The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has urged the State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) to ensure free, fair and credible Local Government elections in February, 2022. The factional chairman of the party in the state, Mr Ugochukwu Agballa, made the call on Sunday in Enugu at the end of its stakeholders meeting. The […]

The Enugu State government has raised the alarm over the illegal circulation, distribution and sale of compromised Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) and other related products to unsuspecting residents of the state. 

…Upgrades Survey Dept to Extra-Ministerial Dept Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved the appointment of Surveyor Dr. Augustine S. Didigwu as the Surveyor-General and Head of the state’s Survey Department. The appointment was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh. Aroh disclosed that Surveyor Didigwu, until his new […]

The Enugu State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Dr Victor Nnam has resigned from office.

Enugu State Government says it does not collect multiple taxes and levies from private school owners and other organisations in the state. The government made the clarification while reacting to the allegation that its ministries and agencies collected multiple taxes and levies from private primary and secondary schools in the state. Some of the officials, […]

By Ikechukwu Odu – Nsukka A retired teacher, Mr Ikechukwu Nwobodo, has allegedly taken the life of his 32-year-old son identified as Chika Nwobodo, because he was mentally deranged. The incident happened at Ogbozinne-Ndiagu, Akpugo Community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday. Vanguard gathered that the deceased was discharged from […]

The Enugu State Government says no fewer than 27,000 residents have so far received COVID-19 vaccines in the ongoing second phase of the nationwide vaccination. Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA), disclosed this on Saturday when briefing newsmen on the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination in the […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has begun its second-quarter Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) within Enugu State. The commission called on stakeholders to intensify mobilisation for the success of the registration. Dr Emeka Ononamadu, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, announced this on Thursday at a news conference in Enugu. Ononamadu […]

Igwe Christopher Okwor, the Traditional Ruler of Ihekwuenu Aku Community of Enugu State, has cried out over an alleged invasion of his residence by suspected thugs. Okwor told newsmen in Enugu on Saturday that the incident, which happened on June 22, caused serious trauma to his household. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said that no candidate in Enugu state missed its ongoing examination in spite of the IPOB-declared Mondays’ sit-at-home order. The Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator, WAEC, Mrs Eucharia Onodu disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Onodu said the sit-at-home order […]

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has commenced investigation to resolve mystery behind the fire that gutted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) council office in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has earlier reported that INEC office complex, located in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was set ablaze […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has suspended its strike and directed its members at Enugu depot to resume supply of petroleum products. “As a result of the intervention of higher authorities in the unwarranted and unprovoked invasion of our secretariat at Enugu depot, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of IPMAN has called […]

By Ikechukwu Odu – Nsukka A Finance Director from Enugu State, Felix Ugwu, who went for an ongoing Policy Strategy and Leadership Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, has died at the hostel facility of the Institute at Kuru, Jos, Plateau State. Vanguard gathered that the deceased was among the […]

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Abubakar Lawal, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation  Department, SCID, to commence immediate investigation and disciplinary actions on a personnel of the Command caught on viral video engaging a young lady in an altercation and physical assault.

By Chinedu Adonu The 2020/2021 Nigeria National League Super 8 league will today, kick start at Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu state with Gombe United battling El-Kanemi Warriors in the opening match. The draw which was held at Autella Hotel, Independence Layout, Enugu on Monday night paired the teams into two groups, Southern and Northern Conference. […]