Constitution Amendment:Rotational Presidency Bill Hits Green House Rock The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide for rotation of the offices of the president and vice president among the six geopolitical zones of the country. The bill which was sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House,…
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed his administration’s readiness to domesticate the National Blood Transfusion Service mandate in the state, beginning with full activation of the NBTS centre in Enugu. Governor Ugwuanyi, represented by his deputy, Cecilia Ezeilo, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the management team of the NBTS at government…
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…
UNN VC: Former Enugu SSG Wears the Crown Governing Council of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has appointed former Secretary to Enugu state Government , Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, as its 16th Vice Chancellor. The University’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Inya Agha Egwu, in a press release, made available to Newsmen on Sunday in…
IGP Withdraws Presidential Escort Officers, Orders Nationwide Redeployment The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has approved the immediate withdrawal of officers attached to the No. 24 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Presidential Escort at the State House, Abuja, directing them to return to their respective state commands across the country. The directive was conveyed in a police…
Enugu Education:ESUT Secures Full Accreditations In law, Engineering, Sciences, Others …_as varsity VC Commends Gov Mbah’s Huge Investment In Education, Human Capital Development_ The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has further secured full accreditations for its programmes in law, engineering, sciences as well as other fields. This was even as the Vice…
IED Blast Destroys APC in Zamfara, Casualties Uncertain An Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) belonging to the Nigerian Army has been destroyed by an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Keta–Danjibga road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, was disclosed on Saturday by security analyst Bakatsine. According…
2027: Enugu APC Holds Hitch-Free State Congress, Signals New Political Alignment By Samson Ezea The iconic Michael Okpara Square, Independence Layout, Enugu, came alive in the early hours of March 3, 2026, as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) converged for the party’s state congress. Adorned in party colours, with canopies, banners, billboards and…
Enugu at Full Throttle: Inside Mbah’s Trillion-Naira Leap Toward a Modern State By Sam Udekwe When Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah walked into the Enugu State House of Assembly on December 2, 2025, the chamber carried the quiet intensity of a state standing at the threshold of something vast. It was not just another budget presentation;…
Egbetokun Resigns as IGP Amid Tenure Controversy Kayode Egbetokun has resigned from his position as Inspector-General of Police (IGP), amid lingering controversy surrounding his tenure in office since 2024. A source within the Presidency disclosed on Tuesday that Egbetokun stepped down from the role. However, as of press time, the Nigeria Police authorities had yet…
