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The political landscape in Enugu State witnessed a significant shift on Thursday as six members of the Labour Party (LP) in the State House of Assembly officially defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effectively tipping the balance of power in favor of the PDP. Following the defections, the Peoples Democratic Party now commands…
At least 68 indigent students of Delta State origin who are schooling at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, on Sunday bagged the 3rd Chief Dr. Jude and Dr. Yolanda Ndudi Scholarship awards. The scholarship programme which is being run by a philanthropist from Delta State, Chief Ndudi Ozah, the Isagba of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, is…
In a significant move aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s healthcare sector, President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the transformation of the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu, into a full-fledged University of Allied Health Sciences. The announcement, made through a statement from his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,…
In yet another alarming incident, armed hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers launched an attack on the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) in Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State, on Tuesday morning. This recent assault comes on the heels of a previous incident earlier this year, where a resident doctor was abducted from the hospital premises but…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N75 million to Annunciation Hospital Health Scheme, owned by Congregation of Daughters of Divine Love, Enugu. “This donation is towards building College of Nursing Sciences to boost number of healthcare professionals in the country,” Obi said on Sunday in Enugu while handing the…
The traditional ruler of Edem Ani Ogwugwu Ancient Kingdom in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, HRH, Igwe Ikechukwu Asadu, on Tuesday, disclosed his intension to make the youths of his community employers of labour. He equally said that he wants to engage the youths into productive Small and and Medium scales Enterprises, SMEs…
The Igbo-Eze North Traditional Rulers Council, on Thursday, conferred a chieftaincy title on the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives candidate for Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, Dr. Oby Aji, for her laudable contributions in women political participation. While conferring the title of ‘Oji Ugo Ana Awara Ndi Eze on Dr. Aji, at the Igbo-Eze…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, on Tuesday, commended the Vice Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, for his prudent management of financial resources in the University.
…as Enugu ALGON hails projects, enjoins youths to embrace farming Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commissioned multiple rice and cashew centres, including poultry clusters across the three senatorial zones in the state which are expected to enhance food production, modernize food processing method and preserve post-harvest produce. The groundbreaking ceremony which took place…
…as Coal City University honours Ikeje Asogwa, Mrs Nwobodo, others at maiden convocation* Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said that the state is presently taking some radical educational policies tailored at equipping the youths with the right skills which would position them for global competition where their services could be outsourced all over…
Introduction:His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, the distinguished Governor of Enugu State, presented the 2024-2026 Multi-Year Budget on December 5th, 2023, in a momentous event held at the Legislative Chambers of the Enugu State House of Assembly. This budget, themed “Budget of Disruptive Economic Growth,” reflects the governor’s unwavering commitment to fulfilling campaign promises and…
…Proposes N414.3bn capital expenditure, N107.2bn recurrent expenditure …Education gets 33 per cent, as healthcare, infrastructure, water, agriculture, also top budget Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has presented a N521.5 billion (N521,561,386,000) budget for the 2024 fiscal year before the Enugu State House of Assembly. The budget proposal, which he entitled “Budget of Disruptive…
Captains of industry and prospective investors of South-East extraction have expressed their readiness to key into the investment and economic growth plans of the Dr. Peter Mbah-led Enugu State government. They expressed satisfaction with the administration’s effort at rallying local domestic business leaders and de-risking the state’s business environment, stressing that investments go to where…
The Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, on Thursday, directed the verification and biometric capture of all local government workers in the state. According to the statement by the Secretary to Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the verification committee will be inaugurated on Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Government…
In a successful joint operation on November 26, 2023, by Police and Department of State Service (DSS) operatives in Enugu, three male armed robbery suspects were neutralized at Second Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu, following a confrontation around 1 p.m. The criminals, who had earlier attacked POS operators across Enugu metropolis, were dispossessed of their loot,…
Enugu State government, under the leadership of Governor Peter Mbah, is set to commemorate the achievements of African football legend Christian Chukwu (MFR) in Lagos on December 13, 2023. Emeka Mba, Chairman of the Organising Committee, highlighted that the celebration aims to recognize Chukwu’s significant contributions to Enugu State and Nigeria through his remarkable football…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says his administration is to spend 30 per cent of the 2024 state budget on the education section sector, stressing that education remains the state’s greatest weapon against poverty.
The Enugu State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has reported that over 10 doctors fell victim to kidnappings and violent crimes within a span of less than two months. This revelation came during an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) held on November 14, 2023, at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, as stated in a…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says the state would host an Enugu State Sports Festival in 2024 as part of the programmes to reposition sports in the state and also prepare Enugu for the next National Sports Festival (NSF) where the state targets one of the top-three positions. Dr. Mbah, who rued the…
The National President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Otumba Dele Oye, on Saturday said that stimulating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, would reduce poverty to the barest minimum in Nigeria.