Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 30 suspects for various internet-related offences in Enugu. The agency stated that the young men were arrested at Thinkers Corner Extension following a tip-off on alleged criminal activities which targeted mostly foreigners. Items recovered from the suspects include cash, five cars, laptops and mobile
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The Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN); has written to the Minister of Finance insisting that the detention of the 344 female students in Enugu is a grave violation of the rights. In the letter dated January 23, 2021 President of the Rights Group Olu Omotayo Esq. noted that the holding the students of
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Few days after harmattan fire destroyed Community Primary School Ubahu in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State another school in the state has been hit by fire. It was reported that Girls High School Nenwe in Awgu Local Government Area was gutted by fire Wednesday eventing. Lockers and writing desks were burnt in
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The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has intensified its proactive response footing to healthcare-related emergencies in the state for the safety and wellbeing of the residents. Speaking when he led a delegation of some members of the State Executive Council (EXCO) on inspection tour of eight (8) hitherto dilapidated ambulances of the
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Harmattan fire has burnt and destroyed Community Primary School Ubahu in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. Cause of the fire outbreak which occurred in the evening of Thursday January 19, 2021 was yet to be determined as at the time of filing this report. This school which was in pitiable condition before
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Soldiers stationed by the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, on Thursday, allegedly shot two indigenes of Okpanku community and whisked one of the victims away, over brewing land dispute between Okpanku community in Enugu state and Uburu, Governor Umahi’s native community. President General of Okpanku community, Mr. Obiora Obasi, who briefed newsmen on Saturday alongside
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Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force now has a new Commissioner of Police. He’s Mohammed Ndastu Aliyu. Aliyu takes over from Ahmed Abdulraman whom we learnt is going for a one-year capacity training. Before his posting to Enugu state, CP Mohammed Aliyu was the Commissioner for Murtala Muhammed International Airport(MMIA) Police Command, Lagos.
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The Enugu State Ministry of Education has announced January 18, 2021, as resumption date for all schools in the state. The decision, according to a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, was reached at a meeting between the Ministry and major stakeholders in the sector, on Monday. Prof. Eze disclosed that
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From inception Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state did not leave anyone in doubt with regards to the focus of his administration. Aggressive rural development was his main target and this he has done in the face of economic meltdown and several economic challenges which the country is still battling. Having made appreciable impact in
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A guber aspirant from Enugu East Zone (names withheld) has distributed a trailer load of 50kg rice per local government as part of sensitization ahead 2023 guber elections in Enugu. The race for who succeeds Governor Ugwuanyi has begun even before the whistle with most aspirants emerging from Enugu East Zone. A season when Christmas
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At least 38 suspected criminals have reportedly escaped from police custody in Enugu State. Police sources told journalists on Monday that the criminals who were remanded in the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) at the state’s police command headquarters in Enugu, the state capital, escaped on Sunday night. Sources told journalists that the inmates who
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Enugu State government has confirmed a total of 1,372 cases of COVID-19 in the state since the outbreak of the dreaded pandemic in the state. State Commissioner for Health, Dr Emmanuel Obi, spoke during a press conference in Enugu. He also informed that among the cases were 187 health workers and 15 members of the
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Not less than 187 health workers in Enugu and 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) currently at the orientation camp at Awgu, Enugu State have tested positive for the dreaded Coronavirus. Commissioner for Health Dr. Ikechukwu Obi stated at a news briefing, adding that the state has so far, recorded 9,591 cases
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled a former factional chairman of the party in Enugu State, Deacon Okey Ogbodo. Others on the expelled list includes Jonas Onouha, Rufus Nwagu and Barr. Chike Omeje. They were expelled for allegedly disobeying an order of the National Executive Committee of the APC. Details shortly…
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Enugu State government is to construct a flyover to tackle the perennial traffic jam at the popular Abakpa T-junction along NOWAS/Nike road, Enugu. This was contained in the 2021 Budget presented to the Enugu House of Assembly by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Wednesday. Governor Ugwuanyi presented the 2021 budget estimate tagged; “Budget of National Recovery
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