South African political activist Julius Malema has urged African nations to unite against external forces seeking to divide and exploit them. Mr Malema made the call on Sunday at the opening of the 2025 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. He warned that Africa must never … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud A few days ago, specifically on Thursday, 21st August, 2025, Mrs. Deki Agbahovbe turned seventy-nine. She was my teacher. She taught me Literature-in-English at the Federal School of Arts and Science, Ondo, Ondo State, in the mid-1980s. But she was far more than a teacher to me. She became a mother, a … [Read more…]
You have just inaugurated your campaign council and what does that portend for your ambition? Yes, I have just done that and you can agree with me that my campaign is grassroots based. Some weeks back, we inaugurated the State Campaign Council and today we inaugurated the campaign councils in the 21 local government areas … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reminded lawyers that the law is more than a profession, as it serves as the conscience of the nation. Mbah, who spoke during the opening of the 2025 Annual General Conference, AGC, of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Sunday, also … [Read more…]
Good day, President Jonathan. In the local parlance of Otu Eke and Otu Nkwo, I come in peace. Sir, may I ask a question you need to ponder deeply before you respond? Did you forget anything at the Aso Rock Villa? Regardless of the answer, Sir, here is the generalized message. Please do not under … [Read more…]
We, leaders and citizens drawn from every part of this country — diverse in ethnicity, faith and political tradition — come together compelled by a painful truth: our nation is bleeding. We stand united by one conviction that rises above all differences: silence is complicity, and inaction is betrayal. In just two years, Nigeria has … [Read more…]
…Enugu is set, home of hospitality, love, peace – NBA President, Osigwe …Gov Mbah prepared Enugu ahead – SSG, Onyia Enugu, the capital of the old Eastern Region, is a beehive of activities as former President Olusegun Obasanjo, firebrand South African politician, Julius Malema, and over 20,000 lawyers converge for the 2025 Annual General Conference … [Read more…]
Presidency has mocked Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, Lawal as external reserves hit $41bn, citing Tinubu’s prudent economic management. The Presidency on Thursday mocked opposition coalition leaders, including former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; his counterpart in the Labour Party (LP) and former Anambra … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has unveiled the reconstructed Hotel Presidential established by the administration of former premier of the defunct Eastern Region, Dr. Michael Okpara, describing the revival of the 62-year old edifice as “a homecoming for history.” Mbah, who performed the unveiling in Enugu on Thursday, extolled the foresightedness of the … [Read more…]
Former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader, Peter Obi, has criticised the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission over its proposal to increase salaries for political office holders by over 100 per cent. In a statement released late Wednesday on X, Obi described the move as a “shameless grab for more” at the expense of … [Read more…]
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…]