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….
Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has trained Electoral Officers (EOs) and Assistant Electoral Officers (AEOs) on management and conduct of the forthcoming local government election in the state. The training entitled: “Training of Master Trainers on the Management and Conduct of 2026 Enugu State Local Government Election,” was held in Enugu on Wednesday. The…
ENUGU — The Enugu State Police Command has launched a campaign against political and digital thuggery, urging youths to reject manipulation, violence, and criminal misuse of social media platforms. The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Giwa, made the call on Saturday during a Police-Youth Dialogue held at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess, Agbani Road, Enugu,…
The Enugu State Water Corporation (ENSWC) has announced a temporary disruption in water supply to parts of Enugu metropolis as it undertakes the realignment of a major water transmission pipeline in front of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. In a public service announcement dated August 21, 2026, the Corporation said the ongoing work was necessary to…
Two persons lost their lives while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a tanker exploded at the Agu-Awka axis of Awka on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The tanker loaded with diesel exploded and began to burn when it collided with a truck carrying bags of animal feeds at 11:26 p.m. on Thursday. Confirming the…
The Enugu State Government has inaugurated the Enugu State Employment Council as part of measures to tackle unemployment, reduce poverty and promote sustainable economic growth. Governor Peter Mbah inaugurated the council on Tuesday, Aug. 18, during the Enugu State Employment Action Plan (E-SEAP) Consultative Meeting and Validation Workshop held at BON Sunshine Hotel, Enugu. The…
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, identified as Nnaji Chidiebere, after he was allegedly electrocuted while vandalising a transformer along Ogbaike Road, Obollo-Afor, in Udenu Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, saying…
The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has confirmed the death of one of its operations staff in an electrical accident at Eke, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The company’s Head of Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, who confirmed the incident in Enugu on Monday, said it occurred on August 13 at about 1 p.m….
The Enugu State Chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing says it is strengthening grassroots mobilisation and political engagement to secure victory for the party in the 2027 general elections. The youth wing stated this on Monday in Enugu at the NDC Youth Inauguration and Leadership Summit, organised to inaugurate its leadership and…
The Enugu State Government has urged residents to make greater use of the 112 toll-free emergency line to access security services and obtain rapid assistance anywhere in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Mr Vincent Onyeabor, made the call on Monday during an ongoing journalists’ tour of projects executed by…
