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Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA), UNICEF’s  UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria Impacts Over 11 Million Youth in Four Years  Public-Private-Youth- Partnership platform, has been officially institutionalized under the Office of the Vice President, which marks a major milestone in Nigeria’s youth development initiatives. Since its launch in 2021, GenU 9JA has successfully impacted over 11 million young Nigerians across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with a particular emphasis on young women and marginalized youth. The initiative provides vital access to digital learning, employment pathways, and civic engagement opportunities. During the annual Steering Committee meeting in Lagos, co-chaired by the Office of the Vice President, UNICEF Nigeria, and the Tony Elumelu Foundation, representatives from government, the private sector, development partners, and youth leaders convened to review progress and set priorities for 2026 and beyond. In 2025, GenU 9JA si...

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion of the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary. In a message, issued by the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Ambassador Tuggar noted that Nigeria’s 65 years of nationhood reflect the courage, resilience, and unity of its people in overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities for progress. He emphasized that Nigeria has continued to make strides in consolidating democracy, fostering economic growth, and advancing its leadership role within Africa and the international community. The Minister highlighted that Nigeria’s foreign policy, anchored on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and guided by the 4Ds -Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora remains central to shaping a secure, prosperous, and globally respect...

The lawmaker representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Senator Kelvin Chukwu, has dumped the Labour Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chukwu, who hails from Amuri Community in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu State, disclosed this on Wednesday during a town hall meeting at the village market square to brief his constituents on some of his achievements in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. The federal lawmaker told his constituents that his decision to quit the Labour Party was informed by the protracted crisis rocking the party which has led to its division. He noted that this development has seriously affected the members of the party even as he added that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was equally currently swimming in a deep mess. He declared that he would formally declare for his new party at the floor of the Senate during plenary when the lawmakers resume. The senator had during the meeting which was attended by the immediate-past state C...

  The Managing Director of South South Development Commission, SSDC,   Usoro Akpabio has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on the reforms he is driving in the Commission in the last two years.   She gave the commendation in Abuja on Thursday when she led the management team of SSDC on a courtesy visit to Olukoyede at the EFCC corporate headquarters.   “We would like to acknowledge the reforms you and your Commission have put in place in the anti-corruption fight  under your watch. You have brought in a lot of accountability, integrity and transparency in this Commission. We are here to say that we want to collaborate with you. We are open to initiatives and training from the EFCC, especially in ensuring that all our internal and external activities embrace full compliance not just for the commission, but also to join in the fight to uphold ...

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE CESSATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. You will recall that on 18th March, 2025, I proclaimed a state of emergency in the state. In my proclamation address, I highlighted the reasons for the declaration. The summary of it for context is that there was a total paralysis of governance in Rivers State, which had led to the Governor of Rivers State and the House of Assembly being unable to work together. Critical economic assets of the State, including oil pipelines, were being vandalised. The State House of Assembly was crisis-ridden, such that members of the House were divided into two groups. Four members worked with the Governor, while 27 members opposed the Governor. The latter group supported the Speaker. As a res...

As the countdown to the November 2025 Anambra Governorship Election gathers pace, the Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONet), a foremost body of civil society organisations in the State, has raised alarm over the growing trend of hate speech, campaign of calumny, and political violence. The Network through Prince Chris Azor, Chairman, Anambra Civil Society Organizations Network (ACSONet) warned that unless urgent steps are taken, the state risks sliding into a dangerous cycle of conflict, distrust, and instability. ACSONet expressed worry that beyond inflammatory rhetoric, incidents of violence are already surfacing. In Nri community, Anaocha LGA, supporters of rival parties recently clashed over campaign billboards, pulling down one another’s posters until security operatives intervened. At a burial ceremony in another community, suspected gunmen attacked mourners, leaving several feared dead, creating a climate of fear that could spill into the political space. Most recently, the St...

Rotary Club of Ekulu joins Rotarians across Nigeria, the diaspora, and the 1.2M–strong Rotary family worldwide to celebrate the appointment of PDG Yinka Babalola (RC Trans Amadi) as President-elect of Rotary International (2026/2027). This historic milestone is a shining reminder that Nigeria continues to serve at the highest levels of Rotary — following in the footsteps of Rtn. Jonathan Majiyagbe (2003/2004). Congratulations, Sir! We are proud of you and wish you Godspeed on this noble journey. Rtn. Nesh Ohaegbulam President, RC Ekulu

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has officially affirmed Umar Damagum as its substantive National Chairman. The decision was taken on Monday by the PDP National Executive Committee. At the same NEC meeting, the party also zoned it's presidential ticket to the Southern Nigeria. Damagum took his oath of office which was administered by the PDP’s National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade. He was affirmed during PDP's 102nd National Executive Committee meeting on Monday, at the party's National Secretariat in Abuja. Damagum was affirmed after the party agreed that he served as acting Chairman for over a year. The party said Damagum should be elevated to substantive Chairman ahead of the National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Reports say that the zoning of the presidential ticket comes amid pressure on former president Goodluck Jonathan to join the race.

