The Police Command in Imo has announced the arrest of 15 suspected members of Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Spokesman of the Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said in a statement issued in Owerri on Friday that the arrest was sequel to confessions by…
Senator Austin Akobundu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been affirmed as the duly elected senator for Abia Central Senatorial District. The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja passed the ruling on Friday. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application filed by Darlington Nwokocha of the Labour Party (LP), seeking it to review and reverse…
Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, has expressed worry over the exit of foreign firms from Nigeria, noting that it is bad omen for the country. The former Anambra state governor who shared his views through his X handle on Friday, noted that the departure of…
The Senate has taken a swipe at the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCS, saying it is disheartening to hear that dogs in the service of the Nigeria Correctional Service are better fed than any of the over 81,000 inmates in correctional centres across the country. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during the 2024 budget defence session…
On Thursday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) refuted reports claiming its involvement in the Federal Government’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP28. Critics had voiced concerns about NLC President Joe Ajaero being part of the Federal Government’s contingent at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE. With 1,411 Nigerians reportedly attending…
There was pandemonium, gnashing of teeth and tears in the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri as students were not allowed to take their second semester examinations in the law faculty last Monday, even as the directives continued. It was alleged that the students affected were yet to regularise their admissions by the institution. Information has…
The enforcement team of the Courier and Logistics Regulations Department (CLRD) attached to the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has clamped down on unlicensed/illegal Courier, Express, Delivery, Dispatch and Logistics Operators in Aba the commercial hub of Abia State. The General manager CLRD Mr Shonde G.Dotun, in chat with our correspondent shortly after the exercise on…
Peace in South East Project (PISE-P), a dynamic non-governmental organization (NGO), has emerged with a resounding mission to restore the South East’s rightful place in the national political space and usher in the era of democracy dividends. Determined to attain this noble objective, PISE-P has devised a non-kinetic approach built on the Seven Pillars for…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, on Thursday, raised the alarm over indiscriminate buildings on TCN Right of Ways in Enugu State. It also lamented the death of 21 power projects in the southeast region since 2019, blaming it on the activities of the residents. The General Manager (Transmission) Enugu Region, Mr Emmanuel Akpa, who disclosed…
Member representing the South-East on the Governing Board of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) and sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for showing extraordinary leadership in advancing climate action in Nigeria. Onuigbo was reacting to a question on Nigeria’s gains from COP28 so far, Onuigbo who…
