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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Federal Government has officially handed over Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to the concessionaires, Aero Alliance Limited, under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. Following the execution of the handover certificates, assets register, and other relevant documentation, Aero Alliance will now undertake the financing, rehabilitation, expansion, operation, and management of the airport, ensuring that it meets and sustains internationally recognised standards of safety, efficiency, and passenger experience. This was even as Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State described the successful concessioning of the airport as a major breakthrough and opener of new economic opportunities for…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed one life lost in an accident at the Ugwu-Onyema axis of Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State. The Route Commander, Theophilus Okoduwa, FRSC Enugu State Sector Command Public Education Officer, gave the confirmation on Tuesday in Enugu. Okoduwa said that the incident took place on Monday at about 5:15p.m. and involved two articulated vehicles. He said that the vehicles involved in the accident are a Howo truck loaded with bags of cement and a MAN Diesel truck conveying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). According to him, one person unfortunately lost his…

*Minister's Political Appointees Duly Awarded Contracts Genuinely In Consonance With FG's Servicewide Circulars -Documents Show *Mum's The Word From Minister's Camp By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Security details suspected to be working with Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, today fired teargas at protesting contractors peacefully demanding for payment of reportedly executed jobs debt overhang estimated at about N5.2billion. From as early as 10:00am, the contractors, under their umbrella Association of Indigenous Contractors of FCT, converged on the main entrance leading into FCT Administration (FCTA) headquarters located on 1 Kapital Road, Area 11, Garki, Abuja. About 45 minutes…

When guests gathered at a church in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, at the weekend, they knew they were witnessing something rare. A pair of twin brothers - Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye - were marrying twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran in a joyous joint ceremony. The Yoruba people, who predominate in South-West Nigeria, are known for having an unusually high number of twin births, but it is not every day two sets of twins tie the knot. "We know many twins, but this marriage feels like it was arranged by God. We have always dreamed of marrying twins," Taiwo Oguntoye…

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)'s Education Resource Centre (ERC) has reiterated the importance of effective examination monitoring as a critical tool for ensuring the credibility, standardisation, and smooth conduct of examinations across the Territory. In line with its statutory mandate of promoting quality assurance and maintaining standards in the administration of examinations, the Director, ERC, Dr. Neemat Daud Abdulrahim, led a monitoring team on an inspection tour of selected examination centres within the Territory. The exercise covered the Nigerian Defence Academy Screening Test (NDAST) for admission into the 78 Regular Course, conducted through a Computer-Based Test (CBT), as well as…

*Why APC Won -State Party Chairman By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The candidate of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ide Ikeje Asogwa, has emerged victorious in the just-concluded Enugu North Senatorial by-election, recording a landslide victory with 162,360 votes out of the 184,094 accredited votes. Announcing the results in the early hours of today at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) state office, electoral officials declared Asogwa the winner after he secured a commanding lead across the senatorial district. His closest rival, Dr. Nestor Ezeme, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to INEC, polled 9,299 votes to finish second in…

When the flight carrying hundreds of Nigerians fleeing South Africa landed in Lagos almost two weeks ago, the first feeling of passenger Iniebong James was one of relief. Then came worry. Nearly two weeks after his return to his homeland, James, 52, is trying to settle back into the life he left 10 years ago when he packed his suitcases and headed for South Africa on a six-month visitor’s visa. He overstayed his visa and, despite lacking permission to stay, built a life as a car mechanic in the country’s Eastern Cape Province. He was coping until he was attacked…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu As the results of Enugu North Senatorial by- election are being awaited, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the poll, Barr. Nestor Ezeme, has alleged widespread electoral manipulation and violence during the election. Ezeme claimed that political appointees and Local Government (LG) officials attempted to undermine the will of voters across the district. Speaking with journalists after monitoring the exercise, Ezeme said reports reaching him from various parts of the senatorial zone indicated that the people were voting massively for his candidacy despite what he described as intimidation and interference by government officials. According to…