The Court of Appeal in Lagos has restored the interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize 14 properties allegedly linked to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Yargata Nimpar who read the unanimous judgment which was delivered virtually on Wednesday, set aside a Federal High Court ruling that … [Read more…]
Wives of the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Anambra State Governor, Prof. ChukwumaSoludo; Senator OluremiTinubu and Dr. NonyeSoludo, respectively have jointly empowered 1,000 women in Anambra State. The empowerment came courtesy of the nationwide flag off of Renewed Hope Initiative and Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Empowerment Programme by Mrs. RemiTinubu. While Senator Tinubu … [Read more…]
The Police, on Wednesday, arraigned Mr. Obi Levi Obieze and two other suspects on a seven-count charge involving several incidents of kidnapping and murder in Umumba Ndiagu and environ in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu State. The suspects were arraigned before His Worship, Osondu Chukwuani, Court 1, Enugu North, in Enugu, the state capital. Recall that … [Read more…]
…Beneficiaries Laud Initiative The governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has flagged off the state’s Sustainable Food Distribution Programme, an intervention aimed at providing locally produced food items to vulnerable households for 12 consecutive months. Performing the flag-off at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Tuesday, Governor Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary … [Read more…]
By Johnson Okoye The recently released Q1 2025 capital importation report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is a clear and indisputable indictment of the abysmal performance of the Anambra State Government under the current administration. Out of the entire 36 states of the federation, only six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Anambra State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, George Moghalu, has congratulated Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Chibuzor Obimma ( Ebube Muonso), on the occasion of his 14th priestly anniversary. In a statement personally signed by Moghalu and made available to newsmen, he lauded the priest for speaking truth to power. Moghalu noted … [Read more…]
The notorious bandit kingpin terrorising the North-west zone, Bello Turji, has finally reached a truce with cleric mediators, Asadus-Sunnah, and released no fewer than 32 hostages in his custody. The bandit leader also surrendered some of his arms to mediators and reportedly pledged to halt attacks on farmers in the zone. The surrendering of arms … [Read more…]
The Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area, Hon. John Ogbodo, has called on the people of Nkanu West to enroll as beneficiaries in the vocational and entrepreneurial skills program of the National Directorate of Employment. Ogbodo made the call when he received the officials of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), an agency … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said deaths arising from Lassa Fever disease has risen to 155 this year. In its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report published for Week 29, (14th–20th July, 2025), the Centre said there were 822 confirmed cases and 155 deaths recorded cumulatively in 2025 A statement signed by … [Read more…]
The Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Ali Namadi, has resigned from his position just hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of the investigative committee probing his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu. It will be recalled that Namadi bailed the suspected drug baron … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025—a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. The new Act … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has lifted the suspension of 81 government officials. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor, the governor directed the commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries who were suspended on the … [Read more…]