igerians residing in South Africa have eulogised the late Nobel Peace Laureate and anti-apartheid hero, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday. Tutu battled prostate cancer for a decade but lived to celebrate 90 years on earth before he died in a care facility at Cape Town on Boxing Day. Many global personalities and Nigerian…
Ukpo community, Anambra State, on Saturday, conferred on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, the Chieftaincy title of “Ifezulumba”, in recognition of his “contributions towards the development of Ukpo and mankind,” by His Majesty Igwe Dr. Robert C. Eze (Okofia VI) the Igwe Ukpo and Clan Head of Dunukofia Ancient Kingdom, Anambra State, during the…
Call on NASS to override President before Christmas. With suspense in the political space, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Sunday, accused President Muhammadu Buhari, of being the biggest threat to Nigeria’s democracy over alleged failure to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill within 30 days. The CSOs made the allegation in a statement signed by Executive…
To improve primary healthcare of Nigerians, the World Bank has appealed to the Federal Government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages. Shubham Chaudhuri, the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria made the appeal in Abuja during the special National Council on Health meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Health. According…
A number of bandits have been reportedly killed as they unleashed terror on Karakkai village, in Nahuche district of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara state on Saturday. They were also said to have killed seven indigenes. Some of the villagers revealed that over twenty bandits were neutralized by joint task force between Nigerian Army…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths have vowed to expose those plotting to destabilise the enduring peace in Enugu State. The group’s warning is coming on the heels of a group led by one Amb. Tony Chiemelu Obizoba, who promised to lead a million-man march in Enugu to demand Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s scorecard. In a statement, yesterday, in Abuja,…
IPOB said the soldiers transferred their aggression to innocent residents of the community instead of engaging in battles with their attackers. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disclosed that Nigerian Army personnel were responsible for the burning of houses, vehicles and shops worth millions of naira in Awo-Mmamma in the Oru East local government…
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State demonstrated recently a genuine commitment towards the restoration of Enugu Master Plan and entrenching sanity in the Land Use Act in line with global best practices. The visit to some already debased state government Parks on Monday 22/11/2021, by the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi,…
In fulfillment of the 8 points agenda, the Enugu State Citizen friendly Governor, has reiterated his commitment to open government partnership during the occasion of the One Day Citizens Engagement on the 2022 Budget convened by the Ministry of Budget and Planning at Nike Lake Resort. In a Keynote address, the Peoples Governor, Rt. Hon….
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and the three other soldiers killed during a clash with the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) members in Borno State. They were attacked a few kilometers from Askira town in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State while they were…
