Igwe Egwuonwu who reacted to development in Umuawulu, noted that the directive will nip in the bud, activities of some law enforcement agents who used period of the lockdown to extort money from commuters. The royal father called for caution on the part of the citizenry to avoid contracting it […]
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Dr Achugbu frowns at Citizens who wear face masks in the Jaw, dismisses the act as wrong
The Administrator, State Hospital Management Board, General Hospital, Enugwu-Ukwu, Dr Richmond Achugbu, says it is wrong to wear face masks in the jaw instead of covering the mouth and nose. He said proper wearing of the facemasks entails that one’s mouth and nose must be covered; to help to contain […]
GRUESOME MURDER OF A MAN IN AMAMKPUNATO-ACHI FOREST: CP ORDERS FULL-SCALE INVESTIGATION TO APPREHEND CULPRITS
Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad AbdurRahman, has directed immediate launch of full-scale investigation into the murder of a man, with the aim of apprehending and prosecuting the perpetrators of the dastardly act. This followed report received at Oji-River Police Station of the Command on Tuesday, at about 8 […]
Police in Abuja has called on members of the public to come forward and identify three children stolen from their families since June last year.
Police in Abuja has called on members of the public to come forward and identify three children stolen from their families since June last year. The children consisted of two girls and one boy. Force spokesman DCP Frank Mba, said the three children were among six rescued by the Intelligence […]
Price hike: Petrol now N143.80 per litre -PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, has fixed the pump price band of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol at between N140.80 and N143.80 per litre for the month of July. Executive Secretary of the agency, Abdulkadir Saidu, disclosed this in a memo to all petroleum products […]
Doctors in Kogi commence strike over Gov Bello’s management of Covid-19, threat to lives.
Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Kogi State, have embarked on an indefinite strike after suspected political thugs attacked the facility on Wednesday. Rising from a meeting on Wednesday, the doctors said that the action was necessitated by the prevailing insecurity foisted on the centre by armed thugs and […]
NDLEA Arrests 66 Suspects, Convicts 16 In Enugu.
The Enugu State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has within the last six months arrested 66 drug courier suspects, and convicted 16 of them. The number comprised of 62 males and four females. The Command also said it seized about 292.399 Kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa; […]
Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo has advised Nawfia Traders to Adhere to Government’s COVID-19 Directives
The traditional ruler of Nawfia, Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo, has advised traders at the Afor Nawfia Market to adhere to government’s directives of putting on the face mask to help check the spread of COVID-19 or risk the closure of the market. Igwe Nwankwo was reacting to the threat by the […]
National Assembly suspends 774,000 Recruitment job exercise following face off with the Minister Of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo.
The National Assembly on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Special Public Works programme under the National Directorate of Employment aimed at cushioning the effect of COVID-19 pandemic. President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the engagement of 774, 000 Nigerians under the scheme. By the arrangement, 1, 000 Nigerians who would […]
Nigeria records 790 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 26,484.
Nigeria has recorded 790 new cases of coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 26,484. The latest update shared by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday shows that Delta led the states with new cases with 166 followed by Lagos that recorded […]