…faults contempt charge against her, vacates N5m fine The Court of Appeal Abuja has held that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for misconduct. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, the appellate court said it was satisfied that neither the … [Read more…]
A leading presidential aspirant of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Peter Obi, on Monday, joined protesters at the National Assembly complex in Abuja under the banner of the #OccupyNationalAssembly movement. The protest follows the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026, in which lawmakers removed the phrase “real-time” transmission of … [Read more…]
Contrary to reports suggesting that the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, described judges and lawyers as the “worst bribe takers and givers,” a review of the full text of his speech shows that no such assertion was made. Excerpts from the address reveal that Osigwe neither labelled judges as … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. There is a recent outcry about the hike in the fees paid by most higher institutions of learning in Nigeria. The hike affects not only state-owned tertiary institutions but also federal government–owned tertiary institutions. One of the most recent increases is the 60% hike in sundry charges announced by the management … [Read more…]
….As tax revenue accounts for 12.6% IGR Enugu State Government recorded N406.77bn in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) IN 2025, the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) has announced. Of the total amount, tax revenue accounted for N51.5bn, representing 12.6 per cent, while non-tax revenue stood at N355.2bn, representing 87.4 per cent of the total IGR. … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, PSC, has recorded another significant operational success in its sustained efforts to curb vandalism and other criminal activities across the State. In two separate operations, four (4) male suspects were arrested, while vandalised iron bridge components loaded in a 40-foot trailer and … [Read more…]
By Okey Ikechukwu The four good things that can be said upfront about the South East Development Commission are: (1) The composition of its leadership team; (2) The Commission’s approach to stakeholder engagement; (3) The scope, , and analytical rigour of its public engagement of last week, which lasted from 3rd to 6th of this … [Read more…]
The family of Hon. Billy Chukwuemeka William Nwoye has announced his passing unto glory, which came as a shock and great tragedy to his family, friends, colleagues, supporters, and loved ones. Hon. Nwoye, who hailed from Isiogbo-Nara in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, was reported to have been ill and receiving medical … [Read more…]
United States (US) President, Donald Trump, has confirmed that the US collaborated with Nigeria to conduct air strikes on ISIS targets in Sokoto on Christmas Day. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Trump said, “On Christmas Day in close coordination with the government of Nigeria, we worked with them, but … [Read more…]
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, on Thursday commended the pace of transformation and quality of governance in Enugu State under Governor Peter Mbah administration, describing the governor as “a new sheriff in town.” Air Marshal Aneke made the remarks during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Enugu, … [Read more…]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, as a very respected woman. Trump gave the acknowledgement while speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. The annual event, attended by members of the US Congress, religious leaders and international guests, featured Trump eulogising Mrs Tinubu in the audience … [Read more…]
Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu High Court, on Thursday, ordered the British Government to pay £20 million each to the families of the 21 coal miners killed in Enugu State in 1949 by the Colonial masters. The massacre took place at the Iva Valley Coal Mine in Enugu on November 18, 1949, … [Read more…]