Staff members and students of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Wednesday, protested an alleged attempt by some policemen to arrest the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, at his residence in Ado-Ekiti. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the staff members – both academic and non-academic – and students had mobilised to the vice-chancellor’s…
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated the recently reconstituted Enugu State Civil Service Commission and the Governing Councils of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, and the Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET). Mbah also inaugurated the newly reconstituted…
Abia Governor, Dr Alex Otti, says his administration is repositioning the state from conventional trading to manufacturing and technology-driven digital commerce. Otti stated this at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, during the Igbo Day Lecture and Dinner organised by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, with the theme, “The Igbo Charter and Development of Ala Igbo.” The governor…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has urged Ndigbo to place collective interest above individual differences to build a more prosperous future for the Igbo nation. Otti made the call on Tuesday in Umuahia at the 2026 World Igbo Day celebration hosted by Abia State, with the theme, “Ohaneze: History and the Dreams of Tomorrow.”…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a four-week working vacation in Europe, arriving at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday evening. The presidential aircraft landed at about 6:22 p.m., according to reports by Channels Television. Tinubu had departed Nigeria on August 30 and spent most of his…
Guinea-Bissau humbled three-time African champions Nigeria 3-0 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Tuesday at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau. The hosts took the lead in the 15th minute after capitalising on a defensive lapse to go into the break 1-0 ahead. Nigeria pushed for an equaliser after…
…CMD: Upgrades have strengthened specialist care and postgraduate training, as ESUTH secures multiple five-year accreditations The administration of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has installed new surgical equipment and upgraded medical facilities valued at over N500 million at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, as part of efforts to transform the institution into…
The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has commenced disconnection of customers who are yet to settle their electricity bills in Enugu State. The company also urged customers who are yet to pay their September bills, covering electricity consumed in August, to settle their debts to avoid disconnection during the Independence Day public holiday. The spokesman…
Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has said artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies should be viewed as tools for enhancing the effectiveness of teachers rather than as threats to their jobs. Mbah stated this on Tuesday while speaking at the 59th National Conference of Delegates of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), held…
|By Marvelous Ezenwa, Awka The Anambra State Christian Pilgrims Affairs Office is seeking legislative support to strengthen pilgrimage administration and develop the Blessed Iwene Tansi Shrine in Aguleri as a pilgrimage and religious tourism destination. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Pilgrims Affairs, Barr. Odira Ezeh, made the call during a courtesy visit…
