Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the state into Nigeria’s “skills capital.” He made the declaration on Wednesday while opening the 2025 Agbaja Education Summit organised by the Agbaja Leaders of Thought (ALT) at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu. Highlighting the growing role of knowledge and innovation…
Dr Somtochukwu Udeze, Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, has hailed Chief Arthur Eze as a leading philanthropist and astute businessman as he marks his 77th birthday. Udeze sent his felicitations through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Emma Madu, in a message made available to journalists on Wednesday in Awka. The speaker described…
A fire broke out on Wednesday at a diaper factory in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, causing losses estimated in the millions of naira. Mr Chukwudi Chiketa, Fire Chief of the Anambra State Fire Service, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha that the swift response of firefighters prevented…
The Nigerian Army, government officials and the entire Bassa-Nge Kingdom on Wednesday paid their last respects to retired Brig.-Gen. Abu Ali, former Military Administrator of Bauchi State and traditional ruler of the Bassa-Nge people. Ali, who died on Monday at the age of 82, was laid to rest in Gboloko, Bassa Local Government Area of…
The Nigerian government has moved to discipline senior education officials in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after a controversial circular prematurely directing public schools to shut down, despite there being no verified security threat. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, speaking after a project inspection tour in Abuja on Wednesday, said he was “shocked” to see media…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on his 79th birthday. In a message posted on his X handle, Obi described Atiku as a boss and elder statesman, wishing him more fruitful years ahead. “My dear elder brother, boss and elder statesman, Your…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday presented a N4.24 trillion budget proposal for 2026 to the Lagos State House of Assembly, describing it as a transformative plan for inclusive growth. Tagging it “The Budget of Shared Prosperity,” the governor said it would build on the 2025 Budget of Sustainability and advance the state’s long-term development trajectory….
Chidinma Ojukwu, a defendant in the ongoing trial over the death of Super TV CEO Michael Ataga, told a Lagos High Court on Tuesday that she regretted his death. Ojukwu is standing trial alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, and Adedapo Quadri on charges of murder, conspiracy, and stealing. All three have pleaded not guilty. During…
Five men have been sentenced to death by hanging in Oyo State after being found guilty of murdering a taxi driver in a violent dispute that escalated from a road accident. Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi of the Oyo State High Court announced the verdict on Monday, convicting Segun Taiwo (36), Kehinde Ademola (46), Yahaya Adeniyi (45),…
The Forum of Arewa Good Governance(AFGG ),has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Muhammad Bello Matawalle, to immediately relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of schoolgirls. The group said the President’s directive demonstrated strong leadership, urgency, and an unwavering commitment to protecting Nigerian children. In…
