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The Rector of Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, Rev Fr Prof Nnamdi Nwankwo, weekend, said the polytechnic, which is transitioning to Enugu State University of Agriculture and Technology, was being positioned to feed the entire state and beyond. Prof Nwankwo stated this during the maiden convocation of the polytechnic, which held as its permanent site at Aguobu, Ezeagu Local Government Area …

Landlords in Idaw River area of Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State have raised the alarm over what they described as “excessive imposition of N5 million infrastructural levy per 500 square meters of land” by the Enugu State Geographic Information Service (ENGIS). The landlords, mostly retirees in a letter to the Governor Peter Mbah, pleaded with the governor …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has broken silence after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fubara told reporters that the discussion with the president was cordial, describing it as a “father and son” engagement. He further disclosed that he and his political principal, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were now …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has launched a legal offensive against the Federal Government, describing the criminal defamation charges filed against her as a brazen attempt at political persecution. Filing Preliminary Objections before both the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory and the Federal High Court, the Senator’s legal team insists that the prosecutions, initiated following complaints by Senate President Godswill …

Tragedy struck in Otuocha, Anambra State, as reports emerged of an man, identified as Mr. Nwachukwu, was allegedly beaten to death by his three wives. The shocking incident, which has gone viral on social media, is said to have started from a domestic dispute linked to marital dissatisfaction. , What Happened? According to circulating reports, the confrontation escalated when the …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said there would be no Palestinian state, in a message addressed to the leaders of Britain, Australia and Canada after they recognised Palestinian statehood. “I have a clear message for those leaders who recognise a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7: you are granting a huge reward to terror,” he …

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has sent a strong warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his proposed economic policies, particularly the controversial 5% tax on fuel. Eyes Of Lagos reports, According to Ayodele, the planned fuel tax would not only worsen the hardship Nigerians are already facing but also spell doom for …

No fewer than 53 security operatives were killed across the country in the last two weeks, according to a data compiled by Daily Trust from media reports. They included soldiers, police officers, personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), immigration and customs officers, vigilantes, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and state community watch groupsThe …

The United States, US, has warned that corrupt Nigerian government officials risk visa restrictions. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Monday, the US Mission in Nigeria said fighting corruption has no borders and that accountability extends to high-profile individuals. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage in corruption, they …

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Police Command, CP Mamman Giwa, has ordered the intensification of the ongoing manhunt for the armed men who shot and murdered Rev Fr Matthew Eya. Fr Eya was shot dead by alleged kidnappers in the night hours of 19th September 2025, along Eha-Ndiagu Eha-Etiti Road in Eha-Alumona community of Nsukka Local Government Area. This …