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Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Police  Command, Ahmed Ammani,  has assured the leadership of the south east zonal office of the National Centre for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, of the Command’s  support towards achieving its goal of controlling and mopping up small arms and light weapons in illegal hands in the State. …

Enugu State Governor-elect, Dr Peter Mbah, on Thursday, inaugurated Transition Committee he appointed for smooth transition of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi government to his administration on May 29, 2023. Speaking during the event which held at Old Government lodge,Enugu, said that  their blueprint to transform Enugu State is achievable. He expressed optimism that the 64-man committee,…

Kwara State Government has confirmed the death of four persons, grandmother ,her son and grand children in Eruda community in Olorun West Local Government Area after eating Amala, a popular local delicacy. Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Amina El-Imam, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin. He said another person also died…

Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier for killing a 16-year-old boy, Ismail Mohammed, in Samaru, Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Army Public Relations Officer, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the unnamed soldier currently facing interrogation, killed the protester when he fired warning shots to disperse a gathering in the area. He said …

An Igbo Socio-Cultural Think Tank group,Nzuko Umunna on Friday,held the second edition of it’s programme, “Handshake Accross Nigeria”, with a call for unity, peaceful co-existence amongst Nigerians.  In his address, the royal father of Tiv land, Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse,  urged Nigerians to strengthen existing  bridges of love, peaceful co-existence and mutual trust while eschewing…

An Igbo socio-cultural Think Tank group, “Nzuko Umunna” , has urged President Muhammad Buhari to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) ,Mazi Nnamdi Kanu held in detention. The call was contained in an Eight-point Communique issued at the end of  group’s  programme ,”Handshake Across Nigeria”, held on Friday in Enugu. In the…

By Newslineglobal Nigeria’s President , Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Cimptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration service (NIS),  Isah Jere. Statement issued in Abuja on Friday by NIS public relations officer, Tony Akuneme, said Jere would remain in office till May 29,2023. Akuneme said that the approval was contained in a letter signed by the…

UN condemns deadly airstrike in Ukraine Acting United Nations ( UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthew Hollingworth, has condemned a wave of deadly strikes that hit several cities in Ukraine on Friday.  The airstrike which was said to be the most intense aerial bombardment in weeks, killed  injured  many civilians across the country  and destroyed…

By Newslineglobal Ohanaeze Imeobi ,decision making arm of the Igbo Socio-Cultural Apex group , Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday ,inaugurated ,Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as it’s President General Worldwide. At the event held at the old Government Lodge,G R.A. Enugu, and witnessed by  the Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon (Dr) Ifeanyi  Ugwuanyi; Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo;…