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GUNMEN BLOCK ENUGU/ABAKALIKI ROAD, DESPITE ARMY, POLICE CHECKPOINTS Some gunmen in military uniforms laid siege on the Enugu – Abakaliki federal road for about two hours on Monday evening and injured several passengers. The incident happened between 5 and 6:30pm. SaharaReporters learnt that such attack which has become a regular feature happened about four poles apart from two military checkpoints …

NEW ENUGU BUS TERMINAL: PROPERTY OWNERS SET TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION Ahead of the commencement of construction of a new and modern transport Interchange (bus terminal) at Market Road, Enugu (Enugu Central Station), popularly known as Holy Ghost, the leaser of properties at the site will, from today, start receiving their compensations as agreed with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, the lessor. …

GOV UZODINMA BREAKS 16-YEAR JINX, PAYS GRATUITY TO OVER 3,000 IMO PENSIONERS In a landmark achievement, Governor Hope Uzodimma has successfully broken the 16-year-old jinx of unpaid gratuities in Imo State, bringing relief to over 3,000 pensioners who had waited patiently for their entitlements. This significant breakthrough marks a new era in the state’s history, demonstrating the governor’s commitment to …

A COASTAL HIGHWAY OF MISPLACED PRIORITY & ABUSE OF DUE PROCESS – PREMIUM TIMES Construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has begun amid a myriad of fiscal and due process concerns. But indifference is the response of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the challenges. The 700-kilometre stretch of road infrastructure, which will span eight years to complete, will gulp a …

FAULTY AIRCRAFT ABORTS VP SHETTIMA’S US TRIP Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is regrettably unable to leave Nigeria to attend an earlier scheduled event. The Vice President could not attend the US-Africa Summit 2024 due to technical issues with his aircraft. Shettima was slated to depart Abuja for Dallas in the United States on Sunday night to represent President Bola …

AGAIN, RIVERS ASSEMBLY VETOES GOV FUBARA’S BILL The political face-off between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly is showing no signs of reprieve as the House is tackling the governor over the state’s Public Procurement Law. At plenary on Monday, the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, accused the governor of financial irresponsibility and recklessness in …

DARKNESS IN SOUTHEAST: IT’S NOT OUR FAULT- EEDC The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has said that it could not be blamed for poor electricity supply in the southeast. EEDC disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The firm stressed that the region’s problem was caused by all players in the country’s electricity value chain, including the Transmission Company of …

PRESIDENT TINUBU SET TO RETURN AFTER REST IN LONDON, PARIS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to return to Nigeria after a brief respite in London and Paris, following a series of intensive cross-country meetings between the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia, credible sources have said. Despite his absence, the President has reportedly been in constant communication with Vice-President Kashim Shettima, …

SIX STRANGE THINGS ABOUT CALABAR-LAGOS COASTAL ROAD The Calabar-Lagos coastal road appears to be perennially swallowed in controversy since the first day of the project’s unveiling. Over the weekend opposition leader and former vice president Atiku Abubakar added fuel to the fire when he revealed that the president’s son Seyi is on the Board of the firm given the gigantic contract and alleged that …

ONDO GUBER: APC DIDN’T HOLD PRIMARY  – INEC The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State may not participate in the November 16, 2024 gubernatorial election in the state as Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) Electoral Officers declared that the party didn’t conduct governorship primary election on April 20, 2024 in the state. Reports submitted by INEC Electoral Officers, who monitored the …