Enugu State Government has announced plans to acquire an additional 14 aircraft in 2026, bringing the total fleet to 20, alongside the procurement of 2,000 sedans for city taxis. Governor Peter Mbah disclosed the plans during the presentation of the 2026 budget to the State House of Assembly in Enugu on Tuesday, describing Enugu Air…
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has revealed that the state received N230 billion from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in 2025, exceeding the N150 billion projected in the 2025 Enugu State budget. Speaking during the presentation of the 2026 budget to the State Assembly on Tuesday in Enugu, Governor Mbah said the 2025 budget…
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the state into Nigeria’s “skills capital.” He made the declaration on Wednesday while opening the 2025 Agbaja Education Summit organised by the Agbaja Leaders of Thought (ALT) at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu. Highlighting the growing role of knowledge and innovation…
Nigerian Senator Okey Ezea, a Labour Party member representing Enugu North, has died at the age of 62. His death was confirmed by his son, Jideofor, who issued a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the announcement, the lawmaker died in a private Lagos hospital at about 11:07 p.m. on Tuesday, 18 November, following…
The Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, has described the recent dissolution of the ward and local government executive committees as a strategic step to rebuild and strengthen the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dissolution was announced on Sunday at the…
Nigeria’s cattle breeders’ association, Miyetti Allah (MACBAN), has praised the Enugu State government for intervening in a recent attack on herders but has called for stronger measures to safeguard its members from future violence. The incident, which claimed the lives of six herders and resulted in the theft of over 100 cattle, has shaken the…
The Police Command in Enugu State has recovered eight stolen vehicles and detained eight suspects for alleged armed robbery and other offences. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Enugu. He noted that the breakthrough was achieved through sustained onslaughts against criminality and multiple intelligence-driven operations. According…
A suspected ritualist, Obi-Levi Obieze, 40, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Enugu North Magistrates’ Court over alleged kidnapping and ritual killings in Enugu State. Obieze, popularly known as “E dey play, E dey show,” was arraigned alongside Sebastine Offor, 64, and Ejike Odinwamkpa, 38. The trio faces a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping,…
Nigerian novelist and public speaker, Chimamanda Adichie has lauded the positive developments in Enugu State under Gov. Peter Mbah’s ministration, saying the state’s dark times were over. Adichie gave the commendation during a courtesy call to Mbah at the Government House, Enugu on Tuesday. She said, “Arriving in Enugu, there is a feeling of calm…
Mr Harrison Ogara, representing Igboeze South Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, says there is no faction in the state chapter of the Labour Party (LP). Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday, Ogara said that Mr Peter Obi, as the 2023 LP Presidential Candidate,…
