ACCRA, Ghana — Ms. Edith Dzigbordi Baku, a Ghanaian advocate for development and leadership, has called on African leaders to move beyond rhetoric and translate their policies, promises and ideas into concrete actions capable of accelerating the continent’s development. Baku made the call in a statement, lamenting that African leaders had, for too long, engaged…
LONDON— A Nigerian-British taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu, has been jailed for six years by the Guildford Crown Court for causing the death of a 59-year-old man in a fatigue-related road crash in Surrey, United Kingdom. Erunkulu, 45, of Bexleyheath, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after his Audi veered across the carriageway on…
ENUGU — Dr Andrew Apeh of the Department of Mass Communication, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), has been elected substantive Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ESUT branch. Apeh, who had been acting chairman, emerged through a bye-election conducted at the university’s Main Campus, Agbani, and ESUT College of…
AWKA— Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has presented certificates of recognition to the newly elected traditional rulers of Nsugbe and Adazi Nnukwu communities, charging them to promote peace, unity and development in their domains. The governor presented the certificates to Igwe John Nzekwesili Nweke, Traditional Ruler of Nsugbe, and Igwe Aethelbirth Muoka, Traditional Ruler of…
ENUGU — The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), in collaboration with the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has commenced the second phase of capacity building for selected livestock farmers and entrepreneurs from Enugu and Ebonyi states. The five-day Livestock Accelerator and Mentorship Programme (LAMP), which began in Enugu on Monday, is designed to…
ENUGU — The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council, has urged the Enugu State Government to review the N150 million campaign advertising permit fee imposed on political parties and candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Council made the call in a communiqué issued after its monthly Congress at the NUJ Secretariat,…
AWKA — The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has visited the family of slain Awka media personality, Isaac Nwosu, popularly known as “Aiza”, and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. Ama made the pledge on Monday during a condolence visit to the deceased’s family in Awka, shortly after a two-hour…
By Alex Enebeli NSUKKA— Nollywood actress, Rachel Okonkwo, has donated food items to 500 widows and provided free medical care to more than 5,000 residents of Nsukka, Enugu State. Okonkwo, popularly known as “Nkoli Nwa Nsukka”, made the donations on Sunday during the eighth edition of her annual Nkoli Mega Carnival Season, held at the…
AWKA— The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing of popular comedian and media personality, Isaac Nwosu, popularly known as “Aiza”, and another unidentified person in separate gun attacks in Awka, the state capital. The command, in a statement issued on Monday by its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the…
ABUJA— The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to embark on a three-week vacation in Europe amid what he described as serious economic and security challenges facing Nigeria. Atiku made his position known in a post on his X handle on Sunday, shortly after…
