A former presidential spokesman,Dr Doyin Okupe, has described President Bola Tinubu’s official visit to Enugu on Saturday as a game changer. Okupe, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said: “The visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Enugu on Saturday is a major game changer.” “Any objective observer...
South East
Some residents of Enugu State have hailed President Bola Tinubu for visiting the state to inaugurate projects done by Gov. Peter Mbah on Saturday. They said the visit would deepen further collaboration and understanding between the Federal Government, Enugu State Government and the South-East in general. The News Agency...
Imo State Police Command has smashed a kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate at Umuokanne in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the successful dismantling of the notorious crime syndicate, marks the second major breakthrough for the command in less than...
President Bola Tinubu has extolled Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his leadership and commitment to development, describing him as a “focused and result-oriented leader”. Tinubu made the commendation during his first official visit to Enugu on Saturday where he inaugurated several projects. He said that Mbah was...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has said that President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Enugu State demonstrates the Federal Government’s attention to South-East development. Governor Soludo made the assertion in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, on Saturday in Awka. President Tinubu would make his first...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a yet-to-be-identified assailants who on Monday attacked security operatives and unarmed civilians in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Ikenga said...
Some Commuters have groaned over gridlocks on various expressways caused by multiple checkpoints and roadblocks by security agencies and tax agents within the South East geopolitical zone. The commuters, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews, blamed the high cost of transportation to the...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says Eziukwu Market, also known as Cemetery Market, Aba, Abia is centre for fake and substandard products production and distribution. The agency made the declaration during a lengthy operation led by Mr Martins Iluyomade, Director, South-East Zone, NAFDAC,...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – Troops of the Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDO KA, have cleared the camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo, Enugu and Ebonyi states. The spokesman for the task force, Lt.-Col....
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Ojukwu, has appealed to the Federal Government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu, who has been in the DSS custody since 2021, is being tried for alleged treason. The wife of the...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has assured the people of the South East of enhanced security in the region. The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru gave the assurance while addressing officers/personnel of 82 Division/Joint task force south East Operation Udoka during his operational visit to Enugu State. This...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the arrest of Mr Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and prominent leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Thursday by the Finnish authorities. The ministry disclosed this in a statement by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry...
Finnish authorities have arrested pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, on charges of alleged terrorist activities. The Finish National Bureau of Investigation said it has requested that Ekpa be remanded on suspicion of public exhortation for an offence, committed with terrorist intent. Ekpa is charged alongside four other persons on suspicion...
Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspected gunmen over the killing of five persons in Idemili and Dunukofia Local Government Areas of the state on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Superintendent of Police (SP), Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known on Monday...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – Gunmen suspected to be IPOB terrorists have killed two soldiers at a checkpoint on Umuahia-Owerri Road in Ekeneobizi Community in Abia State. The spokesman of the Joint Task Force for South East Operation UDO KA of the Nigerian Army, by Lt.-Col. Jonah Unukhalu , confirmed...
The Police command in Ebonyi on Wednesday said a man, identified as Michael Nnaji was found dead at Ngbo-Amaka area in Ngbo Community, Ohaukwu Local Government of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Joshua Ukandu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abakaliki that...
Some notable Nigerians have described the late President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as a “quintessential statesman” who committed and devoted his life to the pursuit of peace and progress in Nigeria. They paid their tributes during the Service of Songs held in honor of the...
A cross-section of traders in Abia and Imo has said the two-day sit-at-home crippled their businesses and caused them huge financial losses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a middle-aged man had in a viral video about a fortnight ago warned South-East residents to remain indoors on...
The leadership of Labour Party has demanded the release of its National Vice Chairman, South-East, Mr Ceekay Igara, arrested by the police allegedly on the order of Abia governor, Dr Alex Otti. The party made this demand in a statement by its Deputy National Chairman, Dr Ayo Olorunfemi, on...