The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has matriculated 70 inmates of the Maximum-Security Custodial Centre, Enugu, as undergraduates under its Special Study Centre in the facility. The matriculation took place on Wednesday during the 31st matriculation ceremony of the centre, with the inmates admitted into various programmes, including Public Administration, Peace and Conflict Resolution,…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has brokered a reconciliation between Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, and Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar Kabir Bichi, following their political differences ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reconciliation meeting, facilitated by Yusuf, was held in Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday…
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State says his administration opted to build new Smart Green Schools rather than renovate existing schools because the state needed a fundamental transformation of its education system. Mbah stated this on Wednesday at the Enugu Education Summit, organised by the state Ministry of Education at the International Conference Centre, Enugu….
Business and performance strategist, Mr Niyi Adesanya, has advised budding entrepreneurs to prioritise building strong reputations and sustainable businesses rather than pursuing quick financial gains. Adesanya, described as one of Africa’s foremost business and performance strategists, gave the advice at the ongoing 2026 Amadeo Business Summit 5.0 in Enugu. He said profitability alone could not…
The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said. Oborevwori, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba, where hundreds of people were killed during the…
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology and member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, saying his administration has placed Nigeria on a path towards economic recovery and development. Udeh made the argument during a recent interview on Arise News…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appointed the Chairman of Enugu Air, Richard Agu, as Commissioner-Designate for the state Ministry of Transport. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, announced the appointment in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu. Onyia said Mbah approved the appointment and, in accordance with the law,…
The military, Department of State Services, DSS, police and other security agencies have rescued 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members and a civilian abducted in Imo State. The rescue followed an intelligence-led operation launched after the victims were abducted while travelling through the state. Security sources said the joint operation was coordinated by…
…As UNICEF, UNESCO, others, hail Mbah’s giant strides in education Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for a quantum leap and the declaration of a national emergency in Nigeria’s education sector to guarantee the nation’s development and future prosperity. Mbah argued that the audacity needed to fund a quantum leap in the nation’s…
The Governorship Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu State, Chinyeaka Ohaa, has opposed a proposed law on crowd control and management, saying it could restrict the constitutional right to peaceful assembly. The proposed Enugu State Crowd Control and Management Agency Bill, 2026, is sponsored by Chima Obieze, the lawmaker representing Ezeagu Constituency…
