The Senate has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the death of NYSC corps member Etimbuk Daniel at the orientation camp in Enugu State, alongside a review of medical facilities in orientation camps nationwide. The investigation will involve several Senate committees, the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS), following a motion sponsored…
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has approved the pardon, release and commutation of sentences of 13 inmates in the state’s correctional centres as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary. The decision was made under the Governor’s constitutional power of prerogative of mercy and followed recommendations from the state’s Advisory Council on Prerogative of…
One person has died while four others have been rescued after a four-storey building under construction collapsed on Ogbalu Street, Independence Layout, Enugu State. The incident occurred at about 6 a.m. when workers were reportedly sleeping at the construction site. Four workers were rescued from the rubble, while the body of one victim was recovered….
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has identified a malfunctioning autobrake system as one of several factors that contributed to the Enugu Air runway excursion at Benin Airport. The incident occurred on July 23 when Enugu Air Flight 4264, an Embraer E170 operating from Lagos to Benin, overshot Runway 05 while landing. The aircraft touched…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a 15-year lease agreement with the Enugu State Government for the commission’s Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre in Enugu State. Under the agreement, the facility will be transformed into the Enugu Talent City and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute, in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s vision of positioning the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Group Managing Director of Brass Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Egwuche Chinyere Gladys, alongside the company, over alleged money laundering and abuse of office involving $600,000 (about ₦827 million). The EFCC, in a statement posted on its official X account, said the defendants were arraigned before Justice…
Tension has risen in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State following the decision of the state government to suspend the elected leadership of the Orba Modern Market Traders Association (OMMATA), despite a subsisting High Court judgment restraining such action. The market leadership, led by Brendan Ugwu, was reportedly suspended by the Enugu State Ministry…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has officially signed the concession agreement for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, transferring its management and operations to Aero Alliance Limited under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. The landmark ceremony, held at the airport’s new terminal, was attended by top government officials and aviation stakeholders, including…
The Labour Party has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over its alleged exclusion from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. The suit follows claims that the party was denied the opportunity to upload its candidate’s details on INEC’s…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has uncovered an alleged child trafficking network operating under the guise of orphanage care in Enugu State, rescuing two minors in the process. According to the agency, a 51-year-old suspect identified as Thaddeus is accused of selling the children to his uncle, Elies, in…
