The Enugu State Government says there is no confirmed case of diphtheria in the state, urging residents to disapprove unfounded ongoing rumours. The Commissioner for Health, Prof George Ugwu, made the clarification in a briefing on Wednesday in Enugu on update on the rumoured suspected case of a diphtheria patient in University of Nigeria Teaching…
The Enugu State Government has inaugurated a Joint Technical Committee to develop a framework for implementing financial autonomy for the state judiciary, with the committee mandated to submit its final report for presentation by 12 noon on October 19, 2026. The committee was inaugurated on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere…
ENUGU — The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State, has urged members of the public, patients, staff and visitors to remain calm following the management and subsequent death of a paediatric patient whose condition was clinically suspected to be diphtheria. The hospital made the call in a statement signed by its Chief…
Corps Commander Patrick Egwu, on Wednesday, assumed duty as the 22nd Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu State Command. Egwu, who has vast experience in road safety operations and administration, was previously the Zonal Head of Administration, FRSC Zone 9 Headquarters, Enugu. The new sector commander told newsmen he would ensure…
The Presidency has reacted to the ongoing dispute between former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and the Anambra State Government over the state’s debts and financial liabilities. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X on Wednesday, said…
ENUGU — The Enugu State Ministry of Transport has dismissed as fake news reports that the temporary disruption at the Holy Ghost Terminal on Tuesday was caused by a dispute over tax. The Ministry, in a clarification by the Commander of the MOT, Mr Kenneth Ugwu, said the incident followed a misunderstanding after Keke riders…
…declare him sole candidate of choice for Enugu governorship election Traditional rulers from Awkunanaw cultural zone in Enugu State, under the aegis, “Council/Forum of Ndi Igwe from the Awkunanaw Extraction of Nkanu”, have declared their collective support for the re-election of Governor Peter Mbah in the 2027 Enugu State governorship election. The traditional rulers, drawn…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has responded to a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that he would be among the first politicians to suffer if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Wike reportedly made the comment during one of his media…
…Says project to address insecurity, unemployment, food security The first of the 15 Agro-mechanisation projects earmarked by the South East Development Commission (SEDC) in all the 15 senatorial zones of the region is set for flag-off, Tuesday. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Mark Okoye, made this known during a site and…
Protesting staff members of King’s College, Lagos. Credit: Wale Akinselure.
