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Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has started screening for candidates of 11 political parties participating in the forthcoming Enugu State Local Government (LG) Elections. The Commission had fixed Sept. 26 for elections into the 17 Chairmanship and 260 councillorship positions in the state. A Commissioner in ENSIEC, Dr Solomon Udeh, told newsmen on Tuesday…
Enugu state police command has debunked the rumours and social media report making the rounds that some primary school children were abducted in a Community primary school in Ezeagu local government area saying the reports were fake and unfounded. This was contained in a statement made available to Newsmen by the Police public relations officer…
Three passengers have been confirmed dead following the derailment of a train on the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor at Agbor in Delta State. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that emergency response teams and relevant authorities were immediately deployed to the scene to assist affected passengers and assess the…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore- in two ministers , Joseph Tegbe, Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The ceremony followed the resignation of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and former Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to pursue elective positions ahead…
Former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has endorsed Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for a second term in office, saying the governor has done exceedingly well. Nnaji announced the endorsement while fielding questions from Government House correspondents during a visit to Mbah on Monday, citing several landmark achievements of the governor in just…
General Manager of Rangers International Football Club, Amobi Ezeaku, has resigned his position as Secretary of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Club Owners Association. He announced his resignation in a letter titled “Official Statement and Notice of Resignation,” made available on Monday which has generated reactions among football stakeholders and fans.In the letter, he…
Hon. Celestine Chukwu has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary election for the Aninri State Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general election.The keenly contested primary election was conducted peacefully and in an orderly manner, with party faithful and delegates participating in the exercise alongside governorship, senatorial and House of Assembly primaries.Speaking…
A coalition of civil society organisations and pro-democracy groups will hold a major commemoration of the 2026 June 12 Democracy Day in Lagos, bringing together political leaders, activists and stakeholders to reflect on Nigeria’s democratic journey. The event, organised by the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) and the June 12 Pro Democracy Movement of Nigeria,…
Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspects and killed two others during a rescue operation involving Busola John-Paul, the sister of former Minister of Power and APC governorship aspirant, Bayo Adelabu, and her two children. According to the Commissioner of Police, Oluwagbemiga Abimbola, the victims were rescued on Saturday night following a tip-off that…
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has denied reports claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the entry of nine new operators into Nigeria’s airtime credit market. The Commission in a statement made available by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, said the commission neither submitted any list of fintech companies to the…