Enugu NAPPS set to hold 2-day maiden education summit By Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Chapter of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), an umbrella body for proprietors of private schools in Nigeria, has announced plans to hold a 2-day maiden education summit themed “The Role of Education in Bringing the … [Read more…]
Actors Guild of Nigeria mourns ‘Natty’ of New Masquerade Romanus Amuta The Actors Guild of Nigeria is mourning late veteran actor, Romanus Amuta, popularly known as “Natty”, aged 79, who died on February 9, after battling a protracted ailment. Amuta became famous as Natty in the New Masquerade, a popular Nigerian sitcom that aired during … [Read more…]
Just In:Ekweremadu emerges winner ahead of 21 other Enugu Guber hopefuls in first Opinion Poll Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has emerged the preferred aspirant of participants in the first opinion poll in the 2023 Enugu governorship race. Voters were asked, “Who amongst the following do you want to be the … [Read more…]
Gunmen kill three policemen at Enugu checkpoint There was palpable tension in the Enugu metropolis on Thursday afternoon as gunmen killed three policemen at a checkpoint in Enugu State. The incident was said to have happened around 1:20 pm at a police checkpoint near Lomalinda Estate by Maryland suburb of the Enugu South Local Government … [Read more…]
…Applauds Ugwuanyi’s Peace Mantra By Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the political atmosphere in Enugu continues to thicken, especially in relation to who becomes the successor to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, a foremost Traditional Ruler, His Royal Highness, Eze Barr. Igwesi O. Igwesi, Eze Chinawaeze III of Obuoffia, Awkunanaw, Nkanu West LG, has called on Governor Ifeanyi … [Read more…]
Enugu LG Elections: Rep. Ofor Chukwuegbo donates N31m to PDP, Candidates One of the Guber aspirants in Enugu and current member of the House of Representatives, representing Enugu North/South Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Prince Ofor Chukwuegbo, yesterday disbursed N31 million naira to support the PDP and its candidates in the coming elections. The huge support … [Read more…]
The Federal Government through its Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority may return to the overseas supplier, the contaminated Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, which was imported into the country by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Oil marketers estimated that about 100 million litres of contaminated petrol were imported into Nigeria … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari is under pressure to reject the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022, it was learnt yesterday. Sources said those pushing against presidential assent to the bill anchor their argument on “certain anti-democratic and discriminatory clauses”. But, if signed and it becomes law, political parties will be expected to submit the names … [Read more…]
A civil society organisation, the Socio-Economic Research and Development Centre, SERDEC, Tuesday, called on the federal government, agencies and international bodies to put an end to what it called the marginalization and economic injustice being perpetrated against the Original Inhabitants, OIs, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The group made the call at the … [Read more…]
A group, the Initiative for a Better and Brighter Nigeria, IBBN, has urged political parties to zone their presidential ticket to the South in the spirit of fairness and equity. The organisation, which noted the creation of additional 56,872 Polling Units ahead of the 2023 general elections, said it had been mobilising Nigerians to … [Read more…]
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has reiterated that the Peoples Democratic Party reclaim Nigeria and Zamfara State in the 2023 general elections. Tambuwal stated this on Monday in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, where he had gone to consult the party’s stakeholders on his options to prosecute or drop his ambition to run for the … [Read more…]
The Governor of Niger State and Chairman North Central States Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello, has urged the Military to intensify efforts in their operations in the state as directed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mary Noel-Berje, said the plea followed the incessant and sporadic … [Read more…]