Seven days after the closure of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for repairs of its runway, the Federal Government said it will reopen the airport for flight operations, from Monday, 28 April 2025. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mrs. Obiageli Orah, on …

Mr. Sunday Echeji, accused of cutting off his wife’s hand in a shocking act of domestic violence, has been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu. Echeji who was arraigned on Friday, 31 January 2025, faces charges of attempted murder under Section 275, Subsection A of the Criminal Code CAP 30, Vol. 1 Reversed Laws of Enugu State, …

Many people have been reportedly burnt to death in a petrol tanker accident that occurred on Saturday in Enugu State. Scores were reportedly injured in the inferno which destroyed several vehicles at Ugwu Onyeama Federal Highway. An eyewitness, a tanker driver, stated that the accident claimed many lives. He said some of the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. “Yes, …

Owners of private schools in Enugu State have raised alarm over what they describe as government efforts to stifle their operations through exorbitant taxes and levies. The rising costs, which range from N450,000 to N2.2 million depending on the school’s size, have forced many institutions to shut down. At a press conference over the weekend, Amb. Emeka Agbowo Grahams, pioneer …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu and Anambra states. The arrests were made on 28 and 29 September, 2024, following credible intelligence linking the suspects to online criminal activities. According to a statement issued by the EFCC on their X page, the suspects were apprehended at various locations in Enugu …

The Enugu State Government is taking steps to introduce Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of the efforts to preserve the environment and also make transportation affordable for citizens. The state government has equally created the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to oversight and catalyse investment in the energy and mineral sector. These were made known by the …

The Enugu State Government has announced the construction of a 250-bed, ultra-modern quaternary health facility to be known as the Enugu International Hospital. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, who announced this at the end of the Enugu State Executive Council meeting on Sunday, which was presided over by Governor Peter Mbah, said the approval for the construction of …

The body of a suspected vandal was found dead inside an electrical transformer enclosure belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc on Missionary Avenue in Coal Camp, Enugu, on Friday. It is believed that the deceased was electrocuted while attempting to cut armoured cables. Confirming the incident to journalists in Enugu, the Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka …

Sadness and grief enveloped the town of Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Friday as the remains of actor John Odonwodo (popularly known as Junior Pope) was laid to rest. It was earlier reported that the burial rites commenced at 10:00 am with a commendation mass at St. Peter’s Catholic Parish, Ukehe, and lying-in-state at …

Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, on Friday, signed the New Enugu City Development Agency Bill, Enugu State Geographical Information System Service Bill, and Enugu State Independence Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), (Amendment) Bill into Law. Speaking during the signing, which was witnessed by the speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uchenna Ugwu, at Government House, Enugu, …