A prominent Enugu politician, Prince Ikechukwu Oloto, has reportedly been killed at his residence in Nsukka. Oloto, popularly known as Okanga Moo, was allegedly attacked at Odenigbo, Nsukka Local Government Area, on Thursday night. Multiple sources said the politician was killed inside his residence, although the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. Reports circulating on…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered full-scale investigation into the deaths of 33 illegal miners in Niger State who allegedly died while in the custody of the NSCDC. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Babawale Afolabi, made available on Friday…
More than 500 smallholder farmers in Enugu State have received agricultural equipment worth over N250 million to improve production, processing and marketing of rice and cassava. The 553 beneficiaries received the equipment through the Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, at Okpara Square in Enugu. They were…
The growing push for electric vehicles in Anambra State has opened a new conversation around jobs, skills and the future of transportation, as a skills acquisition and empowerment workshop on electric vehicles drew a large turnout in Awka. Speaking at the training, the Anambra State Commissioner for Transport, Hon. Edward Ibuzo, said skill acquisition had…
MANSO AMENFI — The Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, is supporting first-year Senior High School (SHS) students in the constituency with essential educational items. The intervention, under her Back to School Project, is aimed at easing the financial burden on parents and guardians as their children begin secondary education. The items…
ENUGU — Emeritus Prof. Bede Ibe has urged Nigerians to promote locally prepared nutritious foods to tackle child malnutrition and stunted growth. Ibe made the call on Thursday in Enugu at the 12th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NAPGHAN), tagged “NAPGHAN Coal City 2026”….
…Doles out ₦77m to 77 returnee families …Says “Don’t be afraid to start again” … Returnees: “We feel at home” Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Thursday, welcomed home 77 Enugu State families made up of 112 indigenes forced home by the unabating xenophobic attacks in South Africa, assuring them that the state…
UMUAHIA — The United Kingdom and Abia State Government are exploring deeper cooperation in digital transformation, power, trade, investment and other sectors aimed at supporting economic development in the state. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Jonny Baxter, stated this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex…
ACCRA — The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, GhCCI, Mr Emmanuel Cherry, has called for a structured approach to project contracting and greater collaboration among indigenous contractors to improve project delivery in Ghana. Cherry said stronger collaboration was particularly necessary where individual contractors lacked the capacity to execute entire projects,…
ENUGU — The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu State, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, has demanded the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the shooting during a party ward meeting in Nkanu West Local Government Area. Ohaa’s Media Aide, Hon. Sampson Ukwu, who represented the candidate during a visit to the…
