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In order to significantly enhance the infrastructure of Onitsha, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has officially launched the construction of St. Stephen’s Road by the Emmanuel Church Road junction. This initiative marks a new chapter in his administration’s commitment to revitalizing the urban landscape of Onitsha, especially the internal roads in the city. During the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil. The President will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan. In Japan, President Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from August 20 … [Read more…]
The Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah led government of Enugu State has announced that it will launch 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses for public transport and commission five modern bus terminals across the state on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The disclosure was made by Governor Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah via his official X (formerly Twitter) … [Read more…]
A high court in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, has sentenced four men to seven years imprisonment for vandalising the property of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). EEDC is the power distribution company in charge of electricity supply in South-east Nigeria. The convicts were tried on a three-count charge of conspiracy, vandalism, and stealing. They are Ikechukwu … [Read more…]
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has explained that appointing repentant offenders as ambassadors for good conduct in the aviation sector is a voluntary, unpaid role similar to community service. In a statement via his X handle, Keyamo noted that it is common practice globally for individuals who have shown remorse to … [Read more…]
Cattle breeders in Oyo State have threatened to halt the sale of milk, cows, goats, and rams within two weeks. They also vowed to shut down butcheries and intermediary businesses, including all cattle markets across the state. The ultimatum, which took effect on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, follows the enforcement of the Oyo State Anti-Open … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has announced plans to engage Fuji star, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol, after the recent controversy over his conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Similarly, charges against Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger who was accused of assaulting Ibom … [Read more…]
Doris Ewoh, Enugu The governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, Ohaneze President-General, John Azuta-Mbata, and other prominent Nigerians will be present to pay tribute to the late football coach, Christian Chukwu at the Night of Tribute. The event organized by Enugu State Government in collaboration with Nigeria Football Federation is to be held … [Read more…]
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has extended the deadline for the enforcement of the tinted glass permit to October 2, 2025, to allow for what the force describes as “meticulous scrutiny” of applications. The deadline had earlier been shifted to August 12 to give the police additional time to enhance and refine the application … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission. She succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy. President Tinubu appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun as commissioner. Oladele, a former … [Read more…]
Four persons are receiving treatment at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, following a collision between two tankers that triggered a fireball explosion on Monday morning in the Dan Magaji area along the Zaria–Kaduna Expressway. The accident, which occurred around 8:30am, involved a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-laden tanker and an empty tanker. The force … [Read more…]
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have killed a notorious armed robbery gang leader, Imoh Akpan, from Ikot Uboh village in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, during a gun battle. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement on Monday that Akpan was in police custody and had been … [Read more…]