The military, Department of State Services, DSS, police and other security agencies have rescued 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members and a civilian abducted in Imo State. The rescue followed an intelligence-led operation launched after the victims were abducted while travelling through the state. Security sources said the joint operation was coordinated by…
The Governorship Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu State, Chinyeaka Ohaa, has opposed a proposed law on crowd control and management, saying it could restrict the constitutional right to peaceful assembly. The proposed Enugu State Crowd Control and Management Agency Bill, 2026, is sponsored by Chima Obieze, the lawmaker representing Ezeagu Constituency…
Peter Obi’s statement that he did not have evidence concerning the outcome of the 2023 presidential election was made in the strict legal sense, his Media Adviser, Valentine Obienyem, has said. Obienyem explained that Obi was referring to evidence capable of satisfying the legal standard required by the courts to overturn the declared result. “The…
ENUGU — Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the appointment of 680 persons to fill existing vacancies across 68 Development Centres in the state. The appointments, according to a statement signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, and made available in Enugu on Tuesday, are aimed at strengthening…
A United States-based lobbyist, Karl Von Batten, has filed a $57 million lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian government, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode and DCI Group, a US public affairs and lobbying firm. The suit was filed at a federal court in Washington, DC, where court records indicate that summonses have been issued…
|By Simeon Eke ENUGU– Hon. Patrick Chikere Onuh, Coordinator of the Presidents-General of Igbo-Eze North LGA, has congratulated Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on his recent recognitions, describing them as acknowledgement of his administration’s achievements. Onuh, in a congratulatory message, also felicitated the newly sworn-in Chairman of Igbo-Eze North LGA, Chief Dr. Onyekachi Simon,…
Mr Maurice Oripenaiye, Chairman, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, has said efforts ongoing to recover the bodies of the people on board the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) aircraft which crashed on Monday. The aircraft marked NAF-931 with 25 passengers was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it plunged into a…
The Government of Türkiye has expressed condolences to Nigeria over the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Ondo State, which claimed lives. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed the condolences in a statement posted on its official ‘X’ handle on Tuesday. The ministry said it was deeply saddened by the loss of lives…
A 26-year-old man, Seyi Adekeye, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan, over an alleged attempt to commit felony. Adekeye, whose address was not provided, was charged with attempt to commit felony to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, ASP Olagoke Adegbenro, said the defendant committed the offence on Oct. 1, at…
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the death of all 25 people aboard an NAF ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State, naming the five crew members and 20 passengers killed in the accident. The aircraft, with registration number NAF 931, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when…
