Afghan Woman Faces Death By Stoning For Teaching Girls Taekwondo A 22-year-old Afghan woman has been arrested by Taliban authorities in the western city of Herat after secretly teaching girls taekwondo, prompting fears among activists that she could face execution by stoning. Khadija Ahmadzada was detained on 10 January after morality police discovered she had…
Tinubu Approves Posting of Four Ambassadors-designate President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassadors-designate from the list of 68 nominees earlier confirmed by the Senate in December, marking the first tranche of ambassadorial deployments under his administration. The appointments, which cover key diplomatic missions, are aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s bilateral relations and advancing…
Resource Control: Igala Group Fumes, Kicks Against Alleged Exclusion From Kogi Oil Commission Top Leadership The Ane-Igala Socio-Cultural Development Association, led by its National Coordinator, Chief Akwu Umar Goodman, has rejected a reported gazette or proposed legislation by the Kogi State House of Assembly allegedly seeking to bar the Igala people of Kogi East Senatorial…
LP Crisis: Abure Rejects Court Ruling, Heads to Appeal Court The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) deepened on Wednesday as the factional National Chairman, Julius Abure, rejected the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Nenadi Usman–led caretaker committee. In a statement…
Enugu Govt Recovers ₦1.28bn From Sujimoto as EFCC Hands Over Cheques, Assures More Recoveries The Enugu State Government has recovered a total sum of ₦1.28 billion from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd., owned by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olasijibomi Ogundele, following investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the alleged diversion of…
Court Ends Abure’s Reign in LP, Orders INEC to Recognise Nenadi Usman-led Team The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, removed Julius Abure as National Chairman of the Labour Party and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately recognise the Senator Esther Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee as the party’s authentic leadership….
Police Foil Kidnap Attempt on Adani–Nsukka Road, Neutralise Suspect Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, in collaboration with members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Ngene‑Ukwu axis of the Adani–Nsukka Road in Enugu State, neutralising one suspect in the process. The incident occurred at about 6:00 a.m. on…
Two Feared Dead as Motorcycle Crashes into NUJ Convoy in Akwa Ibom Two persons have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident involving a motorcycle and a convoy of vehicles conveying journalists to the 2026 New Year Thanksgiving Ceremony of the Akwa Ibom State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The incident…
2027: Governor Mbah and the Social Media Montebanks By Samson Ezea Before the 2023 general elections in Enugu State, I was among those who confidently predicted the victory of Barrister Peter Ndubuisi Mbah in the governorship race. In fact, I staked money on it with some people. This conviction held despite the internal conspiracy and…
Four ‘One-Chance’ Robbery Suspects Arrested, Arraigned in Enugu Police intensify manhunt for fleeing syndicate members Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested four suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” robbery syndicate allegedly terrorising residents of Abakpa-Nike and other parts of the Enugu metropolis. The suspects were apprehended by operatives attached to the Command’s…
