The National leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has expressed appreciation to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his “untiring commitment“ to the welfare of the pensioners in the state. They said Ugwuanyi was able to care for pensioners in spite of the state’s lean resources and the nation’s economic challenges. The … [Read more…]
Buhari signs deal to allow UK send illegal immigrants, criminals back to Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a deportation agreement with the United Kingdom, which will see the deportation of Nigerian illegal immigrants and criminals. Most of the deportees were originally from Nigeria, but it was unclear if all those expected to be shipped … [Read more…]
…Nigeria to conduct first fully digital census in April 2023 Helen Okoro, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Honorable Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, NPC, Darlington Okereke, has declared the 2022 Trial Census in the state open. Announcing the commencement of the exercise in the state capital, Abakaliki, during a press briefing held, Friday, July 1, 2022, … [Read more…]
Contrary to general assumption, the smashing of kidnappers’ hideouts in parts of Anambra State is far from bringing an end to the criminal enterprise in the South East, as more of such dens have been discovered in the region. Saturday Sun investigations showed that the Umunneochi/Lokpanata axis of Abia State, Mbano/Mbaise and Isi-Uzo areas of … [Read more…]
Ahead of the constitution of the campaign organisation of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the crisis rocking the party appears far from over. The latest development, Saturday Sun reliably gathered, may put a clog in the wheel of the opposition party’s determination to triumph in next year’s presidential … [Read more…]
At least, four major presidential candidates have emerged. Who do you think can fix this country? We still have not got the man who we think will fix Nigeria. What we have on the ground is not good enough. Even Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of … [Read more…]
The former Deputy Senate President and his wife, who are still in detention in UK, in a suit they filed through their team of lawyers led by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, prayed the court, filed motions and orders. The applicants raised 20 grounds they urged the court to consider before granting their request. Ekweremadu, through … [Read more…]
Press Release- RE: Status of the State Executive Committee of the Imo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at its meeting held on June 30, 2022 considered the matter of the status of the Executive Committee of the Imo State Chapter of the … [Read more…]
Group, Obuoffia Youths for Peter Mbah, congratulates Enugu PDP Guber standard-bearer, Mbah …lauds Governor Ugwuanyi, Jim Nwobodo and Chimaroke Nnamani Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu A political support group, Obuoffia Youths for Peter Mbah, has congratulated the Enugu State PDP Flag-bearer, Barr. Peter Mbah, on his emergence to fly the party’s flag as her governorship candidate in … [Read more…]
N30m property destroyed in Enugu college fire There was pandemonium on the premises of the Peaceland College of Education, Enugu as fire gutted some parts of the school’s female hostel. The institution is located opposite the Matured Students Programme (MSP) of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), near the popular Nkpokiti Junction, … [Read more…]
2023: Your time is not now, Dino Melaye to Peter Obi A former Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has appealed to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi that the time is not ripe yet for him to be the president of Nigeria. Melaye, who made the appeal in … [Read more…]
JUST IN: Court favours Ekweremadu, orders NIMC, others to release Ukpo’s biodata A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to release the official bio-data of David Nwamini to a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. It was earlier reported that Ekweremadu and wife had, in … [Read more…]