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Abia’s Future Bright: Deputy Governor Emetu Shares Vision for Progress

Abia’s Future Bright: Deputy Governor Emetu Shares Vision for Progress

Umuahia, Abia State - Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu has disclosed that the Abia State development trajectory is anchored on prudent management of scarce resources. According to him, the government has taken a strategic approach to optimize resources and drive growth in key areas like education, healthcare delivery, economy, and social welfare. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Comr. Amos Oge Kalu, Deputy Governor Emetu highlighted the government's initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, training teachers, providing scholarships, upgrading healthcare facilities, and reducing maternal and infant mortality. On the 2027 election, Deputy Governor Emetu expressed confidence that Governor Alex Otti's performance will…
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More Feathers To The Cap Of The People’s Governor, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.

More Feathers To The Cap Of The People’s Governor, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.

Dateline, 29 April, 2025. The brand new magnificent Enugu State International Conference Centre was the venue of the 14th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series on Good Governance with the theme "The Imperative Of Good Governance: Nigeria in a Global Comparative Perspective", and organised by the Board of Youth Affairs International Foundation. The event was a Spectacle of immense didactic importance with great minds in attendance. The Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku was the Star of the day, the former Military Governor of the Old Imo State, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Major General…
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Three killed in Sweden’s shooting

Three killed in Sweden’s shooting

Swedish police have reported that at least three people were killed in a shooting in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday, and a murder investigation has been launched. Authorities are reportedly searching for a suspected perpetrator. Earlier, the police stated that they had received calls from members of the public who heard gunshots in the city centre, with emergency services swiftly deployed to the scene. “Three people are confirmed dead after a shooting. The police are investigating the incident as a homicide,” investigators said in a statement. Recall that in February, no fewer than ten people were killed in the…
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John Hopkins speech: Sanwo-Olu knocks Peter Obi for ‘demarketing’ Nigeria

John Hopkins speech: Sanwo-Olu knocks Peter Obi for ‘demarketing’ Nigeria

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi lacks the moral justification to demarket Nigeria abroad. Sanwo-Olu accused Obi of making comments that de-marketed Nigeria at the John Hopkins University in the United States, US. He maintained that the former LP presidential candidate played a part in the poverty level in Anambra State as a governor. Sanwo-Olu stressed that after Obi left of office, Willie Obiano took over the mantle of leadership in the state and reduced the poverty rate from almost 60 per cent to 14.8 per cent. During an engagement at…
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The explosion in Iran has claimed 65 lives.

The explosion in Iran has claimed 65 lives.

A significant explosion at Bandar Abbas, Iran's most significant container port, on Monday has left 65 people dead and more than 1,200 injured. This was made public by state media while firemen fought a fire that, 48 hours after it started, Iranian officials declared was now under control. The explosion took place at the port's Shahid Rajaee area, which is Iran's main container centre. State media report that efforts to put out the resulting fire have been ongoing, with intermittent fires occurring as a result of wind and combustible materials inside the containers, some of which have emitted harmful fumes…
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