A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has faulted the the agitation for the creation of additional states in the South-East, insisting it would not solve the problem of the region. Rather than create more states, Agbakoba, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, said the National Assembly should amend the constitution or…
The main Opposition party in Rivers state All Progressives Congress has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to respect last week’s judgment of the Supreme Court, which declared it is illegal to run local government areas with caretaker committees. This was as one of the replaced LG chairmen, Olobarimate Ollor, said the Supreme Court’s judgment had…
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, says it will take over Abia and Enugu states in the 2027 general elections. The party said it has made serious inroads in the South-East zone and will take over the states in the next general election. The national vice chairman of APC, Ijeoma Arodiogu, stated this in Abakaliki,…
Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have won all 25 local government chairmanship seats in the election conducted on Saturday, July 13th 2024. The Chairman of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, Jerry Agbaike, on Sunday, said one of PDP candidate was returned unopposed. PDP candidates contested against other parties and emerged winners in…
The State Anti-touting Squad Anambra (SASA), has said its existence is not unknown to the state government, as it is a government agency duly created by the Governor himself. The Director of SASA, Hon. Solomon Chukwuebuka Onwuemene disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka, in his reaction to the reports that…
The Southeast House of Assembly Caucus of the Labour Party (LP) has said the current economic crunch in the country is biting hard on Nigerians and needs to be urgently addressed, to ameliorate the sufferings of the masses. The group made the declaration in a communique made available to newsmen over the weekend on the…
The Anambra State Police Command has said its men and other security agencies are on top of the situation on the recent kidnap case that occured in the state over the weekend. It would be recalled that a video went viral on social media on Saturday, alleging that no fewer than two persons were kidnapped…
The Member Representing Awka North And South Federal Constituency, Prof. Oby Lilian Orogbu, has expressed deep sadness over the tragic building collapse at Eke Oyibo Amawbia. During her recent visit to the scene of the tragic event, she let the traders know that her heart goes out to the victims, especially the two deceased persons…
The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has beaconed on investors within and outside the country to see Enugu as a fertile state in the energy and power sector with a huge potential for return-on-investment. The Commission stated this on Friday at its first stakeholder engagement and consultation with the heads of the state’s various…
…Commends Investments In Education, Others. The United Nations Resident And Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has decorated The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) champion, describing his leadership as the model that Nigeria, the UN, and Africa need. Fall said Africa was tired of wars and…
