The Enugu, State capital and Owerri, its Imo State counterpart, were quiet on Friday as residents complied with a sit-at-home order imposed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra to mark ‘2025 Biafra Day’. IPOB has for years been directing residents to stay indoors every 30 May in …

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have rescued a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped for ritual murder in Umuojor village, Ishiagu community, Ezeagu Local Government Area. The command, in a statement issued on Wednesday through its spokesperson, Superintendent Daniel Ndukwe, explained that the operation was carried out in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch personnel and vigilant community members. Ndukwe …

The Nigerian Army has advised residents of Enugu State not to panic upon witnessing heavy movement of troops and equipment, or hearing gunshots, between 17 and 20 March. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, gave the advice in a statement in Enugu on Thursday. According to Unuakhalu, the activity is part of …

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, on Thursday, named Miss Nigeria Universe pageant, Chidimma Adetshina, the brand ambassador of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adetshina was crowned the new queen after beating 25 other contestants from states in Nigeria in the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 pageant contest. Following her victory, Adetshina will represent Nigeria at the …

Early in November 2024, controversial Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry of the Holy Spirit (AMEN) took to the pulpit to apologise for the transgressions of the church against the people. Mbaka recognised that the church has damaged the economic and moral fabric of the society by aligning with politicians against the people. As we mourn …

Christian and Islamic historians each identify one oppressive and power-drunk leader whose iron-fisted style destroyed many lives and in so doing, facilitated their descent into the lands of the vile. We remember Rehoboam, the young King whose famous statement that while his father chastised the people of Israel with whips, he would chastise them with scorpions led to the split …

Heads of delegations and chairs of committees, including Accredited Ambassadors of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), Relief Fund in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), have lauded Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State over his administration’s Smart Schools Initiative and the allocation of 33 percent of the state’s 2024 budget to …

The Enugu State governorship candidate of the Labour Party in last year’s elections, Barrister Chijioke Edeoga has described as scary and unconstitutional, the gale of demolitions recently carried out by the government in some parts of the state. Edeoga, who accused the Peter Mbah administration of disobeying court orders and usurping the constitutional powers of Local Government Councils, said that …

Enugu State is not looking good at all, and the time to reprioritise the politics of headline-hugging and citizen brow-beating by those in government has to be cast aside for a healthy appraisal that could reverse the state’s imperilled direction is now and not one minute later. Those who have been granted either the grace or gruesomeness to be in …

In what appeared to be a celebration of the 8th anniversary of the havoc it wrecked on Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, marauding Fulani herders made a return to the local council area between April 25 and 28, 2024, leaving in their wake blood, death, and a badly traumatised community. When the first …