ENUGU — The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, CP Mamman Giwa, has called for sustained interstate operational synergy between the Enugu and Benue police commands to tackle crimes across the two states. Giwa made the call during his routine patrol through Udenu, the Enugu-Opi-Nsukka Road and the Enugu-Benue boundary, where he met the Otukpa…
PORT HARCOURT— Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, says Nigeria has all the human and natural resources required to prosper but needs competent, honest and purposeful leadership. Obi stated this while speaking as a guest and panellist alongside some presidential candidates and their representatives at the 66th Annual General Conference…
Legendary American country music singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, bringing to a close a remarkable career that stretched across seven decades and made her one of the most recognisable figures in global entertainment. Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, her family…
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Nnanna Ama, has urged communities and residents to provide timely and credible information to the police to enhance crime prevention and security in the state. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra, quoted Ama in a statement as saying this on Tuesday in Awka, during…
AWKA — The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved a series of measures aimed at strengthening environmental sustainability, economic development and urban regeneration as the state prepares to mark its 35th anniversary. The decisions were reached at the council’s 10th meeting of the second term of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s administration, held at the Light…
OWERRI — The Forum of Imo Democrats (FIMD), a pro-democracy and think-tank organisation, has endorsed Hon. Philip Ejiogu, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Owerri Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election. The forum, whose membership is drawn from the 27 Local Government Areas of Imo, described Ejiogu as an accomplished…
AWKA —The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has suspended Prof. Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye, a lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies, for three months with half salary following the preliminary findings of a six-member investigative panel into an incident involving the lecturer and a student. The university also referred the student involved, Chikamso Favour…
ENUGU— The Enugu State Police Command says its operatives have rescued three victims of abduction and recovered two locally made firearms, ammunition and other exhibits following a carjacking incident in Enugu. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Enugu. Ndukwe said operatives attached to the…
ENUGU— The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Enugu State Command, has arrested a woman, Mrs Serah Uchechukwu Onyemerela, for allegedly defrauding 16 job seekers of N6.139 million under the guise of securing employment for them. The Commandant of the NSCDC in Enugu, Dr Elijah Willie, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on…
ENUGU— The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) branch, has suspended its two-week warning strike with immediate effect, paving the way for the resumption of academic activities at the institution. The Acting Chairman of ASUU-ESUT, Dr Andrew Apeh, announced the suspension during a press briefing in Enugu,…
