By Izunna Okafor, Awka A concerned group, under the umbrella of Electricity Consumers Right Network (ECRN), and other concerned stakeholders have intensified calls for the unbundling of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), citing inefficiency, poor service delivery, and monopolistic exploitation of consumers. The group made the call in a communique issued on Thursday…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Management of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on its officers in Onitsha by suspected hoodlums, warning that such actions against government officials will not be tolerated. This is coming amid circulation of videos and publications on social media,…
The leadership of the Onitsha Bridge Head Drug Market, under the umbrella body of ‘Ogbogwu Market, Bridge Head, Onitsha,’ has averred that those who organized a protest over continued closure of the market, by officials of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), are not genuine members of the market. On…
Valentine Ozigbo, the leading aspirant for the 2025 Anambra governorship election, has elicited excitement after he announced plans to host leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Anambra South Senatorial District. The high-powered event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the prestigious Anedo Hall in Nnewi. The event will…
The Youth-friendly Mayor of Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Stanley Nkwoka (Ochendo Idemili) has appointed a renowned grassroots mobilizer cum veteran journalist, Hon. Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu, his Special Adviser (SPAD) On Youth Development and Mobilization. Hon Onwumelu, until his appointment, was the Media Aide to the Council Boss. Presenting the appointment letter…
The Abia State government has commenced comprehensive transformation of tertiary education institutions to end years of neglect and reposition them to meet the challenges of modern teaching and learning. The State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Prof. Uche Emeh Uche explained that Governor Alex Otti is strategic in the reforms in the education sector, adding that,…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay N3 million in damages to businessman Idaresit Monday Ekpo for violating his fundamental rights. Justice Deinde Dipeolu ruled that the EFCC’s prolonged confiscation of Ekpo’s international passport since 2015 was illegal, unconstitutional, and a breach of his fundamental…
The Federal Government has formally endorsed the creation of the Lagos International Financial Centre (IFC), a strategic move aimed at positioning Nigeria as a top-tier global financial hub. Speaking at a high-level engagement with EnterpriseNGR, Citi UK, and senior Lagos State Government Officials, yesterday, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Mr Wale…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has raised the alarm that slave trade is back on African soil with a one-sided ferocity, all the more obscene and blasphemous for being camouflaged as a religious mandate. He noted that “Chibok – plus its insatiable clones and enabling environment – places a searing question mark on Africa’s authentic…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has commended the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its pivotal role in driving Nigeria’s economic revitalisation. He made the commendation at a high-level meeting with an AfDB delegation led by Dr. Abdul Kamara, Director General, Nigeria Country Department, who came to deepen collaboration…
