The Vice Chairman of Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Dame Chinwendu Ogbonna, has commended the Chirote Ogadimma Empowerment Foundation for its efforts to improve the lives of youths, adults and less privileged residents. Ogbonna described the foundation, led by Chief Damian Chirote Odo, as a worthy partner in development, particularly through its…
Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Justin Welby, has called for sustained attention to peacebuilding, compassion and the protection of vulnerable people during a visit to Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, in Jos. Welby made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to Mutfwang at the Old Government House, Rayfield, Jos. The former Archbishop and…
Nigeria will renew its campaign for permanent representation on the UN Security Council as Vice-President Kashim Shettima leads the country’s engagements at UNGA81. The country will also push for wider UN reforms, stronger development outcomes for developing countries and increased international investment in Nigeria. Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the…
ENUGU — Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the appointment of 101 persons as Special Advisers (SPAs), Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs) to the state government. The appointments are contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Monday. The statement listed…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the release of the international passport of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, to enable him travel abroad for medical treatment. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the order on Monday after an application filed by Nnaji’s counsel, Chief Ogwu Onoja, SAN, was moved before the…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has called for stronger collaboration between the legal profession and law-enforcement agencies to promote the rule of law and strengthen the administration of justice. Badejo-Okusanya made the call in Abuja when she led a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association on a courtesy…
The Catholic Bishop of Aba Diocese, Most Rev. Augustine Ndubueze Echema, has described Abia State Governor, Dr Alex C. Otti, as a leader with integrity, saying his achievements will speak for him as he seeks re-election in 2027. Bishop Echema made the remarks on Sunday at Christ the King Cathedral, Asa Road, Aba, Abia State,…
Eighteen suspects linked to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred from Haiti to the United States to face federal proceedings in Florida. The suspects were flown from Port-au-Prince aboard a U.S. military aircraft. They include 17 Colombian nationals and Joseph Felix Badio, a former Haitian Ministry of Justice official regarded…
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77. Idris reportedly died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the UK. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear. Following the death, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo; former Governor Yahaya Bello; Commissioner for Local Government…
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not physically attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the Presidency has confirmed. Stanley Nkwocha, spokesman to Vice President Kashim Shettima, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying Tinubu had directed Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the high-level…
