Enugu North Senatorial By-Election And APC’s Well-Deserved Victory By Samson Ezea The outcome of the recently concluded Enugu North Senatorial by-election did not come as a surprise to keen political observers who closely followed the events leading up to the poll. Elections are rarely won on election day alone; they are often the culmination of…
Gov. Ugwuanyi Tasks Administrators To Take Lead In Grassroots Development Enugu state governor, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has sworn in, the adminstrators of the sixty-eight local government development areas of the state recently appointed by him. The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the state ministry of justice, Mr Victor Emeribe, administered the oaths to the fourth…
Attempted Murder, Rape: Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Suspect in Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, identified as Ugwu Desmond, over the attempted murder and rape of a pregnant woman in Affa community, Udi Local Government Area of the state. The incident, described by police authorities as “deeply disturbing and unacceptable,” occurred…
COVID-19: Enugu govt denies reports that Foreign Affairs Minister, PA are two ‘positive cases’ in the state. The Enugu State Ministry of Health has debunked reports trending on social media that the two cases in the state that tested positive for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Geoffrey Onyeama and his…
Constructive Dialogue, key to Sustainable Peace, Security in S’East-SVCRG By Chijioke Attah A coalition of civil society organizations and other critical stakeholders in the South East geopolitical zone have urged the Federal government to adopt non-kinetic approach as part of measures aimed at addressing separatist agitations in the area. This call was made during a…
CLO Urges Soludo, Ohaneze To Accord Befitting State Burial To Ezeife The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), on Sunday, urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo and Ohaneze Ndigbo to accord a befitting burial to former governor of Anambra, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife. Ezeife died on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, after a brief illness at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja….
SUMAS: Ugwuanyi, Gov. Mbah, Naysayers and Today In History By Samson Ezea I recall reading with rapt attention and a sense of euphoria a trending article on social media titled “Rethinking How God Has Used Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah To Save Enugu State From Doom,” written by Associate Professor Hyginus Banko Okibe on March 26,…
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…
Enugu Police Launch Violent Crime Response Unit, Unveil 12 Operational Vehicles …Arrest 182 suspects, rescue 31 kidnapped victims, recover 13 AK-47 rifles …Mbah commended for security support as civilian oversight board promises accountability The Enugu State Police Command has launched its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), with the commissioning of 12 operational vehicles to…
Ban of Sit-at-home: Group Applauds Mbah, Enugu Residents, IPOB, MASSOB, Workers, Traders for Compliance. A civil society organisation, the Enugu Good Governance Group (E-3G) has commended Enugu residents, workers, and traders, and others for the substantial compliance with government’s directive to return to work and their businesses on Mondays, starting from June 5. The group…
