*Lejja angry over Governor Ugwuanyi’s disrespect
The bishop of Nsukka Catholic Diocese, Reverend Professor Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, has enjoined those who steal public funds when they find themselves in office to pick vital lessons from the life of Chief Hon....
Anambra state of Nigeria has elected a new governor: Chukwuma Charles Soludo, a 61-year-old professor of economics who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria between 2004 and 2009.
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared him victorious on Wednesday,...
The remains of Second Republic politician Chief Hon. Cletus U. Opata will be buried at his hometown Lejja, Nsukka LGA of Enugu State, on November 27. He died at age 95, according to the family’s statement signed by his...
The people of Lejja, an ancient town in Nsukka LGA of Enugu State, have inducted four of the town's sons into the Lejja Hall of Fame instituted this year. At a grand ceremony held on Saturday, October 23, at...
By WILLIE OBIANO*
It is on a very sad note that I address the state today to condemn, in very strong terms, the violence that has been witnessed in Anambra in the past few days.
Since last weekend, some armed persons...
By EKONG UTIP
The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) is working to head off lawsuits that a number of private developers are preparing to file against the Nigerian Navy over land disputes. Owners of private properties bordering the navy’s at...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) during the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja.
The president charged the board to make more investments that support economic diversification,...
A retired navy commodore and security intelligence expert today, August 25, jolted many Nigerians with unusual revelations on Channels TV programme “Sunrise Daily”. The guest, Kunle Olawunmi, also a professor of global security studies, spoke a day after terrorists...
Full transcript of President Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan
Good afternoon.
I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, the developments that have taken place in the last week and the steps we’re taking to address the rapidly evolving...
Kenneth Kaunda, who led Zambia to independence and became its first president, has joined his ancestors. He was 97.
His death occurred in a public hospital in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, this Thursday, June 17.
A hero of African liberation struggle,...