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An ambush by suspected bandits in Katsina State on Saturday left at least 16 soldiers and officers dead and 28 others wounded. A report quoted

A civic group has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to probe allegations of misconduct against a former Managing Director

by Don Silas   Manchester United gaffer, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has reiterated his belief that his team would finish top four on the Premier League

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released guidelines to all heads of tertiary institutions for the 2020 admission exercise. The board also told

As the race for the October governorship election in Ondo State intensifies, at least 10 aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have registered

The organisers of the Big Brother Naija, have announced major changes in the 2020 program of the reality show. This year’s BBNaija ‘Lockdown’ would have

By Nasir Ayitogo The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will today continue with its investigative hearing on the alleged financial

A former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has vowed not to rest until his successor, Godwin Obaseki is removed from office in the

Osagie Otabor. The Joint Campus Committee of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ondo State Axis has faulted the cancellation of 2020 West African

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), on Wednesday, led other members of the Federal Executive Council to honour a former Minister of Sports and

A presidential panel set up by the President, Major General  Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), on Monday grilled the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Road Transport Unions have adopted resolutions towards enforcing COVID -19 protocol in the post interstate transportation restriction. The

The investigative hearing which began on Monday in Abuja, was organized by the joint house committees on Finance, Banking and Currency. The Speaker of the

In response to the worsening situation of roads, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, on Thursday, issued a two-week ultimatum Federal Government

The Enugu State Government and other stakeholders in the state like the security agencies, leaders of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association and Ogbete Pharmaceutical Dealers

By Udora Orizu On the occasion of the 2020 World Press Freedom Day, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has lauded

*State losses former House of Representatives member, ex-commissioner By Ibrahim Shuaibu Professor Isa Hashim, the traditional title holder of Jarman Kano, is dead. The Jarman

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday opposed moves by the House of Representatives to pass the Infectious Disease Control Bill without recourse

The Society Committee Against COVID-19 (SOCOCOVID) has raised alarm over the alleged insistence of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to send its employees

Big Brother 2019 first runner up Mike Edwards and his wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton are expecting their first child. The couple made the announcement on Perry’s

Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has confirmed the fourth and fifth positive cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state. Umahi disclosed this

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 40,746 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 53 countries

Organised Labour, has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari to further reduce the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, to N60.

* 2 children of late infected Covid-19 now infected after threatened lawsuit * Face mask now compulsory in Rivers * Gov places caveat on Rivers

By Yusuf Akinpelu The founder of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, and seven of his family members have tested positive for coronavirus, AIT, a subsidiary of his

An international non profit humanitarian organization, Baywood Foundation, on Thursday distributed Covid 19 lockdown palliatives to the Enugu state Council of the Nigerian Union of

1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against

The present lockdown in the country occasioned by coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed the fraud or inadequacies in the implementation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s National

Open Statement: Time and space would not permit an inquiry of this nature to cover every single economic, financial and administrative activity of the immediate

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden’s path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with President Donald Trump in November. Sanders made the announcement in

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has approved the release of seized items ranging from 46,000 metric tons of rice, 36,495 kegs

While the source of the fire remains unknown, casual workers in the complex say the Fire started at about 10:25am from the office of the

  By Kolade Adeyemi. It was a free-for-all fight on Monday when the Deputy Speaker and chairman of the Public Complaints and Petition Committee, Hamisu

By Gbade Ogunwale. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the verdict of the Supreme Court on the review of its judgment on the

By Sanni Onogu. The Director General of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been quarantined for 14 days as part

By Bolaji Ogundele. The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has described the Supreme Court’s review of its earlier

A High Court sitting in Lokoja, has declared the removal of Elder Simon Achuba, former Deputy Governor by the Kogi State House of Assembly as

By John Owen Nwachukwu Former England stars, Rio Ferdinand and Peter Crouch have shared their opinion on Manchester City’s victory over Real Madrid at the

By wale odunsi The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has declared its support for the bill seeking to provide immunity to the leadership of

By. Godwin aliuna The Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Wednesday said the army will soon embark in recruitment

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wednesday raised the alarm accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of currently mounting pressure on the Supreme Court to

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for review of the judgment which sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa

Says no justification for Northerner to take over after Buhari’s 8 years “The general political consensus in Nigeria is that the Presidency should rotate between

“I actually got information that the governor was trying to prevent me from coming to Benin and that thugs were being mobilized to stop me.

… Chief Alex Ojo remained immobile on the bed. Tucked up by 4 dirty brown pillows in his 10 bedroom Mansion in his lkeja GRA,

God is currently angry with Nigeria. He is angry with many people in the country. God is not happy with Nigeria because of the sinfulness

A human rights activist, Chief Stephen Ejiofor Lyida has expressed delight over the rural development policies of Enugu State Government, describing it as unprecedented. He

In his maiden speech as Administrator of the Midwest Region, Chief Osadebay said: “It is my intention that Benin City shall be the capital of

“What do the Igbos want?”,Buhari asked during his media chat. Obi Nwakamma answers him. And now, Obi Nwakanma, a Poet, journalist, biographer and literary critic,

That there is serious and unprecedented state of insecurity in Nigeria today is like stating the obvious. The situation has led to calls for the

This topic never lacks discussions and leaves us with mixed emotions every time it is discussed in forums, group chats and pairs. I am lending

Pat Utomi, I was one of seven professors who facilitated a leadership training in my university here in Georgia for local government chairmen from a

For over 20 years, the Nnamanian (HECON) dividends of democracy continue to elude the so-called common man. A lasting solution is town government. Town government

It was  a day of self-praise by the Enugu State Government recently at an event marking the formal launch and public presentation of the revised

