Myanmar’s new military leaders are reportedly planning to charge detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi with treason, according to numerous reports in social media on Wednesday. Suu Kyi was detained in the capital Naypyitaw along with President Win Myint and other members of the government during early morning raids on Monday. The military then…
The United States on Thursday performed a historic groundbreaking for the new $537 million U.S. Consulate General in Lagos. The groundbreaking was performed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos who was joined by U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard and U.S. Consul General Claire Pierangelo. The United States expressed commitment to strengthening the enduring U.S.-Nigeria relationship,…
The proposed #EndBadGovernance protest, scheduled for August 1st to 10th, has suffered a major setback in Igboland as the youth wing of the apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndígbo Youth Wing, has unanimously decided to withdraw from the event. In large numbers, the group’s leaders and members gathered in Enugu on Monday, where they declared,…
Despite their political differences, the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole seem to have settled their rift. Both politicians on Saturday, March 6, exchanged warm greetings at an event in Auchi. Obaseki said he holds no personal grudges against Oshiomhole. The governor said: “I don’t have anything personal against Oshiomhole. I…
Sonia, the 25-year-old daughter of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has appealed to the general public for a kidney donation. This is coming barely two months after Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested for alleged conspiracy to facilitate the travel of David Ukpo, for organ harvesting for their daughter. The couple were subsequently arraigned…
By Christian Enebe “Abia Ike na – eti” – A great and powerful is beating in Enugu West Senatorial District. Anyone who cares to listen, will definitely hear the thundering sound of the great drum and the rhythmic message it utters with piercing eloquence. The drum resoundingly announces the emergence of the youthful and dynamic…
Group GMD Hosts End-Of-Year Thanksgiving In Ebonyi Community. The tranquil town of Ishiagu in Ebonyi State came alive as GOSIMA Group, led by its President, Dr. Gideon Chidiebere Osi, hosted an end-of-year thanksgiving celebration for the community. The event, which brought together dignitaries, community leaders, and residents, was marked by an outpouring of generosity, empowerment,…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers who abducted the Magaji Erubu of Ilorin Emirate, Dr Zubair Folorunsho Erubu on Thursday night, have demanded N60m ransom for his freedom. Sources disclosed in Ilorin on Saturday that the kidnappers on Friday contacted the family of the captive. Dr Erubu, a retired Permanent Secretary in the state and…
The death has occurred of Madam Ego Emesua, of Kolo community, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. She passed on to glory surrounded by her children and family members in the late hours of Thursday, 7th September 2023, after a brief illness. Aged 81, Madam Emesua was a devoted member of The New…
Former Governor of Enugu State and the Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, his Enugu North Senatorial District counterpart, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, members of House of Representatives from the state, the state legislature, Council Chairmen of the 17 local government areas and other stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic…
