…that purportedly announced the return of an enforced Monday sit-at-home across the South-East. Nwaọgụ said neither the DOS nor the High Command of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, had authorised the action, warning against attempts to enforce an unauthorised shutdown. He urged residents to disregard the message and a…

…to support an Igbo presidential candidate when power returns to the south. He said the south-east should support the incumbent southern president, noting that power would shift to the north after Tinubu's tenure before eventually returning to the south. "You have to engage in discussions. Now that it is a Southerner ho…

…will be recalled that IPOB has threatened a boycott of the 2027 election in the South-East if Kanu's appeal is not listed and heard. Kanu's family, in the same vein, recently asked the British government to intervene in the matter by demanding the listing and hearing of the appeal.Nnamdi Kanu's conviction has set a tra…

…with the aim of securing victory for President Tinubu in Imo State and the wider South-East in the forthcoming presidential election. Members of the delegation included Barrister Sympathy Nwosu, Mrs Ngozi Awa, Chief Nwanosike Uche, Elder Aloysius Nnawugo, Barrister Chibuzo Ubochi, Hon Ejike Ikezuagu, Chinedu Ekwenugo,…

…who led the group's Central Nigeria faction from Ondo StateAcross the Northeast and South-East, troops rescued dozens of abductees, including 20 prospective NYSC members taken on the Owerri-Onitsha ExpresswayPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit…

…and Owerri, and a family of five reportedly charged ₦3.1 million for travel to the South-East.However, fares fell after the holiday rush. In January 2026, Leadership reported that Abuja to Lagos fares had dropped to around ₦125,000 from about ₦450,000 at the festive peak.The pattern suggests that travellers who c…

…structures. Acknowledging that over 50 per cent of the Igbo population lives outside the South-East, Soludo stressed the urgent need to reconnect with the homeland. The governor urged the region to clean up its backyard and focus on creating economic powerhouses, remarking, “We should be busy creating millions of Elon…

…October 11, by The Punch, accusing Obi of deliberately avoiding him and the other South-East party chairmen since joining the NDC.Anambra NDC Chairman David Chukwudifu warns Peter Obi could struggle to win a ward in the state in the 2027 elections. Photo Peter Obiallegedly ignored party executivesAccording to Chukwudif…

…any of you at Onitsha Head Bridge celebrating that you maintained a 1950s bridge for the South-East, Holy Ghost will kpaiii you there. This country has no conscience. If you see the way the government is showing this bridge everywhere on the internet, you will think it is a newly constructed bridge, without knowing tha…

…members were reportedly travelling from Ibadan to their NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South when gunmen attacked the buses conveying them in Imo State. The incident has raised concerns among the families of the affected graduates and prompted calls for urgent efforts to secure their safe release. R…

…during an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the security agencies in the South-East state. Following their rescue, the victims are currently receiving medical attention at a DSS facility, where their condition is being monitored. The operation shows the continued efforts of security agencies to combat kidnap…

…most parts of the country, above-normal rainfall is projected in parts of the North, South-East, South-South and the FCT, with below-normal rainfall expected in parts of Katsina, Zamfara, Kwara, Oyo and Ogun states. NiMet further warned of dry spells in parts of 14 states, including Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano,…

…put their place at the top of the table on the line when they face Abia Warriors in a South-East derby at the Awka City Stadium on Sunday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Flying Antelopes climbed to the summit after edging Warri Wolves 1-0 in a rescheduled midweek fixture, responding to their previous league de…

…October 1 Several corps members travelling from Ibadan to orientation camps in the South-East and South-South were among those reportedly abducted.

…travelling in commercial buses from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South were abducted by the gunmen while travelling on the road. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Henry Okoye, said the command in collaboration with sister security agencies, immediat…

…as part of sustained efforts to disrupt terrorist and criminal networks operating in the South-East. According to the Nigerian Army, the three victims were abducted around the Osakwa General Area of Ihiala Local Government Area before troops, working with the vigilantes, launched a rescue operation and recovered them.…

…& Transport: Strategic road, transport and aviation-related infrastructure supporting South-East connectivity. JIGAWA — Roads: Kano–Kwanar Danja–Hadejia Road and development along the Kano–Maiduguri corridor. KADUNA — Roads: Development along the strategic Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano route and Zaria–Hunkuyi–Daya corridor.…

…what has long been a common but largely unchallenged cultural tradition in many parts of south-east Nigeria.Police asked to transmit cases for prosecutionThe Attorney General's letter instructed the Nigerian Police to receive complaints from affected women, carry out investigations, and transmit the completed case file…

…Igbo apprenticeship system, commonly known as Igba-Boi. The model, which developed in south-eastern Nigeria, has been widely studied as a form of informal education in which young people learn trades and business skills by working closely with experienced masters. Through observation and practical work, apprentices gra…

…register and a credible security and investment framework. He called on the five South-East Houses of Assembly to mandate Igbo-language instruction in primary and secondary schools, while urging Igbo communities abroad to establish structured Igbo lessons in their community schools. He also proposed an Igbo digital mar…

…unfolding self-determination movement in the UK. “The gathered religious leaders of the South-East note with solemn attention the unfolding crisis in the United Kingdom — reports of constituent nations preparing to demand referendums on separation, and the deepening spiritual and civic disorder now visible in that land…

…transparency, and mutual respect,” he added. The senator representing Rivers South-East District in the National Assembly, Olaka Nwogu, called for the humanisation of HYPREP to include interventions in education, economic empowerment, and community safety to complement environmental remediation. Speaking earlier during…

…Commission timetable to yield their presidential tickets to candidates from the South-East. Drawing parallels to the post-June 12, 1993 political consensus that saw major parties zone presidential tickets to the South-West to assuage regional grievances, Ndu argued that the South-East deserves similar fairness. “Follow…

No fewer than 100 youths and women in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State have received N10 million grants as part of efforts by the council administration to boost livelihoods and cushion the effects of economic hardship. The post Akoko S’East LG gives N10m to 100 youths, women appeared first on Tribu…

…he said clearance operations had restored sanity from Lagos to Edo, and that in the South-East, apart from the Orlu-Oko-Ihiala-Ihizougu axis, other areas were now clear. He assured that the operations would continue and that the momentum from the retraining would accelerate field performance to subdue the remaining fla…