NUJ Mourns as Seven Gombe Journalists Die in Fatal Road Crash The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of seven journalists from Gombe State who lost their lives in a tragic road traffic accident. In a press release signed by its President, Alhassan Yahya, the union described…

UNICEF Raises Alarm as 15% of Enugu Children Suffer Stunted Growth, Pushes Improved Nutrition The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the prevalence of child malnutrition in Enugu State, revealing that about 15 per cent of children in the state suffer from stunted growth due to inadequate nutrition. The organisation stressed that…

Enugu State Leads South East In Campaign Against Low Youth Enlistment In Police _By Odo, Hyginus_ The Enugu State government in its commitment to getting Indigenes involved in Nigerian Police Force, has taken the lead in South-East to campaign against limited participation of youths in police recruitment. In the first campaign carried out by the…

Pictures representing inspected toilets at Igbo-Etiti ODF Certification. Enugu State Concludes ODF Certification in Igbo-Etiti LGA By Esther Ikwunne The Enugu State Task Group on Sanitation (STGS), with support from EN-RUWASSA, has completed the Open Defecation Free (ODF) certification across 244 communities in Igbo-Etiti LGA. Confident in a positive outcome, the National Task Group on…

Enugu Police Nab 3 Suspects Recover Guns, Drugs in Anti-Cultism Raid The Enugu State Police Command has recorded fresh breakthroughs in its sustained crackdown on cultism, armed violence and illicit drug activities across the state, arresting three male suspects in separate operations and recovering firearms, ammunition and hard drugs. The operations, carried out by operatives…

Eid-el-Fitr: Gov Mbah Urges Unity, Sacrifice and Compassion Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged the Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to sustain the virtues of unity, peace, and sacrifice that defined the Holy month of Ramadan. Mbah made the call in his Eid-el-Fitr message to Enugu and Nigerian Muslim Ummah on…

Obi Poised to Join ADC as Opposition Coalition Rallies Ahead of 2027 Strong indications have emerged that Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, is set to formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as part of a broad opposition realignment ahead of the 2027 general election. Multiple sources familiar with the evolving coalition told…

Enugu Govt Intensifies Actions Against Malnutrition Enugu state government has put all machinery in motion for the prevention of malnutrition related health challenges, especially, among children and mothers in the state. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday, during a press briefing by the state committee on food and nutrition, the state commissioner for health, Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi,…

Army Halts All Officer Retirements as Tinubu’s Security Emergency Reshapes Military Structure The Nigerian Army has suspended all statutory and voluntary retirements for selected categories of officers, following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a nationwide security emergency. In an internal memo dated December 3, 2025, and signed by Major General E.I. Okoro on behalf of…