The Nigerian equities market began the new trading week on a negative footing on Monday, extending its bearish run to a fifth consecutive session as investors continued to take profits in medium- and large-capitalised stocks. The market capitalisation declined by N107 billion, representing a 0.07 per cent drop, to close at N156.517 trillion, compared with…
The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has confirmed the death of one of its operations staff in an electrical accident at Eke, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The company’s Head of Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, who confirmed the incident in Enugu on Monday, said it occurred on August 13 at about 1 p.m….
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses on Sunday won their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after defeating debutants Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat, Morocco. Cameroon produced a dominant first-half display at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium, scoring all three goals before the break to secure the historic victory. Marie Manga opened the scoring…
The Enugu State Chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing says it is strengthening grassroots mobilisation and political engagement to secure victory for the party in the 2027 general elections. The youth wing stated this on Monday in Enugu at the NDC Youth Inauguration and Leadership Summit, organised to inaugurate its leadership and…
The Enugu State Government has urged residents to make greater use of the 112 toll-free emergency line to access security services and obtain rapid assistance anywhere in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Mr Vincent Onyeabor, made the call on Monday during an ongoing journalists’ tour of projects executed by…
Dr Maxwell Menkiti Ngene has been appointed the new Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Agbani, with effect from Sept. 1, 2026. Ngene, a Senior Lecturer and the department’s Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator, takes over from Associate Prof. Chidiebere Anthony Ezinwa, who has headed the department since…
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Osita Okechukwu, has urged Nigerians to reflect on the violence and other anti-democratic practices associated with elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okechukwu, a former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu while…
President Bola Tinubu has described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in the Osun State governorship election as an assurance that democracy will continue to flourish in Nigeria. The President stated this in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, following Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 election. Tinubu…
Governments at all levels have been urged to invest in sustainable opportunities for Nigerian youths to enhance their participation in governance and economic growth. The Chairman of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Enugu State Chapter, Mr Ani Samuel Chekwube, made the appeal in his 2026 World Youth Day message issued…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the victory as an important democratic achievement and a demonstration of the power of the people. Obi, in a statement titled “Osun: When the People Stand, Democracy Wins,”…
