The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted the transfer of regulatory oversight of the Imo state electricity market to the state Electricity Regulatory Commission. This is contained in an Order signed by Sanusi Garba, the Chairman of NERC at the weekend, stating that the transfer is in compliance with the Electricity Act 2023 and…
The Federal Government Says It Has concluded plans to establish a second cultural industry centre in Enugu State at Obioma community. This was made known by The Minister of Culture, Arts and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa while receiving the survey plan for the proposed centre from the host community during a ceremony at Obioma in…
Following the success of its Lagos-London route, Air Peace now connects passengers from Abuja, Asaba, Benin, Enugu, Owerri, Warri, and Port Harcourt to London. Passengers can now fly for from the listed states to Lagos and then connect flights to London through Air Peace with their luggage arriving at Gatwick airport. The airline which introduced…
Some artisans in Enugu State have expressed dismay that they were not being patronised by potential exhibitors at the forthcoming 35th Enugu international trade fair. The artisans said this in separate interviews in Enugu on Tuesday. They said it was unfortunate that they had been going to the trade fair complex in search of jobs…
An Enugu State High Court, sitting in Enugu, has sentenced one Chiamaka Ifezue to death by hanging for killing an Enugu-based make-up artist, Ijeoma Nweke. The court, presided over by Justice Kenneth Okpe, on Wednesday, found the accused, Chiamaka Ifezue, guilty of killing the victim by forcing her to drink a poisonous substance. The corpse…
The Umu-Azoribe kindred, Ukana, in Udi Local Council of Enugu State, yesterday, revealed that their brother, Peter Okolongwu; wife, Petronilla, and two members of the family died of poisoning. Peter, his wife, and their nephew and niece, who were living with them, had died days apart after developing similar clinical manifestations on January 18 and…
The Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) has successfully neutralized a three-man robbery gang specializing in targeting Point of Sale (POS) operators in Enugu on Sunday. According to Enugu State Police spokesman DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the gang met its end in a gun duel with security forces. Following the confrontation, authorities recovered…
Protest Hits Enugu-Agidi Community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, against the owner of Blue Shield security company, Ozo Jeff Nweke. The protesters pointed series allegations against him, including saying that he has been taking their land, harassing indigenes through his security operatives, including raping young women and taking authority into his hand….
