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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...