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By our reporter One of the founding fathers of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday, January 28, took aim at the party, slamming it for not even being a one-man show but "a zero-man show." The attack, one of several in recent months by party men, signals rising discontent within the party in government. The former two-term governor (2015-2023) stated that he no longer recognizes the APC, saying none of the party's organs had met in the last two years. Almost two years ago, President Bola Tinubu,who belongs to…

By Okwudiri Okafor, Umuahia Abia State Government has assured restive judiciary staff that the state Governor, Alex Otti, is irrevocably committed to honouring all the terms of an agreement entered into with them on the heels of the workers' two-month industrial strike. Among others, the staff were demanding payment of arrears of enhanced salary structure. Speaking to journalists Tuesday, January 28, on the details of the weekly State Executive Council (SEC) meeting which held the previous day, the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed that all government officials whose mandate it is to effect the payment, are working…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Major-General Olzuyemi Olatoye has taken over as the 39th General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu . In this capacity, he doubles as Force Commander, military Joint Task Force South-East, code-named Operation UDO KA. Olatoye took over from the outgone GOC of the Division, Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, who has been deployed to Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre. Taking over the baton on Monday, January 27, at the Division's Headquarters in Enugu, the new GOC charged officers and men to brace up, redouble all efforts and surpass every known operational successes. Olatoye said that…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The lawmaker representing Aninri, Awgu, and Oji-River federal constituency, Representative Anayo Onwuegbu, has expressed sorrow over the tanker explosion that took place at the weekend on Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The incident, which occurred along the Ugwu-Onyeama section of the Expressway on Saturday when a fuel-laden tanker lost control, resulted in an explosion that claimed at least 18 lives and left several others injured. Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has visited the scene, commiserated with families of the dead and declared that the State government will foot the medical bills of the injured. Onwuegbu, in a statement on…

By Okwudiri Okafor, Umuahia Abia State Commissioner for Industry and SMEs, Mazi Michael Enyinnaya Akpara, has disclosed that the state Governor, Alex Otti, is poised to reactivate moribund industries located across the state so as to create job opportunities for youths. Speaking to journalists in his office at the Ministry's headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital, Akpara said the measure is accommodated in the 2025 state budget recently signed into law by Gov. Otti. He said that the plan is to accelerate industrial growth, development and harness the potentials of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the South-Eastern Nigeria…

By our reporter In a twist, lawyer and and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, has dropped criminal defamation charges against his colleague and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi. At a press conference in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, South-West Nigeria, on Sunday evening, January 26, which was attended by several prominent traditional rulers, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the announcement came to light. Farotimi’s book, 'Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System', where he allegedly accused Babalola of undermining the Nigerian judiciary, was the trigger for the conflict, with Babalola consequently undertaking a…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu In yet another pace-setting move, Enugu State Government has approved the State Climate Policy and Action Plan (ESCPAP), making it the first subnational government in Nigeria to adopt a long-term climate strategy that incorporates emissions modeling, micro-energy audits, and extensive stakeholder engagement. Also, the State Executive Council (SEC) has approved the Enugu State Off-Grid Electrification (OGE) Policy Strategy Plan to expand electricity access to unserved and underserved communities, leveraging distributed renewable energy solutions to drive economic growth and improve public service delivery. The approvals were announced by Secretary to State Government (SSG), Professor Chidiebere Onyia, at…