Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, his aides and top Ministry officials have relocated to Enugu State ahead of the planned reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport on Sunday, August 30. Spokesman of the Ministry, Dr James Odaudu, who made the disclosure in a statement explained that the Minister’s relocation was to monitor the
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Barely 24 hours after the productive Enugu Poultry farmers carried out a peaceful protest over extortion by the Enugu East chairman, Mr. Alex Ugwu, the world has patiently awaited the reaction of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The high expectations of what action the Governor would take against the erring chairman may not be unconnected to the
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Following the recent violence and killings in Emene, Enugu which led to breakdown of law and order, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has summoned an emergency State Security Council meeting. The meeting, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, will hold on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the Executive
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is preparing for a bye-election to replace a member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, late Chijioke Ugwueze, who died recently. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu, Dr Emeka Ononamadu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Enugu. Ononamadu said
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The Senate Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Sunday incident at Emene in Enugu State, which saw some youths killed by security operatives. Combined forces of Nigeria security operatives including the police, army and the Department of State Security (DSS), were said to have stormed a school in Emene, where some
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Reports from Emene says the heavy presence of police and other security agents has put fear in residence of the Enugu suburb. A detachment of security operatives have been deployed to keep surveillance in Emene, Enugu following Sunday’s violence that involved the IPOB and security agents. Several lives were lost in Sunday’s violence were security
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Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the death of 2 DSS operatives, and four A police statement issued late Sunday evening disposed that policed moved in following credible information that suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) numbering over 500 had gone on rampage, blocking and burning tyres on the road. They
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Two persons suspected to be DSS men were allegedly burnt in Sunday’s clash between security agents and IPOB members in Emene, Enugu. While the police and DSS are yet to issue an official statement on the incident, IPOB has issued a statement claiming that 21 of their members were killed. IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful in
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There was a palpable tension in Enugu State on Sunday when policemen clashed with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. It was gathered that two persons died in the clash. It was learnt that many members of the IPOB were also injured. An eyewitness said over 10 IPOB members were arrested. Efforts to reach
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The Enugu zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested seven internet fraudsters. They are: Ebere Tochukwu; Onuh Harrison; Christian Ogbonna; Ojobo Kingsley, Eze Charles, Princewill Nwalu and Ekene Ibekaku . This was made known to pressmen in Enugu in a statement by the Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC, Dele
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Enugu State Government has issued new operation guidelines for commercial tricycle operators, markets, restaurants and bars in the state as it anticipates easing of COVID-19 lockdown. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, said in a statement on Tuesday that this was in strict adherence to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols. Ortuanya
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The Federal government was surprisingly issuing threats Thursday, rather than action against Enugu based Anambra businessman, who pulled down the Akanu Ibiam airport perimeter fence. Will all the security agents at its beck and call, government watched helplessly as Arc. John Emejulu allegedly used thugs to destroy government property. Government has, however, vowed to use
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The Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Mrs. Ginika Tor has charged the committee saddled with the responsibility of selecting the beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s Public Works Programme to ensure that due diligence was followed in the exercise. She spoke while reacting to the list of the committee members in
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The Enugu State House of Assembly speaker Chief Edward Ubosi was seen yesterday holding a thanksgiving mass at the Assembly complex to thank God for making him survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Ubosi was so happy at the event yesterday which he went ahead to say that the survival was by an act of God due
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It is no news that the Nigerian health sector in Enugu branch has been in crisis and the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has set up a three-member committee to investigate circumstances that led to the disruption of the Enugu branch election last Thursday. Prof. Innocent Ujah, who is the current President of NMA, speaking at
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