Author: Alexandra Umeh
Alexandra Umeh
Alexandra Umeh is based in the eastern region of Nigeria. She covers politics, news writing, feature stories, among others. She has multitasking skills and can easily adapt to any working condition. She enjoys reading and writing.
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has appealed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to prevail on President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The appeal was made on Wednesday during the 2026 Synod of the CBCN in Abuja, where Akume attended as a special guest. The plea came from Archbishop Robert Imoh, who spoke on behalf of the South-East and directly appealed to the SGF to intervene in Kanu’s continued detention. Imoh urged Akume to take the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has pledged that the party will tackle poverty and insecurity if elected in the 2027 general elections. Adebayo said the SDP’s campaign would be built around persuading ordinary Nigerians to embrace what he described as a collective effort to rescue the country from persistent economic hardship and insecurity. According to Vanguard, he spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the party’s September National Convention, themed, “Consolidating the blueprint for a new Nigeria to secure our homeland and defeat poverty.” The SDP candidate said Nigeria’s economic…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has declared its support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, saying it would continue to back his administration through prayers and advocacy. The President-General of the conference, Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, announced the group’s endorsement on Wednesday at the 2026 synod of the organisation. Kawas said the conference had resolved to support Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election after assessing his administration, particularly his appointments and what he described as his support for Christians despite contesting the 2023 election on a Muslim-Muslim ticket. “We are here…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has called on Nigerians living abroad to support President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2027 general elections, while rejecting renewed calls for the return of fuel subsidy. Kalu, who represents Abia North in the Senate, made the appeal on Wednesday in Maryland, United States, during an interaction with Nigerians and Lagos indigenes in the Diaspora. The former Abia State governor also endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, for the governorship of the state, describing him as an experienced administrator capable of leading Lagos. Vanguard…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has urged Nigerians to exercise restraint in recording police officers, particularly where such videos are intended for skits or online content. Disu said the growing practice had become demoralising for members of the force, especially as officers deployed to difficult and dangerous locations continued to carry out their duties under challenging conditions. The police chief spoke in Abuja during a meeting with the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, and members of the NBA executive committee. READ ALSO Sowore Warns End SARS 2.0 Over Delta Police Killing,…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A total of 16,000 Nigerians have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Federal Government’s Digital Training Academy after 72,850 people applied for the free programme. The figure represents the first batch of beneficiaries under the government-backed initiative designed to equip young Nigerians with digital skills and internationally recognised certifications for participation in the global digital economy. The National Coordinator, Special Projects and Innovation Unit of the Federal Ministry of Education, Adebayo Onibanjo, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing ahead of the academy’s national launch scheduled for September 14, 2026. READ ALSO…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Enugu State Government has warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against pasting or displaying campaign posters across the state, threatening violators with fines of up to N50 million. The warning comes ahead of the September 26, 2026 local government elections and the 2027 general elections, with the state government anticipating increased political activities and campaign materials across Enugu. The notice was signed by Hon. Francis Aninwike, General Manager, ENSSAA, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency, ENSSAA, issued the warning in a public notice signed by…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- After more than two years on the run, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has brought back to Nigeria a suspected drug kingpin linked to the seizure of 49.70kg of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The suspect, 52-year-old Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, was arrested in neighbouring Benin Republic and subsequently handed over to NDLEA operatives following an international operation involving INTERPOL. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in Abuja on Wednesday. Ibewuike was arrested at the airport in…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) for academic staff of federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, covering the eight-month period from January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the development on Wednesday, saying the payment was in line with the 2025 agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Punch reports that Alausa spoke shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation. READ ALSO FG Releases Five Months Outstanding Allowances For Lecturers According to him, academic staff in the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, has proposed a decentralised electricity system that he says could generate up to 32,000 megawatts through solar power clusters across Nigeria if he wins the 2027 presidential election. Adebayo said the clusters would reduce the country’s dependence on the national grid, which would instead serve as a backup when any of the decentralised systems developed faults. The presidential hopeful disclosed the proposal while speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time, where he also promised to deploy between 11 and 15 kilowatts of solar power to every Nigerian…