One veritable take-away from the Amotekun controversy is that it has further, and perhaps finally put paid to the oft-claimed spineless character of the Yoruba

It read, “INGENPOL (IG) directs that you be informed that (the) Federal Government has given approval for recruitment of special constables as a step forward

Governors who were elected in various states of the federation where election took place last year had one thing in common when they were sworn

By Tony Ezaputa DR. MIKE E. AJOGWU, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is the chairman, Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC). In this interview

I was amazed seeing thousands of people in virtually all the six states that make up the South West geopolitical zone poured into the streets

Mummy’s boy, you are now a man. Tomorrow you will have a new mother, a new cook and a new person to share all your

I know that this won’t be taken positively by many but I will say it anyway. When you wake your house maid up by 5

BRIEF HISTORY OF BIGARD MEMORIAL SEMINARY Early Years at Onitsha Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu started as St. Paul’s Seminary, Onitsha in 1922, at the initiative

Once upon a time, a beautiful girl got tired of her marriage and wanted to murder her spouse. One morning, she ran to her mother

There are three ages, chronological, biological, and psychological. The first is calculated based on our date of birth; the second is determined by the health

Japan’s “Uncle Olympics” famous for having attended every Summer Games since 1964, has died at the age of 92. Superfan Naotoshi Yamada will not be

The dates for Cameroon 2021, the next Africa Cup of Nations, are yet to be decided, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) says. The announcement

After announcing the sack of Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday evening, Tottenham Hotspur announced the appointment of Jose Mourinho as their new manager shortly after dawn

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream and how you handle disappointment along the

As we get older, all the better should we be able to understand what respect is and what it counts for. In these later days

If all trees were pens, and the mighty oceans ink, they could hardly exhaust all that could be said about the person and life of

Christmas is here again and the world is once again abuzz with the characteristic hustling and bustling that underscores the Christmas excitement. Although Christmas means

It has been a pleasure welcoming The President (Jannie Hamme rshoi) and members of the International Blind Sports Federation, and Nigeria’s Super Eagles Head Coach

  PROFESSOR GOZIE OGBODO is the pioneer Dean of Law, Faculty of Law, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu. Before he joined this University, he used to

“Freedom of Speech doesn’t justify online bullying. Words have power, be careful how you use them.” ― Germany Kent “Criminalizing offensive speech is a far

I am the least perturbed by the recent bill on “Hate Speech” said to be before the National Assembly in so far as the bill

I flinched when I first read about a conference on witchcraft held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka on 26/27 November 2019. My hunch was

I was driving down a street along Alausa, having just finished answering a call, when a policeman suddenly, opened the passenger door, entered and jam-locked

The history of Nigeria would be incomplete without mentioning commitments of great Igbo nationalists like Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe, Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Chief

A Prince And Statesman Who Saved Nelson Mandela From Death Penalty. First Black Speaker Of The Nigeria’s House Of Representatives Nigeria’s First Ambassador And Permanent

born on the 25th of December, all join to participate in the Christmas celebration. Apart from the festive aspect of Christmas, Christmas in Nigeria is

Wednesday, October 30, marked a final seal on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s, PDP’s presidential candidate’s eight-month legal challenge of the February 23 Nigerian Presidential election result,

It was recently end of the road for the Presidential ambition of the former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,

Renowned constitutional lawyer Prof Ben Nwabueze (SAN) has faulted the Supreme Court Judgment which validated President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in presidential election and said the

“Orizu went to the United States in 1939, earning a degree in government at Ohio State University and an M.A. degree at Columbia University. He

It was extraordinary events at Nkwerre, Imo state, and Lagos, Nigeria, on October 19 & 26 2019 during the traditional marriage and white wedding ceremonies

Members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ) recently held an inauguration ceremony of its new Executive in Enugu, with Chief Loretta Aniagolu, Managing

Members of the newly-elected maiden Amankwo-Eke Autonomous Community Town Union Executive recently paid a visit to their kinswoman and Managing Partner, FIT Consult Ltd., Chief

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State/President, Enugu Sports Club, recently inaugurated the State Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Onyeka Onwe, as the Executive

West African leaders have pledged $1bn (£805m) over five years, starting in 2020, to combat Islamist militancy in the region, but some are sceptical it

Cannabis’ value as a sexy-time tool is unclear at best. Research results are inconsistentas is the parade of conflicting headlines trumpeting either cannabis’ value as

They have made all efforts to stop History as a subject so that critical information will be lost for ever. But before that happens, please

The Prime Minister, of Burkina Faso, Paul Kaba Thieba, has resigned from office along with his entire cabinet. No reason was given for the move,

  WASHINGTON (AP) Notwithstanding the on-going impeachment inquiry against President Trump of America, majority of Republicans 85% are supportive of Trump’s job in office. Overall,

IN THE BEGINNING The history of Enugu, the Coal City, often begins with a false statement about Australian Albert Kitson and his team of silver-seeking

This calls for wisdom and understanding particularly now that our nation is thrown into a state of imbroglio, placed on a dagger point, and the

It was an independence anniversary celebration with a great difference in Udi local government area of Enugu State as the Local Government Council made another

  Recently, the ECHO Editorial Team visited Ebonyi State as part of the organization’s tour of South East State and other Igbo speaking States, to

‘I’m So Excited’ ‘The Future Is Bright’ ‘Great Great News’ Chelsea Supporters Delighted At Latest Club AnnouncementChelsea have finally announced that winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams in the US Open final to claim her first Grand Slam title. Andreescu took charge early in the

Former Nigeria goalkeeper and captain, Vincent Enyeama, who resigned from the National team after he had a clash with former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh