IPOB in a statement issued on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, described the taxing of generator users by Governor Mbah and Governor Uzodinma as anti-people and anti-economic action. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State to immediately…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 55 confirmed Monkeypox cases have been recorded out of 935 suspected cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states, and the Federal Capital Territory. This is according to the Mpox situation report for week 35, ending September 1, 2024, obtained from the NCDC on Monday….
The Enugu State Government has issued a stern warning to butchers and poultry farmers to desist from the unwholesome practice of the sale of animals and chickens that died under mysterious circumstances. The warning, contained in a press statement jointly signed by the Commissioner for Health, Ikechukwu Obi, and the Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation,…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed indefinitely its scheduled National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings slated for Wednesday and Thursday, September 11 and 12, respectively. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who announced the development in terse statement on Monday night, said new dates for the meetings will be communicated in…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), after detaining him at Abuja airport. The Labour leader was released on bail at about 11pm on Monday but his international passport was seized. Ajaero was on his way to a Trade Union Congress (TUC) event in…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has responded to accusations of betrayal levelled against him by Barrister Julius Abure, the party’s national chairman. Abure made the claims during a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Monday, September 9, where he alleged that both Obi and Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, conspired against him…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The calm town of Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State has witnessed a shocking bloodbath, following the killing of many youths of the community by yet-to-be-identified persons. It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday, September 9, when some youths and indigenes of the community were invited…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has provided clarification regarding its visit to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office in Abuja on Monday. In a statement issued on its website on Tuesday, the DSS refuted claims that its officers raided SERAP’s office. Instead, the agency explained that the officers were conducting a routine…
James Earl Jones, the acclaimed American actor known for his powerful voice and extensive stage and screen work, has passed away at the age of 93, his representatives confirmed on Monday. Jones’s iconic career spanned from Shakespearean theater to blockbuster films. He is perhaps best known for bringing the imposing Darth Vader to life in…
What could be best described as a controversies have trailed the recent removal of Mr. Chido Obidiegwu as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS). This is coming, following the contradictory reports, statements and counter statements that accompany and refer to the said removal. Recall that Obidiegwu’s removal as…
