The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the list of ambassadorial nominees submitted to the National Assembly for approval, saying it contained names of many people widely perceived negatively by Nigerians and the global community. This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the party, Ini Ememobong, in Abuja on Saturday. In addition … [Read more…]
By Oseloka H. Obaze To insiders, the proverbial glass is neither hardly ever half full nor half empty. Insiders, who also know where the proverbial corpses are buried, can always tell if a glass was half-filled, or full, and drank down to half. In our present national circumstances, only outsiders who are not within the … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun enforcement actions on 1,095 property titles revoked over non-payment of statutory land charges, the Minister’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, said on Friday. According to Olayinka, the affected properties cut across Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts of the Federal Capital City (FCC). He said the minister approved … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has nullified the underage marriage between a teenage girl, Precious Oyiga, aged 15, and an adult man in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, Sopuluchukwu Odoh, who is 33 years old, after disturbing images and reports of the incident went viral on social media. The Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs … [Read more…]
The simmering leadership crisis in the Enugu chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) assumed a new dimension on Friday after Barr. Steve Oruruo declared that both a subsisting court judgment and the PDP Constitution have conclusively settled the question of who leads the party in the state. Addressing journalists at a press briefing, Oruruo … [Read more…]
By Muiz Banire In the last two weeks, the wave of violence in the country, be it terrorism, kidnapping, or banditry, has become a disturbing phenomenon. While the reality validates this position, the rate of sensationalism and hyperbole involved in the reportage of these incidents is, however, worrisome. As Nigerians wake up daily, they are confronted … [Read more…]
By Dr. Brian Vincent Ikejiaku Introduction The prosecution of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), remains one of the most complex intersections of law, politics, and international relations in contemporary Nigeria. His trial – originating from alleged acts of terrorism, secessionist agitation, and unlawful broadcasting – has become a crucible … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Enugu State Chapter has commended the re-election of Dr. Uchenna Cyril Anioke as a Director/ member of the International Publishers Association (IPA) Executive Committee. In a congratulatory message by the Chairman of NUJ Enugu, Comrade Obinna Ogbuka, described Dr. Anioke as a distinguished journalist, publisher, and writer who has … [Read more…]
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, months after leaving the All Progressives Congress. The former governor registered with the ADC and collected his membership card at the party office in U/Sarki Ward, Kaduna State. Recall that on March 10, the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory … [Read more…]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, said on Thursday that the Nigeria Police Force has recalled a total of 11,566 personnel attached to private citizens across the country. The withdrawal, according to the IGP, followed the order by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The IGP, at a meeting with strategic police officers in Abuja, … [Read more…]
By Uche Anichukwu While discussing the 2025 edition of BudgIT’s State of the State Report, an annual publication that evaluates long-term fiscal performance and sustainability of Nigerian states, Arise News ace presenter and social activist, Rufai Oseni, described Enugu State’s emergence as the likeliest state to survive outside of the receipts from the Federation Account … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command has recorded further breakthroughs in its sustained efforts to clamp down on cultism, illicit drug activities, and associated crimes across the State. This follows the raid of criminal hideouts, the arrest of three male suspects for cultism and drug peddling, and the recovery of large quantities of Ghanaian Loud and … [Read more…]