The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has deployed no fewer than 2,527 personnel for the upcoming Enugu State Local Government Elections scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26. The Commandant of NSCDC Enugu State Command, Dr Elijah Willie, told newsmen on Thursday in Enugu that those deployed included uniformed and plain cloth officers and men….
Former Afram Plains North MP, Hon. Betty Krosbi Mensah, has declared her intention to contest the National Women Organiser position of Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC). She made her declaration ahead of the party’s National Executive elections scheduled for December 12, 2026. Krosbi Mensah said the NDC needed a strong, dynamic and dedicated voice to…
No fewer than four communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State have been ravaged by flooding, displacing residents and destroying houses, household property, shops, goods, rice mills and farmlands worth millions of naira. The affected communities are Mpu, Okpanku, Ndiabor and Oduma. The flooding began expanding after torrential rainfall on Sept. 20 and…
… Enugu Air CEO: Enugu becoming a gateway The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has flagged off the first-ever international service by Enugu Air, describing it as a major milestone in his administration’s vision to grow Enugu State into a major aviation hub and make it the preferred destination for investment, business, tourism,…
…As SEDC, Enugu begin development of 200-Hectare Integrated Model Farm at Nomeh Unateze Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Tuesday, officially flagged off the South East Agro-Development Programme (SEADP), a 200-hectare pilot integrated model farm by the South East Development Commission (SEDC) at Nomeh Unateze, Nkanu East Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu…
ACCRA — The Ghana Government has pledged stronger support for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to improve working conditions, retain scientific talent and accelerate the commercialisation of research and innovations. The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, made the commitment during a familiarisation visit to the CSIR and the…
|By Emmanuel Okonkwo (ABS News) AWKA — Torrential rainfall has caused significant damage in Awka metropolis, with two buildings collapsing at Umudioka by Agu-Oye and four electricity poles falling near the Old Government House area. An ABS News crew that visited the affected areas observed that the two buildings at Umudioka collapsed after a nearby…
ENUGU — The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu South Local Government Area has expressed readiness for the Sept. 26, 2026 local government election, with party leaders describing the exercise as a dress rehearsal for the 2027 general elections. The declaration was made during the party’s campaign grand finale in Enugu South, attended by party…
|By: David Okpokwasili (ABS News) The South-East Coordinator of the City Boy Movement, Chief Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has asked Ndigbo to hold him responsible if President Bola Tinubu is re-elected but fails to deliver on his promises to the South-East. Iyiegbu made the statement at a one-day town hall meeting and…
The Vice Chairman of Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Dame Chinwendu Ogbonna, has commended the Chirote Ogadimma Empowerment Foundation for its efforts to improve the lives of youths, adults and less privileged residents. Ogbonna described the foundation, led by Chief Damian Chirote Odo, as a worthy partner in development, particularly through its…
