A pregnant woman who was kidnapped while on her way to the hospital for delivery has reportedly given birth at the kidnappers’ den at Egede, Udi local government area of Enugu State. The incident, which was said to have happened last Monday, saw the woman giving birth to a bouncing baby boy in the forest. […]
Enugu Gov, Mbah inaugurates newly constituted state electoral commission
Governor Peter Mbah, on Friday, inaugurated the newly constituted Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC. While performing the ceremony at the Government House Enugu, Mbah said the electoral body’s new board was highly qualified in capacity and character following their expedient confirmation by the Enugu State House of Assembly. He further stated that their inauguration […]
Enugu lost astute leader – APC ex-chairman, Nwoye mourns Ayogu Eze
A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, Barr Ben Nwoye has expressed shock over the demise of Senator Ayogu Eze. DAILY POST reported that Nwoye passed on Thursday morning in an Abuja hospital. In a statement he personally issued on Thursday, Nwoye said Enugu APC had lost an astute leader, […]
Enugu govt bans illegal tolls, extortion of motorists, haulers
The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that flouters of the order would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those […]
President Federation Cup: Bendel Insurance begins title defence in Abuja
Aside from Abuja, Kaduna, Owerri, Lafia, Awka, Enugu, Benin City, Ibadan, Asaba, Ilorin, Aba and Kano are the centres to host the 32 matches, which will then produce the candidate teams for the Round of 32. The post President Federation Cup: Bendel Insurance begins title defence in Abuja appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered […]
Enugu: Police arrest six for one chance robbery, drug trafficking, theft
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested six suspects involved in various crimes, including ‘one chance’ robbery, theft of a motor vehicle battery, a tricycle and a church organ keyboard, and unlawful possession and trafficking of cocaine. This was disclosed Tuesday in in a statement by the Command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe on X. According o […]
Gov Mbah trying to create crisis in Enugu – IPOB warns
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, accused Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State of attempting to create a crisis in a peaceful state. IPOB said plans to change the demography of the state by allegedly importing Fulanis would create a crisis. The group warned that the creation of Fulani settlement in the state […]
NERC transfers regulatory oversight of Enugu Electricity Market to EERC
Following the Enugu State Electricity Law signed by Governor Peter Mbah and the recent constitution of the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, ESERC, by the Mbah administration, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has formerly transferred the regulatory oversight of the Enugu State electricity market to the state agency effective May 1, 2024. This is […]
Land dispute: Enugu journalist, Agbo, four others escape death
Mr Dennis Agbo, a journalist based in Enugu State, was on Sunday brutally attacked by armed youths allegedly from Neke community in Isi-uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. Agbo, who reports for Vanguard in Enugu, told journalists that he had mobilized four labourers to clear a farmland located at Ugwuokwunele Umuaram in Ikem in […]
Alleged Torture: Incarcerated Enugu indigenes drag police commissioner to court
Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu has been dragged to the Federal High Court, Enugu Division, over alleged unlawful arrest and torture of five indigenes of the state. Four different suits were filed on Wednesday by the applicants. They include: Prince Reginald Nwoye, Ifeanyi Ngene, Charles Ugwu and Sunday Egbo. They are […]