Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday carried out a test run of the Lagos Red Line ahead of next week’s commissioning of the project by President Bola Tinubu. The Lagos State governor also inspected the tracks and the rail corridors. Some of the comfort facilities inspected by Governor Sanwo-Olu included the train’s cooling…
 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted some sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. The resolution was taken at the extraordinary summit on the peace, political, and security situation in the ECOWAS sub-region in Abuja on Saturday. While the regional bloc said the political and targeted sanctions on the Niger Republic…
The Labour Party 2023 House of Assembly candidates in Anambra State have expressed their strong disapproval of the recent crackdown on vendors in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State. In a statement issued by the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Humphrey Iloh, the group described the actions taken by the government as dictatorial and expressed their…
Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s tenure as Governor of Anambra State has been characterized by a series of proactive initiatives, painting a promising picture of a thriving and prosperous future for the state. Under his administration, a comprehensive approach has been taken, focusing on security, infrastructure, economic transformation, human capital development, governance reforms, and a sustainable…
The Association of Newspaper Vendors in Anambra State has taken a bold step by going on strike due to the continuous harassment and destruction of their newsstands and newspapers by officials of the Anambra State Government. In response to this ongoing harassment, the vendors lodged a complaint with the police and the Department of State…
Anambra State Housing Commissioner, Hon Pauly Onyeka, recently urged real estate developers to enhance the quality of their estates by adopting Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s solution master plan for constructing livable housing in the state. This call was made during a visit by the executives of the Anambra State Chapter of Real Estate Developers Association of…
 A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Augustine Uchenna Stephen on Friday, dumped the party, alleging that the party ‘is not in order’. In a resignation letter addressed to the state Party Chairman and his Ward Chairman in Ubakala Ward B, Umuahia South LGA, Stephen said he made the decision…
Vice President Kashim ShetÂtima is expected to launch the Light Up South East Initiative to accelerate power supply to inÂdustrial clusters in the region. The launch will hold on Monday, February 26, 2024 in Enugu, the Enugu State capital. According to the presidency, it is in continuation of the onÂgoing efforts to improve enerÂgy supply…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned manufacturers and dealers in regulated products to desist from producing and selling fake and substandard items. The South East Zonal Director of the agency, Mr Martins Iluyomade, issued the warning at a stakeholders’ meeting on Friday in Owerri. The meeting was organised by…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested ten suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at different mining sites in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. While parading the suspects in Umuahia on Friday, the State Commandant Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, said the arrest was made in strict compliance with the directives…
