New Year Resolution: Akpabio Withdraws Defamation Suits Against Natasha, Others President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has directed his legal team to withdraw all pending defamation suits instituted by him against several individuals, describing the decision as a personal one inspired by counsel he received during a church service. Akpabio, it was gathered, made the…
Enugu state government is to launch a new Transit System, 042 Taxi, by the beginning of next year, to ease transport needs of the people. Chief Executive Officer of the partnering firm in the scheme, Chinedu Onuh, disclosed this when he led his management team on a visit to the Enugu sector command of the…
Last Minute Legacy: Biden Sets Record, Pardons Over 2,000 Drug Convicts United States President, Joe Biden, Friday, said he is commuting the sentences of more than 2,000 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, cementing his legacy as the president who has issued the most individual pardons and commutations in U.S. history. He said in a…
Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Enugu state council, Comrade Rex Arun, has emphasised purposeful collaboration of the political class and members of the journalism profession, as a veritable implement for achieving practical democracy. Comrade Arun made the observation , when members of the state executive committee of the union visited Uzo-Uwani local government area, to…
President-General, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide,Chief Nnia Nwodo and six other accomplished personalities from Nsukka socio-cultural zone, have been appointed patrons of the Nsukka Journalists Foundation, an umbrella body of journalists from the socio-cultural zone and the diaspora. Trailing behind the two-time minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the star-studded list made available by the…
Mbah’s “Your Honeymoon Is Over”: Charge, Challenge and Change By Sam Udekwe By any measure, it was a moment heavy with symbolism and expectation. Beneath the formal rituals of oath-taking and the solemn cadence of public service, Governor Peter Mbah’s message to the 13 newly sworn-in permanent secretaries was crisp, direct and unmistakable: your honeymoon…
Enugu Guber Rotation: Enugu East People Hold Rally To Strengthen Demand For Next Governorship Position Enugu state governor, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi says the issue of which area to get the Governorship slot in the state for the 2023 general elections, will be resolved in fair approach to dialogue among all sections involved. Governor Ugwuanyi made…
Allegations Rock Defence Ministry as Activist Urges Tinubu to Probe Matawalle Fresh controversy has erupted around Nigeria’s security architecture following an open letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging grave acts of collusion with bandits against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In the letter, written by Abdullahi Abdullahi Shugaban Kingiya, the…
Forgotten Backbone of Nigeria: Pitiful Plight of Public Servants By Dr Maxwell Menkiti Ngene Nigeria’s public servants, the backbone of the nation’s development efforts, are facing unprecedented hardships. Despite their dedication to duty, they struggle to make ends meet. They are victims of astronomical inflation, insecurity, and neglect. The once-cherished profession has become a symbol…
State of Emergency On Maternal, Infant Morality: Enugu Govt Lauds Leading Step By Go-Uni TH Enugu state Government has decried high rate of maternal and infant mortalities in the country, commending the establishment of the Maternal and child unit of the Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital, Trans Ekulu, Enugu. Commissioner for Gender and Children Affairs,…
