The Amutenyi Community in Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State has been thrown into mourning following the discovery of the bodies of a woman, her two children and two sisters. They were Mrs. Chinyere Odoh, her two (2)…
Tragedy: 76 die as boat capsizes in Anambra
There was tragedy in Anambra State when about 76 persons lost their lives when a boat carrying 85 passengers from Onukwu to Nkwo Ogbakuba capsized on Friday morning. Three other persons were also said to have gone missing in Enugu…
Enugu closes unapproved private schools
The Enugu State Government has directed the immediate closure of all private schools at basic and post-basic levels operating in the state without the written approval of the ministry of education. The directive, according to the Commissioner for Education, Prof.…
Suspected herdsmen kidnap 15 residents in Enugu community
Gunmen masquerading as herdsmen have allegedly abducted no fewer than 15 residents of Mgbuji Eha-Amufu Community in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday. The victims were reportedly kidnapped at about 7:00am along Mgbuji-Agu road within Mgbuji…
Hoodlums burn INEC office in Enugu
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has been set ablaze by hoodlums. According to a statement released Monday and signed by INEC’s National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education…
NGO to Gov Ugwuanyi: “Don’t choose a successor who will come after you”
A group of concerned Enugu persons has advised Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to be careful with the choice of a successor, otherwise he could pick someone who will come after him when he leaves office in May, next…
Obi canvasses greater government investment in education
Former Governor Peter Obi has called on the Nigerian government to prioritise investment in education, noting that it was the most important asset of any nation. Obi, who made the call in his keynote speech at the Maiden Education Summit…
Enugu records 25 rape cases in 3 months
No fewer than 25 rape cases were recorded in Enugu State from January to March 2021, the Centre Manager, Tamar Sexual Assault Referral Centre (Tamar SARC), Mrs Evelyn Onah, said. Onah disclosed this on Saturday in an interview with the…
AMCON denies detaining 344 Enugu school students
Media reports, which claimed that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has detained 344 female students of Providence High School, located on Independence Layout in Enugu, Enugu State is fake news, according to a statement AMCON released at the…
Governor Ugwuanyi calls for national development at art festival
Dignitaries including Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and the Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe called on young people to constructively use their talents to promote Nigerian values, social cohesion and national development. Governor Ugwuanyi thanked…