had on the night … [Read more…]
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Last week, I lamented that President Bola Tinubu has hollowed out Nigeria’s democracy. The article generated interesting reactions. A regular reader of this column accused me of Tinubuphobia. How is it that you don’t see anything good in Tinubu, he asked. Of course that is a fallacy. I don’t hate the president but I … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. When Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo banned some activities of traditional medicine practitioners and directed all to register with the government in January 2025, many saw it as a welcome development owing to the high level of abuse of the profession by some practitioners, as is always seen on social media platforms. … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud In the vast country south of the Sahara, where the promise of light had been proclaimed so often that it began to sound like scripture recited at every political gathering, there lived nearly two hundred million citizens whose nights were illuminated not by the national grid but by the stubborn engines of … [Read more…]
Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a significant clarification on blood transfusions, giving members the right to decide whether their own blood can be used during surgery or other medical procedures, while maintaining the ban on transfusions of another person’s blood. In a video statement released on Friday, March 20, 2026, Governing Body member Gerrit Lösch said … [Read more…]