Enugu — The Retired Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has urged Nigerians to intensify prayers for the country in the coming years. Chukwuma made the call in his message to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, expressing concern over what he described as bad governance and insecurity…
Dr. John Egbo, Deputy Sheriff (Rtd.), has congratulated the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, and the people of the state on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, describing the occasion as an opportunity to reflect on the country’s progress and future. In a goodwill message marking the anniversary, Egbo described Mbah as a “truly detribalised…
Stakeholders in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have highlighted Nigeria’s resilience, infrastructure development and social interventions as notable achievements in the country’s 66-year journey. They also called for sustained reforms, accountable leadership and greater citizens’ participation in nation-building. They made the observations in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday ahead…
Staff members and students of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Wednesday, protested an alleged attempt by some policemen to arrest the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, at his residence in Ado-Ekiti. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the staff members – both academic and non-academic – and students had mobilised to the vice-chancellor’s…
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated the recently reconstituted Enugu State Civil Service Commission and the Governing Councils of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, and the Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET). Mbah also inaugurated the newly reconstituted…
Abia Governor, Dr Alex Otti, says his administration is repositioning the state from conventional trading to manufacturing and technology-driven digital commerce. Otti stated this at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, during the Igbo Day Lecture and Dinner organised by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, with the theme, “The Igbo Charter and Development of Ala Igbo.” The governor…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has urged Ndigbo to place collective interest above individual differences to build a more prosperous future for the Igbo nation. Otti made the call on Tuesday in Umuahia at the 2026 World Igbo Day celebration hosted by Abia State, with the theme, “Ohaneze: History and the Dreams of Tomorrow.”…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a four-week working vacation in Europe, arriving at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday evening. The presidential aircraft landed at about 6:22 p.m., according to reports by Channels Television. Tinubu had departed Nigeria on August 30 and spent most of his…
|By Marvelous Ezenwa, Awka The Anambra State Christian Pilgrims Affairs Office is seeking legislative support to strengthen pilgrimage administration and develop the Blessed Iwene Tansi Shrine in Aguleri as a pilgrimage and religious tourism destination. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Pilgrims Affairs, Barr. Odira Ezeh, made the call during a courtesy visit…
The Anambra State Government has commenced steps to prosecute individuals who deny women and girls the right to inherit property on the basis of their gender. The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, directed the Nigeria Police Force to investigate reported cases of gender-based disinheritance and forward the case files to the…
