|By Prosper Okoye A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations on Friday welcomed what it described as President Bola Tinubu’s directive ordering the immediate removal of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) restriction on the Osun State government’s bank account. The National Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria on System Strengthening (S4CSOI) said…
|By Emmanuel Chigbata AWKA — The Anambra State Government is to make fibroid surgery more affordable in government-owned hospitals as part of efforts to improve access to quality healthcare for women across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee of the Anambra State House…
IGP Disu The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, says the police will be professional, apolitical and impartial before, during and after the Aug. 15 governorship election in Osun. Disu made the pledge on Friday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) led by Mr Auwal Rafsajani, the…
ENUGU — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed to the Enugu and Ebonyi State governments for additional logistics and stronger collaboration to intensify the fight against illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse in the two states. The newly appointed NDLEA Zonal Commander for Enugu and Ebonyi, Mr Owoputi Adekunle, made the appeal…
Mr. Peter Obi (right) presenting the ₦10 million cheque to the Proprietor of Faith Foundation College of Nursing Sciences, Rt. Rev. Dr. Aloysius Agbo (left), during his visit to inspect ongoing projects at the institution in Nsukka. The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress( NDC) in the 2027 elections, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday visited…
The Anambra State Pilgrims Office has welcomed the lifting of the suspension on Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). The Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Rt. Rev. Stephen Adegbite, announced the lifting of the ban on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from Jerusalem, following an assessment of the security…
Otti Commissions 20 Electric Buses UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has commissioned 20 additional electric buses for the state’s Green Shuttle fleet and extended the operational hours of the Abia State Road Traffic and Safety Management Agency and other traffic enforcement authorities to 10pm daily, including weekends. Otti announced the measures on…
AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has inspected the ongoing reconstruction and infrastructural upgrade of the Onitsha Main Market, assuring traders that the project is progressing steadily ahead of the 2026 Christmas shopping season. Soludo, who toured the market to assess the pace and quality of work, interacted with traders and sought their…
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, IVM, has called for stronger government policies, regional market protection and sustained investment in human capital to accelerate the development of Africa’s automotive industry. The Chairman of IVM, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, made the call at the ECOWAS Regional Automotive Industry Development Forum, held in Abuja from August 4 to 6, 2026. …
The Enugu State Police Command has condoled with the family of Insp. Ikechukwu Obodo, who was killed in a hit-and-run road accident on Bisala Road, Enugu, on July 5, 2026. The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, expressed his condolences during a visit to the deceased officer’s wife and family on Wednesday. The visit…
