FCT council poll: INEC publishes final list of candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the final list of 17 candidates for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12, 2026. Mr Sam Olumekun, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), made the disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday in … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: NASS unseals Sen. Natasha’s office, postpones resumption of plenary to Oct. 7

The National Assembly has granted Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan access to her office and its premises in a move that indicates that the conflict between the Kogi Central Senator and Senate President Godswill Akapbio may be ending. This is also as it postponed its resumption of plenary sessions, previously scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025, to Tuesday, … [Read more…]

Ebonyi Varsity Set to Host Linguistic Hybrid Conference

Ebonyi State University is set to host a world class linguistics hybrid conference in October, 2025. The Third EBSU Linguistics International Hybrid Interdisciplinary Conference – 2025 is organized by the Department of Languages and Linguistics. Theme: Language, Technoscience, Security, and Socioeconomic Development: Towards a Holistic Digital Society Conference Dates: October 8–11, 2025 • Arrival: October … [Read more…]

Enugu Police Intensify Manhunt for Assailants in Murder of Priest; as Command Says Report of Attack on DIG Frank Mba’s Country Home False

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, has ordered the intensification of the ongoing manhunt for the armed men who shot and murdered Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya in the night hours of 19th September 2025, along Eha-Ndiagu Eha-Etiti Road in Eha-Alumona community of Nsukka LGA. This is also as the … [Read more…]

Catholic Priest Killed in Enugu, as State Gov’t Places ₦10 Million Bounty on Killers

…ENSG Commiserates with family, Catholic Church The Enugu State Government has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya of Nsukka Catholic Diocese by unknown assailants. The government also commiserated with the late priest’s immediate family, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, and indeed the Catholic faithful in general over the tragic incident, which … [Read more…]

‘Peace has returned to Rivers state’, says Gov Fubara, urges Rivers people to unite for good

Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the people of Rivers to put aside their differences, work for the common good, and advance the interests of the state above all else. Addressing the people in a state-wide broadcast after returning to the Government House on Friday, Governor Fubara stated that it was … [Read more…]

Anambra rejects rating, says Philips Consulting’s used ‘flawed methodology’

The Anambra State government has faulted the 2025 state performance index rating conducted by the Philips Consulting Limited, saying that it relied on flawed methodology, weak sampling, and biased inferences to arrive at its result. According to the ‘2025 PCL State Performance Index’ report released by the organisation on Thursday, Anambra was rated as one … [Read more…]

Rivers Assembly Resolves To Probe Ibas

Rivers State House of Assembly reconvened yesterday with a vow to probe the budget and expenditures of the former sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibik-Ete Ibas (Rtd). After six months of suspension, the Rivers State House of Assembly reconvened yesterday in Port Harcourt. The lawmakers stressed the need to ascertain the funds received and spent by … [Read more…]

Gov. Mbah: Enugu to Generate 1,000MW of Power from Coal

…Says “We’ll not treat our coal as stranded asset” …Enugu Air to take delivery of six planes before year end …NBCC President: “Enugu a state on the move, witnessing infrastructural expansion under Mbah” Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has declared that coal deposits in the state would be used to generate 1,000mw of … [Read more…]

Nov Poll: Be Civil, Shun Campaign of Calumny – Moghalu to Anambra Guber Candidates

Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Anambra state, Dr George Moghalu has described as embarrassing ongoing campaign of calumny among major candidates of political parties in the state ahead of November 8 election. He regretted that rather than engage in issue based campaign, including offering solutions to prevailing insecurity in the state, politicians preferred toeing the … [Read more…]

Obi reacts to lifting of emergency rule, says it’s ‘misstep that shouldn’t have happened’

The 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has described the six months emergency rule imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, as a misstep which should not have happened. Obi expressed hope that all of the political gladiators in the state had learnt a lesson from the sad episode because … [Read more…]