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Crime & Security Gender & EquityEnugu Governor’s Wife Advocates Against GBV, Empowers Indigent Women

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 12, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor’s wife Mrs. Monica Ugochi Ugwuanyi advocates awareness creation against Gender-Based Violence, GBV, in schools, churches, markets, and other public places in a bid to end all forms of violence against the girl-child and women in the state. She described Gender-Based Violence as a global crisis that needs to be tackled decisively through provision of psychological and financial support to victims and indigent women. “Putting an end to all forms...

Economy SoutheastGov. Ugwuanyi Presents N186.64 Billion 2022 Budget Estimates, Ongoing Projects To Be Completed

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 8, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Tuesday revealed intentions to complete all ongoing projects in the state in year 2022 amongst other development strategies. Ugwuanyi declared this at the Hallowed chambers of the Enugu State House of Assembly while presenting the state’s year 2022 Budget proposal. A budget estimate of One Hundred and Eighty-Six Billion, Six Hundred and Thirty-Five Million, One Hundred and Thirty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Naira (N186,635,135,770.00) was...

Law & JusticeEnugu Ag. Chief Judge Reappointed And Sworn In

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 7, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has sworn in Hon. Justice Afojulu Raymond Ozoemena as the Acting Chief Judge of the State following the recommendation by the National Judicial Council, NJC, to the Governor for his reappointment for another period of three months. Justice Ozoemena was first recommended and sworn in as Acting Chief Judge of the state on the 1st and 7th of September, 2021 respectively following the retirement of Hon. Justice...

Education Science & Technology114 Indigents In Enugu Rural Community Receives Free ICT Training

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 6, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Tech Hub and Youth Innovation Centre Obollo Afor have successfully trained a hundred and fourteen indigent persons in Information Communication Technology, ICT. The five-week free training organized by the State Government in collaboration with Tech 4 Development exposed participants to fundamentals of computer, ICT among others. Presenting certificates of participation to the participants the General Manager Enugu State Tech Hub, Obollo Afor, Dr. Emmanuel Uba Nwani revealed that the training...

Coronavirus VaccinationEnugu State To Commence 3rd Phase Of Covid19 Vaccination

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 6, 2021

ENUGU — The Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, ENSPHCDA, Dr. George Ugwu has revealed the Agency’s preparedness to commence mass vaccination of residents against Covid19 for the third phase of the exercise. The month-long vaccination targeting residents from 18years of age and above will commence on Tuesday 7th December, 2021 through to Wednesday, 5th January 2022. Ugwu also revealed, “Government has engaged private and mission hospitals to join in the mass...

NewsNDLEA Discovers ‘Mkpuru Mmiri’ Factory In Enugu, Nabs 3 Suspects

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 27, 2021

ENUGU — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Enugu State Command has uncovered an illegal laboratory that produces Methamphetamine widely known as Mkpuru Mmiri. Mr. Adeyemi Adeofe, Commander of NDLEA Enugu State Command made this announcement disclosing that three suspects allegedly involved in the illicit production of the destructive drug are in their net. Adeofe said, “Following intelligence report, the Command on Saturday arrested two suspects with 100kg of Ephedrine, which is used in...

Crime & SecurityInspector Ebong, Murderer Of 5 Persons Dismissed From The NPF

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 27, 2021

ENUGU —The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Zone 13, Ukpo-Dunukofia in Anambra State, AIG Muri Umar Musa has approved the recommended punishment of dismissal from Nigeria Police Force and prosecution of Inspector Edem Ebong for the offence of murder. Inspector Edem Ebong, a Police Inspector attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 9 Umuahia on the 20th of June, 2021 opened fire for no justifiable reason on innocent citizens at Golf Estate in Enugu...

Crime & SecurityChild Trafficking: Ebube Agu Security Outfit Nabs Child Traffickers In Ebonyi State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 25, 2021

ENUGU — The once perceived docile Ebube Agu security outfit has lifted the spirits of the South Easterners when in active duty they uncovered a ploy by two women who hid stolen infants in bags. The suspects, Imaobong Achibong from Akwa Ibom and Blessing Akpan from Cross Rivers State had successfully beat several security checkpoints while travelling from Cross Rivers state but ran out of luck when they got to Abaomege, a community in Onicha...

Local Government NewsNULGE, Emene Community Lands Restored As Enugu State Govt. Steps In

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has restored lands originally belonging to the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and Emene Nike community. In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the Enugu State Governor on Media, Louis Amoke, land belonging to NULGE was purportedly revoked without the state government’s approval while the acquisition of the Emene Nike community land by the state government was nullified and cancelled. “The administration of Governor...

Crime & Security News7years Old Boy Exhumed As Governor And CP Enugu Orders Conclusive Investigation And Prosecution Of Culprits

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 15, 2021

ENUGU — The Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal, fdc, has ordered the State CID Enugu to conduct a thorough and conclusive investigation of the death of Master Chimdalu Chidi, a 7 years old boy mindlessly killed and buried by his father and a ninety-five years old accomplice. The CP stated in the police bulletin signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ndukwe that no stone will be left unturned as everyone who is...

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