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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Enugu State Government has accused the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, of defrauding the state of nearly ₦6 billion earmarked for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools. The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo, vowed to recover every kobo paid to the contractor. According to the statement, Ogundele allegedly abandoned the projects after receiving 50 percent of the contract sum and failed to deliver quality work at the sites. It recalled that on July 2, 2024, Sujimoto was awarded a contract…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has commenced the training of 300 unemployed youths from Enugu State on digital skills. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Oji-River Local Government Area, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, urged participants to take advantage of the opportunity to acquire life-changing skills that would guarantee them automatic employment after the programme. The trainees were drawn from the Greater Awgu political zone comprising Awgu, Oji-River, and Aninri Federal Constituency. The training, facilitated by the Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy through the Digital Bridge Institute, Enugu Campus, witnessed…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that the move to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 is not a Northern conspiracy, as some believe, but a collective consensus by Nigerians. Speaking during a live Channels Television programme on Friday night, Tambuwal argued that Tinubu has become increasingly unpopular among citizens due to what he described as bad governance and ill-advised policies. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, however, warned that it would be difficult to defeat Tinubu if key opposition figures such as Peter Obi, Atiku…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised President Ahmed Tinubu over his incessant foreign trips, saying it appears as if the President does not like staying in Nigeria. The criticism comes barely 24 hours after the Presidency announced that Tinubu would be spending his annual leave in France and the United Kingdom. Obi, who recalled that President Tinubu had travelled to France 10 times since he came to power two years ago, wondered why Tinubu is finding it hard to stay in Nigeria, where he was elected to preside over. Below…
By Owei Lakemfa The world has in the last three months witnessed 80th anniversary victory parades, military displays, and street, garden, town hall, club and pub parties. They began in several European countries on May 5 and ended in Vietnam this Tuesday, September 2, 2025. These victories, 80 years ago, are separate, but interrelated. One gave birth to the other but the celebrants are quite different. The celebrations in Europe were, theoretically, to mark the end of the Second World War. But in reality, they were celebrations to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany. So, in truth, that 1940-45 international…
Our Reporter, Abuja Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has urged the newly appointed Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, to uphold professionalism and prioritize human rights as he assumes his new role. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Effiong, who said he had previously worked with Hundeyin during his time as Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos State, described him as “a fine police officer who would like to see the image of the Force improve.” While congratulating Hundeyin on his elevation, Effiong cautioned him against adopting the style of his predecessor, DCP Muyiwa…
Our Reporter, Abuja The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has commended Senegal for enacting a whistleblower protection law, describing it as a milestone for transparency and accountability in West Africa. The legislation, passed by Senegal’s National Assembly on August 26, 2025, was developed under President Diomaye Faye, who assumed office in April 2024. With the move, Senegal becomes the first francophone sub-Saharan African country to adopt such a law, joining Ghana as the only ECOWAS members with legal frameworks for whistleblower protection. In a statement issued on Wednesday, AFRICMIL Coordinator, Dr. Chido Onumah, recalled that the need…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Hundeyin takes over from DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who has served in the role since 2021. A graduate of English Language from Lagos State University, Hundeyin also holds a Master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He further obtained a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State. The new FPRO is an Associate of the Nigerian Institute…
Our Reporter, Abuja Rights activist and former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr. Sam Amadi, has raised concerns over what he described as a disturbing trend of hate speech and vilification targeted at the Igbo people by government officials. Speaking during his Thursday Democracy Broadcast, Amadi condemned a recent online controversy sparked by a post from one Wale Akerele, who referred to Igbos with derogatory terms such as “gorillas” and “chimpanzees.” He expressed shock that the Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, appeared to endorse the offensive remarks by “liking” and getting amused by the…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka A joint operation by the Anambra Police Command and other security agencies has resulted in the successful dislodgement of an ESN/IPOB militia camp in Aguluezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area. The operation, which took place in the early hours of September 2, 2025, involved a coordinated effort by the police, troops from the 302 Artillery Regiment and 14 Field Engineer Regiment, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Anambra State Vigilante (Agunechemba). Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the security forces destroyed the camp and dislodged the militia members, who…