Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state, on Tuesday, inaugurated an 11-member board of the state Security Trust Fund, in efforts to build on the successes achieved in the security of lives and property in the state. The governor put the state’s projected security expenditure for 2024 at N20 billion, which he said the government was counting on the private sector’s …

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested no fewer than 29 suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys. In a statement shared on its verified X handle, EFCC said the arrest was made on Friday, September 15, in a sting operation in Enugu State. The suspects were listed as Ali Chukwuebuka, Ugwueke …

Joint troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police have neutralised three combatants of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in a fierce encounter. In a statement on Monday, the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said that the fierce encounter ensued during a …

The British High Commission in Nigeria has announced the opening of a new temporary submission centre for United Kingdom visas in Enugu State. In a statement on Monday, the commission said the centre would be opened from Wednesday, in addition to current locations in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt. The facility will operate out of the Omedel Luxury Hotel, 4/6 Link …

The Enugu State Government on, Monday, declared a ban on the use of unauthorised vehicles with tinted glasses in the state. The government said that the ban, which is to take effect from 4th September, was in line with the avowed determination and commitment of the Governor Peter Mbah administration to combat the nefarious activities of kidnappers and other criminal …

Some residents of Enugu State on Monday protested against continuous sit-at-home enforcement by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPoB)  in the state on Mondays. Armed with placards bearing various inscriptions, the residents were seen protesting against the illegal sit-at-home order, which they claimed has paralysed economic activities. One of the inscriptions read: “We no longer meet up with our hire …

Enugu State government has reminded the people and residents of the state that the ban on the illegal Monday sit-at-home order remains effective. In view of this, the government directed civil servants, schools, markets, financial institutions, business premises, and others to resume normal activities on Monday. This latest directive was contained in a statement issued yesterday night by the Secretary …

In an effort to ensure total implementation of the sit-at-home ban in Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah, on Monday, toured various parts of the state capital to monitor compliance. The governor, who was at the Spar Mall, Roban Stores at Bisalla Road, Market Square, Shoprite, Zenith Bank at Ogui Road, Celebrities, Ogbete Market, Garki Awkunanaw Market, Mayor Market, Abakpa Market, …

Operatives of the Anti-Cult Squad of the Enugu State Police command have reportedly arrested scores of suspected cultists from the main campus of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state. According to The Nation, the suspects, numbering about 50, who were mainly students of the institution, were involved in …

The Federal Government said it is ready and eager to partner with Enugu State towards the economic prosperity of the nation and the protection of lives and property. Leading a Federal Government delegation on Saturday on a courtesy visit to Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah at the Government House, Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio stressed that the election was …