CBN Investigator Indicts Embattled Emefiele For Embezzlement, Redesigning Naira Without Approval

After more than four months of investigation, the Special Investigator probing the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, says former CBN Governor Mr Godwin Emefiele and others embezzled billions of naira and committed other gross financial offences. According to a report by an online newspaper Premium Times, Obazee’s findings and recommendations were contained in a … [Read more…]

Yuletide: Gov. Nwifuru gifts Ebonyi workers N100,000 each

Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has gifted each Ebonyi worker a Christmas gift of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000.00). The governor announced this yesterday, Thursday, December 21, 2023 during the celebration of the Elderly Persons in the State in the spirit of the yuletide season, subsumed under the flagship programme of Sen. Remi. Tinubu, … [Read more…]

Enugu Assembly passes N521.5bn 2024 appropriation bill into law

Enugu State House of Assembly, Thursday, passed the 2024 budget estimate, totalling N521,561,386,000 into law. Presenting the report after the screening of the budget estimate at the floor of the House, the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Anthony Nwankwo, said the committee found the budget estimate flawless and urged the parliament to accept and … [Read more…]

President of Human Rights Council appoints Nigeria’s Joy Ezeilo as a member of new investigative mechanism on Sudan

The President of the Human Rights Council, Václav Bálek (Czech Republic), has announced the appointment of Mohamed Chande Othman of Tanzania, Joy Ezeilo of Nigeria and Mona Rishmawi of Jordan/Switzerland to serve as the three independent members of the new Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan. Mr. Othman will serve as Chair of the … [Read more…]

Southeast Security: Group, NPF host Youth Security Summit in Enugu, proffer way forward

Doris Ewo, Enugu Peace and Good Governance Group, P3G, in Collaboration with The Nigeria Police Force, Enugu Command, on  Wednesday, December 13, 2023, organised a Youth Security Summit in a bid to enlighten the youths on security and the  need to shun societal vices, while conversing with security heads and stakeholders. The Youth Security Summit … [Read more…]

Enugu gov’t, SMEDAN sign N1Bn matching fund partnership deal to boost MSMEs, startups

Peter Mbah

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has announced partnership between the state and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). Mbah made this known in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page @PNMbah, over the weekend. While reiterating commitment towards nurturing a thriving SME ecosystem to foster economic growth objectives in … [Read more…]

Enugu Police Operatives Rescue 4 KIDNAPPED Victims, Neutralize 1, Recover AK-47 Rifle, Ammunition

…as CP Kanayo reiterates his avowed commitment to deal ruthlessly with unrepentant violent criminals in Enugu State 1. Police Operatives of Enugu State Command, serving in Hawk Tactical Squad, today, December 19, 2023, at about 10 a.m., swiftly responded to credible information and rescued four (4) kidnapped victims (three males and one female) in a … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: NSA Ribadu Lauds Mbah’s Efforts On Tackling Insecurity

…as Mbah says no retreat in the war against insecurity, corruption The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has commended the effort of the Governor Peter Mbah administration at restoring normalcy in Enugu State, saying the administration has fought insecurity to a standstill in the state. This was even as Governor Peter Mbah commended … [Read more…]

Beneficiaries of Paul Basil Iloegbouba Foundation’s Free Medical Outreach Express Gratitude, Appreciation To Organisers

Paul Basil Iloegbouba Foundation

Daberechukwu Egbo, Enugu The aftermath of the extensive free Enugu Mega Medical Outreach organised by Paul Basil Iloegbouba Foundation, PBIF, on Tuesday, 12th Dec 2023, at Michael Okpara Square has left a profound lasting effect on lives and wellbeing of the beneficiaries. Recall that the Paul Basil Iloegbouba Foundation recently provided essential medical and healthcare … [Read more…]

Yuletide: Air Peace Reveals Why Air Fares Increased, Says Allegations “Whip Up Of Ethnic Sentiments” Against Allen Onyema

Allen Onyema: Saving Nigerians one flight at a time

Air Peace has provided clarifications on the dynamics of air fares, dismissing claims in some quarters that the airline was extorting South-Easterners with air fares. This is coming against the backdrop of reports of high fares ahead of the yuletide festivities. This has triggered attacks on social media with netizens accusing the carrier and other … [Read more…]