The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has said the Federal Government will borrow money to facilitate the completion of rail projects in the country. Sambo disclosed this yesterday while delivering the ministry’s scorecard in Abuja. “We don’t have the money. We are going to borrow anyway. So, we thought whatever the standard gauge will give...
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over 7,300 ENUGU RESIDENTS Have RECEIVEd COVID 19 vaccineS.
No fewer than 7,300 residents of Enugu State have so far received their first jabs of Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine on the eight-day of the ongoing vaccination in the state. Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA), made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
WE’RE NOT READY FOR FULL RESUMPTION YET- ENUGU, BAUCHI, OGUN OTHERS
States including Ogun, Katsina, Bauchi, Enugu, Sokoto, Gombe and Ekiti on Sunday ruled out full reopening of schools, including tertiary institutions, despite the success recorded so far in the fight against COVID-19. Officials of the state governments, in separate interviews with our correspondents, said they would not follow the Lagos State example. Recall that schools...
KILLING: OHANAEZE MEETS UGWUANYI, YOUNG LAWYERS DEMAND IPOB’S DE-PROSCRIPTION
AMNESTY International Nigeria on Thursday condemned the killing of unarmed youths in Enugu State by the Nigerian security agents when they clashed with the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra on Sunday. Amnesty in its Tweeter Handle, @AmnestyNigeria, tweeted “Nigeria: On the violence at Emene Enugu #IPOB,” called for an independent investigation to ascertain...
IPOB/DSS CLASH: OHANAEZE MEETS UGWUANYI, WANTS KILLINGS PROBED
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday, vowed to unravel the killing of unarmed Igbo youths in Emene, Enugu State during a clash between the Nigerian security agents and the Indigenous People of Biafra on Sunday. Ohanaeze President General, Chief Nnia Nwodo, disclosed this in a statement after a meeting with Governor Ifeanyi...
ABARIBE DEMANDS PROBE, OHANAEZE GROUP CONDEMN ENUGU KILLINGS
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and an Igbo interest group, Voice from the East, have condemned the killing of some youths by security agencies in Emene, Enugu State, on Sunday. The groups, in separate statements on Tuesday, described the killing as unacceptable and called for a thorough investigation into the incident. The Deputy...
BREAKING : ENUGU GOVT DEMOLISHES HOUSE OF MAN WHO PULLED DOWN AIRPORT FENCE
The Enugu State Government on Friday pulled down a twin duplex belonging to one Jonathan Emejulu two days after he demolished the perimeter fence of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had on Thursday vowed to send a strong message to Emejulu for allegedly daring the state government by demolishing the airport fence...
KIDNAPPERS: OF ENUGU PASSENGERS RETURNING FROM BURIAL DEMAND N20M
The suspected abductors of four mourners, who attended a funeral service in Enugu, have demanded N5m as ransom for each of the victims. UGAMATV gathered that they made their demand on Saturday and Sunday to the family of one of the victims, Mr Ernest Ukwu, a trader in a market in the state capital. Ernest...
AMECHI BRIDGE: UGWUANYI BRINGS SOLACE TO JIM NWOBODO
For the wholesome construction of the 14-bay bailey bridge across Nyama river linking Umogo and Umugba Amechi Uno/Obeagu communities in Enugu south Local government area, The former governor of the old Anambra state and senator that represented Enugu East senatorial district, Sen. Jim Nwobodo commends current Executive governor of the state,hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. In his...
ENUGU COVID19 UPDATE (08/07/2020)
*New laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 37 *Total laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 418 *Number of COVID-19 cases on treatment – 186 *Number of COVID-19 cases discharged – 221 *Number of Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 Related Deaths – 11 *Be Responsible! *COVID-19 is real! *Stay home when it is not absolutely necessary to go out *Wear a facemask/covering whenever...