The Federal Government has sent a bill to the National Assembly seeking legislative backing for the establishment of the National Research and Innovation Development Fund and Council, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, has disclosed. Udeh said the Federal Executive Council had already approved the establishment of the fund…
…As Mbah pushes for lower tariffs, speedy delivery In a major boost to the state’s drive to expand electricity supply, attract clean-energy investments and provide more reliable power for homes and businesses, Enugu State Government has secured a $200 million investment for a 100mw solar power programme. The investment, estimated at about N300 billion, was…
The Enugu State Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading a report alleging that it arrested and arraigned Ani Samuel Chidi for filming an attack on a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) meeting at Obuoffia-Awkunanaw, Enugu. The report also alleged that the Police released an alleged All Progressives Congress (APC) hitman linked to the attack….
|By Simeon Eke Dr. James Nwachukwu Eze, an Environmental Health Consultant from Umopu, Enugu Ezike, in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, has described the three-year administration of Gov. Peter Mbah as a period of remarkable transformation across the state. Dr. Eze, in a congratulatory message, said Mbah had achieved within three years…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State seeking an order restraining the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and others from freezing his bank accounts. Other respondents in the suit included the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Department…
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has assured the families of the Nigeria Air force (NAF) personnel who lost their lives in the NAF-931 aircraft that the cause of the incident would be thoroughly investigated. Recalled that the NAF-931 carrying 25 personnel on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos on…
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested five suspects and recovered three firearms, six rounds of live ammunition and other exhibits in separate operations across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Enugu. Ndukwe said the operations, conducted between Sept. 18 and…
The Ghanaian Government has called for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote responsible business practices and sustainable economic growth. Ernest Genfi, Presidential Adviser on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness, made the call while representing the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, at the Ghana Converge Summit 2026. Genfi said national prosperity depended…
|By Simeon Eke Rt. Hon. Dennis Agbo, member representing Igbo Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, has congratulated the newly inaugurated council chairmen, urging them to turn their electoral mandate into tangible grassroots development. In the message issued on behalf of his family, Agbo specifically felicitated the Chairman of Igbo Eze North, Chief Onyekachi Simon (Donchris), and…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the longstanding grievances behind the violent dispute between Aguleri and Umuoba Anam communities. The commission will examine historical complaints, petitions and other issues connected to the crisis and is expected to submit its report within four months. The names…
