A former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senatorial aspirant for Enugu North District, Chief Chinedu Eya has told outgoing council chairmen in the state to brace for probe and possible prosecution. Eya said going by observed maladministration by some of the council helmsmen, they would not escape probe to be initiated by the Governor of Enugu…
Governor Hope Uzodimma has dissolved the Imo State expanded executive council members, with a promise that the soon to be reconstituted EXCO will still accommodate those of them who distinguished themselves in their service during his first term of four years. The dissolution took effect January 16, 2024. Also, Governor Uzodimma has approved the dissolution…
The Abia State government has raised awareness over the suspected outbreak of measles in Arochukwu and Umunneochi LGAs of the State. The commissioner for information and culture, Okey Kanu, who briefed journalists about the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, said the commissioner for health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo and her team were actively working…
Ifeanyi Ubah Three chieftaincy titles handed by Anambra monarchs to the Senator representing Anambra South on the floor of the Nigerian Senate, Ifeanyi Ubah, have been withdrawn. Announcing the development in a statement on Tuesday, the press secretary to the Anambra state government, Christian Aburime, said that the chieftaincy titles were withdrawn because the conferment…
Men of the Abia State Police Command, on Tuesday, reportedly invaded a popular television station, ABN TV, in Umuahia and forcibly arrested a guest, Udensi Donald, during a live programme. The Director of ABN TV/Radio, Ifeanyi Okali, made this known in a statement on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Okali stated that the police claimed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared that a total of 436,254 registered voters, will vote in the February 3rd bye-election slated for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone. In a similar vein, no fewer than 3,662 Ad-hoc Staff will be required for the bye-election while Six Political Parties out of the 19 registered political parties…
The Enugu State Governments has given a 20-day ultimatum to contractors handling its road projects to speed up all the ongoing phase one projects across the state or be sanctioned. The Enugu State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Gerald Otiji, gave the ultimatum on Tuesday when he inspected some of the projects. The commissioner…
Some gunmen have reportedly invaded a local security outfit ‘Ngboejeogu Central Security’ at Ngbo Court community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. They killed a female officer, whose name is yet to be identified at the time of filing this report. The gunmen also inflicted severe injuries on another, destroyed properties worth millions…
President Bola Tinubu has allegedly violated the recent directive he issued to reduce the number of individuals accompanying him during official travels. Last Tuesday, the President had announced a significant cut in the number of officials on his entourage, emphasizing it as part of the government’s “massive cost-cutting measures.” According to reports, Mr. Tinubu had…
Mali took advantage of an early let-off to beat South Africa 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and take the lead in Group E. After Percy Tau missed a penalty for South Africa, Mali captain Hamari Traore broke the deadlock after an hour and Lassine Sinayoko added a second six minutes later…
