President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The appointment, announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, takes effect on August 27, 2026. Enitan succeeds Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the…
The Enugu State Government has announced the appointment of 23 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants by Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, with the appointments taking effect immediately. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, and issued on Wednesday, the government said the appointments comprised nine Special Advisers and…
The Member of Parliament for Salaga South Constituency in Ghana’s Savannah Region, Hajia Zuwera Ibrahimah, has joined family members, traditional leaders, government officials and members of the Muslim community at the 7th Day Adua of the late Kulibuwura of Makango, Osman Yakubu Keli IV. The MP, who has maintained an active role in parliamentary and…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the State House, Abuja, his first FEC meeting since June 29. The meeting began at the Council Chamber after the President arrived at about 2:30 p.m. The council observed a minute of silence in honour of two former members who…
The Anambra State Fire Service has prevented a fire outbreak at the Federal Secretariat, Awka, from spreading to other parts of the complex, with property estimated at more than N200 billion reportedly saved from destruction. The incident affected a store and an adjoining office occupied by staff of Corixus of Nigeria, a pharmaceutical company. The…
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, identified as Nnaji Chidiebere, after he was allegedly electrocuted while vandalising a transformer along Ogbaike Road, Obollo-Afor, in Udenu Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, saying…
The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Rev. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, marked his 70th birthday by celebrating with inmates of the Nsukka Custodian Centre and providing a new borehole to address the facility’s water shortage. Onah also dedicated a new church built by the Nsukka Catholic Diocese within the custodial centre and administered the Sacrament…
The Enugu State Government has resumed its Continuous Survey Revalidation and Digitisation Exercise, aimed at strengthening the accuracy, transparency and reliability of land administration in the state. The exercise, under the ongoing Survey Records Digitisation Programme, is expected to run until the end of August 2026 and forms part of the administration’s broader digital transformation…
By Prosper Okoye The Benue chapter of the United States Government Exchange Alumni Association of Nigeria (USGEAAN) has called for stronger youth participation in economic development, governance and peacebuilding in the state. The call was made during activities organised by USGEAAN in partnership with more than 30 youth-led organisations and other stakeholders to mark International…
A supermarket operator in Kano, SUFAYE Investment Limited, has voluntarily handed over damaged and expired products valued at more than N28 million to the Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) for disposal. The development, announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, is being seen as part of efforts to prevent unwholesome products from finding their way…
