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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has inaugurated the 9th Mile Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (9CCIMA) in Enugu. At the event, Chief Leonard Ugwu was also inaugurated as the founding President of 9CCIMA. Speaking during the inauguration at 9th Mile Corner, Enugu State, the National President of NACCIMA, Mr. Jani Ibrahim, charged the new chamber to ensure that all businesses and commercial interests in the area were adequately represented. Ibrahim urged the leadership to build a robust and inclusive chamber capable of driving rapid growth and development in…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to four communities in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, which were affected by the protracted communal crises between them and their neighbors in Cross River State. The communities include Enyigba, Amachi, Edda, and Ndiegu Okpuitumo. They received the items at Offia-Oji (Nwori) in the Ndiegu Okpuitumo community. The items distributed include 300 bags of 25kg rice, 250 bags of garri, 300 cartons of spaghetti, 30 cartons of vegetable oil, 30 cartons of sachet tomatoes, and 30 cartons of seasoning cubes. The…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Renowned South African Freedom Fighter, Julius Malema, Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Muhammad Abubakar and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State have called for respect for the rule of Law in Nigeria. They made the call at the opening of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), in Enugu. Economic freedom fighter, Malema specifically, called for a unified African leadership in a keynote lecture. Speaking on the theme of the Conference, “Stand out, stand tall,” Malema, lamented that the White colonial masters exploited African countries by giving them poor education and harnessing their mineral resources, making them look inferior…

Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka No fewer than one thousand tertiary education students in Anambra State have staged a peaceful match in solidarity and support of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s government in the state. The students hail from National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of Nigerian Colleges of Education Students (NANCES). They were led by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC), Anambra State axis. During their peaceful rally, the students countered calls by some governorship candidates for the disbandment of Udo Ga-Achi security outfit in the state. The group, wielding placards with different inscriptions and…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu, the political capital of the South East, is agog with excitement as no fewer than 20,000 legal luminaries arrive ahead of the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference scheduled to hold in the coal city. The week-long event, beginning on Monday, August 24, is expected to feature former President Olusegun Obasanjo and firebrand South African politician, Julius Malema. In anticipation of the high-profile gathering, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, on Saturday led thousands of lawyers on a health walk across major streets in the capital city. Speaking with newsmen, Osigwe described Enugu as a befitting host…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In 1981, Chief Gani Fawehinmi was already 16 years at the Nigerian Bar and one of its brightest stars. Already a breakout litigator, Gani had also become a pioneer in the enterprise of legal publishing. One decade earlier, he had served the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) as its national publicity secretary. Among the lawyers of his or, in fact, any other generation active at the Bar, there were few who could claim to be more accomplished. The hallmark of excellence in legal practice in Nigeria, the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was a mere…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Enugu State Command, says it has arrested five suspects for various criminal offences within the last one week in the Enugu metropolis. The offences include vandalism of public amenities, robbery, and assault on security personnel. Briefing journalists in Enugu, the State Commandant of NSCDC, Dr. Elijah Willie, said the command had intensified its crackdown on criminal activities across the state. According to him, on August 19 and 20, 2025, NSCDC operatives on routine patrol arrested two male suspects for vandalising streetlight armoured cables. He disclosed that the first suspect,…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government, has commenced an e-Government capacity-building programme for no fewer than 110 officials drawn from the state’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The week-long training is being organised by the Enugu State Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Lawrence Ezeh, said the programme was designed to equip officials with the skills required for modern, technology-driven governance. Ezeh described…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The continued detention and trial of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has taken a sudden twist following his petition to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), alleging miscarriage of justice. Kanu, in his petition dated August 22, 2025, sought sanctions against Justices Binta Nyako, Haruna Tsammani, and Garba Lawal, whom he accused of gross judicial misconduct in handling his trial. The IPOB leader, in a strongly worded petition he personally signed and released through one of his lawyers, Barrister Umesi, alleged that the trio disregarded extant laws in handling his case…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Tragedy struck early Saturday morning in Abakaliki as a truck rammed into a commercial bus in front of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Permanent Site, leaving two people dead and three others injured. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi State, Anthony Ogbodo, said the crash occurred at about 6:05 a.m. along the Abakaliki–Enugu Expressway. The incident, which he described as a fatal road traffic crash, involved a red Mercedes 911 truck with registration number TTM467XA and a white Mitsubishi bus marked KMM426XA. The Sector Commander, who attributed the accident to dangerous driving,…