…As 2,101 Corps members are sworn-in in Enugu State Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has charged Nigerians with collectively building a nation that earns the patriotism of young people, while also making migration a choice, not an escape route. Mbah spoke in Awgu during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2026 Batch C Stream…
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has sworn-in 2,101 corps members of the 2026 Batch C Stream One Set, deployed to Enugu State for the one-year mandatory national service. The State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Oluwakemi Awolola, disclosed this on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Awgu Local Government Area…
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, has urged Nigerians to remain thankful to God despite the economic and social challenges confronting the country. Onaga made the call on Thursday at a Thanksgiving Mass held at the Government House Chapel, Enugu, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The Mass was presided over…
Abuja— Public service workers under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have declared a three-day warning strike from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4, over what they described as worsening economic and mental hardship affecting workers and their dependants. The council directed its national and state leaders to mobilise workers for the industrial action,…
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has sworn in 1, 710 newly appointed Executive Assistants and 10 Special Advisers. Nwifuru performed the ceremony in Abakaliki on Thursday as part of events marking the 30 anniversary of Ebonyi and Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The governor administered an oath of allegiance to the newly appointed officials as he…
The Police Command in Ebonyi says it has busted an alleged child-trafficking syndicate, arrested several suspects and recovered three children allegedly unlawfully handed over to prospective adopters. The command said this in a statement its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, on Thursday in Abakaliki. Ukandu said the breakthrough followed painstaking investigation into…
…Says Tinubu’s reforms ’ve created opportunities for states …Bishop Onaga commends Mbah for good governance, improved security As Nigerians mark the nation’s 66th Independence anniversary, Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged citizens to embrace courage, optimism and thanksgiving, stressing that nation-building is not always accompanied by fanfare. Mbah spoke on Thursday at…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Borno, has urged Nigerians to renew their patriotism, promote national unity and uphold the country’s core values for sustainable development. NOA State Director, Mr Michael Bdliya, said this in a message to mark the 66th Independence Anniversary, on Thursday in Maiduguri. Bdliya said that Nigeria’s diversity should be regarded…
In commemoration of Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the pardon, release, and commutation of sentences of 13 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Centres, Enugu State. This is in the exercise of his power of Prerogative of Mercy under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and in…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the harshest phase of his economic reforms is over, saying Nigeria has moved from an “age of reform” into an “age of prosperity.” Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day broadcast to Nigerians, themed “From Reform to Prosperity,” as the country marked its 66th Independence Anniversary. The President defended…
