Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has explained why he declined to answer questions from the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), describing his silence as a constitutional right rather than an act of defiance. El-Rufai, who is currently under investigation by the anti-graft agency, submitted two handwritten statements to ICPC officers on February 19 … [Read more…]
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has issued interim suspension orders against three doctors following the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the 21-month-old son of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The affected doctors are Tosin Majekodunmi, Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital; Titus Ogundare, an anaesthesiologist at Euracare; and Atinuke Uwajeh, Chief Medical Director of Atlantis … [Read more…]
A former deputy governor of Oyo State, Moses Adeyemo, has emerged as the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state Moses was officially announced as the new APC chairman at the ongoing state congress of the party held at Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. In a statement made available to newsmen by the … [Read more…]
The rift within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) widened on Tuesday as two rival factions aligned with Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, organised separate state congresses and produced parallel executive committees. According to Premium Times, while Governor Alia’s camp held its … [Read more…]
The Pentagon has identified four of the first American soldiers killed in the war against Iran, as the Trump administration warns that the intensifying conflict is likely to claim more US lives. Among six US military deaths confirmed so far, the four soldiers were members of an Iowa-based unit of the US Army Reserve. They … [Read more…]
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision, following his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous IGP. TVC reports that Disu held his first formal engagement with senior police officers since his confirmation, days after the Nigeria Police … [Read more…]
The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has re-elected Stanley Okoro-Emegha as substantive state chairman of the party for another four-year term. Also returned were Chinedu Alphonsus-Nwali as State Deputy Chairman and Charles Chukwuma-Ofoke as State Secretary, alongside 33 other members of the State Working Committee. The officials were re-elected unopposed through … [Read more…]
…Husband in critical condition The people of Iho community in the Ikeduru Local Government area of Imo State have been thrown into mourning after a truck rammed into a building, killing a mother of three children, Mrs Chioma Ogu, on Monday. This is even as her husband, Mr Ogu, is lying critically ill and battling … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has approved N4 billion each for 12 selected universities of engineering and technology to rehabilitate workshops and procure modern equipment. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at the inauguration of the Implementation Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund Special High-Impact Intervention Projects in Abuja. The News … [Read more…]
By Dr. David Okelue Ugwunta At the National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health held in Abuja on 17th February, 2026, attended by President Tinubu, an unexpected institutional fault line surfaced as Enugu Monarch & Ooni openly disputed the existence of Southern Nigeria Traditional Ruler’s Council. Speaking at the health summit, the revered Eze … [Read more…]
…Mbah Lists Gains of Connecting to the Centre …Lauds Tinubu’s economic policies, more FAAC inflows to states …Chukwunweike: No Enugu governor has done one tenure since 1999 The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Dr. Martin Chukwunweike as Chairman and Hon. Chukwudi Nnadozie as Secretary of a 37-man new executive … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered stolen mobile phones and suspected illicit substances during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts in the state. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, detailed the operations which took place over the weekend. On March 1, … [Read more…]