NLC Pickets EEDC In Enugu The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Monday stormed the office of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC and headquarters of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, in Enugu to register the people’s grievances over the current hardship aggravated by power sector through hiked tarrifs and epileptic power supply. Led by…
Sir Itiako Ikpokpo Appointed ALGON Director General The ALGON National President Hon Aminu Mu’azu Maifata on Behalf of the Executive Council, (NEC) of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, (ALGON) has announced the appointment of Sir Itiako Ikpokpo as the new Director General of the association. The appointment is sequel to his nomination by…
Authorities In Arson: Igga Community Under Fire As Troops Form Burning Team Miserable victims in Igga community, Uzo-Uwani LGA, Enugu State Saturday, counted losses as combined security team reportedly swooped across the community burning houses. Below is a rescue team trying their best to put out the fire after the team left probably on receiving…
Lone Fatal Auto Crash Claims 16 Lives On Enugu Road Enugu State Police Command has disclosed that a lone fatal motor accident occurred Tuesday, April 30, 2024, about 5:20 p.m., at Ekwegbe, along Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Road, claiming the lives of yet-to-be identified fourteen males (14) and two (2) females. According to the Police report signed by…
NANS Rejects Plateau State University’s Imposition Of N7,000 Restitution Fee On Students National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected Plateau State University, Bokkos imposition of N7,000 restitution fee on students as unjustified and insensitive. The President of NANS, Comrade Pedro Obi, said in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu, that “the recent crisis at…
9th-Mile Chamber Is poised To Bolster Sustainable Economic Growth In Enugu – 9CCIMA President Chief Ozo Ugwu, President of 9th-Mile Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (9CCIMA), says 9CCIMA is poised to bolster sustainable economic growth in Enugu State and beyond. Ugwu told journalists on Sunday at 9th-Mile Corner, Enugu, that the new City…
Nsukka Journalists Pledge Support To Gov. Mbah’s Administration For Rapid Development By Ruth Uchennadiukwu The Nsukka Journalists Forum (NJF), has pledged support to the Enugu State Government for the development of the state. Chairman of the forum, Mr Benson Ezugwu, made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the commissioner for Information and Communication Enugu…
Land Dispute: Enugu Journalist, Four Others Escape Death Enugu-based journalist, Mr Dennis Agbo, on Sunday, escaped death by the whiskers after he and four other persons were brutally attacked by armed youths allegedly from Neke community in Isi-uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. Agbo, who reports for Vanguard Newspapers in Enugu, said he had…
Insecurity: Stakeholders In Arms, Weapons Control Strengthen Collaboration To Curb Proliferation By Judith Ohini Stakeholders in the control of small arms and light weapons have identified need for stronger synergy as the way out the current spate of proliferation of the illicit circulation of the weapons, posing great threat to peace and security in the…
Onu Lived An Immaculate Life – Ex-DG VON Okechukwu The former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, says His Excellency, Dr Ogbonaya Onu, former governor of old Abia State, was an immaculate person; both in body, soul and his white apparels. It would be recalled that the late Onu served as the…
