Enugu Tasks Residents on Waste Disposal
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration in Enugu State has urged residents to bag their refuse before putting them in waste containers as a way of preventing Lassa fever and other diseases. The Managing Director of  Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA),…
Osanebi Expresses Shock, Regret Over Mrs. Ugbomah’s Death
Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi has expressed deep shock, regret and sadness over the death of Dame (Dr) Mrs. Margaret Ugbomah. Osanebi in a statement described Mrs Ugbomah’s death as a great loss…
Another Oil Pipeline Bombed by Niger Delta Militants
There was an explosion at a major pipeline in the Niger Delta region during the week. This attack came a few days after an attack on oil and gas pipelines in the Gbaramatu kingdom Delta state. The latest attack occurred…
Aerial Bombardment of Sambisa Forest Continues – NAF
Weeks after the Federal Government declared victory over Boko Haram insurgents, the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) has sustained aerial bombardment of Sambisa Forest with over 280 operational sorties conducted against terrorists targets in the area in the last one month. The Deputy…
Boko Haram: Nigerians in Disapora Backing Military Operations
The concerned group of the Nigerians in Diaspora on security in the United Kingdom has pledged to work with the Nigerian military through intelligence gathering and development of software needed in its operations in the North East. The group, led…
Bombing: Defence Headquarters Warn of Boko Haram’s New Trick
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said it has discovered Boko Haram’ insurgents’ new strategy in their desperation to cause colossal havoc in parts of the country. According to the military authorities, the terrorists have devised a new method where they dress like…
N60bn Health Fund Missing From Buhari’s 2016 Budget – Nigerian Doctors
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed shock that N60 billion, equivalent of 1% of consolidated revenue guaranteed by the National Health Act to fund basic health, is missing from the 2016 budget. The group lamented that President Muhammadu Buhari’s N6.08…
Kogi Election Petitions Tribunal Relocates to Abuja
The election petitions Tribunal, set us to entertain complaints arising from the Kogi state governorship poll, has been relocated to Abuja for further sittings on the order of the President of Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkashua. Prior to its…
Ugwuanyi Maps Out Strategies To Combat Bird Flu In Enugu
Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture has mapped strategies to check the spread of bird flu following the death of more than 130,000 birds estimated to cost N 150 million. Dr Emmanuel Onyeka, Director of Veterinary Services in the ministry, said…
Ireland Promises Commitment To Enugu’s Investment Drive
The Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Sean Hoy, has assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state of the readiness of his country, Ireland, to show visible commitment to advance the realization of the aims of the recent economic mission to the…
PRESS RELEASE: Continued Persecution By Buhari and Bail Denial By Justice John Tsoho
(Onitsha Nigeria, 30th January 2016)-The Southeast Based Coalition of Human Rights Organizations (SBCHROs), coordinated by Intersociety, and comprising the following ten rights organizations: International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety), Anambra State Branch of the Civil…
