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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…
Our Reporter, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being used by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to harass and discredit opposition figures through what it described as “choreographed media trials.” In a statement issued Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party alleged that the EFCC’s recent actions — including the detention of former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, and the investigation of former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha — were politically motivated. The ADC questioned the timing of the probes, noting that the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Government has explained why it embarked on the demolition of unauthorized structures built at the premises of the old site of Umuahia Main Market. This was contained in a statement issued by the General Manager of the Umuahia Capital Development Authority (UCDA), Mr. Kingsley Agomoh. According to the statement, the action was in line with the “government’s vision to transform Umuahia into a modern city and befitting capital.” The statement noted that the former market space was allocated to a private investor by the previous administration for the purpose of building an event centre…
Our Reporter, Abuja Renowned legal scholar and former United Nations Special Rapporteur, Professor Joy Ezeilo, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the altercation between an Ibom Air crew members and a passenger, Ms. Comfort Bob, describing it as a mirror reflecting deeper societal inequalities. In a statement shared on her Facebook social media platform, Prof. Ezeilo noted that the 26-year-old passenger, now facing both a lifetime flight ban and criminal charges for alleged assault, is “more like nobody’s daughter” caught in a difficult situation. She argued that the swift prosecution of Comfort contrasted sharply with other high-profile incidents, where…