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The Enugu State Government has expressed dismay over a report in the December 19, 2024 edition of the Punch Newspaper stating that the government earmarked N55bn for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads in the state’s 2025 budget proposal by Governor Peter Mbah, while allocating N50.27bn to the Office of the Governor. The government in a statement signed by the senior special assistant to the governor on mainstream media, Dan Nwomeh, described the report authored by Punch’s reporter, Raphael Ede, as misleading and borne out of…

35 minors have been confirmed dead in a stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan. The incident on Wednesday drew condemnation from many, including the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who vowed to investigate the tragedy’s circumstances. Makinde also said the state government would arrest those responsible for the incident and commiserated with parents whose children in the stampede. A day after, the State Police Command announced that seven suspects have been arrested for their roles in the disaster. The Command’s spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, said…

The Zone-2 Police Command in Lagos has apprehended two suspected international fraudsters allegedly involved in forging foreign certificates in Lagos and Ghana. In a bold move underscoring their integrity, the police operatives turned down a bribe offer of N66 million from the suspects. AIG Adegoke Fayoade, who heads the Zone-2 Command, confirmed the arrest on Monday. “These suspects, identified as Elvis, 23, and Kelly, 24, specialised in forging certificates from foreign institutions and African universities, deceiving unsuspecting victims online,” Fayoade disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria. This commendable action…

By Chinedu Adonu Popular Enugu-born relationship coach, Princess Joseph Okechukwu, who broke the Guinness World Record for the longest interviewing marathon by an individual has given reasons behind achieving such a feat. The Nkanu-born lady conducted interviews for 72 hours and 12 minutes, surpassing her initial target of 65 hours and 30 seconds. The marathon, titled Kings’ Couples Palooza, began on Thursday, December 5, 2024, to December 8, 2024, at No. 61A Ezillo Independence Layout, Enugu, where Princess Okechukwu interviewed 103 participants, including couples, singles, widows, and divorced individuals, on…

What was intended to be part of individual efforts to ameliorate the hard economic realities of Nigerians in this year’s Christmas has turned into tragedy following death of over 19 persons in Okija, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State. The early morning stampede of Saturday, 21st December, 2024 at Chief Earnest Azudialo Obiejesi, popularly known as Obi Jackson left no fewer than 19 persons dead during distribution of Christmas palliative especially rice and other consumables. Reports reveals that victims of the stampede were mainly aged and young women especially…