2025 CHRONICLES: Nigeria, Enugu at a Glance * 📅 2025 Timeline – Nigeria & Enugu State -January 2025 **18 Jan 2025 — Suleja Fuel Tanker Explosion (Niger State)** A catastrophic fuel tanker explosion near Dikko Junction killed over 100 people and injured dozens. This tragedy highlighted the ongoing challenges of roadside fuel accidents and lapses…
Okpebholo Tasks New Edo Assembly Leadership With Unity, Transparency, Teamwork Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has charged the new leadership of the Edo State House of Assembly to embrace humility, unity, transparency and teamwork in the discharge of their legislative responsibilities. Okpebholo gave the charge when he received the newly elected Speaker of the…
51-Year-Old Security Guard Arrested for Murder of Teenage Cousin in Enugu A 51-year-old neighbourhood security operative, Emeka Emmanuel Nwangwu, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for the alleged murder of his 19-year-old cousin, Loveth Uloma Nwangwu, in Nsukka. The Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said operatives…
Police Magnanimity: Enugu DPO Provides Succour To Widows Of Deceased Inspectors Ngozi Okoye The newly appointed Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of New Haven Police Division Enugu, SP Chijioke Ogbodo on Sunday, February 11, 2024, presented food items and cash sums of money to the widows of Late Inspector Tony Mpiawu, Late Inspector Joseph Idoko and…
Nwebonyi Deepens Food Security Drive, Distributes 1,000 Bags of Fertilizer to Ebonyi Farmers By Romanus Uzor The farm inputs distribution initiative of the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has berthed in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, with 1,000 bags of fertilizer distributed…
Mbah Moves to Reposition Enugu Civil Service, Trains Perm Secs, Auditor-General on Policy Drive In a decisive move to deepen reforms and entrench a results-oriented governance culture, the Enugu State Government has commenced a four-day onboarding retreat for Permanent Secretaries and the State Auditor-General. The retreat, themed “Strategic Policy Alignment and Disruptive Innovation,” is organised…
Bail Saga: ‘Karma at Work,’ Kanu’s Lawyer Taunts Malami Over EFCC Action Mr Aloy Ejimakor, legal consultant to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has launched a blistering reaction to the withdrawal of bail earlier granted to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, by…
GOV. UGWUANYI INAUGURATES LG CHAIRMEN, DEPUTIES GOVERNOR IFEANYI UGWUANYI HAS INAUGURATED THE CHAIRMEN AND THEIR DEPUTIES OF THE SEVENTEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, WHO EMERGED FROM THE FEBRUARY 23 COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN ENUGU STATE. THE EVENT WHICH TOOK PLACE AT MICHAEL OKPARA SQUARE ON THURSDAY, WITNESSED A CONVERGENCE OF PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO…
US Tightens Travel Curbs on Nigeria, 14 Other Countries Over Security Risks The United States has imposed new travel restrictions on Nigeria and 14 other countries, citing security concerns linked to weak screening, vetting and information-sharing systems. President Donald Trump signed the proclamation on Tuesday December 16, expanding existing travel curbs as part of what…
Anambra Election: There should be synergy between those at the National Assembly and the State-Odili By Wilfred Chukwuma An aspirant to the Senate for Anambra North Senatorial District, Chief Primus Odili has called for a redirection of focus by the people’s representatives at all levels of governance to be people -driven to advance development. Fielding…
