Sir Itiako Ikpokpo Appointed ALGON Director General The ALGON National President Hon Aminu Mu’azu Maifata on Behalf of the Executive Council, (NEC) of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, (ALGON) has announced the appointment of Sir Itiako Ikpokpo as the new Director General of the association. The appointment is sequel to his nomination by…
Isi-Uzo Council Builds New Secretariat Isi-Uzo local government has commenced construction of a new secretariat buiding at the Council headquarters, Ikem. The local government chairman, Mr Obiora Obeagu says the building is one of fifteen projects being done by the Counci, in its avowed determination to replicate the pace of deveopment by the state government….
Tension in Bissau as Ex-President Jonathan, Foreign Observers Trapped After Military Seizes Power Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, is reportedly trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a sudden military takeover that erupted on Wednesday, throwing the West African nation into uncertainty. Jonathan, who led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) election observation mission, is among hundreds…
PDP Crisis: Standoff As Makinde, Bala Dare Police, Defy Order to Leave Secretariat …Even Police Scamper for Safety From Own Teargas Tension rose sharply on Monday at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as the camps loyal to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, engaged…
Nsukka Defender Passes: NJF Mourns Senator Okey Ezea, Describes Him as Rare Gem The Nsukka Journalists Forum (NJF) has expressed deep shock over the sudden death of Senator Okechukwu Nzeogwu Ezea, popularly known as Ideke, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate until his passing. In a statement signed by the Chairman,…
Supreme Court strikes out PDP states’ Suit on Rivers Emergency; Affirms Presidential Powers In a landmark judgment on Monday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck out a suit filed by Adamawa and ten other Peoples Democratic Party-led states challenging the constitutionality of the state of emergency declared in Rivers State, in a decision delivered in…
Igbo Women Urge FG To Check Marginalisation, Militarisation Of South-East Igbo Women’s Assembly (IWA), a socio-cultural group involving all women of Igbo extraction, has urged the Federal Government to check political marginalization and militarization of the South-East. The IWA also urged President Bola Tinubu to use his good office to release all political detainees including…
Nsukka Council Chair Promises Priority To People’s Welfare, Security Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Dr Walter Ozioko says he is more committed to serving his people in line with his administration’s grassroots focus as the primary purpose of government. Ozioko said this when he received the Enugu State Good Governance Initiative…
Enugu state governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has charged leaders of communities in the state, to brace up to the task of guarding against more spread of COVID-19 within the second wave of the disease, especially as more population of people is expected in the Yuletide. Governor Ugwuanyi represented by the state commissioner for rural development, Prince…
Eid-el-Fitr: Enugu CP Assures Tight Security, Felicitates Muslims The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state on the successful completion of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, urging them to uphold the virtues of peace, tolerance and sacrifice associated with the season. In a…
