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Electricity company reacts as blackout hits South-east

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has explained that the current blackout in Nigeria's south-east is due to a fault on the Mando-Shiroro Transmission line, which ha... Read More


Police arrest motel owner, three others during crackdown on suspected drug dealers

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Nigeria Police Force has arrested four suspected illegal drug dealers during separate crackdown operations in Anambra and Enugu, Nigeria's South-east. Anambra State Tochukwu ... Read More


South-east traders reopen shops after Nnamdi Kanu's cancellation of sit-at-home

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- There was improved turnout of traders on Monday at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State after Nnamdi Kanu announced "total cancellation" of the infamous Monday sit-at-home in t... Read More


Nnamdi Kanu announces 'total cancellation' of sit-at-home in South-east - IPOB

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says its convicted leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has directed "total cancellation" of sit-at-home across Nigeria's South-east. IPOB spokesper... Read More


Immigration speaks on alleged exclusion of South-east from passport issuance

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has refuted speculations that it has relocated its Enugu office to Abuja to exclude the South-east from passport issuance in Nigeria. The NIS ... Read More


Gunmen kill community leader, relative

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Gunmen have shot dead the President-General of Ogidi Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Ikwuka Okoye. The attackers also killed his yet-to-be identi... Read More


Flight operations disrupted as workers protest concessions of Enugu Airport

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- Many passengers were stranded on Friday morning when aviation workers at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, disrupted flight operations. The workers shut down flight operati... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Fresh trouble for Uche Nnaji as ICPC begins probe of ex-minister's certificate forgery

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begun an investigation into the certificate forgery scandal of a former Minister of Innovation, Sc... Read More


'Fund South-east commission to heal old wounds,' Ohanaeze tells Tinubu

Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The President-General of Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, John Azuta-Mbata, has asked President Bola Tinubu to adequately fund the operations of the newl... Read More


Onitsha traders defy IPOB sit-at-home, partially reopen market after Soludo's threat

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Traders at the Onitsha Main Market partially resumed business activities on Monday following a threat by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to extend the initial closure of th... Read More