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...

The Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway on Thursday witnessed unusual disruption, destruction of properties, and mayhem causing serious tension and panic among residents of the coal city and commuters on the ever-busy road. The crisis erupted when Hausa traders in the New Artisan market vehemently refused the demolition of structures in the market but confronted those who stormed the market for the demolition exercise. Taking advantage of the situation, artisans living within the New Artisan market stalls...