By Chukwunonye Okereke In a political environment often tainted by partisan exclusion,  President Bola Tinubu’s  Renewed Hope Agenda has become a refreshing departure—delivering transformative federal projects to every corner of the nation, irrespective of party lines. Today, Enugu State is a living example of that philosophy, with massive infrastructural and healthcare interventions underway—federal projects of huge scale in a state controlled by the opposition PDP. In the forefront of this transformation is the 350-metre, N23.5 billion, 23-span flyover at Eke Obinagu, Emene, and major interchange at Abakpa Junction—two landmark constructions to decongest notorious traffic hotspots, boost commercial activity, and open economic corridors for Ndi Enugu and Southeast.   These are not token gestures but serious, capital-intensive interventions to permanently reshape the region’s economic and urban landscape. The reality is stark: These are 100 per cent federal undertakings, ...

The Imo State Government has banned graduation parties for nursery, kindergarten, and Junior Secondary School (JSS 3) students, citing concerns over the financial burden these celebrations place on parents. The directive, issued in a memo dated August 15, 2025, and signed by Commissioner for Education Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, stated that only pupils completing Primary 6 and students graduating from Senior Secondary School (SSS 3) are now permitted to hold graduation ceremonies, in line with Nigeria’s 6-3-3-4 education system. Prof. Ikegwuoha emphasized that the decision was made after evaluating the extravagant nature of such events at lower school levels, which often strain families financially. He highlighted that graduation should mark academic milestones rather than fuel unnecessary financial competition. “This policy aims to reduce needless expenses and ensure the focus remains on meaningful academic achievements at the end of primary and secondary cycles”, he explained. In additi...

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC, EEDC the parent company of  Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited, MEDL seems to have come under great fire for its decision to reduce power supply in some parts of Enugu State by 50 percent. Mainpower Electricity had in a public announcement informed its esteemed customers who have been experiencing power outages over the past five days that the situation is due to a significant drop in energy allocation from its parent company. This development is coming shortly after Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC issued  a new Tariff Order to Mainpower to reduce the tariff for Band A customers from N209.50/kWh to N160.40/kWh. Upon receipt of the Tariff Order, Mainpower by obligation, promptly updated EEDC being its energy supplier, who  after analyzing the implications of the new tariff, concluded that implementing it would result in a monthly loss of over N1 billion, which makes it impossible for EEDC to meet her obligat...

Prof Simon Ortuanya has emerged the  new Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN. Ortuanya is the first indigenous Vice Chancellor of UNN after over 60 years of its existence. The professor of law is a former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, as well as Director General of South-East Governors' Forum. His emergence came with a lot of dramatic twists which has ended today. Prof. Ortuanya, from Igbo Etiti LGA, he is  a highly respected scholar, lawyer and administrator. He studied at UNN, University of Lagos and earned his PhD in Law from Loyola University in the U.S. He has served as a university lecturer for decades, Commissioner for Education in Enugu State (May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015) under former  Governor Sullivan I. Chime and most recently as the Secretary to the Enugu State Government under former Governor Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi. He also served as the DG of Southeast Governors Forum. Interestingly, UNN has been fully operational for alm...

Muhammed Babangida, son of former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has reacted to reports that he has rejected his appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), dismissing reports claiming that he declined the role as “false and malicious.” In a press statement released on Monday, Babangida expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the confidence placed in him, affirming his full acceptance of the appointment. “We wish to clarify that Muhammed gratefully accepts the appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture, as announced by the federal government, and extends his sincere appreciation to President Tinubu for the trust and confidence bestowed upon him,” the statement read. The clarification came in the wake of viral online claims alleging that Babangida had rejected the appointment, citing personal and professional reasons. But he firmly denied those reports, describing them as a calculated attempt to mislead the public and discredit the Tinub...

...Freezes Bands B, C, D and E Tariffs The Enugu State Electricityv Regulatory Commission (EERC), has issued a new tariff to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, the utility that succeeded Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, (EEDC), for electricity distribution in the state, reviewing electricity cost for Band A from N209/ kWh (per kiloWatt) to N160 kWh, effective from August 1, 2025. This was contained in the Commission's Order No. EERC/2025/003 entitled “Tariff Order for MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited 2025, issued by the Commission at the weekend. It said its decision was cost reflective, insisting that tariff must reflect power generation subsidy by the federal government for the benefit of electricity  consumers. EERC predicated its action on the Enugu State Electricity Law 2023, which empowers the Commission to regulate the activities of operators in power generation, transmission, and distribution in and exclusively for the state. This Law signed by Gov...