Mbah Signs N1.62trn Enugu 2026 Budget, Targets N870bn IGR Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has signed the N1.62 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, declaring that the projected N870 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the fiscal year is achievable with discipline, creativity and hard work. Signing the budget, christened “Budget of Renewed…
Revitalising Enugu: Governor Mbah’s Vision Takes Flight With Unveiling Of Reconstructed Hotel Presidential Editor On the very bright Thursday August 21, 2025, the air buzzed with anticipation as dignitaries, locals, and media gathered at the elegantly refurbished Hotel Presidential, once a fading gem in Enugu State’s hospitality landscape. The state governor, Dr Peter Mbah stood…
Olympic Day Celebration: Stakeholders, Enthusiasts, Call For More Commitment To Olympic Values The 47th Olympic Day was celebrated on Saturday, 29/6/24, across the world. It is a day set aside by the global sporting community to commemorate the quadrennial sports fiesta and highlight the numerous multilateral benefits accruable from the game. In Enugu State, stakeholders…
Gov. Ugwuanyi Asks Farmers To Sustain Participation In Agric Support Programmes Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has charged farmers who benefit in the various agricultural programmes in the state, to sustain their participation, even after wrap up of such interventions, to realise the objectives for which they were initiated. Governor Ugwuanyi, represented by the commíssioner…
State of Emergency On Maternal, Infant Morality: Enugu Govt Lauds Leading Step By Go-Uni TH Enugu state Government has decried high rate of maternal and infant mortalities in the country, commending the establishment of the Maternal and child unit of the Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital, Trans Ekulu, Enugu. Commissioner for Gender and Children Affairs,…
When the Bush Becomes a Toilet: The Hidden Dangers of Open Defecation Editorial Festive seasons in rural Nigeria are usually defined by warmth and colour. Villages come alive as indigenes return from distant cities, masquerades reclaim ancestral squares, and kitchens overflow with special delicacies prepared only on such occasions. These moments of cultural pride, however,…
Enugu Chieftaincy Commissioner Pledges Ethical Leadership, Vows Zero Tolerance for Misconduct By Emeka Nebeife The Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs in Enugu State, Dr Charles Egumgbe, has reaffirmed his commitment to ethical leadership and efficient service delivery, declaring that unethical conduct will not be condoned under his watch. Dr Egumgbe made the pledge during a strategic…
NPTF Begins Construction of Police Quarters in Enugu, Targets Improved Welfare, Security Efficiency The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has commenced the construction of a six-man new rank-and-file police accommodation in Ozalla, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, as part of efforts to enhance the welfare, morale and operational effectiveness of personnel of…
NUTAG Lauds Mbah’s Developmental Strides, Reveals Diaspora Readiness To Invest In Enugu The immediate past President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), Chief Chukwuemeka Nnaji, has lauded Gov. Peter Mbah unprecedented developmental strides in Enugu State within two years. “We in Diaspora are ready to join the developmental strides and support…
Nation on Edge as 327 Schoolchildren Remain Missing Amid Rising Abductions Parents, school proprietors and teachers across the country have expressed deep concern over the rising wave of school abductions and the uncertain fate of the 327 pupils kidnapped in Kebbi and Niger states. The growing attacks have heightened fears within the education sector, as…
