Ngige And The EFCC Arrest: A Closer Look By Prince Kelvin Ugwumba Former Governor of Anambra State, former Senator for Anambra Central, and immediate past Minister of Labour and Productivity, His Excellency Senator Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige (OON), is a man of many parts and widely regarded as a political survivor. Having built a distinguished…
Former Anambra Governor Chris Ngige Arrested by EFCC in Abuja Former Governor of Anambra State and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, was reportedly arrested in Abuja on Wednesday by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ngige was said to have been taken into custody early in the…
Sam UdekweEDITOR Sam Udekwe is a journalist working in the News and Current Affairs department, Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) Enugu. He is well trained in all genres of journalistic venture. Mr Sam read Mass Communication, graduating all with Distinction in National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma at IMT, Enugu and Madonna University,…
Causa Honoris: Odengene Finally Accepts GO-UNI Doctorate Honours Godfrey Okoye University Honours Capt. Evarest Nnaji After Years of Declining Similar Awards Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, has conferred an honorary doctorate degree on aviation expert and philanthropist, Captain Evarest Nnaji (popularly known as Odengene), recognising his longstanding contributions to education, philanthropy and community development. The award…
Disability Group Seeks Inclusive Measures as Enugu Begins BRT Restrictions The Enugu State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has raised concerns over the potential impact of the state government’s ongoing transportation reforms on persons with disabilities, even as it expressed confidence in the government’s commitment to inclusive governance. In…
NAF Crew Freed as Emergency Landing in Burkina Faso Sparks Diplomatic Row In a moment of potential crisis, 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel have been released and cleared for immediate return home after being briefly detained in Bobo-Dioulasso, southwestern Burkina Faso. Their detention followed the emergency landing of a NAF C-130 transport aircraft, an…
NAF Crew Freed as Emergency Landing in Burkina Faso Sparks Diplomatic Row In a moment of potential crisis, 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel have been released and cleared for immediate return home after being briefly detained in Bobo-Dioulasso, southwestern Burkina Faso. Their detention followed the emergency landing of a NAF C-130 transport aircraft, an…
C-130 Hercules Diverted to Burkina Faso After In-Flight Glitch, Not Grounded, Crew Safe- NAF In a statement issued on 9 December 2025, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) clarified that a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft that diverted to Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso on Monday was not grounded or detained, but instead made a precautionary landing due to…
BREAKING: Burkina Faso Arrests Nigerian Military Officers, Seizes Air Force Aircraft Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has confirmed the arrest of 11 Nigerian military officers and the seizure of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 transport aircraft after it allegedly entered Burkinabe airspace without authorisation and was compelled to make an emergency landing. In a statement…
Enugu Set to Bar Keke, Mini-Buses From Major Highways as State Prepares for BRT Take-Off The Enugu State Government has disclosed plans to restrict tricycles (Keke), yellow buses and minibuses from operating along five major highways within Enugu metropolis, as the state intensifies preparations for the rollout of its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Commissioner…
