Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
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…
Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State,Macdonald Ebere, has won his defamation suit against Owerri based popular social media commentator, Chinonso Uba, widely known as Nonsonkwa, after the Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri ruled in his favour. In a landmark judgment delivered on Tuesday by Justice K. K. Ojiakor, the court found the defendant liable for defamatory publications made against the former APC chairman and consequently awarded damages in the sum of ₦40 million in favour of Hon. Ebere. The court further directed Chinonso Uba to tender an unreserved apology to Hon. Ebere across…
The Igbo Women Ambassadors, an Igbo prominent women group has tasked state governors to intensify efforts toward protecting children and youths, especially in vulnerable communities in the country. The women group also warned that the continued kidnap of children who are the leaders of tomorrow by bandits implies a bleak future for the nation. They urged the government to move beyond rhetoric and implement concrete security measures to end the menace. In a statement signed by the president, Lady Marlene Onyeocha-Okolie, the group expressed concern over the continued kidnapping of children across Nigeria and described the situation as a national…
The Imo State Police Command has denied media reports alleging the abduction of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Okigwe Road, Owerri, by suspected herdsmen. Earlier today, there were reports that four students of the school were abducted, but recent reaction from police proved it was all lies. In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said the report is entirely false, unfounded, and should be disregarded by members of the public. Okoye mentioned that following the misleading report, the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Audu Garba Bosso, directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of…