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Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Anambra State Government has reassured land owning communities in Mamu Forest Reserve that it will not interfere with their enclaves in the proposed Awka 2.0 project area. Commissioner for Lands, Prof. Offornze Amucheazi, gave the assurance during an enforcement visit to the site alongside the Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Dr. Ossy Onuko, the State Surveyor General, Mr. Chinedu Idigo and representatives of the affected communities. Addressing community stakeholders in Awka, Prof. Amucheazi urged the leaders in Ndiukwuenu to avoid misrepresenting facts or misleading residents about the project impact on their land.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of the suit against the Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, thereby clearing the way for her release from Kirikiri Maximum Prison. Recall that there has been widespread backlash from members of the public over her swift arraignment and incarceration, while Fuji star, Wasiu Ayinde (a.k.a. KWAM 1), who allegedly committed a similar offence recently, remains free. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) would reduce the one-year flight ban placed on KWAM 1 to one month. According to the minister,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Headquarters of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army says it is currently investigating the clash between soldiers and civilians along Nsukka-Igbo Eze South Road in Enugu State. This is contained in a statement issued in Enugu by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the Division, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni. Ayeni said that the Division had taken note of a recent social media video of an encounter between its personnel deployed to the Igbo-Eze South LGA and civilians along the Nsukka-Igbo Eze South Road. According to him, the incident occurred during a routine security check. He…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has urged young entrepreneurs in the state to take full advantage of partnerships to strengthen and expand their businesses. The governor gave the charge at the Tomorrow is Here Initiative short-term vocational and entrepreneurship training and empowerment programme for youths drawn from the 17 local government areas of the state. The event, held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, featured 102 selected business groups. Mbah, represented by the Deputy Governor, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai, explained that the empowerment programme was one of his administration’s initiatives aimed at fulfilling campaign promises made two…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The management of Dangote Refinery has further reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, from N850 to N820 per litre. This was contained in a statement signed by the Dangote Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. The statement read: “Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol, by N30—from N850 to N820 per litre—effective from 12th August 2025. “As part of our unwavering commitment to national development, Dangote…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Sudan, on Tuesday, sent Nigeria packing from the on-going African Nations Championship (CHAN), after clipping the wings of the home-based Super Eagles with a crushing 4-0 defeat. Nigeria has never recorded such a humiliating defeat in the recent times. The home-based Super Eagles thought they had taken the lead in the 22nd minute when Anthony Ijoma slotted home from a swift counterattack, but the goal was ruled out for offside. After three minutes, Sudan gained control of the match, and had a breakthrough in the 25th minute with a goal against the Eagles. Nigeria’s troubles deepened in…
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Until last week or so, citizens observing political developments in Nigeria had given up on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a party that was in power for the first 16 years of this republic. The party was so decimated that within the last two years, when the ruling APC under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu took charge, about 140 prominent opposition members have defected to the APC, based on statistics given by Bamidele Atoyebi, Convener of BAT Ideological Group. Among them are governors of Akwa Ibom and Delta states, the entire Edo state lawmakers, 27…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than 224 athletes from over 20 countries are expected to participate in the 2025 International and All-African Para-Badminton Championships to be hosted by Abia State. Deputy Governor Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu disclosed this during a press conference on Tuesday in Umuahia, saying the state was fully prepared to host the global tournaments. According to him, the championships are scheduled to take place from September 30 to October 12, 2025, in Umuahia, the state capital. He said the tournaments already had the endorsement of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA). Emetu…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, have condemned the arrest and detention of former Sokoto State Governor and past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Tambuwal, a serving senator and key member of the opposition coalition, was reportedly picked up by EFCC operatives on Monday over alleged financial misconduct during his tenure as governor between 2015 and 2023. In a statement on Tuesday, Atiku alleged that Tambuwal’s arrest was politically motivated, describing it as part of the Tinubu…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticised the treatment of Ms. Comfort Emmanson by Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), describing the lifetime flight ban imposed on her as “heavy-handed, unlawful, and a grave affront to the rule of law and human dignity.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, and General Secretary Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara condemned the August 10 incident aboard an Ibom Air flight, where Emmanson was allegedly forcibly removed from the aircraft without justification or fair hearing, subjected to public humiliation, and later banned for…