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Dr. Ruben Onyishi, Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Peter Mbah, has been widely commended for his unwavering dedication in projecting the achievements and development agenda of the Enugu State Government under the leadership of Governor Mbah. Known for his consistent appearances on radio and television stations across Enugu State, Dr. Onyishi has played a pivotal role in informing residents about the progress and reforms driven by the current administration. His engaging and insightful write-ups across various social media platforms have become a reliable source of updates on government policies, infrastructure developments, and people-oriented initiatives, earning him the admiration of many within and beyond the state. The Ndi Enugu State Initiative for Good Governance, in a statement signed by its President, Mr. Agu Chineme Enyiduru, has praised Dr. Onyishi for his commitment and passion in executing his responsibilities. The group described him as “the mouthpiece of Gove...

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has confirmed the death of Isabella Ajana, a 100-level Law student, and has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her passing. Isabella, who was living with Type 1 Diabetes, died on July 4, 2025, at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital after nearly a week of hospitalisation. Reports indicate that she and her roommates were locked out of their Emalda Hostel room on June 27 after mistakenly leaving their key inside. Unable to access her insulin and medication for three days, Isabella’s health deteriorated before they gained access on June 30. Although she received medical attention and showed signs of recovery, Isabella tragically passed away on July 4. Her death sparked grief and anger among students, with allegations that hostel management demanded up to N40,000 before releasing the spare key—a claim hostel authorities have denied. UNIZIK’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, N...

...Says UTME Highest Scorer Is Already a University Student in Enugu  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised concerns over possible foul play in the 2025 UTME result of Chinedu Okeke, who emerged as the highest scorer with 375. Speaking at JAMB's 2025 policy meeting in Abuja, Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede revealed that Okeke, an Anambra indigene who applied for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos, is already a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he was admitted last year to study Medicine. JAMB disclosed that the law does not permit a student to matriculate twice, and this situation gives Okeke an unfair advantage over other candidates. JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, further stated that inconsistencies in Okeke’s records, including conflicting state-of-origin claims between the South-East and Lagos State, have led the Board to suspect that he may have acted as a mercenary in the examination. Meanwh...

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President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs. This development comes after Senator Natasha was removed as Chairman of the Local Content Committee in February and reassigned to chair the Diaspora and NGOs Committee. With the latest decision, Senator Natasha will now continue in the Senate without heading any committee. Senator Akpabio has appointed Senator Aniekan Bassey, representing Akwa Ibom North East, as the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs. Details later.

  A 16-year-old girl, Miss Joy Afekafe, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of Dr. Mrs. Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, which occurred in 2023 when Joy was just 14 years old. Delivering the judgment on Wednesday at Minna High Court No. 4, Justice Mohammed Adishetu Mohammed ruled that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the deceased, Dr. Adefolalu, was killed by Joy with the assistance of her friends, who are currently at large. According to the judgment, the group used knives to stab the lecturer multiple times before hitting her with a wooden stool, intending to kill her. Justice Mohammed stated, “On the whole and for all the reasons stated in this judgment, I hold that the prosecution was able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Dr Mrs Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu is dead and that her death was caused by the convict with her friends.” Although Section 221 of the Penal Code pres...