Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, received the Man of the Year 2016 Award from the Enugu LG News magazine in recognition of his outstanding performance in office.

By Dennis Agbo ENUGU—The hope of citing the Enugu Free Trade Zone, EFTZ, also known as ENPOWER, near 9th Mile has run into crisis as purported land owners have rejected the location at Okpoto-Nchanawa in Ogwofia Owa community of Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The community has subsequently petitioned Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, alleging […]

DR. Dorothy Jeff-Nnamani, Managing Director of Novo Health Africa in this interview, uses her expertise in public healthcare management to examine the practice of health insurance in Nigeria within the context of its acceptance, challenges, and prospects. Our guest holds a Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS, Master of Public Health, MPH, and Master of Science, MSc, Infectious Diseases.

—An Osogbo magistrate’s court has ordered two suspects, Elijah Oyebode, 22, and Yusuf Ajibade, 25, arrested by Osun State Police Command in connection with the murder of Rofiat Damilola Adebisi, a student of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, to be remanded in Ilesa Prison custody.

The Federal Government has promised that it would pay serious attention to oil producing communities of the Niger Delta region.

As both chambers of the National Assembly continue to entertain 2017 budget defence by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has pleaded with the House to consider an upward review of the allocation for his Ministry this year.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has commissioned phase one of an integrated poultry farm expected to launch the state into producing five million poultry birds annually.

THE kingship tussle in Amai Kingdom, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, has deepened, following threats by the people of Umuekum to pull out of the clan over alleged moves by the four other quarters of the kingdom to impose a traditional ruler on the people.

An Abuja High Court at Gudu, yesterday, held that the former governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame, who was accused of lootingN1.64 billion public funds, has a criminal case to answer.

DELTA State Government has commended the state Conflict Management Alliance, DSCMA, for its contributions in complementing government’s efforts in tackling security challenges in the state.

Following an initial setback caused by a purported security report on which the senate relied for suspending Ibrahim Magu’s confirmation as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), President Muhammadu Buhari has rightly written back to the senate requesting Magu’s confirmation, having been convinced of the futility of the so-called report prepared by the Department of State Services (DSS).

MR. Festus Anyanime, the man who allegedly poisoned his 11-year-old twin children, Emediong Festus and Mfoniso Festus, said he did it to free the children from witchcraft.

BRANCH presidents of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, in the 24 kingdoms of Urhoboland, yesterday, warned against politicising the UPU and condemned the purported January 2, 2017, election, held at Uvwiamuge, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

A policeman attached to Burutu Police Division, Delta State, was reportedly killed on Monday by a barber during an attempt to arrest the suspect on allegation of some criminal activities, including oil theft and illegal oil bunkering.

UZIZA delicacy originated from South Eastern region of Nigeria, but it is eaten all over the country because of the great taste. Kitchen Africa visited a popular restaurant called “Long Throat” in Apapa area of Lagos where the operator, Mrs Ngozi Ekwueme, who is a caterer, gave an insight into how Uziza is prepared for customers.