Eight suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a traditional ruler in Enugu State, according to Commissioner of Police Kanayo Uzuegbu. Mr. Patrick Ezugwu, the traditional ruler of Akutara in Adani Autonomous Community, Uzo Uwani Local…
Supreme Court dismisses Labour Party’s appeal, affirms Mbah as Enugu governor
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor of Enugu State. A five-man panel of Justices, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, affirmed Mbah’s election. The panel dismissed an…
Peter Obi donates N10m to healthcare centre during visit
Most Rev. Ernest Obodo, the Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu Diocese, at the weekend commended Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, for his standout initiatives, particularly in healthcare and education sectors nationwide. The Bishop praised Obi during his…
Eastern lawyers praise Justice Ekwo over Mbah ruling, warn against actions harming legal profession
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) comprising only attorneys from Enugu State, Oriental Lawyers for Justice, has lauded Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for refusing to grant a request by one of the Senior Advocates of…
No armada of SANs can save Peter Mbah, says Enugu’s foremost CSO
One of the foremost civil society organisations in Enugu State, Hill Top United (HTU), has declared that Governor Peter Mbah”s stay in office is temporary because he has what it calls an “incurably defective mandate”. “No armada of Senior Advocates…
Nnamani loses Enugu East to LP, congratulates Senator-elect
Former Enugu State Governor and Senator representing Enugu East, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani has lost his re-election bid to the Labour Party candidate, Kelvin Chukwu. The LP candidate polled 69, 136 while Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party, scored 48, 701…
“Continue to vote for LP because my brother was not assassinated in vain”, Prof Chukwu urges Enugu voters
Professor Arthur Chukwu of the Nigerian Law School has appealed to voters in Enugu State to continue to vote overwhelmingly for the Labour Party (LP) in memory of his elder brother, Chief Oyibo Chukwu, who was assassinated in Amechi, Enugu…
Reported lost-but-found lady in Enugu reunites with mother
Police in Enugu State have eventually reunited the presumably 20-year-old lady reportedly lost-but-found and who could not give her name correctly with her mother. She was reunited with her mother on Tuesday hours after the police made the announcement seeking…
Gunmen attack INEC office in Enugu, kill 1 policeman
Gunmen have attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Enugu South Local Government Area, killing one police officer. “The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, Dr. Chukwuemeka J. Chukwu, has reported that our office in Enugu South…
Gunmen attack Labour party members in Enugu State
Our correspondent reports that this is the fourth time Labour Party members would be attacked during their meeting in Enugu in the last 5 months. The latest attack occurred at Umuida, Enugu-Ezike, in the Igbo-Eze North LGA of Enugu state.…