…Enugu indigenes alone got at least 90 per cent of the smart school projects – Chief Charles Mba Contractors handling multiple Smart Green School Projects for Enugu state have expressed satisfaction with the system put in place by the government, saying that they were delivering the projects in line with government’s standards and schedule. The … [Read more…]
For hours yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele in Abuja over alleged diversion of about N5.7 billion belonging to Enugu State. The anti-graft commission froze his accounts and that of his firm pending the outcome of preliminary investigation. He was awarded … [Read more…]
By Dan Nwomeh I have taken time to peruse the avalanche of comments that have trailed the Enugu Government and Sujimoto saga. They range from those who genuinely mean well, to those who think they have finally found the soft underbelly of Governor Peter Mbah’s administration to viciously attack, sometimes for unrelated grudges, to the … [Read more…]
The Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Dr. George Moghalu (Ohamadike Nnewi), on Sunday received a heroic welcome as he met with Nzukora Nnewi in continuation of his community-to-community consultations ahead of the November 8 Governorship Election. According to a statement by his media office, the leadership and members of Nzukora Nnewi praised him for his courage, … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Simon Ekpa has been sentenced to six years in Finland for terrorism-related crimes. His arrest by Finnish police in 2024, which was public was followed by criminal charges, trial, and conviction handled by the courts of that country – in quick time. No politics. No ethnic undertones. No religious sentiment. No ifs. … [Read more…]
Doris Ewoh, Enugu In a display of love for the church and God, a former Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chief Nwabueze Nnamani (Ikeoha), has hosted the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Dr. Oliver Ali Aba, to a civic reception at his country home, during the Prelate’s … [Read more…]
Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has approved a comprehensive restructuring of the Enugu State Forest Guard as part of his administration’s drive to strengthen security in the state. The reform includes an upward review of salaries of the operatives to a minimum of N80,000 in line with the new state minimum wage. The governor … [Read more…]
Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed not to delete a tweet critical of President Bola Tinubu, despite a reported request from the Department of State Services to X, demanding its removal. Sowore disclosed this in a post on his X account on … [Read more…]
The Department of State Services has written to X Corp., demanding the immediate takedown of a tweet posted by activist and politician Omoyele Sowore, saying it disparaged President Bola Tinubu and posed a threat to national security. On August 25, Sowore, through his verified X account @YeleSowore, shared a video of Tinubu during a state … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there are no cases of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. The agency issued a public health advisory on Saturday following reports of a fresh outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “There are no cases of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria, as at now,” … [Read more…]
By Daniel Ndukwe Public conversations about policing in Nigeria often focus on misconduct, extortion, and unprofessional behaviour by security operatives. These concerns are genuine and troubling. Yet, an equally important but less discussed issue is the role of citizens in enabling and sustaining such misconduct. Corruption, particularly bribery, is never a one-sided affair. For every … [Read more…]
Labour Party Governorship Candidate in the forthcoming November 8 Anambra election, Chief Dr. George Moghalu, on Friday, joined worshippers at the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, where he stated that Anambra State under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Soludo has derailed on several fronts and only a God-fearing leader can change the narrative. According to … [Read more…]