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31/01/2025

PDP in Talks with Enugu LP Governorship Candidate Edeoga Over Possible Defection

16/01/2025

A rowdy session of the Joint Committee of the National Assembly this Thursday, witnessed the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi (APC, Ebonyi North) storm out of the meeting where IGP Kayode Egbetokun was defending the Nigeria Police Force 2025 Budget estimates.

16/01/2025

I don't want to help this government - Emir Sanusi

FG, Enugu sign Host State Agreement for 2026 National Sports Festival The Federal Government and Enugu State Government ...
14/01/2025

FG, Enugu sign Host State Agreement for 2026 National Sports Festival

The Federal Government and Enugu State Government have officially signed the host State agreement for the 2026 National Sports Festival slated to hold in South East State.

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah while signing the agreement in the State House assured the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade and other stakeholders that the State is ready to set a new standard in Sports in Nigeria.

Governor Mbah stated that the State will establish brand-new Games Village in Awgu and renovate Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium and other infrastructure to a world-class standard.

“As you know, we like to be a role model as a state that gained preeminence over 115 years ago. We will not want to let our forebears down. We will live up to that standard".

“We have already set forth at dawn. Immediately that announcement was made, we mobilised our team".

Hon. Olopade revealed that the National Sports Commission granted Enugu State the hosting rights for the 2026 National Sports Festival after a thorough evaluation of the state's bid. The commission was impressed by Enugu's available facilities, improved security, and Governor Mbah's commitment to enhancing sports and social infrastructure.

Governor Mbah stated that Enugu State will through the National Sports Festival boost tourism and drive investment and development into the State.

13/01/2025

Recently, a conference on Unifying Ndigbo and resolving the ethnic nationality identity crisis, was held in Asaba, Delta State.

Africa First News serves you excerpts of different dialects, but one language and one culture of the ethnic Igbo tribe of Nigeria in search of unity and togetherness irrespective of geo-political location.

08/01/2025

Parliamentary Immunity:
Can this ever happen in Nigeria?

A member of the Ghanian legislature's response to the valedictory address of the outgone President.

07/01/2025

DIPLOMATIC SLIP:
Has Nigeria finally annexed Ghana? OR, has Nigeria effectively donated President Tinubu to Ghana?

Your comments, please.

18/12/2024

The first edition of the South East Business and Investment Summit has come to a close, after 3-days of business sessions and engagements led by HRM, Nnaemeka Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha.

Other distinguished Speakers and participants, including the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; the Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Keen Parashina, and the Executive Secretary of the South East Business and Investment Summit Group, Dr. Ifedi Okwenna among others highlighted the importance and strategic plans for the actualisation of the Summit theme: "Remaking South East As Economic Powerhouse."

In this report, _Africa First News_ tells a compelling story of the Summit held at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu City, Nigeria from 11th - 13th December, 2024.

12/12/2024

The 2024 SOUTH EAST BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT is underway in Enugu City, Nigeria, focusing on Remaking of the Region As Economic Powerhouse.

We serve you high points from the opening session of the Summit, chaired by the Obi of Onitsha, HRM Nnaemeka Achebe, CFR, mni.

10/12/2024

The Executive Secretary of South East Business and Investment Summit (SEBIS), Dr. Ifedi Okwenna addresses issues of growing the region's economy into a preferred global investment destination.

09/12/2024

Dr. Ifediora Amobi in an exclusive chat with Africa First News on the 2025 South East States government budgets and the SEBIS initiative of growing regional economy, investments and integration in Igbo land, Nigeria.

07/12/2024

A renowned Economist, Consultant and Researcher, Dr. Ifediora Amobi Interrogates the 2025 South East States budget estimates, on the backdrop of the South East Business And Investment Summit (SEBIS) initiative of a regional economic growth and integration, to make the South East a global economic and investment hub.
This is just a tip of the iceberg.

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