Presidential aide Daniel Bwala says contrary to social media speculations, President Bola Tinubu is not in France for medical treatment. “Sometimes on social media, somebody will be tweeting, you don’t even know who the person is; it can be somebody who has mental health somewhere. You just see that information is coming out. “The president … [Read more…]
A body has been found after an 11-year-old girl went missing in the River Thames, police have said. The Metropolitan Police said they were alerted to a body in the River Thames in Maritime Quay around 9am on Sunday morning. Officers said the body is yet to be formally identified, “however, the family of Kaliyah … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Army has raised the alarm over the poor enlistment of South East youths into the military service, and called for a change of attitude to reverse the trend. According to the Army, while Kaduna State had recorded over 3,000 applications in the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise, Enugu State was still struggling with just … [Read more…]
Abia State Government (ABSG) will recruit extra 4,000 teachers to measure up with the upsurge in the enrollment of pupils and students in the basic public schools in the State. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this on Friday, 11th April, while hosting former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to a dinner in Government House Umuahia. … [Read more…]
US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from “reciprocal” tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. In a notice, US Customs and Border Patrol said that the goods would be excluded from Trump’s 10% global tariff on most countries and the much larger Chinese import tax. … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi have mourned the passing of football legend, Christian Chukwu. In a post signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, “The President extends his condolences to the family, friends, and … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the passing away of former Super Eagles skipper and coach, Christian Chukwu, describing him as a football icon, titan, and phenomenon. Reacting to the development on Saturday, Mbah said, “I received with a deep sense of loss the passing away of Chairman Christian … [Read more…]
China retaliated Friday to higher U.S. tariffs, slapping 125% levies on U.S. goods, but signaled it would apply no further measures in the future. “If the U.S. continues to increase tariffs on Chinese exports, China will not respond,” China’s Ministry of Finance said in a statement announcing the new levies, in a sign that Chinese … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Nigerian Bar Association has stated that it will no longer hold its 2025 Annual General Conference in Rivers State due to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The association has named Enugu State as its new host of the Annual General Conference. In … [Read more…]
Former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the November 8 Anambra election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has emerged as the candidate for the Young Progressive Party (YPP). The YPP primary election, conducted using the Option A4 voting system, was overseen by the Chairman of the Election Committee and National Secretary of YPP, Mr. Video Bamayi. … [Read more…]
…say senatorial district highest beneficiary of Mbah’s projects Leaders of Enugu North Senatorial District, otherwise known as Nsukka Zone, have endorsed the Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, to continue in office beyond 2027, saying the governor has transformed the zone in less than two years of his administration. The Nsukka leaders who convened at … [Read more…]
Hausa has been officially adopted as Niger’s national language, replacing French, following an announcement by the military government. This decision was outlined in a new charter released on March 31, which declares that while Hausa will be the national language, English and French will remain the working languages. Hausa, already the most widely spoken language … [Read more…]