Enugu
Governor Mbah swears in two new commissioners
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Tuesday, swore in two new commissioners, saying the move was part of his administration’s renewed momentum in the delivery of good and impactful governance. The new commissioners are Osinachi Nnajieze and Charles Egumgbe. Mr Nnajieze, who was the special adviser on legal matters before his appointment, replaces Kingsley […]
Court judgement saved our community – Amankpaka stakeholders
Stakeholders from Amankpaka community, Ugwuogo Nike, Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State, have declared that the recent judgment of the Enugu State High Court saved them from an avoidable crisis. They were reacting to the appellate judgement of the court in suit No. CME/288/2021 between Chief Festus Oguegbe v. Hon. Gab Onu & 5Ors. […]
Former Enugu LP guber candidate, Edeoga, rejoins PDP
The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Enugu State in the 2023 election, Chijioke Edeoga, has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Edeoga moved to the LP in 2023 when the PDP denied him a governorship ticket. The PDP in the state, led by Martin Chukwunweike, had visited Mr Edeoga in January and […]
Enugu gov presents N971bn 2025 budget to assembly
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has presented a 2025 budget proposal of ₦971 billion to the State House of Assembly. Presenting the budget, tagged “Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity”, on Tuesday, Mbah highlighted that the proposal represents a significant leap from the 2024 budget of ₦521.5 billion, reflecting an increase of 86.4%. […]
Enugu withdraws from suit challenging EFCC’s legality
Enugu State, the sixth plaintiff in the suit filed by several states contesting the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit Guidelines, has withdrawn its case before the Supreme Court. Enugu’s withdrawal makes it the sixth state to back out of the suit. The first three states […]
Unknown gunmen abduct FRSC official in Enugu, demand N50 million ransom
A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official, Emeason Chima, has been kidnapped in Nsukka, Enugu State, by unknown gunmen, who are now demanding a ransom of N50 million. Chima, who is attached to the FRSC’s RS4.211 Ugbokolo unit, was abducted on Saturday near Maduka University. According to an FRSC internal memo, Chima was driving alone […]
Protest rocks Enugu as policeman kills musician
Residents of Enugu, Enugu State, trooped out on Saturday to protest the killing of an Ogene musician, Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, by a police inspector. Mba was reportedly shot dead by the police inspector, Ozonwanji Joseph, at Police Anti-cult Tactical Squad headquarters in Enugu on Friday evening during a visit. Sunday PUNCH gathered […]
Police inspector kills popular Enugu musician
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest and detention of a Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Command for alleged murder of a male traditional Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah. The Command’s spokesperson DSP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement made available to our Correspondent on Saturday […]
Enugu Government Demolishes Another Kidnappers’ Den
The Enugu State Government has demolished another property linked to kidnapping activities in the state. This is as the state government also warned landlords that it would not entertain any excuses in enforcing relevant laws mandating the government to bring down any property linked to kidnapping and other evil acts. Speaking to newsmen at the […]
Enugu requests 4,000 policemen for LG poll
The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission has said that no fewer than 4,145 security personnel would be involved in the council polls slated for September 21. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that that the council polls is to elect candidates into 17 chairmanship and 260 ward councilorship positions in Enugu State. The Chairman of […]