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The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), has been honoured as the “Best State Revenue Agency in ICT Integration”. Receiving the award which was conferred on the agency by the Bureau of Public Service Reform from the Office of the President, on Friday, October 11, 2024, the Chairman of ESIRS, Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani was also … [Read more…]

…as Igbo leaders call for World Igbo Day, youth involvement in farming Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has extolled the Igbo New Yam Festival, otherwise known as “Iri-ji” as a shining example of the rich cultural heritage which the Igbo nation is widely known for, saying his administration will continue to invest in tourism, … [Read more…]

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tackle the rising costs of fuel and food, which he says are threatening the livelihoods of Nigerians. In a statement made in Abuja on Friday, Ndume voiced his worries about the sharp increase in fuel prices, which recently reached N1,030 per litre at NNPC … [Read more…]

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has stated that it is illegal for the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to control petrol prices. Falana in a statement shared that the petroleum company’s actions violated the terms of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The human rights lawyer noted that despite the NNPCL’s claims that the … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has departed London in the United Kingdom after spending nine days for Paris, France, where he is expected to attend a major engagement. This much was confirmed Friday by the Senior Special Assistant on Political and other matters to the President, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, via his verified X handle, @KabirIbrah64. Masari disclosed … [Read more…]

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, has rejected the request by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for Justice Binta Nyako, to recuse herself from his case. Justice Tsoho returned Nnamdi Kanu’s case file to her to handle, saying two other … [Read more…]

Nigeria’s Vice President says the most powerful tool that can be given to the girl child is education. He made the declaration on Thursday at the opening of an International Conference on Girl Child Education in Nigeria, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said: “Whatever reforms we adopt to build a safe place for educating … [Read more…]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court which set aside the N800 billion budget passed by five members of the Rivers State House of Assembly which was led by Edison Ehie-led. The appellate court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi … [Read more…]

It was a homecoming for the reigning Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Onwe Adetsina, Thursday, as Governor Peter Mbah of her home state, Enugu, received and appointed her a brand ambassador of the state, noting that her doggedness represents the innate attribute of the people of Enugu State. Receiving the indigene of Amurri, Nkanu West LGA … [Read more…]

The Supreme Court has fixed October 22 for hearing of a suit filed by at least 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed the date after the states were joined as co-plaintiffs … [Read more…]

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says his administration is ready to partner with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to revamp the Police College, Oji River, and the Police Detective College in Enugu city to restore them to centres of excellence and boost the war against crime and insecurity. Governor Mbah made this known … [Read more…]