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The Minister of State Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday noted that Nigeria is beyond the possibility of breaking up. Keyamo in his post on Twitter maintained that the country’s breakup is no longer feasible. According to the minister, Nigeria’s history of inter-tribal marriages and investments makes it difficult for the country to separate. He stated this in his Independence Day...

As the people of Enugu State particularly and Nigeria in general reviews their accomplishments and challenges in their collective journey as a country, the people of Udi Local Government Area wish to explore this medium to congratulate His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the executive governor of Enugu State for his consistent efforts to leave impressive footprints in...

President Muhammadu Buhari had come under attack over his statement where he stated that it makes no sense for petrol to be cheaper in Nigeria than Saudi Arabia. Buhari stated this on Thursday while justifying the recent hike in petroleum price. He had said, “In the circumstances, a responsible government must face realities and take tough decisions. Petroleum prices in Nigeria...

The Rivers State police command has stopped the Revolution Now protesters from marching on the streets of Port Harcourt. Police operatives stopped the protest march led by Ken Henshaw of We The People and Enefa Georgewill of the Rivers Civil Society Organization at the Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt. Officers led by the Area Command, noted that they got intelligence...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in his Independence Day message said he is a firm believer in transparent, free, fair and credible elections, and that he has demonstrated this in the course of his administration. He said the process leading to the Edo election and its outcome should be an encouragement to Nigerians that he is committed to ensuring that...

A photojournalist working with Punch, Olukayode Jaiyeola, has been reportedly brutalised by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. According to Punch, Jaiyeola was attacked by heavily armed policemen while covering an October 1 protest in Lagos State. The protesters, numbering over 200, lamented that 60 years after the country gained independence from Britain and over 20 years of uninterrupted democratic rule,...

From the stable of the Enugu State Chief of Staff evaporates this humble congratulatory message to the special Governor of the Coal City state as Nigeria turns sixty. In the four corners of intellectual demography I have continued to scavenge for the right epithets to describe Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi but honestly I'm still handicapped. All things being equal, I wish...

Police operatives of the Lagos State command has arrested no fewer than 20 #RevolutionNow protesters. The protesters stormed Ojota and Maryland axis to express disgust against what they termed bad governance in Nigeria. They chanted anti-government songs before security operatives arrested some of the protesters More details shortly…

The history of Nigeria can be traced to settlers trading across the middle East and Africa as early as 1100 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri , the Benin Empire, the Oyo Empire and the Borno Empire. Archaeological research, pioneered by Charles Thurstan Shaw...

As Nigeria turns sixty, the people have no option than to review the journey of the administrative machinery of their respective states and the country at large. At this historic juncture, the good people of Enugu State under the umbrella of ENUGU DI N'AKA CHUKWU MOVEMENT after due deliberated consideration of the impressive impacts of Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led Enugu...