The lingering crisis over the electricity tariff cut by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) is not over as the Mainpower Electricity Distribution Company has filed a formal petition before the Commission. The petition was dated 14th August, 2025. The EERC had effective August 1, 2025, reduced tariff for Band A customers from N209/kwh to … [Read more…]
Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Anambra state, Dr George Moghalu has called for the disbandment of security outfit in the state co-nay Agunechemba with immediate effect. The victim, identified as Ms. Jennifer Elohor, was reportedly beaten and stripped at the NYSC lodge in Idemili South Local Government Area by the local security outfit. … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Obodoagu Ikediekpere Wisdom (male, aged 18), for the kidnapping and gruesome murder of his five-year-old male second cousin, Obodoagu Wisdom. His accomplice, Sunday Michael (male, aged 24), a security guard at 9th Mile and native of Mayo-Belwa LGA of Adamawa State, was also arrested. The suspects were … [Read more…]
By Osita Chidoka Nothing captures Nigeria’s progressive descent into lawlessness more starkly than the growing readiness of citizens to abuse and defy law enforcement officers. The recent incidents in the aviation sector, from physical altercations with crew to outright defiance of security protocols, are merely the visible crest of a deeper, more dangerous wave. The … [Read more…]
The wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has condemned the assault of a female corps member, Edema Jennifer, serving in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The Anambra First Lady, in a press statement released on Tuesday, said there is no justification whatsoever for such an ugly and humiliating … [Read more…]
The Chairman of the Media & Publicity Central Planning Committee for the burial of Late Christian Chukwu, Monday Diamond Ani, has praised Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, for fully funding the burial of late Nigerian football icon, Chairman Christian Chukwu (MFR). Ani expressed gratitude to the governor for honouring the Enugu-born legend. He … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has said that all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flight take-off and landing. The Director General of Authority, Capt. Chris Najomo, stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting themed “National Civil Aviation Security Committee Meeting” in Abuja on Tuesday. He declared that all passengers must now completely switch … [Read more…]
The Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Anambra State, Chief Dr. George Moghalu, has condemned in the strongest terms the barbaric assault on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members by operatives of the so-called Operation Udo Ga-Achi (Agunechemba Vigilante Group), describing the act as shameful, inhuman, and a national disgrace. A disturbing viral video, released by … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has said that all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flight take-off and landing. The Director General of Authority, Capt. Chris Najomo, stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting themed “National Civil Aviation Security Committee Meeting” in Abuja on Tuesday. He declared that all passengers must now completely switch … [Read more…]
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the assault of a female National Youth Service Corps member in Anambra State, Jenifer Elobor, by operatives of the state vigilante outfit. Obi, in a statement via his official X handle on Tuesday, described the incident as “inhumane, primitive, and a direct assault on our collective … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party, as the winner of the August 16 re-run election in Enugu South Urban Constituency. The election had effectively become a contest between Labour Party candidate, Bright Ngene, who was sworn into the Assembly in 2023 but is currently in prison over … [Read more…]
…Says CBN governor earns 10 times more than President The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has announced that plans are underway for the review of the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria, describing their current earnings as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated in the face of rising responsibilities and economic challenges. The Chairman … [Read more…]