Enugu: Reactions trail reported killings in Adani as Enugu CP talks tough, issues quit order to criminals

…CP commends Gov. Mbah’s determination to rid the state of criminal elements Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu  Following published reports by Sahara Reporters, an online newspaper, of killings in Adani, Uzo-Uwani LGA in Enugu State, by suspected fulani herdsmen, X (formerly Twitter) users have taken to the microblogging platform to express varying reactions to the reported killings.  … [Read more…]

Leave Town Now, Enugu CP Issues Immediate Quit Order to Remnant Criminal Elements as He Storms Uzo Uwani LGA

The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu has issued an immediate quit order to remnant criminal elements in the state, saying they either leave town or meet their Waterloo. CP Uzuegbu stressed that there would be no relenting in the effort to totally flush them out of the state. He stated this on … [Read more…]

FG Extends Eid-el-Fitr Public Holiday To Thursday

The Federal Government has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday. Last week, it announced a two-day – Tuesday and Wednesday – holiday for the festivities. However, the crescent was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, meaning the Eid celebration will take place on Wednesday, prompting the Federal Government to add … [Read more…]

Enugu Governor’s Wife Saves Premature Baby

Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah

…As overjoyed parents name baby after Mrs. Mbah The Custos Care Foundation, a Foundation founded by the wife of the governor of Enugu State, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, has given a new lease of life to a baby, Nkechi. To Mrs. Rapuluchukwu Mmedo of Obune Inyi, Oji River LGA, and her baby, it was a new … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: Enugu’s Mark Onuoha Named South East Regional Head of Nigerian Young Professionals Forum

A former Special Assistant on Lands to the immediate past Governor of Enugu State, Amb. Mark Onuoha, has emerged as the South East regional head of the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum, NYPF. In a letter of appointment signed by the National President of the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), Comrade Daniel Osadolor, and sent to … [Read more…]

FG unveils Citizens’ Delivery Tracker platform for citizens’ feedback

The Presidency on Monday unveiled its Citizens’ Delivery Tracker to provide a “strong feedback loop between citizens and government” on the eight priority areas of the Bola Tinubu administration. The President’s Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed this at the Go-Live event of the CDT holding in Abuja on Monday. “The platform … [Read more…]

Eid Al-Fitr Celebration: Tinubu, Shettima Arrive Lagos, Borno, Respectively

Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, have both arrived Lagos and Borno respectively to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which signifies the end of Ramadan. President Tinubu on board the Nigerian Air Force presidential plane 5NFGW, landed at 4:30 pm local time at the Presidential wing of the Muritala Mohammed Airport in Ikeja, and … [Read more…]

Court Orders Remand Of Emefiele In EFCC Custody

The Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has ordered the remand of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is to be remanded till the next adjourned date, Thursday, April 11 when the court will give its ruling … [Read more…]

FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Holidays For Eid El-Fitr Celebrations

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 as holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement on Sunday signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated all Muslim faithful … [Read more…]

NERC Fines Abuja Disco ₦200m Over Violation of New Tariff Order 

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) ₦200m for violating a new tariff order. “The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) has taken enforcement action against the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (“AEDC”) for non-compliance with the Supplementary Order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024 for AEDC (the … [Read more…]

NERC Increases Electricity Tariff For Band A Customers

The Federal Government has jacked up the electricity tariff for Band A customers. Band A are those who enjoy electricity supply for 20 hours per day. At a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Musliu Oseni, Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), said the increase will see customers pay ₦225 kilowatts per … [Read more…]