Press Release

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE SUSPENSION OF RE-RUN ELECTIONS IN ENUGU SOUTH, KUNCHI/TSANYAWA AND TWO POLLING UNITS IN IKONO/INI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announces the suspension of ongoing re-run elections in specific constituencies due to disruptions, irregularities and abduction of election officials. The affected areas are as follows: Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency, Akwa … [Read more…]

ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Restriction of Movement The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct rerun elections in Enugu South Urban State Constituency and Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency on Saturday, January 3, 2024. Accordingly, to ensure orderly and hitch-free elections, the Enugu State Government has ordered a restriction of movement in the following … [Read more…]

Considering the forthcoming rerun elections in Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency and Enugu South I State Constituency, scheduled for Saturday, February 3, 2024, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has ordered the massive deployment of Police Operatives and other resources to ensure hitch-free … [Read more…]

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some online advertisements linking the Commission with phoney “ongoing recruitments”. The Commission is not recruiting at the moment. The public is enjoined to ignore any advertisement of recruitment not publicly announced by the EFCC.  Operatives of the Commission are on the … [Read more…]

January 20, 2024. I am a keen advocate of law and order, and will always support the prerogative of the government to regulate town planning. I also consider it the responsibility of prospective investors and property owners to make proper enquiries and ensure that they are in compliance with relevant laws and other laid down … [Read more…]

The attention of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a reckless press release credited to the Acting National Youth Leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mr. Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu to the effect that “Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation should be given the benefit of doubt until the series of investigations … [Read more…]

ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024 REPORT OF “GUNMEN RUNNING RIOT IN ENUGU LG” INACCURATE, RECKLESS, AND SENSATIONAL …as CP Kanayo expresses dismay over publication, cautions against unverified and sensational reportage The Enugu State Police Command is aware of a publication in the Vanguard Newspaper of today, January 16, 2024, … [Read more…]

COMMENCEMENT OF ONLINE AND PHYSICAL VERIFICATION OF ALL ENUGU STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAFF The Enugu State LG Staff Verification Committee hereby informs the general public that it has commenced the Online and Physical Verification of all LG Staff. Consequently, it is mandatory for all serving Staff in the Enugu State Local Government system to visit … [Read more…]

January 9, 2024 Press Statement Betta Edu: @OfficialPDPNig Demands Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo’s Suspension, Investigation over N438m Poverty Alleviation Fund. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands the immediate suspension, investigation and possible prosecution of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over his reported involvement in the alleged siphoning of N438 million poverty alleviation fund under the … [Read more…]

No Room For Political Opportunists in Labour Party – Labour Party STATEMENT FROM THE LABOUR PARTY The leadership of the Labour Party like most Nigerians read in the social media the purported resignation of the former Director General of our Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe from the Labour Party. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t have responded … [Read more…]

ARREST OF TWO MALE SUSPECTS AND RECOVERY OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND OTHER EXHIBITS BY ENUGU POLICE OPERATIVES 1. One Chekwube Nwobodo aged 27, and Ifeanyi Edeh aged 30, both males, were arrested at Obinagu-Etiti Nara-Unateze in Nkanu East Local Government Area on January 3, 2024, at about 2.40 p.m. by Enugu State Police Command’s Operatives, … [Read more…]

In conformity with plans to restructure and reposition critical agencies of the Federal Government towards protecting the rights of Nigerian consumers and providing a strong basis for enhanced contributions to the nation’s economy by key growth-enabling institutions, President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the following Chief Executive Officers: (1) Mr. Babatunde Irukera — EVC/CEO, Federal Competition … [Read more…]