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News Nigeria PoliticsEnugu Govt Signs Investment Deal with Lion Business Park, Calls diasporans to invest

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 22, 2025

The Enugu State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lion Business Park Limited. The deal aims to develop a world-class industrial and commercial hub within the Enugu Industrial Park Free Trade Zone. At the official signing ceremony of the MOU, Dr. Okechukwu Mbonu, Chairman of Lion Business Park Ltd, commended the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for the developmental strides and achievements within his few years in office. Mbonu affirms...

Education News NigeriaFBN Launches Digital Xperience Centre in University of Nigeria Nsukka

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 17, 2025

The First Bank of Nigeria PLC has launched a fully automated Digital Xperience Centre, DXC, at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State At the launch on Wednesday, the Managing Director of First Bank, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu stated that the Digital Experience Centre enables financial inclusion for customers to experience world-class innovative banking services. On its operation, the FBN MD, Mr. Alebiosu explained, “It is very simple. Get your ATM cards and do your transactions...

Education News NigeriaNELFUND, NOA Moves Against Institutions Abusing Students’ Loan Program

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 17, 2025

Recent investigations into the disbursement of the Federal Government Student Loan Fund uncovered several unethical practices by some institutions of higher learning. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) report revealed that beneficiary institutions of higher learning and banks are conspiring to short-change the students; Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director General of NOA, announced this finding after meeting with Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND. A publication signed by Paul Odenyi,...

News Nigeria PoliticsGovernor Mbah Press for Extensive Trade for Africa Development Not Aids at UK Summit

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 9, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, at the 2025 Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit in London, posited that in Africa’s population and regional collaboration in trade lays strength for development, not aid. In his closing remark at the summit, the State Governor stated that Africa’s economic renaissance lies in extensive trade, not aid or charity. Mbah further charged African continents to exploit the power of intra-Africa trade and opportunities inherent in the African...

News Nigeria PoliticsEnugu Govt to Partners with FG on Relocation of Correctional Centre

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 27, 2025

The Enugu State Government has assured the Federal Government of Nigeria of its readiness to partner with it in relocating the Enugu Correctional Centre, currently located at GRA, to a new site outside the metropolis. Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah made this assurance on Wednesday when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions at the state Government House, Enugu; the Committee Chairman, Chinedu Ogah, led the team. “It is highly commendable...

News Nigeria PoliticsGov. Mbah Signs Executive Order to Relocate Auto Dealers Market to Udi, Ezeagu LGA

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 15, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on Friday signed Executive Order to relocate auto spare parts market from all parts of the state including Coal Camp to the International Spare Parts and Allied Trades Park currently under construction; the new site traverses Udi and Ezeagu Local Government Areas along the Enugu-Onitsha Road of the state. The Executive Order entitled thus, “the Designation and Establishment of the Enugu International Motor Spare Parts and Allied...

News Nigeria PoliticsCP Bitrus Giwa Takes Over as Commissioner Of Police, Enugu State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 12, 2025

The Enugu State Police Command’s new Commissioner, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, on resumption of duty as the 29th Commissioner of Police of the Command, promised people-friendly policing. In a press release informing the public of the change of baton, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Daniel Ndukwe revealed that the immediate past CP Kanayo Uzuegbu was redeployed following his promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). “CP Giwa is a...

Crime & Security News NigeriaLady Arraigned in Enugu Court Over Fake Testimony in Church

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 12, 2025

Detectives of the legal section of the Enugu State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested Loveth Helen Alo after she gave a false testimony at Zion Prayer Ministry Movement Outreach in Lagos, Nigeria, of acquiring a five-bedroom duplex located at WTC Estate, Enugu. In a viral video, the 32-year-old lady displayed footage of the building while testifying in the church, claiming it was God’s blessing unto her; in another viral video, she allegedly...

Community News NigeriaInnoson Donates Vehicles To Enugu State Security Trust Fund

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2025

The Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited has donated four vehicles to the Enugu State Security Trust Fund as her support in the fight against insecurity in the state. Commending the giant strides of the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah’s administration in the state, the Chief Executive Officer of IVM Company, Chief Innocent Chukwuma on Wednesday at the Government House Enugu said manufacturing companies are relieved with improved socio-economic infrastructures and state of security in...

Community News NigeriaAuto Crash In Ugwu-Onyeama, Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Claims 6 Lives

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 27, 2025

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC, has confirmed the death of six persons in a lone auto crash along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday. A vehicle with nine adults onboard to Enugu at Ugwu-Onyeama axis summersaulted, killing 6 persons on the spot and the surviving three rushed to Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane Enugu, by FRSC; the vehicle was carrying vegetables and fruits. The Sector Commander, FRSC Enugu State Command, Mr. Franklin Agbakoba,...

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