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A horrifying fire outbreak engulfed Afor Opi, a bustling market in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State yesterday evening, causing extensive damage to shops and merchandise worth millions of naira. The fire, triggered by a gas-laden truck that crashed and exploded in the market, reduced at least three shops to ashes, leaving traders in…
The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) branch in Enugu metropolis was forced to suspend operations on Wednesday following the abduction of three of its female staff members. The incident occurred near the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC) and has sparked a frantic search by law enforcement agencies. Eyewitness accounts suggest that the three front…
The Enugu State Police Command on Wednesday announced that normalcy has returned to Ogbete Market in Enugu and its surrounding areas after a protest by some traders escalated into violence. The initial peaceful demonstration was in response to the State Government’s decision to seal certain shops in the market. The traders, attempting to force other…
Two traders protesting against the sealing of their businesses in Ogbete Main Market by the Enugu State Government were allegedly killed by security operatives during the demonstration. The protest was in response to the closure of their shops for not coming to the market on Monday, in compliance with the sit-at-home order imposed by the…
Enugu State Government has taken a tough stance against the ongoing Monday sit-at-home in the southeast region, initiated by the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa. The protest, which aims to assert the group’s demands, has garnered mixed reactions from various stakeholders, including Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB. In…
The Registrar of Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, PCN, Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, has enjoined 64 graduands of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, to always maintain the ethics and leadership standards set by the body for quality healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The Registrar made the call during the 3rd oath…
Clears Gov. Mbah of Certificate Forgery *Says NYSC couldn’t account for 12 certificates *Asks agency to retract disclaimer of Mbah’s certificate *We have effectively debunked grounds of petition – Mbah’s counsel The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked claims by the National Youths Service Corps NYSC to the effect that the governorship candidate of…
Daniel Nwachukwu, a Professor of Human Physiology, has emerged as the new Deputy Vice Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, UNEC. A statement from the institution said Prof. Nwachukwu emerged victorious in a keenly organized election supervised by a team of University officials, following the expiration of the tenure of his predecessor, Prof. Edith…
…as military, police take over strategic locations …nobody will harrass citizens for coming out under our watch – police Security agencies in Enugu State have assured residents in the state to go about their normal businesses as they were on ground to protect them from any form of attacks and harassment. Operatives in the State…