by Akan Ido The Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Eugene Odo, yesterday ordered the arrest of the commissioner for poverty reduction, Godwin Ogenyi, for failing to appear before the house. The commissioner who was said to be in the premises of the House of Assembly reportedly disappeared when it was time to... Read More

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December 19, 2012

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Gov. Chime earlier had heart surgery – Aides

by Isi Esene It has been revealed that the governor for Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, who is said to be receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment had undergone a heart surgery in 2005. This bit of information was disclosed by some of his aides who declined to be named. According to sources, the governor’s surgery... Read More

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December 17, 2012

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Gov. Chime is not dead – Enugu Gov’t

by Hauwa Gambo Rumours intensified over the weekend that Sullivan Chime, the Enugu governor who has been abroad for many weeks now with no information as to his health or whereabouts, had passed. Some media reported that he had passed on at ano Indian hospital on Sunday, after a protracted illness. However the state government... Read More

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November 27, 2012

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SHOCKING: Man allegedly forces wife to drink petrol then sets her ablaze

Pandemonium broke out in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State at the weekend when a man set his wife ablaze for complaining to her sister-in-law on phone about the husband’s alleged maltreatment . The suspect later reported himself to the police. The man, whose name was given as Ndubuisi Okafor, a trailer driver, who... Read More

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November 26, 2012

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Armed men kidnap former attorney-general in Enugu

by Akan Ido Five armed men yesterday morning abducted the former Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University and a two-time Attorney-General of the old Anambra State, Prof. Ilochi Okafor, SAN. Okafor was abducted by the unidentified men around 8am on Sunday while he was preparing to go to church. The incident was confirmed by the... Read More

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November 25, 2012

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: (In)security (YNaija Frontpage)

I keep trying to have faith in our security operatives but they never help their case. If I were to get N50, for every time government and security agencies in this country have said the words; “Nigerians have been advised to go about their normal duties as security operatives are on top of the situation”;... Read More

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October 2, 2012

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TICKER: Man caught having sex with donkey in Enugu

A middle aged man, Anayochukwu Okarih, has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a donkey belonging to one Mrs Nnedi Moses of Umuhu, Eha-Amufu in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. An eyewitness told the Nigerian Tribune in Enugu that the suspect, who hails from Umujovu, Eha-Amufu, was handed over to the police... Read More

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September 24, 2012

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Pres. Jonathan plans cabinet reshuffle, seeks replacement for Barth Nnaji

by Isi Esene There are indications that the federal cabinet might witness some reshuffling as President Goodluck Jonathan prepares to find suitable replacements for the former power minister, Prof. Barth Nnaji and the former Defence Minister, Haliru Mohammed Bello. A source said the president will soon send names of possible replacements to the Senate for... Read More

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September 19, 2012

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Oando, Rockson, and 19 others shorlisted as electricity distribution companies

by Isi Esene Nigeria is inching closer to achieving steady power supply as the National Council on Privatization (NCP) Tuesday shortlisted 21 bidders for 10 out of the 11 electricity distribution firms in the country. The NCP meeting which took place at the Aso Rock presidential villa was presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo.... Read More

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September 10, 2012

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92,000 Enugu residents infected with HIV – ENSACA

by Isi Esene The Enugu State Action Committee on HIV/AIDS (ENSACA) over the weekend revealed that more than 92,000 persons in Enugu are officially living with the Human Immune-Deficiency Virus (HIV). The ENSACA Private Sector Officer, Patricia Ugwu, gave this figure at a seminar to sensitize members of the Allied Business Community in Nsukka on... Read More

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August 15, 2012

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Heavily armed men abduct ESUT VC

by Isi Esene Heavily armed men, around 11:30 am this morning, kidnapped the vice chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof. Cyprain Onyeji. Three policemen guarding the entrance of the university were said to have been seriously injured in the incident. Witnesses say the four-man gang of heavily armed abductors... Read More

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August 13, 2012

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PHOTOS: #WhenWeWereKings – (A bit of) Nigeria’s history in pictures

by Isi Esene Today’s photo story is a collectors’ item, it takes us back memory lane to an era in the history of Nigeria when we were kings and our collective destiny was firmly within our grasp. Let’s take a trip deep into a past that, perhaps, was brighter than what we see now. Hat-tip... Read More

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August 3, 2012

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Fire eaters! Magicians! Acrobats! Nigeria’s Got Talent hits Abuja first

by Isi Esene The Rock View Hotel in Abuja was agog with thousands of uniquely talented people who came to vie for spots in the semi-finals of the Nigeria’s Got talent contest. The N10 million grand prize attracted talents from flexible acrobats, razor-blade-eating magicians to fire-eaters all seeking for a world stage to showcase their... Read More

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July 24, 2012

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Man shoots and kills wife for serving him wrong delicacy

by Isi Esene There was drama at Umida Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North LGA when a former member of the Enugu Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Hon. Mathias Nweze, reported himself to the police for shooting his wife. In his report to the police authorities, he claimed his generator went off twice late in the night... Read More

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July 1, 2012

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Nigerian Air force to establish Int’l Helicopter School

by Stanley Azuakola In exactly one month, the Nigerian Air Force will commence operations at its International Helicopter Training School located in Enugu. This much was revealed by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Umar Dikko, at the weekend, during the graduation ceremony of students of Administration, Air Police, Music, Physical Education and Regiment... Read More

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June 20, 2012

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Boko Haram jihad headed for the south-east, CAN alleges

by Tolu Orekoya After a meeting to discuss the recent bombings in the north of the country, The south-eastern zone branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that that the terrorist sect, Boko Haram has plans to leave its home territory and create instability in the south-east of the country. According to a report... Read More

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Power-play: Enugu commissioner arrested for failing to apppear before House

Gov. Chime earlier had heart surgery – Aides

Gov. Chime is not dead – Enugu Gov’t

SHOCKING: Man allegedly forces wife to drink petrol then sets her ablaze

Armed men kidnap former attorney-general in Enugu

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: (In)security (YNaija Frontpage)

TICKER: Man caught having sex with donkey in Enugu

Pres. Jonathan plans cabinet reshuffle, seeks replacement for Barth Nnaji

Oando, Rockson, and 19 others shorlisted as electricity distribution companies

92,000 Enugu residents infected with HIV – ENSACA

Heavily armed men abduct ESUT VC

PHOTOS: #WhenWeWereKings – (A bit of) Nigeria’s history in pictures

Fire eaters! Magicians! Acrobats! Nigeria’s Got Talent hits Abuja first

Man shoots and kills wife for serving him wrong delicacy

Nigerian Air force to establish Int’l Helicopter School

Boko Haram jihad headed for the south-east, CAN alleges

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