South-East

The centenarian and Nigeria’s oldest prisoner, Pa Celestine Egbohuche, who had been at the confines of Enugu Maximum Prison for over 19 years has finally regained freedom. Pa Celestine was released on Thursday to his only surviving daughter, Chisom Celestine, through a non-governmental organisation, Global Society for Anti-corruption which had …

A former Abia Governor, Dr Orji Kalu, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the dispute between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and his predecessor, John Odigie-Oyegun. Kalu made the plea while speaking with newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, Ikeja, Lagos …

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Rochas Okorocha, a Certificate of Return. The Court ruled that the decision to deprive Okorocha of the certificate was a “lawless decision.” Abang held that only the returning officer of the …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has ordered public office holders to relocate for the development of their respective council areas in tandem with the spirit and letter of his second term inaugural speech. He reinstated his stance at the Government House, Enugu when he met with councils’ stakeholders, including …

Residents of Okwulaga Afaraukwu in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State yesterday took to the streets of Umuahia, the state capital, to protest against the killing of an indigene of the area by a trigger-happy police officer, identified as Collins Akpougo. Afaraukwu is the hometown of the leader …

The Imo State House of Assembly led by Chinedu Offor suspended the 27 local government chairmen and 645 councilors in the state indefinitely. In a motion moved by Bruno Ukoha (Ezin-Ihitte Mbaise Constituency), the House directed the suspended council bosses to immediately handover to directors of administration in their councils. …

Some yet-to-be identified hoodlums early on Saturday morning invaded the residence of the immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. It was gathered that the armed hoodlums invaded the residence, located at his country home in Ogboko, Ideato South Local Government Area of the state barely 72 hours after …

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, on Friday said that his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, did not hand any document over to him. Ihedioha’s Special Adviser on Media, Steve Osuji, told newsmen that Okorocha left the Government House without any “documentary record”. He said, “The immediate past governor did not hand any …

The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, on Firday, produced two National chairman. The south Daily monitored the development which occurred in Anambra and Imo state. While Victor Oye, the former chairman was re-elected in Awka, Anambra state, Edozie Njoku’s convention that produced him as new National chairman of APGA, occurred …

The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government not to downgrade the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, as earlier threatened by the immediate past minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika. The upper chamber also urged the Federal Government to rehabilitate the runway of the airport for the safety of passengers and …