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By-elections Roundup: Violence, Transport Problems, Irregularities,Force Suspension In Four States •INEC halts voting in Kano, Enugu, A’Ibom, Plateau over disruption •Police arrest offenders, vote-buying, low turnout in Lagos, Enugu, Bayelsa, Kaduna, Sokoto, others The rerun elections conducted in some states on Saturday in 26 states of the federation were characterised by violence, vote-buying, ballot snatching,…

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,…

Election Security: Massive Police Deployment To Man Reruns In Enugu Enugu state Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the massive deployment of Police operatives and other resources to ensure hitch-free exercise in the rerun elections scheduled for Saturday, February 3 2024, at Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency and Enugu South Urban state Constituency. He…

Health Sector Reform Agenda: Enugu Govt Partners WHO In Healthcare Capacity Development, Others World Health Organisation(WHO)says it will support Enugu State Government in the capacity development for all the state coordinating officers in the health sector in order to boost healthcare delivery in the state This was disclosed by the South East Zonal Cordinator, WHO,…

Enugu Govt Seals Ogbakiri- Ugwogo Coal Mining Site Nkpologu, Warns Operators Enugu State Government has sealed Ogbakiri- Ugwogo illegal coal mining site Mkpunato, Nkpologu, in Uzo-Uwanu Local Government Area of the state, warning operators to desist from the illegal operations or face the the law. Special Adviser to the Governor on Energy and Mineral Resources,…

Ododo Names Commissioners Nominee, Aides At Inauguration Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi, has announced 16 commissioner nominees to be screened by the State House of Assembly as members of his cabinet. Ododo named the nominees on Saturday shortly after he took the oath of office in Lokoja, Kogi state capital. Earlier, Ododo took over from…

Disaster Reoccurrence:Explosion Rocks Kaduna Community, Kills One, Injures Many One person has been confirmed dead and several others injured as an explosion rocked Kidandan Village in the Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the incident in a statement, Saturday night. He said…