The Enugu State Government and the United Kingdom, through its United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNiAF) have successfully carried out a pilot programme introducing an AI-enabled smart metering system to curtail energy theft and eliminate revenue losses in the power sector. This was made known at the Enugu State Investor Forum themed “Driving Revenue … [Read more…]
The APC Youth Progressive Forum has thrown its weight behind the candidacy of Dr. Ben Nwoye for the position of Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress, describing him as a visionary leader with a revolutionary blueprint to mobilize millions of Nigerians for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Speaking at a … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), South East Zone, has successfully concluded the zonal congress of the party, with an eight-member zonal executive emerging by consensus. The zonal congress, which held on Wednesday at the newly revamped Hotel Presidential, Enugu, witnessed a mammoth turnout of party leaders, delegates, and party faithful from the fybe states of … [Read more…]
Reports, according to Channels TV, indicate that a deadly ambush by armed gunmen may have claimed several lives in Shanga Local Government Area, Kebbi State. According to eyewitnesses, the attack unfolded in the Giro Masa community when security operatives were suddenly targeted by the assailants. The gunmen, believed to have been operating in the area … [Read more…]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Sunday Oduntan, has said Nigeria’s hydro plants are not generating enough power to serve the country. The ANED CEO said this in an interview with Nairametrics on Monday. Oduntan’s comments came amid incidents of power outages rocking Nigerian communities. What the Disco chief … [Read more…]
The Institute of Management and Technology has entered into a strategic academic partnership with the University of Cross River State to provide top-up degree programmes and postgraduate studies for Nigerian students. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on Thursday, marks a significant step toward bridging the long-standing gap between Higher National Diploma (HND) and university … [Read more…]
Ahead of the 2027 elections, the Labour Party (LP) has zoned its presidential ticket to the South. With this decision, the party has effectively barred Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate of Peter Obi and other aspirants from the North from contesting for the position on its platform in the coming elections. Usman added that the … [Read more…]
The Enugu MSME & Startup Agency (Enugu SME Center), led by Arinze Chilo-Offiah, has called on founders, innovators, and entrepreneurs across the region to seize what it described as a strategic opportunity to build the next generation of high-growth companies, following the launch of the South East Pitch Competition 2026 by the South East Development … [Read more…]
…As party’s national leadership names all zonal congress venues All is set for the zonal congress of the All Progressives Congress, APC, South East region to be held in Enugu on Wednesday. This is line with the 2026 Schedule of Activities and Timetable of the Nationwide Congresses and Related Activities earlier released by the national … [Read more…]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has concluded arrangements to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, today. The ICPC, in a statement yesterday by its spokesperson, John Odey, said El-Rufai would be arraigned at a Federal High Court in Kaduna today. Part of the statement read, “The suit with number … [Read more…]
…bemoans threats to democracy Former Anambra State Governor and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the reported arrest of a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, describing it as a troubling sign for Nigeria’s democracy. In a post via his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi said he had been informed that … [Read more…]
…NGX, UBA affirm Enugu’s positioning as an emerging investors’ haven … Tinubu’s economic reforms most significant in decades – Mbah Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has ignited foreign investors’ interest in the state with prospective investors expressing the readiness to immediately key into opportunities across various sectors of the state’s economy. Mbah said … [Read more…]