Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, speaking during the 2026 Health Sector Joint Annual Review meeting in Enugu. The Enugu State Government has tasked health partners and stakeholders with translating government policies, investments and strategic plans into measurable improvements in health outcomes across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, gave…
|By Sammie Echi Agbo A clean, safe, and healthy environment is not an optional luxury a government hands out when convenience permits. It is a fundamental social contract, one that directly shapes public health, economic productivity, and community dignity. For years, that promise felt distant across parts of Enugu State, where refuse heaps, clogged drainage…
|By Emmanuel Chigbata AWKA — The Anambra State Government is to make fibroid surgery more affordable in government-owned hospitals as part of efforts to improve access to quality healthcare for women across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee of the Anambra State House…
ENUGU — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed to the Enugu and Ebonyi State governments for additional logistics and stronger collaboration to intensify the fight against illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse in the two states. The newly appointed NDLEA Zonal Commander for Enugu and Ebonyi, Mr Owoputi Adekunle, made the appeal…
ABUJA, NIGERIA — A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Wuse, Abuja, has released a convicted thief, Ibrahim Salisu, on grounds of ill-health following his guilty plea to charges of joint act and theft. Presiding Chief Magistrate Ekpeyong Inyang exercised judicial leniency, ruling that the convict’s severe health condition warranted a non-custodial consideration rather than immediate…
