The Enugu State PDP Congress ended successfully as the immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Hon. Augustine Nnamani, has been reelected as Chairman of the party alongside other 38 members of the State Executive Council of the party during a peaceful state congress, held at the Michael Okpara Square,
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An Army officer was murdered in a non-combat incident in Enugu over the weekend. The officer was killed along the Enugu-Makurdi highway at about 11.30pm on Friday, August 7. The military officer by name Sergeant Bulama Aji was serving at 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Jos, Plateau State, and was killed while traveling back
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The Peoples Democratic Party’s chapter congresses in Enugu State, south-East Nigeria on Saturday, is set to elect new State Executive Committee members. It was gathered that the Enugu State PDP Congress has constituted a body to conduct the elections in strict compliance with COVID-19 protocol, as accreditation of delegates commences. Enugu State is in the
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The governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has stressed the vital role of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) in implementation and enforcement of the principles of fairness and equity in the distribution of all public posts and socio-economic infrastructure, among the various federating units of the country.The governor indicated this in a statement yesterday, at
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The Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMMTA) election scheduled for Saturday August 8 has been stopped. This is contained in an interim injunction granted by an Enugu High Court. Presiding Justice Azubuike Onovo in his ruling ordered the OMMTA electoral committee or their agents, the respondents, servants and or any other from proceeding with the
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The Enugu State Chapter of Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, on Saturday, gave in to unmanageable crisis as a group of the Medical Doctors’ Association that occurred from an emergency virtual meeting, claiming it has suspended the State Chairman, Dr Ike Okwesili. The group of Medical Doctors said it appointed Dr Onyekachi Ugwuonye of the Federal
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The four persons kidnapped in Enugu while returning from a burial have been released. The victims who travelled in a Sienna vehicle for a burial in Nsukka, were said to be returning to Enugu when the gunmen waylaid and took them hostage. Mr. Ernest Ukwu, a trader and other victims , amongst them a Catholic
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Enugu state Police Command has went ahead to apprehend a discharged soldier and 9 other criminal elements terrorizing the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abdurahman Mohammed, said the suspects were arrested for murder, conspiracy, armed robbery cultism and other offences within the month of July. The soldier, Ifesinachi Nwankwo (24) joined the Nigerian
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The suspected abductors of four mourners returning from a funeral service in Enugu, have demanded N 5m as ransom for each of the victims . It was gathered that the abductors gave out their demand to the family of one of the victims on Saturday and Sunday, Mr Ernest Ukwu , a trader in a
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A tax collector in the university town of Nsukka Enugu state hanged self yesterday at an uncompleted building along Orba road in Nsukka local government area of the state. It was gathered that the tax collector simply identified as Emmanuel Eze Father of three children who hailed from Umuogili village in Eha-Alumona of Nsukka local
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Enugu State Government on Sunday urged commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke Napep, to continue to adhere to COVID-19 Protocols to ensure health safety of their passengers. The state’s Commissioner for Transport, Chief Matthias Ekweremadu, gave the advice in Enugu while inaugurating the newly-elected executive members of Association of Tricycle Riders Transport Union (ATRTU),
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The Enugu State Government (ENSG), on Saturday, demolished a sinking three-storey building within the Maryland Layout axis of Enugu South Local Government Area, Enugu metropolis. The ground floor of the building, located at number 9, Egwuekwe Street, Maryland Layout, instantly caved-in at about 2 a.m. on Saturday living the rest of the building in a
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Unknown gunmen in Enugu suspected to be Herdsmen were said to have kidnapped two men on Friday evening along Ugwogo-Isi-Uzo road and took them to an unknown destination. According to information gathered, the two kidnapped persons were said to be a Lawyer and a businessman, both from Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu state. The
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The chairman of Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Emeka Onunze on Friday joined Moslem faithful in the area to mark this year’s the Eid-el Kabir celebration. Hon. Emeka Onunze, who was accompanied by other stakeholders in the area met with leaders of the Hausa community in the local government where he
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The IYIOCHA BRIDGE connecting the two sections of Awha Ndiagu Community in the Ezzeagu Local Government Area of Enugu state has collapsed. The bridge which is over 100 years old was built by the Community via Community effort. It is the bridge above Iyiocha River. The bridge connects the upper and lower section of the
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