Salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent have been approved for about 250,000 members of Nigeria's armed forces, as President Bola Tinubu moves to strengthen troop welfare and boost national security.
Digital transformation in Enugu received a major boost as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) signed a 15-year lease agreement transferring its Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre to the Enugu State Government to drive artificial intelligence, innovation and talent development.
Electoral Act provisions on candidate qualification and disqualification remain in force after the Federal High Court dismissed a suit by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), ruling that the disputed sections are consistent with the 1999 Constitution.
Excellence in leadership and service was celebrated as Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) Managing Director, Engr. Vincent Ekwekwu, received the Kwame Nkrumah Grow Africa Prize for Excellence from the Grow Africa Youth Initiative.