Enugu Tech Festival 2026: Gov. Mbah Urge Youths To Embrace Technology

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has advised youths to study and master Artificial Intelligence, AI, so as to explore the diverse opportunities it presents. Governor Mbah stated this at the opening of the second edition of Enugu Tech Festival 2026 held at the International Conference Centre in Enugu State. “To our youth: Master Artificial Intelligence; study robotics; learn cyber security; explore semiconductor design; build products that solve real problems. A hundred years...

Political Parties, Candidates To Pay Campaign Permit of N150million In Enugu

Enugu State Government has raised the stakes for political parties and candidates in the 2026/2027 elections. Announcing the increase in advertising permit for political parties and candidates participating in the 2026 and 2027 Local, State, and Federal elections, the General Manager of the Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA), Mr. Francis Aninwike said interested persons or parties are to obtain a campaign permit from ENSSAA before deploying any form of visual campaign...

ECOWAS: Free Movement, Labour Mobility are Drivers For Regional Integration

Mr Albert Siaw-Boateng, ECOWAS Director of Free Movement of Persons and Migration, on Tuesday canvassed for free movement of persons and labour mobility as catalyst for regional integration and the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA). In his paper, titled “Free Movement of Persons and Labour Mobility as Catalysts for Regional Integration and AFCFTA Success”, at the ongoing First Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, Siaw-Boateng, highlighted the link between...

Deputy Speaker Seeks Digital Platform Payments To Boost Regional Trade

Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday sought a strategic shift toward digital payment platforms and improved infrastructure to boost trade in the West African sub-region. The lawmaker stated this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing First Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, with a theme “Deepening Regional Integration through Infrastructure Development and Trade Facilitation”. ‘While we struggle with whose head will be on...

Alleged Constitutional Breach: NFFL Drags INEC, Six Parties to Court Over

The National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and six political parties before the Federal High Court in Abuja, over allegations of violations of constitutional provisions governing the continued existence of registered political parties. The suit, which came up on Tuesday before Justice Peter Lifu, is anchored on the interpretation and enforcement of Section 225A of the Fourth Alteration Act (2017) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The...

PDP Queries FG Over Allegation Of Millions Of Dollars Ransom To Kidnappers

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has queried the Federal Government over allegations of payment of millions of dollars ransom to the kidnappers. The party in a statement on Tuesday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government to stop payment of ransom by governments and individuals, by fully implementing the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022. The statement reads, “The recent reports carried...

FG Denies Alleged Ransom Payment To Rescue Niger School Children

The Federal Government has denied alleged payment of ransom to kidnappers to rescue Niger State school children. A statement on Tuesday signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated that the allegations are completely false and baseless, and constitute a disservice to the professionalism and integrity of Nigeria’s security forces and the sacrifices they make daily. The statement reads, “The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to...

Tinubu Welcomes Egbetokun’s Resignation, Appoints Tunji Disu as Acting IGP

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally accepted the resignation of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Tunji Disu as Acting IGP. The announcement was made in a Statehouse press release on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. According to the statement, Egbetokun cited “pressing family considerations” in his resignation letter. President Tinubu received the letter and “expressed his profound appreciation for Egbetokun’s decades of distinguished service to the Nigeria Police...

Tinubu Welcomes Egbetokun’s Resignation, Appoints Tunji Disu as Acting IGP

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally accepted the resignation of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Tunji Disu as Acting IGP. The announcement was made in a Statehouse press release on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. According to the statement, Egbetokun cited “pressing family considerations” in his resignation letter. President Tinubu received the letter and “expressed his profound appreciation for Egbetokun’s decades of distinguished service to the Nigeria Police...

Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi to Stand Trial over Rape Allegation

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) footballer Achraf Hakimi is to stand trial over allegations of raping a young woman, his lawyer and a French prosecutor told AFP on Tuesday. The accusation dates back to February 2023, when a 24-year-old woman reported to police in Val-de-Marne, southeast of Paris, that Hakimi had raped her. The 27-year-old Moroccan international, who played a key role in Morocco’s historic run to the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, denies any...

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