Gov. Mbah Commissions Anchorage Pharmaceuticals Production Facility in Enugu

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has commissioned the production facility of Anchorage Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. located in Trans Ekulu, Enugu East Local Government Area Enugu. Speaking at the event, Dr. Mbah described the industry as a step towards strengthening Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and improving access to essential medicines. Commending Admiral Alison Madueke (Rtd.) GCON, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and his team at Anchorage Pharmaceutical Industries Limited for the investment...

Three Convicted To Death By Hanging In Adamawa For Kidnapping Catholic Priests 

A State High Court sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital has sentenced three men to death for kidnapping two Catholic priests in in February 2025. Thursday’s judgment marks the seventh death sentence secured by the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2026. The presiding judge, Justice Christopher Mapeo, while delivering the judgement on Thursday found Taledo Demiel, Namomai Medan and Mikaila Yusuf guilty of criminal conspiracy to commit kidnapping, armed robbery, harbouring a kidnapped...

Gov. Mbah Restates Support For Fuel Subsidy Removal, Tinubu’s Re-Election

The Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah unequivocally stated his support for the removal of fuel subsidy and any political alliance geared towards re-election of President Bola Tinubu during 2027 General election. Governor Mbah said this on Wednesday at the maiden edition of Enugu Kwenu: Meet the Candidate Town Hall meeting, organized by AfiaTv held at the Dome Hall of the Enugu International Conference Centre. Mbah who is running as a gubernatorial candidate under...

Opposition Political Parties In Nigeria Form Coalition To Unseat Tinubu 

Opposition political parties in Nigeria have formed a coalition tagged G-100 aimed to have a single candidate with a view to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The parties involved in the single candidate search are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The presidential candidates being considered are ADC’s Atiku Abubakar;...

Federal Government Vows To Handle Ebola Disease Crisis in Nigeria

The Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has assured Nigerians it can handle Ebola in the country. The Chairman of the Task Force and Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, said this while speaking to newsmen after the group’s emergency meeting at the State House on Wednesday. Gbajabiamila said the Task Force has been working behind the scenes since it was inaugurated in...

Over 4,000 Flood Victims In Nasarawa State Lacks Clean Water, Medical supplies

The Nasarawa State Government plans to relocate victims of recent flooding in Doma Local Government Area residing in flood-prone riverine communities to higher ground. The affected communities are Olegokemi, Obendo, Achebe, Olegopa, Oguatema, Ijiwo, Taliga, Otia, Otiageke, Otiagiso, Olegambulu and Anaguga. Nearly two weeks now, the flood has displaced over 4,000 people with two decades across 11 communities, many victims remain in neighbouring upland settlements without adequate food, clean water and medical supplies. The Director-General...

2027: No More Political Mistakes, Wike Says, Mobilises FCT For Tinubu

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said there would be “no more mistakes” in the territory’s political calculations ahead of the January 16, 2027 election, as he rallied political stakeholders across party lines to deliver President Bola Tinubu for a second term. Wike, who spoke at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, said the FCT and Rivers State had been assigned to him as campaign territories and expressed...

Ebola: Reps Demand Immediate Release Of Funds, Stronger Preventive Measures

The House of Representatives, has asked the Federal Government to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness to contain the Ebola Virus Disease and immediately release outstanding appropriated funds to health agencies to support surveillance, emergency response and efforts to prevent further transmission. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Amobi Ogah, member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmakers’ intervention came after reports of a...

Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee Frees 55 inmates

Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee led by State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Hafsat Abdulrahaman, on Wednesday convicted 69 inmates and granted bail to 55 others. The committee during a visit to the facility also discharged at the Yolde Pate Correctional Centre, in Yola South LGA, bringing the total number of inmates who benefited from the exercise to 175. The Chief Judge also provided transportation fares for discharged inmates from Bauchi, Yobe and Gombe states to...

JAMB Plans to Add Critical Thinking, Life Skills Tests to UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is considering changes to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to assess candidates’ critical thinking and life skills alongside their knowledge of academic subjects. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on the Nigerian Television Authority’s Good Morning Nigeria programme, saying the proposed reforms would help determine candidates’ abilities beyond what conventional examinations measure. The plan is part of a broader review...

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