The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), the company in charge of electricity distribution in five south-eastern states of Nigeria, has said there will be a temporary blackout in the region, starting from today, Monday, April 15, 2024. The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday….
Members of the Nsukka Platform, in Asaba, Delta State, have vehemently rejected the plan by the Enugu State Government to establish ranches in Nimbo, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area and other communities in the State. The group, made up Enugu State indigenes, declared this outright rejection of the plan in its meeting held over the weekend,…
….To Increase GDP From ₦4 Billion to ₦40 Billion The Enugu government says its target this year is to pay salaries from the internally generated revenue (IGR) rather than rely on allocation from the federal government. The Secretary to the State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this at the 49th Annual Synod of the Enugu Archdiocese…
The security situation at the Idodo boundary axis of the Abakaliki-Enugu expressway has deteriorated due to the criminal activities of kidnappers who laid siege on the road. The incident has also forced journalists and other road users who ply the route to suspend their trips The boundary which has become a kidnappers den has heightened…
The Nigerian Army has denied the enlistment of a Boko Haram member within its ranks, in the wake of disturbing reports linking a repentant terrorist to a gruesome murder within the Nigerian Army barracks in Enugu State. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, emphasized that the Nigerian Army has never enlisted repentant Boko…
Some parts of Nigeria have been thrown into darkness after the nation’s electricity grid collapsed. This happened in the early hours of Monday, April 15, 2024. According to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse happened between 2:00 am till the time of filing this report. The grid recorded an unprecedented…
The Nigerian Army has begun an investigation into the death of a hotel manager, Achimugu Etubi, in Abia State.Naija News reports that some soldiers were said to have tortured Etubi to death in Abia after an Air Force cadet, Emmanuel Onyemereche, reportedly drowned in the hotel’s swimming pool. In a statement issued on Sunday, the…
The Anambra Police Command has clarified the media reports that the victims of boat mishap which killed Nollywood actor, John Paul Obumneme Odonwodo better known by his stage name; Junior Pope and 4 other crew members have been buried by the riverside. The command’s spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu in a statement issued on Sunday, 14th April,…
Despite the public endorsement by former NFF president Amaju Pinnick, Finidi George is out of the reckoning for the head coach of the Super Eagles. The odds are heavily stacked against the Enyimba coach. A top official whose name was not mentioned was quoted as saying that besides not processing the requisite coaching badges, Finidi…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that it has cleared some persons said to be involved in financial misappropriation at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. In a statement by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, tagged ‘Setting the Records Straight on Investigations of Humanitarian Ministry’, the anti-graft agency…
