Enugu State Government has said that plans are underway to revamp the 85 abandoned tourist sites spread across the state. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ugochi Madueke, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday. Madueke said that the...
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Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has placed a N10 million bounty on the killers of two policemen in the state, promising to fish out the culprits. Governor Mbah said the state government would use every resource at its disposal to bring the killers to book. He announced the...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah on Wednesday offered scholarship up to university level to 11-year old domestic worker, Happiness Nwafor, who was allegedly abused and brutalised by her employer. The governor also ordered the rehabilitation of the victim. The State Commissioner for Children, Gender and Social Development, Mrs...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has mourned late Nollywood actor, Obumneme Odonwodo, a.k.a Jnr. Pope, saying the state has lost one of its talented sons. The governor said Jnr. Pope’s death came at a time Enugu state was working hard to develop the creative potential of its youths...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has promised continuous payment of wage awards to state workers until committee on new minimum wage concludes its work. The governor made the pledge during the Town Hall meeting with Enugu people on Saturday at the Old Government House, Enugu. The News Agency...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has called for devolution of more powers to states, describing it as the only catalyst for socio-economic development of the country. The governor noted that Nigeria’s presidential federalism, which vested too much powers and revenues in the centre was a major setback to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples’ Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on his 52nd birthday. The forum Chairman, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, felicitated the governor in a statement by the forum’s Director-General, CID Maduabum on Sunday in Abuja....
The Federal Government on Monday flagged off “Lights Up Nigeria Project’ in South-East aimed at providing electricity across the country. Flagging of the project in Enugu during the South East Business roundtable, the Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima, said the project was the reassurance of the federal government...
The Enugu State Government says it has begun the physical verification of local government workers in the state to fish out ghost workers and ensure effective and productive workforce. Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), who monitored the exercise to ascertain the level of...
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, says 50 per cent of pupils in the state can neither read in English nor solve simple mathematics questions. Onyia stated this while delivering a keynote address titled, “Smart Basic Education and the Future of Africa” at...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has said that this year’s budget of N521.6 will be financed through the internally generated revenue (IGR). Mbah also gave assurance that the budget would be implemented to the letter to address the lingering poverty and hardship occasioned by the subsidy removal. He...
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu state. Justice Mohammed Garba, who delivered the lead judgement described as mere allegation the statement that Mbah did not posses the National Youth Service Corp certificate, which is one of the certificate he tendered...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has said his administration will continue to tap from the experience, wisdom and counsel of traditional rulers to sustain peace and progress in the State. “Experience and wisdom of traditional rulers are imperative to sustain the much-desired economic growth and progress of Enugu...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has charged Nigerians to emulate Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Anthony Gbuji for his services to humanity. He urged Nigerians to emulate the bishop’s selflessness, hard work and sense of excellence which he had exhibited over the years.. He made...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, made an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further disclaiming the certificate of national service number: A808297 issued to Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, also awarded N5 million...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, awarded N5 million damages against the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for alleging that the corps’ discharged certificate held by Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State was fake. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the Director General of the...
Justice Nyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has confirmed the authenticity of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as validly issued by the corps. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Ekwo held that the evidence before the court...
Security was beefed up in Enugu on Thursday as the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivers judgment in a petition filed on the March 18 governorship election in the state. The petition was filed by the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Chijioke Edeoga to challenge...
When Timothy Uzodimma Nwala mobilised young Easterners after the Civil War to start Eastern Volunteer Youth Corps(EVYC) to help rebuild the war ravaged region he knew exactly what he was getting into, and that was to rehabilitate the environment and the people selflessly and give them hope to live...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, says the state would pursue the dreams of its founding fathers through innovative governance. This is contained in a statement by Mr Dan Nwomeh, Senior Special Assistance on Mainstream Media to the governor in Enugu. Nwomeh quoted the governor as giving...