COVID-19: Enugu Confirms Another COVID-19 Case

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Enugu Confirms Another COVID-19 Case

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 2, 2020

A new case of the dreaded coronavirus has been confirmed in the State bringing the total number of persons who tested positive in Enugu to 4. While two had been treated and discharged, the others are currently receiving treatment. The new case is not a contact of the 3rd case but an independent case; a 39-year-old who used to live and work in Lagos, flouted the stay at home order and border closure to come...

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JUST IN: COVID-19 Border Closure: Ugwuanyi Further Fortifies Borders by Engaging Local Neighbourhood Watch and Others

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaJUST IN: COVID-19 Border Closure: Ugwuanyi Further Fortifies Borders by Engaging Local Neighbourhood Watch and Others

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 30, 2020

Despite the State Government’s COVID-19 Containment Order, Executive Order No. 1 of 2020, in force, Governor Ugwuanyi calls on the 17 Local Government Council Chairmen to mobilize all Development Center Administrators, Councilors, Traditional Rulers and President-General of Communities as well as Neighborhood Watch Groups and Youth Leaders within their jurisdiction to man the borders of their local Government Council Areas that are contiguous with other States. Although the Containment Order imposes interstate movement restriction, persons...

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COVID-19 PALLIATIVES: First Lady Enugu State in Collaboration with Unilever Distributes Toiletries to the Less Privileged

CoronavirusNigeriaPhilanthropyCOVID-19 PALLIATIVES: First Lady Enugu State in Collaboration with Unilever Distributes Toiletries to the Less Privileged

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2020

The Ugo Touch of Life Foundation, U-TOLF, a pet project of the Enugu State Governor’s wife, Mrs. Monica Ugochi Ugwuanyi in collaboration with Unilever Nigeria Limited today donated relief materials to less privileged persons across the 17 Local Government Areas of the State to ensure proper hygiene amongst them. The toiletries donated by the Unilever Company include cartons of Close Up toothpaste, Life Buoy soap, Sunlight detergent, Omo, Lux, Pears powder, among others. Mrs. Ugwuanyi...

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ESUT-TH Resident Doctors Take to the Street

LabourNewsNigeriaESUT-TH Resident Doctors Take to the Street

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2020

The Resident doctors of ESUT Teaching Hospital Parklane Enugu took to the streets of Enugu Metropolis yesterday in a peaceful demonstration of the inhuman treatment and denial of their rights. The doctors who assembled within the hospital premises under heavy surveillance of security officers prayed before taking to the streets with their placards. Recall that the doctors under the auspices of the Association of Resident Doctors ESUT-TH Parklane resumed her indefinite withdrawal of services effective...

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OVID-19: One New Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Enugu State

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaOVID-19: One New Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Enugu State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2020

Consequent to the successful treatment and discharge of the first two reported cases of COVID-19 patients in Enugu, the jubilation of a COVID-19 free Enugu State was short-lived as a new case is confirmed. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Health, Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu, revealed that the confirmed case travelled out of Enugu on the 28th of March 2020 and returned from Jos, Plateau State, 2 weeks ago (14th April 2020); the patient also...

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Resident Doctors ESUT Teaching Hospital on Indefinite Withdrawal of Services as State Governor Reneges on Agreement

HealthLabourNigeriaResident Doctors ESUT Teaching Hospital on Indefinite Withdrawal of Services as State Governor Reneges on Agreement

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 26, 2020

The Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, in pursuant of the unanimous decision arrived at the Emergency Congress Meeting, EGM, of the association held on March 27, 2020, has resumed indefinite withdrawal of services effective from 8 am, April 24th, 2020. A statement signed by the Executive Committee of the association states that the ARD had in good faith suspended withdrawal of her services which they embarked on March 26th, 2020, based on...

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COVID-19: Security Officers Intercepts and Turn Back Over 30 Vehicles with Passengers on Board

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Security Officers Intercepts and Turn Back Over 30 Vehicles with Passengers on Board

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2020

The Nigeria Army at Nsukka checkpoint has intercepted over 30 vehicles loaded with passengers intending to pass through the state’s borders. They disclosed that the passengers who were mostly Northerners hid with bags of food items, which are allowed into the state as essential commodities. One of the intercepted passengers, Peter when interviewed said he was coming into the state from Benue State. He disclosed that they trekked from the state land boundary from Amalla...

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ENUGU: Ukpabio-Nimbo-Ugbene…Road Receives Long-Awaited Attention

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaENUGU: Ukpabio-Nimbo-Ugbene…Road Receives Long-Awaited Attention

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 19, 2020

Commuters on Ukpabio-Nimbo-Ugbene-Ajima-Eziani road now heave a sigh of relief as they travel through this route in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area (LGA) in Enugu State. The road which was totally dilapidated and abandoned for years now is preferred by transporters above the Obimo-Nkpologu route as its construction reaches an appreciably advanced stage. The asphalting of the 26.665km road that cuts across four communities in Uzo-Uwani LGA not only gives the area easy accessibility but also...

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Enugu State Governor’s MTN Mobile Line Hacked

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEnugu State Governor’s MTN Mobile Line Hacked

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 16, 2020

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s MTN mobile line has been hacked by unknown fraudsters today. This was made known to members of the public through a letter signed by Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, Commissioner for Information warning the general public to disregard any call or message emanating from the said mobile line. The hoodlums he said had called unsuspecting members of the public including government officials. He further stated that the security Agencies and the...

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UPDATE: COVID-19: One Coronavirus Patient in Enugu Tests Negative and Discharged

CoronavirusUPDATE: COVID-19: One Coronavirus Patient in Enugu Tests Negative and Discharged

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 15, 2020

The Enugu State Ministry of Health has announced the successful treatment and discharge of one of the patients that tested positive to the COVID-19. This was contained in a letter signed by the state’s Commissioner for Health, and Associate Professor of Public Health Medicine, Dr. Emmanuel Obi. Recall that on 27th March 2020, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced two cases of COVID-19 in Enugu State. They were the first cases recorded in...

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