South East

Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Osuji, has inaugurated an accelerated nutrition campaign as part of The State Government’s effort to improve the health, nutrition and well being of the people. Mr Osuji stated this while apeaking on Wednesday during the event in Umuahia. He said that the campaign …

Osun State Government says it is mobilising all available human and material resources to tackle the ravaging Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. The State Deputy Governor, Mr Benedict Alabi, who also doubles as the Chairman, Osun COVID-19 Task Force, said that the state government was satisfied with efforts made …

Ebonyi to shut down: The Ebonyi Government says it will shut down most of its related social media – whatsApp – groups from June 2. The disclosure  is contained in a statement signed by Mr Uchenna Orji, Ebonyi Commissioner for Information and Orientation, in Abakaliki on Sunday. He said that …

Enugu fair Minister urges: Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Mr Festus Keyamo, has urged youths and women to take advantage of skills acquisition trainings of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to develop themselves and the grow the  nation’s economy. Keyamo, represented by Mr Alfred Hoomlong, Director Inspectorate …

Student throws newborn baby from first floor of a building in Anambra By Chinyere Ibeawuchi Yet to be identified student of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, is no where to be found after trying to kill her newborn baby She delivered a baby girl in her boyfriends room at Munachi …

Power Supply:Aba electricity consumers have rejected Enugu Electricity Distribution Company’s (EEDC) planned tariff increase in the state, citing the company’s poor management and poor services as reasons for rejection. The Customers spoke during a “Stakeholders Consultations on Extraordinary Tariff Review Application” meeting in Aba on Wednesday. Mrs Ifeoma Ezeka, from World …

By Chinyere Ibeawuchi, Abuja The attention of Enugu Youth Coalition has once again been drawn to the fake news in one of the national dailies claiming that a community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State is mourning the invasion and destruction of their rice farm valued at …

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)  has said its members would  participate actively in the burial of parents of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Eze and Ugoeze Isaac Okwu Kanu. The group added that no amount of police threat or jingoistic display would stop them. Abia  Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon has, however, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Okigwe North Federal Constituency in Imo comprising Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo Mrs Miriam Onuoha has defeated her closet opponent Mr Obinna Onwubualiri in Saturday’s rerun election. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Frank Collins of Nnamdi Azikwe University who announced the result said Onuoha scored 23, …

By Chinyere Ibeawuchi Abuja A group called The South East Revival Group (SERG) has described the victory of Senator Uzodinma as good omen, as the Supreme Court of Nigeria declared him on Tuesday the duly Elected Governor of Imo State This was contained in a statement issued in Nsukka, Enugu …