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News People ReligionVice President Yemi Osibanjo Receives PFN Award In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2021

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, conferred on the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osibanjo an award of Grand Defender of Faith at the opening ceremony of her two-day 16th Biennial Conference in Enugu. Speaking at the occasion, the newly elected National President of PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, said that the award was in recognition of his dedication to the service of humanity and the nation. Bishop Oke described the...

Health Jobs Science & TechnologyPersons Living With Disabilities in Enugu Receives IT Intervention and Entrepreneurship

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 2, 2021

50 persons living with disabilities in Enugu are currently undergoing five days of training on Information Technology at the Enugu State Tech Hub and Youth Innovation Center. The training which started on Monday, 1st day of March is an initiative of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, implemented by the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, in partnership with the Enugu State Government to empower persons living with disabilities, PLWDs, through IT entrepreneurship, policies,...

Crime & Security Local Government NewsEnugu Govt Imposes Curfew on Oruku Community, Nkanu East LGA

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 26, 2021

The recent gruesome murder of the Vice-Chairman of Oruku Town Union Caretaker Committee, Chief Samuel Ani has led to the imposition of curfew in Oruku community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Nnayelugo Chidi Aroh, the 6pm to 6 am curfew was imposed by Gov. Ugwuanyi, pursuant to Executive Order No. 2: 2021, dated 25th February 2021. “The curfew which is between the...

News NigeriaUgwuanyi Rewards 6 NYSC Honorees, Donates 10Million To The Agency

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 20, 2021

The Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Friday received six ex-National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Enugu State indigenes who were recipients of the President’s NYSC Honours award in February 11, 2021, in Abuja. In addition to the automatic employment of the recipients into the Federal Civil Service and scholarship up to doctoral degree level in any university in Nigeria awarded to 110 recipients of the President’s award for distinguishing themselves creditably in the service of their...

272 Community Policing Officers Inaugurated In Enugu State, The CPOs to Complement The Police Says The CP

Crime & Security Law & Justice News Nigeria272 Community Policing Officers Inaugurated In Enugu State, The CPOs to Complement The Police Says The CP

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 13, 2021

The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu has charged the Community Police Officers, CPOs, to be professional in information gathering and apprehending of criminals and other law offenders in their various localities. The CP made this call during the inauguration of the 272 Special Constables recruited and trained at Oji River Police College, for Community Policing in the state; 16 persons were recruited from each of the 17 Local Government Area in the...

News ObituaryGov. Wike Pays Condolence Visits To Ugwuanyi, Ekweremadu over Death of Senator’s Brother, Burial Date Fixed

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2021

The River State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike commiserates with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and the family of Ekweremadu over the death of the Commissioner for Transport, Mathias Ekweremadu who died on Thursday 4th February 2021. Arriving with his entourage to Enugu, Wike first visited his counterpart at the Government House then both Governors proceeded to the residence of Senator Ike Ekweremmadu, the elder brother to the deceased to pay their condolence visit. In...

Environment Local Government News NigeriaStop Plotting And Destructing The Milliken Hill, Warns Edeoga Enugu Commissioner For Environment

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2021

The Enugu State Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources warns individuals, communities, and authorities involved in the ongoing destruction of the Milliken hills especially behind the new Enugu State Infectious Disease Hospital, formerly known as Colliery Hospital Enugu and other hills in the state, to desist from such actions. A statement signed by Chijioke Edeoga Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, warns that defaulters will be made to face the full wrath of the state...

ObituarySenator Ike Ekweremadu’s Younger Brother –Enugu Commissioner, Slumps And Dies

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 5, 2021

The Enugu State Commissioner for Transportation, Matthias Ekweremadu on Thursday slumped during his visit to the Enugu State House of Assembly complex. Ekweremadu was rushed to Niger Foundation Hospital by his former colleagues where he was confirmed dead; the cause of his death could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. He represented Aninri Constituency at the Enugu State House of Assembly and in 2019 was appointed Commissioner for Transport 2019....

Land Dispute: Umuchigbo And Amorji-Nike Communities In Enugu State Fight Against Boundary; ENHA Sets Up Committee To Investigate Petition

Local Government News NigeriaLand Dispute: Umuchigbo And Amorji-Nike Communities In Enugu State Fight Against Boundary; ENHA Sets Up Committee To Investigate Petition

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 3, 2021

The Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday set up a special committee to investigate the land dispute between Umuchigbo and Amorji-Nike communities both in Enugu East Local Government Area in the state. The committee headed by Ibenaku Onoh is to investigate the land dispute which has lasted for more than ten years. On resumption of plenary for the year 2021, the House received a petition from Umuchigbo community accusing Amorji-Nike of encroaching into their...

Coronavirus News NigeriaCovid19: Enugu State Government Calls On Residents To Voluntarily Go For Covid19 Test

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 3, 2021

Enugu State Government has called on residents of the state to voluntarily go for the covid19 test at any sample collection centers closer to one; sample collection centers are in all the local government areas of the state The State Commissioner for Health, Ikechukwu Emmanuel Obi, made this call while briefing journalists on the state of Enugu State in the fight against the spread of the virus. The test, he revealed, will not only enable...

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