Ihunyere Chima, the Vice President Ikeduru Youth Assembly, on Monday described the appointment of Hon Okiro Chima Saviour as one of the state’s foremost experts in the transport management, we are sure with his coming and his wealth of knowledge in traffic management, soon traffic congestion will become a thing […]
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Enugu Speaker orders shutdown of state’s Assembly Complex over COVID-19 fears
Rt. Hon Edward Ubos, Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, has ordered for the total shutdown and fumigation of the assembly complex. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communication, Mr Jeff Mbah on Saturday in Enugu. Mbah said that […]
Enugu Assembly member is dead
A serving member of the Enugu State House of Assembly Hon Chijioke Ugwueze is dead. However no statement from his family yet, close sources has confirmed his death Friday evening. Popularly known as Aguiyi the late legislator was a first term Assembly member representing Isi-Uzor state constituency. Sources indicated that […]
Herdsmen threat: We are committed to safety of Igbo ― South East Governors
The South East Governors’ Forum, an umbrella body of the five governors in the South East geopolitical zone, reacted to alleged insensitivity of the governors over the threat to security in the zone by Fulani herdsmen, insisting that the governors were committed to the welfare of the people. The allegation […]
BIAFRA: I cannot work with an idiot, Nnamdi Kanu is an idiot, says Asari Dokubo
Agitation for an independent state of Biafra suffered a setback Friday with a former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo describing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, as an “idiot.” Asari, a former leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) and pro-Biafran, alleged […]
Ex- Ebonyi Commissioner arrested over alleged murder
The Police in Ebonyi have arrested a former Ebonyi Commissioner, Donatus Ajah on allegations of murder. Ajah was accused of having a hand in the death of a 46-year-old man, Azubuike Inya. Ajah and the late Mr Inya are from Amankwo village, Nkpoghoro community, in the Afikpo North Local Government […]
3000 Ghost Workers Unmasked, N2bn Saved From Plugged Leakages — Gov. Uzodinma
The Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has said his administration has detected close to three thousand (3000) fraudulent payroll entries otherwise known as ghost workers from the State’s Civil Service. He also said an average of two billion Naira (N2bn) is being saved monthly from plugged leakages […]
Doctors Battle To Save Governor Ikpeazu From Coronavirus As He Is Diagnosed With Diabetes
Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has been confirmed to have diabetes as medical personnel do all they can to save his life from Coronavirus. On Tuesday, SaharaReporters had exclusively reported that kidney failure had further complicated the treatment of the Abia governor, who was moved to Abuja for better care. […]
COVID-19: Southeast, Northeast have lowest number of testing labs as NCDC approves PCR laboratory in Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Jigawa
The Southeast and Northeast have the lowest number of molecular diagnostic testing laboratories for COVID-19 in the country, an investigation by The Nation has shown. The two geo-political zones have three laboratories each as against Southwest’s nine; Southsouth’s six; Northwest’s eight and Northcentral’s four. States like Kogi in the Northcentral; Cross River […]
Ohanaeze youths give killer herdsmen 2 wks to quit forests in Igboland
…stakeholders in Igbo land would be distributing Covid-19 pandemic palliatives at the Ohanaeze ndigbo national secretariate in Enugu Ohanaeze youths have given two weeks notice to all killer herdsmen in Igboland to quit the forests and bushes in the area or be ejected by force. Speaking through their national youth […]