Super Eagles will play the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny. Nigeria needed an own goal to beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 and secure a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. On the other hand,…
The Supreme Court has released the Certified True Copy (CTC) of its ruling on Nnamdi Kanu, said Aloy Ejimakor, one of the lawyers to the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Ejimakor said the court also promised to transmit the case file to…
Indonesia has joined other nations that have signified interest to invest in Abia State and explore other areas of economic interests for partnerships with the state. The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Usra Hendra Harahap, disclosed his country’s economic interest and intentions in Abia State when he came to the state on a working visit,…
Nwifuru Governor Ebonyi, Francis Nwifuru has ordered thorough auditing in Ebonyi local government system to get all the details of retired workers in the system for payment of all their entitlements. New Executive Secretary of the State Local Government Pension Board, Emeka Nwonu disclosed this on Monday in the board after taking over the leadership…
There is tension at Mburubu Community in Nkanu East Local Government of Enugu State, as two monarchs lay claim to the community’s royal stool, two years after the death of their last ruler, His Majesty, Igwe Emmanuel Ezeh (Ozulumba I of Mburubu Kingdom). The two leaders fighting over the stool are, Chief Patrick Onuokaibe and…
The Governor of Enugu state, Barr Peter Mbah has reiterated his determination to continue supporting the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies in the discharge of their duties. The Governor who was the special guest of honor at the Ground Training Centre Base Socio-Cultural Activities (BASA) of the Nigeria Air Force, Enugu was represented…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed the readiness of the government to partner with the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, to ensure the safe return, resettlement, and reintegration of irregular and stranded migrants from the state. Mbah said the government would also help the IOM secure a zonal office in Enugu so…
The Abia government in a bid to forestall cases of building collapse, has approved the establishment of a standard material testing laboratory in Umuahia. The general manager of Umuahia Capital Development Authority (UCDA), Kingsley Agomoh, said this in Umuahia while addressing journalists. He described the initiative as one of the government’s proactive measures towards preventing…
Members of the academic and non-academic staff unions of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu have continued to stay away from office, following the inability of the state government to pay their 11-month salary arrears. It was gathered that the workers, through their union leaders, had given the management up till December 31 to pay their…
Obiano Barring last-minute change of plan, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Wednesday, January 23, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350.According to a source, who spoke to LEADERSHIP on Tuesday,…
