Unveiling a modern $500,000 venture capital initiative, the Southeast Development Commission (SEDC) injects equity investments into 30 top young innovators to halt brain drain and spur digital wealth.
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the South East is central to President Tinubu’s economic agenda, stressing coordinated regional planning and long-term infrastructure development.
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has called for the creation of a South East Common Market to unlock regional economic potential, as Vice President Kashim Shettima formally launched the South East Vision 2050 development blueprint in Enugu.
Kenyan Ambassador Isaac Parashina says SEDC will play a defining role in shaping the economic destiny of the South-East and Africa as stakeholders advance the Vision 2050 agenda.
SEDC has unveiled a long-term development roadmap aimed at tackling infrastructure deficits across the South-East, with a unified Vision 2050 plan for regional growth.
Education reform received a fresh push as President Bola Tinubu asked the Senate to urgently pass the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Amendment Bill 2026 to strengthen the governance of public senior secondary schools.
Governor Peter Mbah has called for financial autonomy, constitutional backing and greater investment in technology for the proposed State Police, arguing that effective funding and operational independence are critical to improving security across Nigeria.
A Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Offences Court in Anambra has remanded a 46-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl, with the case adjourned until August 5 for hearing.
Enugu's decades-long land dispute between the Onuogba Nike community and the Ezza Nkomoro community has been brought to an end after the Supreme Court affirmed the ownership claims of Onuogba Nike, ending nearly 50 years of litigation.