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By Dan Nwomeh There is an obvious irony in a write-up accusing Governor Peter Mbah, an Igbo governing an overwhelmingly Igbo state, of the absurd practice of ethnic bigotry against his own people by favouring Yoruba people over fellow Igbo, while repeatedly reducing Nigerians to their ethnic identities and presenting the presence of a few…
United Kingdom Government has advised applicants for British passports to expect a waiting period of up to three weeks under its standard processing service, warning travellers not to make travel bookings until they have received their new passports. According to guidance published on the official UK government website and seen by our correspondent on Sunday,…
Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of a soldier, Private Mohammed Yusuf, who was recently declared wanted for his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of military accoutrements to terrorists and other criminal elements. The Army, in a statement made available to Newsmen on Sunday, said Yusuf was arrested by troops of the 7 Provost…
Former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, and the Enugu State Caucus of the National Assembly, have congratulated Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Enugu’s emergence as Nigeria’s fastest-improving state in the 2026 Phillips Consulting State Performance Momentum Index. Nnamani said the state, under Governor Mbah’s leadership, has witnessed unprecedented transformation and has…
Ondo State Police Command has arrested four police officers captured in a viral video making unprofessional and ethnically insensitive remarks to a motorist during a stop-and-search operation along the Lagos–Benin Expressway. The command said the officers had also been placed under investigation following public outrage over the incident, which circulated widely on social media on…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reacted to Thursday’s runway incident involving the state-owned airline, Enugu Air, at Benin Airport, empathizing with the passengers and crew members over the traumatic experience. Mbah, in a statement he personally signed and made available to Newsmen on Friday, July 24Th,2026, in Enugu, commended the aviation authorities…
Enugu State has been ranked Nigeria’s fastest-improving state in the 2026 Phillips Consulting State Performance Momentum Index, emerging ahead of 32 other states in what experts describe as a strong endorsement of the state’s reform-driven governance and development trajectory. The report awarded Enugu a Momentum Score of +1.15, the highest recorded among the 33 states…
House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police in Nigeria, despite a protest and walkout by members of the minority caucus, who argued that the legal framework required further refinement and that the constitutional amendment process was not properly followed. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions, alongside the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel, in a major move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture and improving the military’s response to emerging threats. The approval, which was announced on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information…
Management of Enugu Air has confirmed that one of its aircraft experienced a runway incursion after landing at Benin Airport on Thursday, July 23,2026 , saying that all passengers and crew evacuated safely without injuries or casualties. In a public notice made available to Newsmen on Thursday in Enugu, the airline’s management said the aircraft…