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The Peter Nwomeh Foundation (PNF) has awarded new scholarships to four undergraduate students of Nigerian universities, saying the Board of Trustees (BoT) has approved the renaming of the foundation. The new beneficiaries are Somtochukwu Benedicta Okaforwetife, second year law student at the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC), who is from Umukwu in Obeagwu-Ozalla; Onyinyechi … [Read more…]
…declares zero tolerance for child abuse The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved full scholarship to little Miss Happiness Nwafor, the Enugu-born minor, who was brutally abused by her Anambra-based guardian, Mrs Adachukwu Okafor. Stating that the scholarship would cover Miss Nwafor ‘s studies from primary to university levels, the governor equally approved … [Read more…]
The effort by the Enugu State Government to drive productivity among Local Government Council employees in the state appears to be paying off, as the state’s Monitoring Team on Work Attendance witnessed impressive attendance when it paid unannounced visits to the council headquarters of Igboeze North, Igboeze South, Udenu, and Nsukka Local Government Areas (LGAs) … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched a new digital trade compliance initiative, code-named the National Single Window project that will facilitate paperless trade of $2.7b annual economic benefit to the country. Launching the Presidential steering committee on the National Single Window project on Tuesday at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, the … [Read more…]
Enugu State’s commitment to safer roads and enhanced traffic compliance received a significant boost as Governor Peter Mbah, charged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu State Command, to intensify efforts in minimizing road crashes. This happened during an interactive advocacy visit made by the State’s Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr. Adeyemi Sokumbi, to the … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested a total of 5,0901 drug offenders, including the apprehension of 46 drug barons in the last three years. The Chairman of the agency, Brig-Gen Muhammed Marwa (retd.), made this known on Monday at the inauguration and handing over ceremony of an operational facility built and … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has identified complete overhaul of institutional mentality and memory of police officers as fundamental in his administration’s ongoing bid to transform the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) into a modern, professional and accountable institution. This, he said, explains why since coming on board last year, his administration has initiated wide-ranging reforms to … [Read more…]
The woman who was accused of lying while giving testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, Vera Anyim, has said she bears no grudge against the church. This followed the controversy that trailed the treatment that was meted out to her by the church’s Senior Pastor, Dr Paul Enenche, on Sunday. In a video … [Read more…]
…as CP Kanayo commends operatives, cautions against the illegal act of jungle justice Police Operatives serving in the Enugu State Command’s Central Police Station (CPS) Enugu on April 9, 2024, at about 7:30 p.m., rescued a female abducted victim (names withheld) and arrested her alleged abductors, one Ejike Okorie “m”, aged 26, and Christopher Kindness … [Read more…]
…set to begin enforcement, confiscation of erring tankers …reads riot act to vandals of pipelines, other public facilities’ sabotage The Enugu State government has issued the last warning to tanker drivers operating across the state over their failure to colour-coat their water tankers to indicate if they are carrying clean, safe-drinking water or industrial water … [Read more…]
The Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, today expressed profound sorrow over the death of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, describing it as a significant loss to the ministry and the nation. Chief Nnaji praised Dr. Onu as a visionary and dedicated administrator whose remarkable contributions have notably advanced the Innovation, Science, … [Read more…]
The Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been released after meeting the bail conditions granted him by the Court. Emefiele, who arrived at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja in custody of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, left for his home after the court proceedings. … [Read more…]