Lucky Chukwu, an aide to Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, has reportedly died. Chukwu’s death was reported on Monday, October 12, 2026, although details surrounding the circumstances of his death were not immediately available. He served in the Mbah administration, contributing to the governor’s political and administrative activities. His death was announced by his younger
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, for allegedly returning to drug trafficking less than a year after she was convicted of drug-related offences. The agency also apprehended a South African national, Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State, with 32.74 kilogrammes
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the feeding allocation for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during their orientation course, with implementation expected to begin next year. The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this while addressing members of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream One at the Cross River State
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the feeding budget for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) during their three-week orientation programme, with implementation expected to begin in 2027. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this while interacting with 2026 Batch C Stream One corps members at the
Professor Aminu Ibrahim, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ibrahim, a former rector of Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, and a professor of mathematics at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, made his decision public at a ceremony in
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, on Friday, October 10, 2026, flagged off his campaign for the 2027 governorship election in Zing Local Government Area with a call for accountable governance. The colourful flag-off ceremony attracted a mammoth crowd of supporters and was attended by the