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According to the Statement of Claim, the plaintiff is a registered trustee with the mandate to protect the interests and welfare of sportsmen and women in Nigeria. A non-governmental organisation, the Athletics and Other Sports Development Initiative, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), and key sports officials before the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding accountability over an alleged N70million sponsorship scandal. The suit, filed under Suit No: FHC/AR/CS/433/2005, lists the EFCC, AFN, its President Tonobok Ojuru Okowa, former Secretary General Rita Mosindi, and Bukola Olapade, current Director General of the National Sports Commission, as defendants. Tonobok Okowa is former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa’s brother. According to the Statement of Claim, the plaintiff is a registered trustee with the mandate to protect the interests and welfare of sportsmen and women in Nigeria. It alleged that a sp...

The peaceful community of Nkpologu in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State was thrown into mourning following the brutal killing of one of its sons, Mr. Chijioke Anioke, a dedicated member of the Neighbourhood Watch from Nkpunator-Nkpologu. According to eyewitness accounts and community members, Mr. Anioke was mercilessly butchered by suspected herdsmen yesterday while traveling along the Nkpunator-Nkpologu road, a route that leads through the community of the current Local Government Chairman. He was reportedly on his way to Enugu Ezike to commiserate with his in-laws following the death of a relative when he was ambushed and killed. The tragic incident has left residents shattered and heartbroken. Many took to social media and community forums to express their anguish and call for immediate government intervention. "This morning we woke up shattered in my community Nkpologu in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. Our brother and son was mercilessly attac...

  His Excellency Dr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah has brought our tomorrow here, and we must consolidate. His vision to make Enugu State the fastest-growing economy in Africa is a task that must be accomplished! He is succeeding, we are on it together, no retreat, no surrender. The ongoing familiarization/sensitization tour of the major markets in Enugu State, meant to enlighten the market communities on the essence of the unified E-pay Tax service and daily toll payment, championed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Market Liaison, Hon. Chief Dr. Chinedu Mbah, is yielding unquantifiable dividends. Through this medium, the proposed moves to lift the State’s GDP from Four Billion Dollars ($4.4B) to Thirty Billion Dollars ($30B) within four to eight years will come to fruition. Meanwhile, every marketer in the state will be rightly and properly informed about the need for the newly introduced unified e-tax payment and daily toll, which are scheduled to commence implementation i...

  As part of ongoing efforts to engage traders and reposition markets across Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah’s Market Monitoring Team paid a working visit to Nkwo Inyi Market in Oji River Local Government Area. The visit, led by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Market Liaison, Hon. Dr. Chinedu Mbah, took place on April 2, 2025, bringing renewed hope to traders in the market. The team’s engagement began with a courtesy visit to the Oji River Local Government Chairman, who was represented by his Deputy, Barr. Saint Nwokolo. Welcoming the delegation, Barr. Nwokolo assured them of the local government’s unwavering support for Governor Mbah’s vision to modernize and regulate markets across the state. He expressed confidence that the administration’s interventions would enhance trade, improve revenue generation, and create a more organized business environment for traders. Upon arriving at Nkwo Inyi Market, Hon. Dr. Chinedu Mbah and his team were received with enthu...