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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced a notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, and his two counsel, Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu, to one year imprisonment each for forgery and dealing in forfeited property. The convicts were arraigned on March 2, 2018 on an amended 15- count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, altering of false documents, dealing with forfeited property, attempt to pervert the cause of justice and fabricating evidence.  This is according to a press statement issued by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity of the…

As part of efforts to fully realise its mandate, the nation’s foremost maritime education/training institution, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, has advanced plans for a strategic partnership with Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) and Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA). The landmark engagement, which was held from 23-27 February, 2026, underscores the Academy’s commitment to promoting maritime education, professional training, and human capacity development across West and Central Africa, People&Politics learned. The proposed partnership is anchored on several mutually beneficial legs, including that both institutions would establish a lecturer exchange programme; Maritime Education and Training (MET) resource sharing; peer review of…

“Officers on the ground will act decisively and be briefed on placards, flags and chanting that will cross the line into hate crime or support of a proscribed organisation." With these words, London Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Lead on Public Order, Ade Adelekan, today warned demonstrators gearing up for tomorrow's protests in support of Palestinian rights, in the British capital, to beware of the consequences of violating the permitted limits of their planned action. “As set out previously, we will also take action where we see chants calling for intifada. We know these words have consequences," Adelekan added.…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Security Trust Fund (ESSTF) needs about N5 billion annually to effectively support security operations across the vital South-East State. This was disclosed by Chairman of the Fund, Dr Ike Chioke, in Enugu yesterday during a town hall meeting to brief residents and stakeholders on its activities, achievements, and funding needs. He explained that the target was necessary to sustain a community-based security structure across the state's 260 political wards, noting that effective security requires not only equipment but also sufficient personnel on ground. According to Chioke, the plan is to deploy at least 20…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Several thousands of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites, today rocked Kaduna, the Northern political capital, with a protest in support of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameinei. Khameinei was among over 40 Iranian military, clerical and political leaders killed by US/Israeli airstrikes at the commencement of the war with Iran on 28 February this year. So far, the war has claimed over 1000 Iranian lives, including school children, and seven US soldiers with heavy infrastructural losses in Israel, Iran and several Middle East nations considered as America's allies. Khameinei…

*Foreign Participants Coming *ECCIMA Admonishes Govt On MSMEs By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and agriculture (ECCIMA) has charged government at all levels to empower Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to become global brand producers. President of ECCIMA, Engr Nnanyelugo Onyemelukwe stated this at the ECCIMA council chamber in Enugu during a press conference to announce the forthcoming 37th Enugu International Trade Fair. The president pointed that the fair with theme 'Empowering MSME's for Global Competitiveness', would hold from Saturday, 21 March to Monday, 30 March, 2026 at the International Trade Fair Complex, Enugu. Onyemelukwe…

A hammer blow came for the re-election aspiration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as a Federal High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, halted his moves for another term in office. The court presided over by Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke held that the 1999 Constitution (as amended) did not permit an elected President, Vice President, Governor, or Deputy Governor to remain in office for more than eight years. Justice Adegoke held that allowing Aiyedatiwa to contest again would violate the constitutional provision limiting the tenure of elected executive office holders. The decision of the court followed…

*Targets Regional Flights By Year's End By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu Air, on Tuesday, received the vital Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), a development it described as a significant step in the realisation of Governor Peter Mbah’s vision to position Enugu as a regional hub for commerce, logistics, and aviation in West and Central Africa. Presenting the AOC to Enugu Air’s Accountable Manager/CEO, Captain Tolu Ita, at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, the agency's Director General (DG), Captain Chris Najomo, described the development as historic in the Nigerian aviation industry, noting that Enugu Air…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Constituents in Ikole constituency I in Ekiti State have reiterated their belief in the candidacy of Michael Ogunsakin, also known as Omiko, as their best representative in the House of Assembly of the state. “Why is Omiko our choice? It is simple. We believe in him. We believe in his capacity, his leadership, and his commitment to the progress of our constituency. “We know that Omiko has the ability to represent us well. We believe he will bring meaningful development to Ikole constituency I and ensure that the voice of our people is heard clearly in…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Commissioner of Police (CP), Enugu State, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has received a team responsible for the credentials and physical screening exercise of successful applicants from Enugu State in the ongoing nationwide recruitment of 50,000 police constables. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, Daniel Ndukwe, Giwa charged the team to adhere strictly to the ethos of the exercise and conduct the screening with utmost integrity, fairness, and transparency, so as to make the Police Service Commission (PSC), the Nigeria Police Force, and the nation at large proud. The team assured…