Politics

Umahi urges south-east to appreciate President Tinubu, insists that the quest for power must wait

Awwal Owolabi 13 October 2025 0

David Umahi, minister of works, says the south-east must wait its turn in the quest for the presidency, insisting that President Bola Tinubu deserves to complete his two-term tenure in the interest of equity and political stability. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

Business

Tinubu Approves N150bn South-East Investment Company

Vincent Afolabi 18 July 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the South-East Investment Company (SEIC), a N150 billion investment vehicle designed to fast-track industrialisation and unlock private capital for transformative projects in the South-East. The new initiative will operate as a subsidiary under the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) and is expected to mobilise

Politics

Akpabio our choice, says South East leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2023 0

By Nosa Àkeñzua South-East leaders on Monday dismissed the chances of Abdulaziz Yari, Orji Kalu and Osita Izunaso in today’s senate presidency race. ‘’We are pleased that Senator Godswill Akpabio was endorsed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as senate president and we are extremely grateful to President Bola Tinubu, senators-elect and the leadership of […]

News

Anambra poll: Reconsider 7-day sit-at-home order, Ohanaeze begs IPOB

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

*Says disruption of the poll will cause huge set back to Ndigbo *Tasks Gov Umahi on political solution for Kanu’s freedom Disturbed by the negative implications of the seven-day sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will have on the Anambra State governorship election, the South-East zone, and Nigeria, the apex Igbo socio-cultural […]

News

NEMA urges South-East residents to plant trees to check erosion

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2021 0

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged residents of the South-East to plant trees to checkmate the menace of erosion within the zone. The South-East Coordinator of NEMA, Mr James Eze, gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Friday. Eze spoke against the background of World […]

Opinion

South-East Nigeria: Before it is too late

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2021 0

By Promise Adiele Last year, while delivering a lecture at the National Institute of Cultural Orientation (NICO) Lagos, a highly placed government official from Abuja attending the lecture asked me a question. Hear him. “Please Doc. How can we locate the voice of reason in Nigeria’s present, almost tragic circumstances”? Before his question, I had […]

News Politics

Why South-East can’t get power in 2023 – Tanko Yakasai

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2020 0

…Reveal quickest way Southeast can get power IDIBIA GABRIEL, KADUNA First republic politician and former Special Adviser to late President Shehu Shagari on National Assembly Matters, Elders Tanko Yakasai has completely dismissed the popular opinions making round that the ruling All Progress Congress (APC) will zone Presidency to the South East in 2023. Making the

News

Senate considers bill to tackle erosion in South-East

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

 *As local content, National Transport Commission,  Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency Act. bills scale second reading  The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill to address the problem of erosion in the country, with special focus on the South-East. The bill which scaled second reading seeks to establish the Erosion Control and Prevention Commission. Sponsor of the