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The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Mamman Giwa, has warned officers, particularly Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) against demanding money from residents before receiving and documenting complaints. Giwa gave the warning at the opening of a strategic meeting he convened with senior police officers of the Command on Wednesday in Enugu. The commissioner emphasized…
18 Mar
The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the International Conference Centre (ICC) Management Corporation Bill. The bill was passed on Tuesday in Enugu during the plenary. It seeks to engage an independent body to manage the centre newly completed by Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State. In his lead debate, the Minority Leader of…
16 Mar
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Enugu State, has continued to sustain its strategic partnership with the Government of Enugu State through the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency for the provision of obstetrics ultrasound services in all the Primary Health Centers across the state. Speaking during a Supportive Supervisory Visit to one of the newly constructed…
14 Mar
The Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission, (ESGC), says it has lifted restrictions imposed on license on gaming renewal by operators. The Executive Secretary of ESGC, Prince Arinze Arum, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Commission’s Public Relations Officer Nwanneka Udeh, on Thursday in Enugu. Arum said the decision was part of key…
12 Mar
Mamman Giwa, has assumed duty as the 29th Commissioner of Police in the Nigerian Police Force, Enugu State Command. Giwa who succeeds the former Commissioner, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) and redeployed, resumed duty on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement by the…
11 Mar
The Enugu State House of Assembly has taken a significant step toward amending the 2004 Landlord and Tenant Law, as lawmakers passed a bill for a second reading during Tuesday’s plenary session. The bill, sponsored by Okey Mbah, seeks to address the financial burden imposed on prospective tenants by regulating excessive charges such as legal…
10 Mar
An Enugu-based drug use prevention group, the Busaosawo Foundation, has cautioned youths in the state to avoid drug abuse in the interest of their mental health. The Founder, Mr. Busaosawo Bisong, made the caution at a one-day drug abuse prevention summit for students in Enugu on Monday. Bisong said that a variety of hard drugs…
10 Mar
The Voice of Women Evolution (VOWE), an NGO, has donated farm inputs and implements to 100 women farmers in Nkerefi Community, Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu State. The Founder, Mrs. Sophia Uzodimma-Onovo, who presented the items to the farmers on Monday in Nkerefi, said the gesture was the organisation’s way of supporting rural women.…
10 Mar
An Enugu State High Court on Monday sentenced the Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, Dr. Ngozi Unaogu, to the Nigeria Correctional Centre for disobeying a court order. The Medical Director was jailed alongside the director of Clinical Services of the hospital, Dr. Vincent Ubochi, by Justice Ngozi Oji, who ordered that they…
8 Mar
A trader Emmanuel Nnwaji has recounted the ordeal which saw 11 of his family members get burnt in a tanker explosion in Enugu State. Nnwaji spoke about the gory incident which occurred earlier this year in a YouTube interview with investigative journalist, Deji Lambo. The accident occurred on January 25, 2025 when Nnwaji's brother and…
7 Mar
The Enugu State Government has banned the pasting of posters on any outdoor surface or space in the state without approval. The government said it would no longer tolerate the defacing of outdoor surfaces and spaces, warning that defaulters would face a fine of up to N50 million. The General Manager, Enugu State Structures for…
1 Mar
The Chairman, Udenu Council Area of Enugu State, Mr Aka Eze Aka, says the council is reorganising Obollo-Afor Market to boost economic activities and improve the trading experience in Udenu. Aka told newsmen in Enugu on Saturday that the aim was to transform the market into a modern, well-structured trading hub that could meet the…
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