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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…
27 Feb
No fewer than six persons died when a truck carrying foodstuffs lost control and fell on the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State on Thursday. Mr. Franklin Agbakoba, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu State Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
27 Feb
Operatives of Enugu State Police Command repelled an armed robbery attack, arrested a car theft suspect and recovered stolen vehicles and ammunition in multiple operations. Daniel Ndukwe, the spokesperson for the state police command, revealed that these multiple operations occurred on February 1, 14 and 24. "Police operatives of the Enugu State Command recently conducted…
26 Feb
A bill seeking to regulate house agency and legal fees in Enugu State has scaled first reading in the State House of Assembly. The bill titled, “Bill for a Law to Amend the Landlord and Tenant Law Cap 101 of of Enugu State 2024” was sponsored by the member representing Nkanu East constituency, Mr Okey…
25 Feb
Enugu State lawmakers have introduced a bill to regulate agency and legal fees in tenancy agreements, aiming to curb exploitation by landlords and protect tenants from unfair charges. The bill, titled “Bill for a Law to Amend the Landlord and Tenant Law, CAP. 101, Laws of Enugu State, 2024,” was sponsored by Hon. Okey Mbah,…
19 Feb
The Chairman of Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Dr Eric Odo, has promised that the council area will attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by June. Odo said on Wednesday that the council would inaugurate a task force to ensure that all households, schools, churches and markets in the area would soon have…
19 Feb
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, says Pilgrimage is not tourism, but rather a spiritual rejuvenation. Adegbite said this during the airlift of the 8th batch of intending Christian pilgrims of Ebonyi to Israel and Jordan at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Wednesday in Enugu. A…
17 Feb
The Primary Healthcare in Enugu State has received a boost with the engagement of Local Government Authority Health Secretaries (LGAHS) to superintend its operations in the 17 local government areas of the state. The appointment of the 17 Local Government Authority Health Secretaries, who are Medical Doctors, to oversee primary healthcare is in line with…
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