The Enugu State Government has enrolled more than 4,000 retirees in its free health insurance programme, as part of efforts to improve access to healthcare for pensioners in the state. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Enugu State Agency for Universal Health Coverage (ESA-UHC), Dr Edith Okolo, disclosed this on Thursday, Aug….
The Enugu State Government has invited interested bidders to submit bids for the purchase of selected unserviceable movable assets at four government locations in Enugu and Lagos. The invitation is contained in a tender notice issued by the Enugu State Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in compliance with the…
The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has commenced a N3.5 billion network rehabilitation and upgrade programme under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP) to improve electricity supply across parts of Enugu State. The Managing Director of MainPower, Dr Ernest Mapwaya, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Enugu on Thursday, saying the project would strengthen critical…
|By Jude Eze, Abuja Chief (Dr.) Charles Mba, popularly known as Egbeigwe N’Orba, and his friends and associates have facilitated the return of 200 Nigerians stranded in South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic attacks and worsening conditions. The returnees, predominantly women and children, were reportedly among Nigerians facing difficult circumstances and uncertainty in the southern…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Enugu State Chapter, on Wednesday donated food items and other materials to the Enugu State Family Support Programme (FSP) Children’s Home as part of activities marking the 2026 International Actors Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2026 celebration marked the inaugural observance of International Actors…
The Federal Government has commenced emergency remedial works to contain an erosion threat along the Obosi Bypass in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra. The Anambra State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Arc. Okey Ezeobi, disclosed this on Thursday after inspecting the affected corridor with officials of the Federal Ministry of Works. Ezeobi said…
The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Giwa, on Thursday led heads of sister security and law enforcement agencies in the state to pay tribute to the late Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Corps Commander Franklin Onyekwelu Agbakoba. Giwa led members of the Forum of Interagency Security Heads in Enugu State…
The Enugu State Government has clarified that it plans to dispose of only unserviceable assets located at selected government facilities, and not the facilities or institutions themselves. The Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Nathaniel Urama, made the clarification in a statement issued in Enugu on Wednesday, August 27, 2026, following reports circulating on…
ENUGU— The Managing Director, Enugu East Senatorial District Bus Terminal, High Chief John Egbo, has endorsed Gov. Peter Mbah for re-election in the 2027 Enugu State governorship election. Egbo, also known as De Sheriff, gave the endorsement on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at the ALGON Office, Enugu, during a one-day grand endorsement retreat organised by…
SALAGA— The Member of Parliament for Salaga-South Constituency, Hajia Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has urged National Democratic Congress (NDC) branch executives and members to remain united and committed to strengthening the party ahead of the 2028 general elections. Ibrahimah made the call during a three-day tour of electoral areas in the constituency where she engaged party…
