A group known as the Enugu State Graduate Farmers, has expressed dismay over the destruction of its 35,000 hectares of rice farms by herders in the state. The farmland is at Ojoloko farm site at Umuiba, Nara, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. Some of the farmers who spoke on Tuesday in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said about 67,315 eligible voters will participate in the February 3 re-run elections in Enugu State. INEC’s Head of Department for Voters Education and Publicity, Mr Rex Achumie, disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday while speaking on the voting population for the re-run. According to him,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the military of attacking Igbos while claiming to be after terrorists. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, made the remark while accusing the Nigerian military of burning down houses in Uli, Anambra State, under the guise of looking for criminals. He recalled that on Sunday, January 28 2024, the…
A High Court sitting in the Ogidi Judicial Division has barred the Anambra State government from interfering in the leadership of the Nawfia community in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. The court, presided over by Justice E.I. Ndigwe, in a judgement on Monday in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, condemned the Anambra…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr. Julius Abure, has described the allegations of forgery against him and members of his executive in Ebonyi, Edo, and other states prior to the 2023 general elections as unfounded. Abure, who said the allegations were the workings of desperate politicians to weaken the resolve of the Nigerian…
A human rights organisation, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), seeking justice for a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly abused serially by the husband of her boss and his friend. In the petition copied to the Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, the…
Officials of the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare have arrested a 38-year-old woman, Chinyere Chukwu, for attempting to sell two of her grandsons. The mother of 11 was arrested alongside her 17-year-old daughter, Joy Chukwu, who is the mother of the boys. Chukwu was arrested after the Commissioner for Women Affairs…
Ebonyi Governor, Francis Nwifuru has tasked members of the Board of Internal Revenue against the imposition of levies and tax on petty traders in the State. Nwifuru gave the charge during the swearing-in of the board of Internal Revenue and Civil Service Commission at the state Executive Council Chambers, Government House Abakaliki. Nwifuru also charged…
World Football governing body FIFA Football says clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers last year, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by more than $2 billion, according to a FIFA report published Tuesday. The latest figures represent a 48.1 percent increase compared to 2022 when transfer spending began to climb…
Super Eagles of Nigeria have received an injury boost ahead of their quarter final clash against Angola with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali back in training. Concerns had grown about the Chippa United goalie’s fitness ahead of the Angola clash after picking up an injury in the last game against Cameroon. The 27-year-old has been impressive in…
