AWKA— Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has announced plans to develop a new industrial city and an accompanying aerotropolis as part of efforts to create a more organised industrial and economic environment in the state. Soludo made the announcement during the inauguration of a hotel in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area. The governor explained that…
EKET — Residents of Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have appealed for urgent government intervention after torrential rainfall triggered severe flooding, submerging homes and destroying property worth millions of naira. The residents spoke after heavy rainfall lasting more than four hours from Saturday night into Sunday caused flooding in several parts of…
UMUAHIA— Governor Alex Otti of Abia has attributed the progress recorded in the state over the past 35 years to the prayers, sacrifices and support of its people. Otti stated this on Sunday at an interdenominational thanksgiving service marking the 35th anniversary of Abia’s creation, held at the Okpara Square Event Centre, Umuahia, with the…
SALAGA, Ghana — Member of Parliament for Salaga South Constituency in Ghana’s Savannah Region, Hajia Zuwera Ibrahimah, has handed over the site for the construction of a three-unit classroom block at Sakafatu Islamic Junior High School in the East Gonja Municipality. The ceremony, held on Thursday in Salaga, was conducted jointly with the East Gonja…
LAGOS — It was an evening of glamour, family, culture and high-profile society as Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, chaired the wedding reception of Shekinah Obi-Umahi, daughter of retired Major General Obi Abel Umahi, OFR, and Shokpe Adebayo Ayinde in Lagos on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The celebration followed the couple’s traditional marriage…
ENUGU — The Enugu State Police Command has launched a campaign against political and digital thuggery, urging youths to reject manipulation, violence, and criminal misuse of social media platforms. The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Giwa, made the call on Saturday during a Police-Youth Dialogue held at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess, Agbani Road, Enugu,…
The United States Government has awarded a $125,000 grant to the Centre for Memories, Enugu, to support the conservation, physical preservation and digital documentation of the ancient Lejja iron-smelting site in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The project, known as Nchekwaba: Lejja Iron-Smelting Site, is being supported under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for…
UMUAHIA — Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has lifted the state’s civil service recruitment ban to facilitate the immediate employment of 19 outstanding graduates of the state’s TechRise Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme. Otti announced the decision in Umuahia at the graduation ceremony of the third cohort of the programme, where 850 youths completed…
MY ADDRESS TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE 2027 PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGNS 21 August 2026 Dear Compatriots,Members of the Press,Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Wednesday, 19 August 2026, marked the official start of the campaign period for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. There is no doubt that this is a defining moment…
The Enugu State Water Corporation (ENSWC) has announced a temporary disruption in water supply to parts of Enugu metropolis as it undertakes the realignment of a major water transmission pipeline in front of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. In a public service announcement dated August 21, 2026, the Corporation said the ongoing work was necessary to…
