Felix Duru Mbah

*Uncertainty Over Possible Casualties, Though FCTA Emergency Agency Issues Ambiguous Press Statement By Felix Durumbah, Abuja About 10 days after a one-storey building collapsed in Kubwa, near Abuja, initially trapping two persons, who were rescued later, nother building has caved in in the nation's capital. There is still uncertainty as to whether anyone is under the rubble of the three-storey building which collapsed this evening close to the heart of Abuja, Wuse Zone 4, as emergency responders and others were at the scene frantically working. The recent spate of collapsed structures in the nation's capital has sparked sharp criticism of…

*As National Voter Register Hits 200 Million By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja As preparation for the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it is poised to roll out a first-of-its-kind, real-time readiness tracker that will allow it to instantly monitor election preparations across all 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is as the commission disclosed that the national voter register is approaching the historic 100 million mark ahead of the 2027 elections. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, disclosed these on Monday, 7 September (today) while declaring open a two-day Strategic…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the appointment of new members and principal officers to key institutions as part of the administration’s ongoing reform to strengthen governance and enhance effective service delivery. A public announcement signed by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, revealed that the appointments include: Civil Service Commission, Prof. Gabriel Ajah — Chairman; Christian Mbah — Member One; Mrs. Stella Ekweremadu — Member Two; Mrs. Theresa Onyefuzili Ifeanyichukwu — Member Three; Uzonna Emmanuel Ogarabe — Member Four; and Ambrose Nwodo — Secretary. Others were: Enugu State Technical and…

A Nigerian man has shared the story of how he rose up out of "abject poverty" as a child, to become one of the leading United Kingdom (UK) academics in his field. David Etor, 43, now a Ph.D holder, who grew up in Nigeria, only learned to read and write aged 12 and was told as a child that "nothing good will come out of you", but is now a Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol, reports BBC. Information on him obtained by People&Politics from University of Bristol's website showed that Etor defines…