Enugu, 47, Nigeria

Top 25 Nigerian footballers overseas earn $77.66m annually

Since ex-Nigeria midfielder Sylvanus Okpala blazed the trail in 1983, when he joined Uniao of Portugal from Enugu Rangers, there has been an astronomical increase in the number of Nigerian footballers venturing overseas to sign lucrative contracts with foreig…

2024-09-04 01:24

S’East farmers, food vendors condemn multiple checkpoints, allege extortion as prices soar

Foodstuff dealers in the South-East region, comprising Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi states, have blamed the continuously rising prices of food items on officers and men of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police, Naval ratings, the Federal Road Safety C…

2024-09-04 00:35

Enugu community women unveil modern skill acquisition centre

The women of Umuode community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State marked the conclusion of their 2024 Annual August Meeting with the inauguration of a cutting-edge skills acquisition centre. The innovative hub aims to empower both men and women…

2024-09-03 23:25

FG warns 22 states, FCT of heavy rains, floods

The Federal Government has predicted heavy rains in 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The two predictions were issued separately by the National Flood Early Warning  Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment. The predictions obtained by…

2024-09-03 02:22

Will kidnapping for ransom ever be eliminated from Nigeria?

Last week, members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors embarked on a seven-day warning strike to bring attention to the kidnap of Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who had been in the kidnappers’ den since December 27, 2023. Popoola, who is a registrar in the D…

2024-09-03 00:50

Eguavoen names Ilechukwu, Ogunmodede assistant coaches

Interim Super Eagles manager, Augustine Eguavoen, has selected Fidelis Ilechukwu and Daniel Ogunmodede to assist him in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The Director of Communications for the Nigeria Footbal…

2024-09-02 12:22

PSC promotes 536 senior police officers

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 31 Assistant Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners of Police. This comes two days after 684 senior police officers were elevated to various ranks. A statement on Sunday by the commission’s …

2024-09-02 03:22

Flood spreads to 29 states

The National Emergency Management Agency said the fatalities caused by severe flooding in Nigeria rose to 192 across 29 states. The flooding is caused by unprecedented rainfall and the rising Niger and Benue rivers. The 29 states hit by flooding so far are Ad…

2024-09-01 23:40

Power generation down by 1,400MW as Discos reject allocations

Efforts by the Federal Government to ramp up power generation seem to be suffering a setback following the refusal of the electricity distribution companies to off-take the power allocated to them. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, decried the rejection…

2024-09-01 23:40

Enugu to build 250-bed hospital

The Enugu State Government has announced the construction of a 250-bed, ultra-modern quaternary health facility to be known as the Enugu International Hospital. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, who announced this at the end of the Enugu State …

2024-09-01 15:36