The traditional council of Ihite Community in Orumba South Local Government Area which is the body responsible for the selection of monarch in the community has berated the President General of the community, Mr George Madu for bypassing them to elect a traditional ruler. The council said it was not part of the constitution of…
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has inaugurated the newly constituted Chairman and members of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) sequel to the provisions of Section 4(1) of the ENSIEC Law, charging them on free, fair, and credible polls. The new ENSIEC leadership, which had earlier been confirmed by the Enugu State House of…
The organising secretary of the Abia state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Obinna Atuonu has reportedly died. Atuonu, according to information, died at the age of 65. He died during a church service in Aba, the commercial capital of the state, where he was addressing the parishioners. A family source disclosed that…
A15-year-old secondary school student, Ebube Offo, has killed himself after drinking a substance confirmed to be sniper insecticide. Ebube, who hailed from Ezeagu local government area of the state, was said to have taken his own life after the management of his new school, Malex International School, located at No 2A, Niger Close Uwani Enugu,…
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has increased the minimum wage of workers in the state civil service to N70,000, beginning from May 1, 2024. Obaseki disclosed this on Monday at the commissioning of the Labour House, built for the organized labour in the state. The house was named after a former governor of the state,…
Former Governor of Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has visited Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. Ihedioha was spotted at the Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South residence of Governor Otti on Sunday. Gov. Otti is the only Labour Party Governor in the South East and country as well….
Many people are believed to have been killed in Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State after an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The attack, which occurred late Sunday evening, claimed some lives, with many others critically injured. Sources disclosed that the herders attacked mourners at Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, leaving behind tears…
The Military rulers in Burkina Faso have suspended more international media outlets over their coverage of a report accusing the country’s army of killing civilians. The military government has now banned the French network TV-Cinq and the websites of Le Monde and the Guardian, as well as the German broadcaster, Deutsche Welle. The suspension comes…
Voters in Togo are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions over a new constitution extending the president’s term. Opposition parties argue that the reform passed by lawmakers last week is a ruse to keep President Faure Gnassingbé – already in his fourth term – in…
Following an invitation by Nigeria’s Chief OF Defence Staff, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are expected to tour Nigeria next month. Defence spokesperson Tukur Gusau said the visit is to consolidate Nigeria’s stronghold at the Invictus game and the possibility of hosting the event Modeled after the Warrior Games in the United States,…
