The body of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has arrived in Nigeria. Akeredolu’s remains were brought into the country from Germany, where he passed away. Reports had it that the plane conveying the body arrived at about 3:39 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024. The wife of the late governor, Chief … [Read more…]
Angry women allegedly burned down the house of the traditional ruler of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Micheal Monday Adanchi, on Friday afternoon. According to a source from the area who wishes to remain anonymous, the traditional ruler serves as the District Head of Bokkos town. The incident, according to the source, occurred … [Read more…]
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, has disclosed that the education policy of the present administration is geared towards contributing to the bio-digital-technology that would drive the fourth industrial revolution across the globe through the introduction of innovative technologies in education, particularly in the state’s basic education system. The SSG, … [Read more…]
Peep our Christmas/New Year (2023/2024)Edition Get your copy at the following locations; i) Books Konsult, Polo Park Mall, Enugu. ii) Dolphin Restaurant, Otigba Roundabout, Enugu. iii) E-Philip Bookstore, Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. iv) All Saints Cathedral, Abakaliki, Ebonyi. v) Any Newspaper stand in the Southeast and Southsouth zones. Get your copy online via https://paystack.com/buy/independence-oct-magazine-2023-wisqga … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is expected to question the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk over an alleged N37.1 billion fraud. A top EFCC source confirmed this to Channels Television in a telephone interview on Wednesday. Umar-Farouk served as minister under former President Muhammadu Buhari from … [Read more…]
Today marks what would have been the 28th birthday of Nigerian singer Ileriooluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a.k.a. Mohbad. He tragically passed away on September 12, 2023. His death raised suspicion after the singer was buried a day after his death, sparking a wave of protest across the country with the demand, “Justice for Mohbad.” Following calls … [Read more…]
The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, has committed to supporting the vision and agenda of the Governor Peter Mbah administration in Enugu State through the financing of several key projects to drive development and investment in the state. The Bank said its interest in Enugu State stemmed from the vision Mbah had espoused and the work … [Read more…]
By Dr. Samson Abanni Would the US really go to war over Taiwan if push comes to shove? I believe so. Here’s why. Countries don’t make decisions for purely altruistic reasons. AI is the future of everything: war, education, technology, research, and more. For example, Israel is currently utilizing AI to identify and target Hamas. … [Read more…]
Modest fashion is a style of dressing characterized by clothing that conforms to cultural, religious, or personal preferences for reticence. Conservative dressing has to do with fashion requirements where clothes are less revealing in ways that satisfies ones spiritual and stylish needs. However, modest fashion has evolved over time and is not limited to any … [Read more…]
As the levels of hardship, unemployment, inflation and hunger keep increasing in the country, most Nigerians are afraid that this degrading fluctuating mode of status will give a devastating punching out beat of downgrading economic instability. In the second half of 2023 alone, approximately 5 multinational companies have announced plans to exit Nigeria, a situation … [Read more…]
Barr. Ugochukwu Kelvin Uneabunso (ESQ) is an Enugu born legal practitioner and a highlife musician known better by his stage name, Une 50. Une 50 believes in using Highlife music to entertain and pass vital messages to the public in a unique way and style. Our correspondents had a short chat with him about his … [Read more…]
By C.V.C Ozoaniamalu AWKUZU, 4 January 2022 The cell reeked of abandoned souls, it was a tiny space that could only take two persons, the floor smelled of mixtures of urines, and deadly sweats that ran over the faces of dreadful criminals who came before us. I could see only the midnight blackness; the ambiance … [Read more…]