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.
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.
A professional group has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Obinna Ihedioha as Executive Director of the Nigeria Revenue Service, describing the move as merit-based and in line with the law.
President Tinubu has received a major political boost as the South-East APC passed a vote of confidence in the president and pledged massive mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election.
The South-East APC has urged residents of the region to unite behind the ruling APC ahead of the 2027 elections, warning that vote splitting has weakened the zone’s political influence in the past.
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.