Tag: South east
Nnamdi Kanu’s case to Influence 2027 elections – IPOB Counsel
Whether people admit it or not, his incarceration will significantly affect the general elections, especially in the South-East, where top…
Why we’re yet to start operating from South-East on Mondays – Transporters
It would be recalled that the Anambra state Government restored Monday markets after prolonged sit-at-home disruptions that crippled commerce in…
Economic Relief: 6,122 small businesses to access cheap loans, 50,000 students benefit from free JAMB
Each selected candidate will receive N8,500 to register for the 2027 JAMB examination. Belusochukwu Enwerem, National Coordinator of the South-East…
NIS speaks on alleged ‘disqualification’ of South East from passport issuance
The NIS is presently implementing a phased onboarding system to migrate passport offices including those in foreign missions to a…
How we’ll help tackle insecurity in South-East, South-South – Northern leaders
Sambo, who is also the National Vice Chairman of the Inter-tribal Traditional Leaders Association of Nigeria, expressed the council’s desire…
South East in vantage position as presidency considers creating only one state
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is considering the approval of only one additional state, with Anioma State emerging as the most…
“Anioma State will not be part of South East,” Lawmakers, LG chairs insist
In a statement jointly issued in Asaba and made available to newsmen on Sunday, the group affirmed their push for…
Lawmakers back creation of sixth state for South-East
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional…
2027: Tinubu will get 100 per cent votes in South-East, says Onyejeocha
She said, "Tinubu will surely come back by God’s grace in 2007, because the reforms that he has embarked on…
Umahi reacts to alleged marginalisation of South East in road projects
Umahi said this while dismissing claim by one Linus Anagboso (known as D-Big Pen) that the South East was neglected…
Enugu: First Lady gets Igbo title, launches campaign against HIV
Mrs Tinubu, had on Monday distributed 10,000 medical kits to midwives and nurses in the South-East and distributed food items…
PDP S/East Caucus insists on Udeh Okoye as party’s National Secretary
He said that the zonal committee met on May 14 at the Enugu State Government House and unanimously nominated Udeh-Okoye,…
2027: Dep. Speaker Kalu begins aggressive mobilisation for Tinubu in South-East
Kalu said to achieve this, he will initiate programmes to aggressively disseminate the lofty achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed…
ECOWAS Court dismisses suit seeking creation of 6th state in Nigeria’s South-East
In delivering judgment, the ECOWAS Court ruled that the creation of states within the Federal Republic of Nigeria falls under…
SDGs: Stakeholders review progress at South-East consultation on 2025 VNR
The assessment was part of the South-East Regional Consultation on Nigeria’s 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR), convened by the Special…
PSC to rid South-East of police officers violating human rights, extorting motorists
The Chairman of PSC, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Hashimu Argungu said this on Saturday in Enugu at a…
Yuletide: Commuters battle fare hikes, multiple security checkpoints in South East
A commercial vehicle driver, Mr Charles Agwulonu, who plies the Owerri-Aba route, lamented that the trip, which ought to last…
‘How Troops killed 13 IPOB members, nabbed 3 kidnappers in South- East’
The clearance operations were embarked on by troops of Operation UDO KA to make the South-East safe and peaceful throughout…
‘Free Nnamdi Kanu to restore peace to South-East’, Bianca, Uwazuruike tell FG
Bianca who was the wife of late Ojukwu advised the people of the South-East to look inwards and appraise the…
“FG committed to enhance security in South East”
This is contained in a statement by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, on Saturday…
‘Grant amnesty to IPOB members to end killings in South -East’
Chukwu in an interview on Friday in Abuja said such gesture would be in line with that given to former…
NAFDAC destroys fake products worth N2.6bn in South East
Adeyeye, represented by a Director of the South-East Zone, Mr Martins Iluyomade, said that the products “would have increased the…
Bill to create Etiti State in South-East passes first reading
The bill also sought to alter the listing of local governments according to states and transfer the 11 local government…
Marginalising South East, others a time bomb – Salis
Salis said: “No nation pushes the issue of marginalization under the carpet and sleeps with her two eyes closed because…
South-East among highest in human trafficking, – NAPTIP
Waziri-Azi said this on Monday at the opening of a one-day workshop organised in Enugu by the International Centre for…
Students, others defy IPOB sit-at-home order in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu
IPOB had designated every May 30, as “Biafra Hero Day Remembrance”, ordering people of the South-East to respect and observe…
COAS Lagbaja charges troops on sovereignty, territorial integrity of Nigeria
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army…
Deputy Speaker Kalu ready to make APC dominant party in Abia, Sout-East
The Deputy Speaker who thanked the stakeholders for allowing him to run on the APC platform for the election, added…
Tinubu: We’ll stop economic saboteurs masquerading as advocates of Ndigbo
Tinubu said the Federal Government is determined to utilise its available resources to establish peace in the South-East geopolitical zone.
Troops kill 3 IPOB/ESN operatives, arrest 2 others
Giving breakdown of the operations, Unuakhulu said in the statement that troops of “Operation UDO KA II’’ conducted a clearance…