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…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, a public holiday to enable Muslim faithfuls to celebrate Eid-ul-Mawlid in remembrance of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on behalf of the federal government in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani on Friday in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo,…
Two persons lost their lives while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a tanker exploded at the Agu-Awka axis of Awka on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The tanker loaded with diesel exploded and began to burn when it collided with a truck carrying bags of animal feeds at 11:26 p.m. on Thursday. Confirming the…
Ghanaian entrepreneur and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edith Dzigbordi Baku, has declared her intention to contest for the presidency, saying the country needs fresh leadership to tackle corruption, unemployment and poverty. Baku made the declaration in a statement issued on Tuesday, in which she criticised political leaders for allegedly making campaign promises…
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mamman Giwa, has urged youths to shun cultism, drug and substance abuse in order to foster a bright future. Giwa made the call on Friday while receiving and interacting with leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) as part of preparations for the Nigeria Police Force…
