Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has flagged-off the construction and dualisation of the 43.7km Penoks-Abakpa Nike-Ugwogo-Nike-Opi Nsukka Road with streetlights and 18-month completion timeframe in line with his administration’s vision to make the state the premier destination for investment, business, tourism, and living. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at Opi attended by political…
A five-year-old girl, Adanna Ezike, has been declared missing after she was allowed by her mother to follow strangers in return for a plate of pepper soup. The father of the missing child, Mr. Nnamdi Ezike, confirmed this in an interview with Ekweanaedo on Monday, during which he also lamented that the incident has thrown…
…Describes Sponsors, Promoters Of Sit-at-Home As Enemies Of Ndi Igbo The Enugu State Government has dismissed as mischievous the illegal sit-at-home declared by some faceless non-state actors for Tuesday, October 29, 2024, over the unfortunate death of the popular Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, aka Igbo Jah, describing those behind the illegal order as criminals and…
A Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Police Command has been arrested and detained, for the alleged murder of a traditional Ogene musician, Okezie Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, State Headquarters, Enugu. DSP Daniel Ndukwe said the…
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Abakaliki, said the accident involved a fully-loaded commercial bus travelling from Enugu. A tragic motor accident along the Abakaliki-Enugu expressway, Ebonyi State, has claimed at least five lives and injured seven others. The incident occurred at the G-Hostel axis along…
The Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani has said that the State has been able to solve the issue of multiple taxation through the introduction of a single yearly unified tax payment system using the e-ticketing solution. Briefing newsmen in Enugu on Monday, he explained that the system allows business owners…
A private hospital, Olivia Specialist Hospital and Maternity, located at No. 57 Obioma street, Achara Layout, Enugu, has been deserted. The hospital was deserted on Thursday when police operatives swooped on its compound over alleged child trafficking, Blueprint has gathered. It was alleged that a girl gave birth in the hospital but the child was…
The Enugu State Government has approved the relocation of Agu-Owa and Ugbo-Lawrence slums in Enugu metropolis to enable the administration to develop the areas into modern dwellings in line with its urban renewal agenda. The government also approved the development of relocation sites at Akpuoga Nike Estate to resettle the occupants of the slums, noting…
The Enugu State Government has denied an upward review of mortuary tax to N40,000 (Forty Thousand Naira) per day as broadcast by some bloggers and unprofessional media houses, saying that it remained N40 (Forty Naira) per night for unclaimed dead bodies as originally specified in Section 34 of the Birth, Deaths, and Burial Law Cap…
It was a homecoming for the reigning Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Onwe Adetsina, Thursday, as Governor Peter Mbah of her home state, Enugu, received and appointed her a brand ambassador of the state, noting that her doggedness represents the innate attribute of the people of Enugu State. Receiving the indigene of Amurri, Nkanu West LGA…
