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…
Enugu Police Reaffirm Ban on Fireworks, Warn Against Harmattan Bush Burning Ahead of Yuletide The Enugu State Police Command has reiterated its ban on the sale and unauthorised use of fireworks—commonly known as knockouts or bangers—as the Christmas season draws near. The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, restated the directive in a statement issued…
Court Orders Compensation After Unlawful Arrest of Masquerade in Akwa Ibom A High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has awarded damages to a masquerade who was arrested by the state police for allegedly disturbing public peace during traditional worship rites. The arrest stemmed from an executive order reportedly issued by the state governor, directing…
Federal Government Secures Release of 100 Children Abducted From Niger State School The Federal Government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The abduction occurred on 21 November 2025, when armed bandits invaded the remote Papiri…
Army Halts All Officer Retirements as Tinubu’s Security Emergency Reshapes Military Structure The Nigerian Army has suspended all statutory and voluntary retirements for selected categories of officers, following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a nationwide security emergency. In an internal memo dated December 3, 2025, and signed by Major General E.I. Okoro on behalf of…
BREAKING: Nigerian Military Jet Crashes A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet has reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, on Saturday evening. Unconfirmed reports from local sources indicate that the two pilots onboard survived the incident after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. A Niger State-based digital television network, Lapai TV,…
Enugu at Full Throttle: Inside Mbah’s Trillion-Naira Leap Toward a Modern State By Sam Udekwe When Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah walked into the Enugu State House of Assembly on December 2, 2025, the chamber carried the quiet intensity of a state standing at the threshold of something vast. It was not just another budget presentation;…
Iwueke Secures Second Term as Enugu SWAN Chairman, Pledges Higher Standards Gideon Iwueke has been returned as Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Enugu State chapter, following a unanimous vote that affirmed his leadership for another three-year term. The poll, supervised by the South-East Vice President of SWAN, Ikem Asika, came at…
Ugwuanyi’s Legacy of Quiet Transformation: NUJ Honours Former Enugu Governor With Hall of Fame Induction When the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council, converged on the International Conference Centre, Enugu on Thursday, December 4, 2025, it was more than a routine convocation of media practitioners marking their annual Press Week. It became a…
Tinubu, Mbah Bring Renewed Hope as 250 Persons With Disabilities Get N200,000 Each in Enugu The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Enugu State Chapter, has lauded the First Lady of Nigeria, Pastor Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, and the First Lady of Enugu State, Chief Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, for what it described as an…
