Enugu Wins N100m Model Green State Award as First Lady, Senator Tinubu Unveils Nationwide RHI Green Nigeria Challenge

… Enugu is clean, Says First Lady … Mrs. Mbah: We’ll keep pushing Enugu State has bagged a N100 million award as the cleanest state as the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, unveiled the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, Green Nigeria Challenge. The Challenge is a nationwide environmental competition aimed at families, youth groups, … [Read more…]

Gov Mbah Urges Nigerians to Turn Culture into Economic Power

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called on Nigerians to transform the country’s cultural wealth into economic power that would create millions of jobs and drive sustainable growth. Declaring open a three-day Culture and Creative Economy Summit at the Landmark Nike Resort, Enugu, on Tuesday, the governor, who was represented by the Secretary … [Read more…]

Anambra Market Shooting: ‘Don’t Take Laws into Your Hands’, Moghalu Appeals to Traders, to Offset Hospital Bills

George Moghalu

The Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Anambra State, Dr. George Moghalu, has personally visited the Onitsha Main Market to commiserate with traders and families affected by the unfortunate incident. In a statement made available by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Johnson Okoye, Moghalu described the killings as “barbaric, unacceptable, and a direct attack on … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: National Grid Collapses

The national grid on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, has collapsed. The megawatt (MW) generated dropped from 2,917.83 (MW) to 1.5 (MW) between 11 am and 12 pm on Wednesday. Shortly after the collapse, the Nigeria National Grid, through an X handle that provides updates on electricity distribution, announced that “System restoration is in progress.” However, … [Read more…]

Anambra Government Restores Calm in Onitsha Market, Hands Erring Officials to Police

The Anambra State Government has stated its knowledge of what it referred to as “disturbance that occurred in Onitsha Main Market earlier today [Yesterday].” In a statement signed by Dr. Law Mefor, the Commisssioner for Information, he informed that the Police had since restored calm and order to the area, revealing that investigations had commenced. … [Read more…]

Moghalu Suspends Campaign Over Killing of 4 in Anambra Market

George Moghalu

The Labour Party governorship candidate in the November 8 governorship election in Anambra state, Dr. George Moghalu has condemned the killing of four persons at the Onitsha Main Market, Emeka Offor Plaza axis, allegedly by operatives of the government-backed OCHA Brigade. Moghalu who also announced the suspension of his campaign activities for one week, made … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: NUPENG Halts Strike, Sign MoU With Dangote Refinery

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) has suspended its nationwide strike. The union and Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to the unionization of employees of Dangote Refinery and unionization of employees of Petrochemicals, who are willing to unionize. The truce between the union and Dangote Group was … [Read more…]

Tension as task force allegedly shoot four in Anambra market

There was pandemonium near the ever-busy axis of Emeka Offor Plaza, Onitsha Main Market, on Tuesday, when operatives of the Operation Clean And Healthy Anambra Brigade, otherwise known as “OCHA Brigade”, allegedly opened fire, leaving no fewer than four people, including a pregnant woman, dead. Eyewitnesses near the scene said the incident created panic and … [Read more…]

Dino Melaye Taunts Tinubu, says he may turn to Fintech for loan

Dino Melaye, a former senator, has taunted the government of President Bola Tinubu, saying it may soon turn to Fintech operating in Nigeria for loan. The Tinubu administration has come under intense scrutiny over borrowing. Recently, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said the new wave of borrowing will drive Nigeria’s public debt beyond N200 trillion … [Read more…]

As Enugu Cannot Thrive in Isolation, See The Wisdom in Mbah’s Inclusive Approach [VIEWPOINT]

By Wordshot Amaechi Ugwele In today’s interconnected Nigeria, no state can afford to operate as an island. This is precisely why I have continued to maintain that Governor Peter Mbah’s policy of inclusivity, in awarding contracts and extending opportunities beyond only indigenous Enugu people, reflects both wisdom and foresight. At present, local contractors still handle … [Read more…]