By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) has officially endorsed the ‘Things Fall Apart’ Festival 2025, recognizing it as a significant national tourism event that showcases Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage. “The endorsement signifies a major boost for the festival, positioning it as a...
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Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has transmitted an Executive Bill to the Enugu State House of Assembly to checkmate criminal activities among native doctors, ritualists and herbalists in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the governor on External Relations, Mr Uche Anichukwu, made this known in a statement...
Enugu State Government has said the arrested suspected ritualist and kidnap kingpin, Obi-Levi Obieze, will face the full weight of the law. The government also commended the vigilance of the officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) who apprehended Obieze along Badagry-Seme road. This is contained in a statement...
A wanted Enugu State based native doctor, Obi Obieze, was arrested at Gbaji checkpoint along Badagry Seme expressway on Wednesday, by men of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). More details have emerged on how the wanted and alleged ritualist and kidnapper was arrested. Witnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria...
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, led by a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Friday visited Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State over the party’s crisis. Other members of the committee are former governors of Bayelsa and Gombe states, Mr Seriake Dickson and...
The Police Command in Enugu has rescued 28 kidnap victims and detained 10 suspects in Enugu State. The command also recovered firearms, ammunition, cash, vehicles, motorcycles and other exhibits in separate coordinated operations within the past 10 days. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman,...
Police operatives of the Enugu command, attached to the Special Anti–Cultism Squad (SPACS) have nabbed a native doctor, for alleged possession of fire arms and ammunition hidden in his shrine. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in Enugu on Monday. Ndukwe...
Rep. Sunday Umeha (LP-Enugu), has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Umeha, who represents Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, announced his defection during a political rally of the APC at Ibagwa Aka Community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State on Saturday. Speaking at the rally, Umeha...
The famous Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adiche, will on June 29, lead a cast of artists and storytellers in Chinua Achebe’s inaugural edition of the ‘Things Fall Apart Festival’ in Enugu. The organisers of the festival, Centre for Memories (CFM), Enugu, disclosed this in a statement issued by its Executive...
The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N20 million to Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital, Enugu for their ongoing hospital project. Obi said his support to nursing schools was for the fact that Nigeria needed more than 1.2 million nurses to addresses...
The former Secretary-General of Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyoku and a one-time Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen. Ike Nwachukwu Rtd, have reiterated the call for restructuring and constitution review to address the challenges facing the country. The duo made the call during the “14th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series On Good...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu will reopen for flight operations on April 28, following the completion of emergency runway repairs. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Obiageli Orah, disclosed this...
The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development on Monday, in Abuja disputed online reports claiming concession of Enugu international airport had been agreed upon. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Tunde Moshood, the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace...
The Anglican Bishop of Nike Diocese in Enugu State, Rt. Rev. Christian Onyia, has urged Nigerians to resist temptation of mischief-makers dividing them along ethnic and religious lines for selfish interest. In an Easter Message he issued on Friday in Enugu, Onyia charged Nigerians to “bury hate and build...
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, says the corporation is hopeful that the Federal Government will reconstruct Eastern Railway line before 2027. Opeifa disclosed this during his “Familiarisation Tour To The Eastern District, Enugu” on Thursday. Acknowledging that lack of reconstruction...
The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has replied to the Nigerian Bar Association regarding the reason for relocating its Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu State. Ibas faulted the reason cited by the NBA, describing it as misleading and uncharitable. The statement partly...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been urged to intensify efforts to save indigenous businesses and industrial sector from total collapse. The President, Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), Chief Odeiga Jideonwo, made the call at the CBN Special Day at the ongoing 36th Enugu...
A Labour Party member of Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr Eze Gabriel, representing Isi-Uzo constituency, has defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Eze, who was elected on the platform of Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, announced his defection during plenary on Tuesday. The News Agency of...
Dangote Industries Ltd. says it would ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum production. The Regional Sales Director, Southeast, Dangote Cement, Dr Abayomi Shittu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday at the ongoing 36th Enugu...
Police Command in Enugu State has said no part of the state or community including Eha-Amufu has been invaded, under siege or its residents displaced recently. The Spokesman of the Command, SP. Daniel Ndukwe, on Wednesday in a statement in Enugu, said that the Command was aware of a...