Enugu State under the leadership of Dr. Peter Mbah, reduced its debt by $39.8 million, the highest by new state governors between June 2023 and June 2024, Statisense said at the weekend, citing data published by the Debt Management Office. A post on StatiSense X handle entitled, “2023 New Governors and Their External Debt Status … [Read more…]
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Sunday, said it was not yet the turn of the north to produce Nigeria’s president in 2027, warning that to do otherwise could undermine the nation’s unity and destroy her. He, therefore, advised the Northern interest groups to wait until 2031 before running for the … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejigged his list of nominees for the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board, replacing the initial chairman, Hon. Emeka Atuma, with Dr Emeka Nworgu. The President replaced all the three executive directors initially nominated and named two additional executive directors. The President also removed one of the board members, Donatus … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command has successfully dismantled an interstate criminal syndicate specialised in armed robbery and financial fraud. This was achieved through coordinated operations involving the Emene Division, Crack, and Octopus Tactical Squads, alongside the Neighbourhood Watch Group, which led to the arrest of eight (8) male suspects and the recovery of firearms, ammunition, … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has assured investors as well as members of the public of the administration’s business-friendly land administration, highlighting the importance of the anti-land-grabbing law, also known as the Enugu State Property Protection Law, in promoting transparency and accountability in the state’s land management system. Speaking at the investiture ceremony of … [Read more…]
Detained rights activist, Mr. Dele Farotimi, has been slammed with a fresh 12-count charge bordering on alleged false information to cause a breakdown of law and order. This comes as lawyers to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Afe Babalola, urged Farotimi to prove his allegations against a legal luminary. The charge filed at … [Read more…]
The naira has recorded significant appreciation in the past five days, buoyed by Nigeria’s successful $2.2 billion Eurobond issuance and the launch of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS). This emerged as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday, revealed that the country’s total merchandise trade increased to … [Read more…]
…Says it’s Rivers turn to produce next Ohanaeze PG The meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide was held on December 4, 2024 at its National Secretariat, No 7 Park Avenue, GRA, Enugu. The meeting which was presided by Ambassador Okey Emuchay, MFR was well attended by almost all the members. … [Read more…]
The Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State has congratulated Governor Peter Mbah on his emergence and recognition as the LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPER Governor of the Year. In a press statement personally signed by him and made available to newsmen in Enugu, the council boss noted that the projects littered in the … [Read more…]
Leading political figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have condemned the arrest and detention of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, describing the move as a gross violation of democratic principles and an abuse of state power. In a statement issued Tuesday, Mr. Obi called Mr. Farotimi’s arrest “a grave assault on democracy,” accusing the authorities … [Read more…]
I am of the Igbo stock from Ukala-Okpunor in Oshimili North LGA of Delta State. I am 61 years of age and have from late 1965, during my undergraduate days at Downing College, Cambridge, England, been fascinated by my people, the Igbo, and specifically by what makes them such a pulsating enigma of a people. … [Read more…]
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected Namibia’s president and will be the country’s first female leader, results released by the country’s electoral commission show. The 72-year-old won with 57 percent of the vote, according to official results declared on Tuesday by the electoral commission, flouting predictions that she might be forced into a run-off. “The Namibian nation … [Read more…]