…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…

…f to Adamawa.It was gathered that the suspects, who are from one of the states in the South-East, were arrested at a filling station while travelling in a commercial vehicle with the three girls. The women were reportedly taking the girls to Adamawa State when the driver of the vehicle became suspicious because the gir…

…member of the House of Representatives, said a second […] The post Tinubu’s reforms, South-East projects justify second term — Onuigbo appeared first on Tribune Online.

…the highest number of incidents with 89, followed by the South-West with 79 and the South-East with 43. The South-West, however, recorded the highest number of victims among the three southern zones, with 236, compared with 192 in the South-South and 63 in the South-East. Overall, 491 people were abducted in southern N…

…to reverse what he described as late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s legacy in the South-East. Ejimakor said Buhari’s administration practiced discriminatory law enforcement in the region. He made the call in response to Sunday Igboho’s launch of the Eru Ekun Security Network. Igboho, a Yoruba Nation activist and f…

…with shippers and ship development companies how we can together develop South and South-Eastern ports so that there is balance as far as importation of goods and transportation of goods are concerned,” he said. The ADC presidential candidate said improving port infrastructure in the South would also reduce the time an…

…of Imo State from 2011 to 2019. He is one of the more prominent APC figures from the South-East geopolitical zone and has remained active in federal legislative politics.His governorship was marked by notable social programmes, including a controversial free education policy. His presence on the advisory council adds a…

…build on its existing strengths in technology, finance, and the creative economy, the South-east would deepen its industrial and entrepreneurial capacity, and the South-south would extract greater value from oil and gas while growing maritime services and fisheries."Every region must produce. Every region must contribu…

…victory for the party at all levels in Okigwe Zone. Addressing the stakeholders, the South-East Zonal Secretary of the PDP and one of the party’s prominent leaders in the state, Hon. Mike Ahumibe, admonished Okigwe leaders on the need for hard work, sacrifice and sincerity as key ingredients for victory. He expressed c…

…I am a classic example because of my association with Igbos. I have friends from the South-East, including Anambra and Abia states. I have an interest in Nigerian culture. Foreign nationals have been in South Africa for many years, but you also have South Africans who are foreigners in other countries, including myself…

Political stakeholders and advocacy groups from across the South East region converged on Awka, the Anambra State capital, for the maiden zonal town hall meeting organised by the pro-advocacy group, Relax, Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria. The event, held at the International Convention Centre, drew delegates and representativ…

…in the South-West, Dr Ngozi Olejeme in the South-South, Senator Uche Ekwunife in the South-East, Muntaqha Rabe in the North-West, Ahmed Muhammed Ketso in the North-Central and Senator Sani Danladi in the North-East. Stella Okotete, Abdullahi Garba Ramat and Audu Maikori were named secretaries of the election planning d…

…in the North-East, bandit violence in the North-West, IPOB separatist activities in the South-East, and kidnapping in the South-West. These crises have claimed thousands of lives and displaced many more.Atiku's security blueprint"What I will do in the first 100 days in office to address insecurity is to increase the nu…

…Capital Territory, AbujaThe inclusion of states across the South-West, South-South, South-East, North-West and North-Central regions represents a significant widening of the refinery’s direct-distribution strategy.The scheme initially covered six locations: Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kaduna, Delta and Abuja. Dangote had indi…

…is to get Tinubu out of power." He also urged Igbos to align with other groups if the South-East must produce Nigeria's President.Okonkwo assured that the ADC's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar would ensure a transformational government if elected President. "Ndigbo needs wise alignment with other people to achie…

…and North-East recording increases in infrastructure allocations. On the other hand, South-East, South-West and North-Central cut their capital budgets this year. Analysts say the declining share of capital expenditure could have implications for states’ ability to attract investment, particularly foreign capital, if r…

Anambra State, a major commercial hub in the South-East of Nigeria, is deepening its digital transformation programme to bring more small and medium-sized businesses into the formal economy by 2030. The state’s ICT agency is moving into a second phase of its digital strategy, shifting from building basic technology inf…

…the landmark infrastructural development projects executed by his administration in the South-East geopolitical zone. Chief Okey Ezenwa, Anambra State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, stated this at the end of a joint meeting of the RHA and APC National Assembly candidates held in Awka, the state capital. I…

…indicated that the suspect was linked to several kidnapping activities across the South-East and North-Central regions. It added that US$1,000, N785,900 in cash and other incriminating items were recovered from the suspect. Recovered cash. Photo credit: Army Further intelligence from the suspects led troops to Umuching…

…that it is a non-violent movement advocating for the self-determination of the South-East region. Since the proscription, Nigerian security agencies have continued to arrest and prosecute individuals accused of supporting or promoting the activities of the group under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act and…

…between February 2025 and 2026, covering passport offices in the North-Central, South-East and South-West regions, except Lagos, as well as 41 Nigerian missions across Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and Oceania. It added that phase four, scheduled for August 2026, will onboard the remaining passpor…

…He also expressed confidence that Tinubu would improve his electoral performance in the South-East and win Abia State, while predicting that Governor Alex Otti would also retain his seat. “Tinubu will win in Abia,” Kalu said. “Alex Otti will also win the governorship. He is my brother and my banker. Whatever I want to…