President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja pledged support to the resolutions of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) aimed at promoting peace and development in the continent. The Nigerian leader expressed concern that peace has become an elusive subject that affects development in many regions of Africa. ”The activities of insurgents and bandits have led…
he former deputy President of the Senate and the incumbent Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has been described as a greedy politician with an “It must be Me” mentality, who will stop at nothing to ensure that he is the only one that secures the highest possible seat of power. A…
Interestingly, Nigeria’s Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe was among the three figures who received accolades and the endorsement of respondents across the African continent. The other two giants were Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and Dr. Nelson Mandela of South Africa. It is as instructive as it is interesting to note that both Nkrumah and Mandela were students of…
peace, unity, and progress, especially in her (Enugu State’s) political sphere must not be negotiated, traded, or compromised. The love of democracy is that of equality (Baron de Montesquieu). A failed state degenerates from a failed democracy. It remains my candid opinion and unquestionable stand that the already established peace in Enugu State shouldn’t be…
The issue of zoning in Enugu State should be central rather than contentious. It is now pertinent to discuss this and allow the already established peace in our dear Enugu State. The unpatriotic elements who are heating up the polity by trying to discredit the conventional zoning arrangement in Enugu State should be ignored. What…
The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Friday appointed reality TV star, Whitemoney, as the state’s creative arts ambassador. This was announced in a statement on Friday titled, “Gov Ugwuanyi receives Whitemoney, confers him with ‘Ambassador of Enugu State in Creative Arts’.” The Governor on Friday played host to the winner of the Big…
In his first coming as military head of state, Major General Muhammadu Buhari was remarked for his unconventional economic policies. Foremost of them was the non-descript counter-trade policy that was framed on his conservative proclivities and perceived disinterest in Western culture. In fact, it was during that first advent that the flag of patriotism was…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will consider the request by Igbo leaders for the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. However, he observed that the demand is heavy, especially as he is reluctant to interfere with the functions of the other arms of the…
A judicial panel set up by the Lagos State Government in the wake of the #EndSARS protest that grounded the state in October 2020 said in a report it submitted to the government on Monday said that Nigerian troops massacred protesters. Muslims prayers were observed daily and food packs were donated to lift the spirit of…
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has restored Plot No. P/23CA Independence Layout, Enugu, which was purportedly revoked without the governor’s approval pursuant to the Land Use Act, to the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) “in line with Allocation Reference No. LEN 29329/4 of 21st January 2011”. The restoration of…
