Police Nab, Parade Suspected Killers of Enugu Market Leader
By Chinedu Echianu The Enugu State Police Command, on Friday, paraded two members of a daredevil robbery gang behind the killing of the Chairman of the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, OMMATA, Enugu, Chief Stephen Aniagu on 14th September 2024. The suspects, Chukwudi Aboshi, a 28-year-old native of Anike in Ikwo Local Government Area of […]
NILDS DG Advocates for Democracy Radio at State-Levels to Enhance Civic Engagement
By: Julian Adetinuyo The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for enhanced platforms to improve civic awareness of legislative activities in Nigeria. During a recent tour of NILDS Democracy Radio, Professor Sulaiman emphasized the importance of educating citizens on the workings of both the […]
HOMEF Calls for Decisive Climate Action as COP 29 Approaches
By Oluwakemi Kindness Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for decisive climate action as COP 29 approaches urging for radical reforms to address systemic inequalities and climate injustice. HOMEF stated this when it convened a critical webinar titled “The Emission Gaps and the Road to COP 29.” The webinar brought together environmental experts, […]
Kogi State Government Set to Establish Special Economic Zone
By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government says it has commenced processes leading to the establishment of a special economic zone with the status of a free trade zone to be located in the Ajaokuta economic development corridor in the state. According to a statement by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Kogi […]
TAF Africa Launches Internship Program to Promote Disability Rights
By: Julian Adetinuyo TAF Africa, a leading disability rights advocate, has launched a six-month internship program designed to embed disability advocates within Nigeria’s legislative framework, enhancing the inclusion of disability rights in policy-making. The program launched in Abuja, will assign ten trained advocates to key committees in the National Assembly, where they will gain hands-on […]
Group Condemns Attempt to Demarket Enugu Int’l Airport, Calls for Investigation
By Chinedu Echianu The Enugu Good Governance Group has frowned at what it described as a deliberate attempt to demarket the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu state, saying it is an unfounded and unhealthy rivalry taken too far. The group which was reacting to a report, which claimed that the runway of the airport […]
Children’s Parliament, Urges Govt to Boost Education, Child Protection Measures
By Adetinuyo Emma The Speaker of 7th Nigeria’s National Children’s Parliament Hon Progress Umo, has urged the federal government and stakeholders to prioritize substantial investments in education, highlighting the need to implement the Safe School Declaration. Hon Umo, representing Akwa Ibom State, who made the call at a sitting Organized by Save the Children Nigeria […]
Oil Exploration: Governor Ododo Seeks Partnership to Accelerate Investment
By Chinedu Echianu Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for collaboration between the state and the federal government towards accelerating investment in the exploration of oil resources in the state. A statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah said Governor Ododo made the call on Thursday, […]
Mortuary Tax: Urban Radio, Enugu Apologizes for Misinformation
By Chinedu Echianu An Enugu based radio station, Urban Radio 94.5FM has recanted and apologized for a report in which it claimed that the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service had imposed a N40,000 daily mortuary tax on the people, saying it was an unfortunate oversight on their part. Recall that the social media was agog […]
APC Chieftain Faults Alleged Suspension of Senator Lokpobiri, Others.
By Nedu Echianu The South-South Zonal Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chukwuemeke Ogbuobodo Esq. and other zonal officers have condemned in strong terms the suspension of the Minister of State (Petroleum) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri by the party’s executive in his local government in Bayelsa State. Oguobodo who made this assertion in a […]