OPINION POLL: Pulse Of The People On Sit-At-Home Order In South-East Nigeria

NewsPoliticsOPINION POLL: Pulse Of The People On Sit-At-Home Order In South-East Nigeria

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 12, 2021

ENUGU — Little did Nigerians know that the arrest and extradition of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, will trigger a weekly show of dissatisfaction and defiance of the government. Kanu’s ordeal sparked off a Monday-Monday sit-at-home order in a show of solidarity with their estranged leader. Since 9th August 2021, the level of compliance to the order has been total as schools, markets, business premises, motor parks are...

CONTINUE READING
Enugu State Passes The Open Grazing Bill, Gives 6 months Transitional Provision

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsEnugu State Passes The Open Grazing Bill, Gives 6 months Transitional Provision

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 3, 2021

ENUGU — Enugu State has joined the league of states in the southern region of Nigeria that has complied with the resolution of Southern Governors to pass the open grazing bill a day after the deadline; Southern Governors agreed in Lagos to domesticate the bill in states on or before 1st day of September 2021. On Thursday 2nd September, the bill for a law to prohibit open grazing and regulate cattle ranching and for connected...

CONTINUE READING
Open Grazing Ban: Miyetti-Allah Seeks For More Time In Enugu

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsOpen Grazing Ban: Miyetti-Allah Seeks For More Time In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2021

Despite the widely acknowledged stance of southern governors on open grazing of cattle in the region and a five days’ notice of a public hearing on the bill, the Gan-Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, GAFDAN, has posited that 30 days be given them for the group to come up with a position. Presenting their position before the joint committees on Agriculture, Youth and Security matters and Judiciary, Public Petitions, Ethics and Privileges at the...

CONTINUE READING
Enugu Primary Health Care Flags Off 2ND Phase Covid-19 Vaccination, Sets Stand In Mall

CoronavirusNewsVaccinationEnugu Primary Health Care Flags Off 2ND Phase Covid-19 Vaccination, Sets Stand In Mall

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 30, 2021

ENUGU — Out of the four million and eighty thousand (4,000,080) doses of Moderna vaccine and six hundred and ninety-nine thousand, seven hundred and sixty (699,760) doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the United States of America and the United Kingdom respectively, the National Primary Health Care and Development Agency has released sixty thousand and sixty doses (60,060) of Moderna vaccines and thirteen thousand, four hundred and sixteen (13,416) doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Enugu...

CONTINUE READING
High Compliance To IPOB Sit-At-Home Order In South East Nigeria

Human Rights & FreedomNewsNigeriaHigh Compliance To IPOB Sit-At-Home Order In South East Nigeria

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 30, 2021

ENUGU — Despite Governors of states in the South East of Nigeria’s plea to the people to ignore the weekly sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), residents in the five states have continued to comply with the directive thus showcasing that power indeed is in the hands of the people. Four Mondays in a row now, schools, motor parks, markets, churches, business premises in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states...

CONTINUE READING
Enugu State Celebrates 30 Years Anniversary

NewsSoutheastEnugu State Celebrates 30 Years Anniversary

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 27, 2021

ENUGU — Thirty years ago, on the 27th of August, 1991, General Ibrahim Babangida hearkened unto the yearnings of the Wawa people to create a new state; Enugu state was carved out from the old Anambra state as a result of years of agitation, as well as complaints of injustice and marginalization by the Wawa leaders and people. Enugu state is popularly known as Coal city state because it is the first place coal was...

CONTINUE READING
Enugu Health Workers’ Salary Increased By 19% Amidst Economic Meltdown

HealthLabourEnugu Health Workers’ Salary Increased By 19% Amidst Economic Meltdown

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 25, 2021

ENUGU — Health professionals and workers in Enugu State under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, during a visit to the Government House Enugu on Tuesday, received a long-awaited approval of increment in salary to match their contemporaries in other states of the federation; The Joint Health Sector Unions comprise members of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, NUAHP, and Medical and Health Workers...

CONTINUE READING
SECURITY: Enugu State Government Donates Security Vehicles To Nigerian Army 82 Division

Crime & SecurityMilitaryNewsSECURITY: Enugu State Government Donates Security Vehicles To Nigerian Army 82 Division

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 18, 2021

ENUGU — In pursuit of sustainable peace and security in the coal city, the Enugu State Government has donated two Toyota Hilux vehicles to the Nigerian Army 82 Division. Presenting the vehicles, the Secretary to the Enugu State Governor Prof Ortuanya said the aim for approval and procurement of the vehicles is to assist the Army in providing security in the state. “In recognition of Governor Ugwuanyi administration’s cardinal objective of sustaining peace and security...

CONTINUE READING
SECURITY: Enugu State Government Disclaims ‘SSA Security’ Nabbed By Nigerian Army

Law & JusticeNewsSECURITY: Enugu State Government Disclaims ‘SSA Security’ Nabbed By Nigerian Army

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 18, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has refuted the news trending on social media that one Tochukwu Okeke, a Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the Governor on Security was arrested by the Nigerian Army. In a public service announcement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Aroh, the state government denies working with any Tochukwu Okeke as SSA on security. “For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state categorically that the state government has...

CONTINUE READING
Enugu State Government Demolishes Illegal Structures In Abakpa And Eke Obinagu Markets Amidst Tears And Curses

MarketsNewsEnugu State Government Demolishes Illegal Structures In Abakpa And Eke Obinagu Markets Amidst Tears And Curses

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 13, 2021

ENUGU — The current economic situation of the state no doubt has been biting hard on Nigerians with the skyrocketed inflation rate. Traders complain of low turnover in business while consumers lament the high cost of goods and products; in all, it has been a very trying year as majority of the populace can barely feed from their daily hustle. Regardless of the above premise, the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, has swooped in...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com