Author: Drum Africa Correspondent

The Anambra State Government this morning arraigned eight men, including Bishop Emeka Nwankpa and seven others, as alleged fake pastors for violating the 2025 Homeland Security Law. Nwankpa is the General Overseer of Chapel of Faith International Bible Church, Worldwide, Onitsha, Anambra State, and an indigene of Umuopara Umukalu Ntigha Ancient Kingdom, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Abia State. Bishop Emeka Nwankpa is a graduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, who also holds a Diploma in Theology and an ordained Evangelist, is one of the top aspirants of NDC for Abia Central Senatorial District election for 2027, and is…

The Association of Igbo Town Unions, (ASITU), has tasked members of the union to check the background of candidates of political parties before casting their votes during the 2027 general elections. ASITU urged the members to shun people who would want to use money to influence them to support bad candidates during the polls. Chief Emeka Diwe, National President of ASITU, who addressied elected members of the Association in Aba, noted that it will not be in the interest of the people to elect candidates who have no capacity to deliver democracy dividends. He described the town union as a…

Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has described the nomination of Professor Dapo Akande, the Nigerian-born United Kingdom’s candidate for a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the 2027–2036 term as structural recognition of a shared legal destiny,” adding that Africa’s would-be presence at the ICJ is a matter of justice. This is even as the House of Representatives equally endorsed the candidacy of Professor Akande, for a seat on the ICJ for the 2027–2036 on Wednesday when he and his team from the British High Commission in Abuja were during a courtesy visit…

As part of ongoing efforts to position Enugu State as a leading centre for technology-driven growth and innovation, Governor Peter Mbah has intensified his administration’s push for experiential, skills-based education that prioritises practical knowledge over conventional classroom learning. In furtherance of this vision, a high-powered delegation from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has arrived in Doha, Qatar, for a strategic academic study tour focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI), innovation, applied learning, and technology implementation frameworks. The delegation, led by the Vice-Chancellor of ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, is engaging in a series of visits to leading academic…

Governor Peter Mbah has gifted players and management of Rangers International Football Club with plots of land and the sum of N150 million for winning the 2025/2026 NPFL title. Mbah announced the gifts during a dinner reception he hosted in honour of the players, technical crew and management of the team at Government House, Enugu, on Tuesday night. Rangers FC won the league for a record-equaling ninth time and also for a second time in three years under the Mbah Administration following a 2-1 win over Ikorodu City Boys in Lagos on May 24, 2026. Speaking at the event, Mbah…

A moving training coming from Port Harcourt to Aba on Wednesday crashed on a sienna vehicle at Factory Road railroad crossing, living many eyewitnesses in fear. The incident which occurred a few metres away from the Aba Train Station caused a serious panic, as eyewitnesses feared for the life of the driver who miraculously survived. Obioha Uzoma, an eyewitness said that the situation was actually avoidable if the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the company that reconstructed the Aba axis of the Eastern Railway can fix the railroad crossing gates around the city. According to him, “I witnessed it; I was…

The Abia State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA) has assured that they will support all Labour Party (LP) candidates in the 2027 general election as a reward for the good works of Governor Alex Otti. This is as ASMATA lauded the LP National and state leadership for the peaceful conduct of primaries at all levels in Abia State and across the country. DrumAfricanews reports that the resolution was reached during a formal resolution reached at the end of its emergency meeting on Monday, June 1, 2026, to evaluate the performance of the LP executives in the state. According to the…

Abia State tricycle operators under the name Real Keke Operators Association (REKOAA) on Tuesday, June 2nd, peacefully demonstrated against what it termed the unjust revocation of its certificate by Abia State Commissioner of Transport, Chimezie Ukaegbu. The group, which said that they felt unjustly done by the ministry’s decision to revoke their certificate for no just reasons, stressed that it has been making moves to at least get the attention of the state government on what they are passing through but have been blocked for several months. Speaking to journalists, REKOAA secretary Jude Michael said that it is unfortunate that…

Victor Ochei, a former lawmaker in Delta State has said that Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is helping former governor Ifeanyi Okowa move to turn Delta North Senatorial Zone (Anioma) to his own property. Ochei insisted that his senatorial ambition was not driven by personal political interests but by a desire to challenge what he termed political impunity. “I’m contesting the Senate not because I actually wanted to, but somebody needs to challenge this impunity. So, it’s not about me, it’s about Delta North people,” he said. He also claimed that Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori reached out…

The Orlu city remodelling is taking its final stage, as almost all the township roads in Orlu Local Government have been either fixed or are receiving attention as the Hope Uzodimma administration draws closer to its end. For some years now, the majority of the township roads like Owus Avenue, St Joseph Road, Old Owerri Road to Nkwu-Ito, Ngumoha, IMSUTH Road, Amaigbo Road and others have been fixed, with many others still receiving attention. Although the Imo State House of Assembly recently moved for the proper construction of Ezerioha Road, stretching from Okwuabala Ihioma down to Ihitteowerri and straight to…