Traders from the South-East region operating in Ifo, Ogun State, have closed their shops in protest over the killing of an Igbo woman, Blessing Eze, who was allegedly stabbed by touts demanding payment of a so-called festival tax. The incident, which occurred on Friday, June 6, 2025, during Eid Mubarak celebrations, has triggered outrage and…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed profound grief over the passing of legendary highlife musician, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, describing his death as a monumental loss that leaves a void difficult to fill. Dr. Mbah hailed Ejeagha as an unassuming and easygoing icon whose music and cultural impact reached far beyond Nigeria’s borders….
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, on Saturday, inspected the construction of a new Governor’s Office and Residence at Government House, Umuahia, the State capital.Recall that a few weeks ago, while speaking during a Sabbath Worship at the Unity Chapel, Government House, Umuahia, Governor Otti disclosed that construction of a brand new Governor’s Office…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has officially announced the completion of the long-anticipated Anambra State Railway Master Plan — a major infrastructural and economic leap aimed at revolutionizing transportation and industrialization in the state and the southeastern region at large. Governor Soludo made this known on…
The Labour party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Elections in the Country, Mr. Peter Obi, has reiterated that he was not desperate to become Nigerian President, but strongly committed to impacting the poor, especially at the grassroots. Mr Peter Obi, who was speaking at the maiden edition of the Amautu Village Entrepreneurship and Empowerment…
The Rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Dr. Basilia Nkemdilim Igbokwe, visited the residence of Her Excellency, Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru, Ph.D., Deputy Governor of Imo State, to celebrate her 58th birthday. Fondly known as the “Rector of Grace,” Dr. Igbokwe congratulated Her Excellency, thanking God for her life and exemplary leadership. In her remarks,…
Former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the plight of a group of teaching and non-teaching staff at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, who have reportedly gone without salaries for five years. Obi made the call…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of enlightenment, reawakening, and renewed sense of purpose in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, on Thursday, as youth leaders from various communities across the state converged for the maiden edition of their leadership training workshop. Held at the ASATU Hall, Government House, Awka, the…
Izunna Okafor dere akụkọ a Ụgwọ onye ụwa ji chi ya bụ ịza ya òkù mgbe ọ kpọrọ ya, maka na ọ na-abụ ụkwa ruo oge ya, ọ dàá. N’ịgbaso nke a, otu onye egwu ekpiri a ma ama n’ala Nigeria nà mba ụwa gbaa, bụ Maazị Mike Ejeagha, anwụọla. Mike Ejeagha, onye a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The ongoing offensive against criminal strongholds in Anambra State has recorded another success, as a joint security force on Thursday dismantled a notorious hideout of armed hoodlums in Agulu-Ezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area, after a protracted seven-hour gun duel. According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the State, SP…
