Governor Peter Mbah has approved the reconstitution of the Enugu Traditional Rulers Council. He has also made new appointments in the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) and Hospital Management Board. The secretary to the state government, Chidiebere Onyia, announced this on Thursday in Enugu. The Enugu Traditional Rulers Council appointments include Samuel Asadu as…
The national vice chairman (South East) of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chilos Godsent, has said the party in Imo State is ready to receive Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, the immediate-past governor of Imo State, if he wishes to join the party. Godsent, in a release on Thursday also claimed that Ihedioha may have rejected the…
Many pensioners in Abia State have confirmed the report that their accumulated pensions owed by previous administrations in the State have been paid. The pension payments, according to the Abia State government, were owed between 2014 and part of 2023. Governor Alex Otti, while addressing the congregation at Christ The King Catholic Church (CKC) at…
The peace committee set up by the Ebonyi State government led by the Commissioner for Land and Survey, Hon. Matthew Nwobashi, has kicked off the demarcation of boundary communities of Amana and Ohanku in Ezza South and Ikwo Local government areas, respectively. The State Commissioner for Land and Survey, Hon Nwobashi described the process as…
The Enugu State High Court, under the jurisdiction of Justice A.O Onovo, has dismissed a suit initiated by the late Chief (Dr) Debe Odumegwu Ojukwu against Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Biafra leader, Dim Chukwemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The suit challenged the authenticity of Dim Chukwemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s will and sought to establish Debe Odumegwu…
The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists have extolled moves by Igbo political stakeholders to address the de-marginalisation of South-East Zone and integration into national politics. The convener of the group, Mazi Uche Mefor, stated this in a statement issued in Owerri on Thursday in his reaction to the colloquium organised by Igbo political stakeholders held at Anambra state,…
Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) one year after they were sworn into office. The defectors include the House Majority Leader, Johnson Ani, who represents the Enugu North state constituency and the Chief Whip, Ejike…
Defending Champions Barcelona beat Brann to set up a Women’s Champions League semi-final against Chelsea. Barcelona won the first leg 2-1 and extended their aggregate lead when Aitana Bonmati hooked an effort past Aurora Mikalsen in the 23rd minute. They netted again through Fridolina Rolfo, who bundled home when Mikalsen failed to clear a goalmouth…
Military authorities in Nigeria on Thursday have freed the Editor of a media platform FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was abducted from his home in Lagos State on Friday, March 15, 2024. His release comes after days of sustained pressure by his professional colleagues and other well wishers Olatunji was released to some media stakeholders, including…
The Special Adviser to the governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, on People with Disability, Mr. David Anyaele, has reaffirmed the preparedness of the government to ensure that access to quality education and healthcare services are enhanced to benefit children suffering from cerebral palsy, and other Persons with Disabilities. Speaking in Umuahia, during The Straight…
