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By Doris Ewoh, Enugu The Enugu State Government, in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation, has programmed a service of songs in honor of late football icon Christian Chukwu. The event, which is to be held on Sunday, August 10th, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, will take place at 4:30pm. The … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has restored the interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize 14 properties allegedly linked to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Yargata Nimpar who read the unanimous judgment which was delivered virtually on Wednesday, set aside a Federal High Court ruling that … [Read more…]
Wives of the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Anambra State Governor, Prof. ChukwumaSoludo; Senator OluremiTinubu and Dr. NonyeSoludo, respectively have jointly empowered 1,000 women in Anambra State. The empowerment came courtesy of the nationwide flag off of Renewed Hope Initiative and Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Empowerment Programme by Mrs. RemiTinubu. While Senator Tinubu … [Read more…]
The Police, on Wednesday, arraigned Mr. Obi Levi Obieze and two other suspects on a seven-count charge involving several incidents of kidnapping and murder in Umumba Ndiagu and environ in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu State. The suspects were arraigned before His Worship, Osondu Chukwuani, Court 1, Enugu North, in Enugu, the state capital. Recall that … [Read more…]
…Beneficiaries Laud Initiative The governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has flagged off the state’s Sustainable Food Distribution Programme, an intervention aimed at providing locally produced food items to vulnerable households for 12 consecutive months. Performing the flag-off at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Tuesday, Governor Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Anambra State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, George Moghalu, has congratulated Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Chibuzor Obimma ( Ebube Muonso), on the occasion of his 14th priestly anniversary. In a statement personally signed by Moghalu and made available to newsmen, he lauded the priest for speaking truth to power. Moghalu noted … [Read more…]
The notorious bandit kingpin terrorising the North-west zone, Bello Turji, has finally reached a truce with cleric mediators, Asadus-Sunnah, and released no fewer than 32 hostages in his custody. The bandit leader also surrendered some of his arms to mediators and reportedly pledged to halt attacks on farmers in the zone. The surrendering of arms … [Read more…]
The Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area, Hon. John Ogbodo, has called on the people of Nkanu West to enroll as beneficiaries in the vocational and entrepreneurial skills program of the National Directorate of Employment. Ogbodo made the call when he received the officials of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), an agency … [Read more…]
The Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Ali Namadi, has resigned from his position just hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of the investigative committee probing his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu. It will be recalled that Namadi bailed the suspected drug baron … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025—a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. The new Act … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has lifted the suspension of 81 government officials. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor, the governor directed the commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries who were suspended on the … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the award of N4,249,626,817.69 grant for the funding of 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2024 Grant Cycle. The approval followed the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC) which recommended the funding of the 158 … [Read more…]