Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia dominated the second edition of the Enugu City International Marathon, winning the men’s and women’s elite 42-kilometre races, while Nigerian runners took the top places in the 10-kilometre events. The race, organised by the Enugu State Government in partnership with Nilayo Sports Management, attracted runners from Nigeria and other African…
WASHINGTON — Two Nigerians, Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, 24, have been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face federal charges over alleged financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting American minors. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the extraditions on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, saying Adekunle and Olawale were separately arrested…
ASABA — The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, has directed the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to repair damaged sections of the Benin-Asaba Highway in Delta within 14 days. Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of the Asaba axis of the Second Niger Bridge access road, where he expressed concern over the…
ENUGU — The Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) has announced restrictions on the movement of persons and vehicles along designated routes in Enugu metropolis during the August 2026 monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which coincides with the Enugu International Marathon. The restriction will take effect from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29,…
By Dr. John Egbo, Deputy Sheriff (Rtd.) Governor of Enugu State, H.E. Dr. Peter Mbah, continues to lead from the front as he declares open the second Enugu City International Marathon, an event that is fast becoming more than a contest of athletic endurance, it is an instrument of development, identity and global visibility for…
|By Valentine Obienyem I have not only closely watched many Catholic prelates, both in Nigeria and across the world, over the years; I have also studied some of them. One Cardinal who has always stood out to me is Francis Cardinal Arinze. His life, priestly ministry, intellectual clarity, humility and service to the universal Church…
ENUGU — The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is meeting in Enugu, where the death of its General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, was announced. The meeting is being attended by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, members of the National Administrative Council (NAC), NEC members, state council chairpersons, delegates of…
ONITSHA — The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Ltd. over the company’s alleged failure to complete an 11-kilometre section of the Benin-Onitsha Expressway despite receiving about N14 billion for the project. Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of federal road and bridge…
ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has commended women beneficiaries of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) for their contributions to food production and processing in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, gave the commendation on Aug. 28, 2026, at the celebration of the…
|By Proper Okoye ABUJA — British Oasis Academy, Abuja, has appointed William Stephen Pope as its new principal. Pope, a South African national of Dutch, Irish and Scottish ancestry, brings more than 45 years of experience in education in South Africa and Nigeria. His career spans classroom teaching, curriculum development and school administration, with experience…
