South-East

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra on Sunday asked President Muhammadu Buhari’s aides to stop maltreating Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The group alleged that the ‘subjective measures’ against Osibanjo by “vicious Fulani cabals dictating the affairs of Buhari” were calculated to suppress Christians in the …

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige cannot diminish him. He said Ngige’s achievement as the governor of Anambra State was too little to erase his (Obi’s) achievements and …

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party of trying to cause chaos his government. He said the PDP had commenced the 2021 governorship campaign in the state, two years ahead. READ ALSO: Owhelogbo Celebrates Macaulay’s Appointment, Humanitarian Achievements In a statement by the Commissioner for Information …

The National Emergency Management Agency has appealed to South-East residents to relocate from low-land and flood-prone areas to forestall the loss of lives and property. The NEMA South-East Coordinator, Mr Fred Anusim, made the appeal in an interview with News Newsmen He noted that residents and local authorities in the …

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) said it had arrested 10 persons over alleged vandalism of electricity installations across its franchise areas within one month. The Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. He said that the arrest followed collaboration between the …

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday replaced the Economic Management Team (EMT) headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo with an Economic Advisory Council (EAC). The new EAC, which reports directly to the president, will be chaired by an economist, Prof. Doyin Salami. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina in …

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of 180 additional aides to serve as Executive Assistants (EA) as Executive Assistant and Senior technical Assistant (STA). Mr Clement Nweke, Principal Secretary to the governor in a statement in Abakaliki, directed the appointees, which include two former members of the …

The chairman, Police Service Commission, Muslim Smith, and other management staff of the Police Service Commission, have been denied access into their offices for the past one week in a protest against the alleged hijack of the recruitment of 10,000 constables by the Nigeria Police Force. The inability of the …

Nearly 22,000 Nigerians have been reported missing in the North-east region due to a decade of conflict in the area, according to the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer. Maurer told reporters Thursday in Lagos that the figure is the highest number of missing …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday morning received another batch of 158 Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, the Head of NEMA Territorial Office in Lagos, told newsmen that the agency received the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …