President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will depart Abuja on Tuesday, March 17, for a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has revealed. … [Read more…]
Dead Again, Yet More Alive – James Onyebuchi Nnaji’s Debut Poetry Collection ‘When I Am Dead Again’ Arrives Bookstores and Online” The Nigerian literary space will soon witness a new release of a powerful debut collection of poetry from Noirledge Publishing by the award-winning poet,James Onyebuchi Nnaji,former editor of The Muse of the University of Nigeria … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud At the last count, eight governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, an exodus that has dramatically weakened the country’s principal opposition party. The most recent name mentioned in this procession is Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. Senators and members of … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. As the 2026 National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) gets nearer, it is time to consolidate the advancement made so far by the party in Enugu State by choosing someone who transformed the party into what it is now and understands the politics of the state so as … [Read more…]
Togo has expressed interest in increasing electricity imports from Nigeria through the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) to meet rising domestic demand. The Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday following talks with Togo’s national electricity utility. The visiting delegation from Compagnie Energie Electrique … [Read more…]
The family of Late Chief Obed Nnaji of Amugo community in Akpugo, Nkanu West local government area of Enugu state, has fixed Friday, March 20, 2026, for the final rites of passage of their matriarch, Mrs. Monica Nnenna Nnaji. Late Mrs Nnaji, also known as ‘Nne Okwukwe’ was the mother of the immediate past Minister … [Read more…]
A High Court sitting in Gombe on Friday sentenced five men to various prison terms for exhuming a corpse and removing its eyes for alleged ritual purposes. The court, presided over by Justice Abdulsalam Mohammed of Gombe State High Court No. 8, delivered the judgment after the defendants pleaded guilty to some of the charges … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a stern directive to commercial banks, ordering them to immediately halt the extension of further credit to “large-ticket obligors” who have failed to repay existing loans. This move targets high-value borrowers, both individuals and corporations, whose massive unpaid debts are deemed a systemic risk to the stability … [Read more…]
…Vows to arrest, prosecute illegal revenue collectors Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has rejected the claims of high taxation in the state, describing them as a pathetic misconception promoted by the opposition and beneficiaries of the old order, who manipulated revenue collection to fatten their private pockets. Mbah insisted that his administration had … [Read more…]
Minister of Defense, General Christopher Musa, (rtd) has pleaded with Nigerians not to lose hope in the capacity of the Nigerian Army to rout bandits and insurgents in certain states in the country. The Minister of Defense made the appeal on Thursday while speaking with State House correspondents shortly after a closed-door meeting with President … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging intellectual property and scientific innovation as key drivers of economic diversification, technological advancement, and national security. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, stated this in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), led by its … [Read more…]
By Onochie Jon-Igwesi The date was Thursday, 17 June 2021. The venue was the Michael Okpara Square, Independence Layout, Enugu, and the event was the well-attended ‘Oganiru Enugu East Senatorial Zone Rally’. It was a gathering of the entire political and traditional paraphernalia of the zone. All heavyweights and political juggernauts of the six local … [Read more…]