South East

Fire has gutted a section of a building in Enugu state, belonging to a former Vice-President, late ALEX EKWUEME. An eye witness, OMEGA DAVIDSON, who spoke to Urban radio correspondent, CHRIS FRANK, said the fire which occurred yesterday, started at about 5:15pm but added that the cause of the fire incident remained unknown, He also revealed that there was prompt response from the Enugu state Fire Service, who according to him, arrived around 5:30pm to put out the fire. As of the time of this report, […]

The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving a safer, peaceful, and crime-free state with the establishment of the special security operation "OPERATION UDO-GA-ACHI" and the new vigilante architecture, named AGUNECHEMBA, recently unveiled by the state Governor CHUKWUMA SOLUDO. Anambra State Commissioner for Information, LAW MEFOR, stated this yesterday on the Urban Radio flagship programme, THE PARLIAMENT, reiterating the objective of the Anambra Homeland Security Law 2025, which […]

The Governor of Enugu State, PETER MBAH has lauded the founding fathers of the state, for their sacrifices in the actualization of the prolonged creation of Enugu state, stressing that the effort and commitment of the founding fathers were not in vain. MBAH who was represented by the Deputy Governor, IFEANYI OSSAI, made this commendation yesterday, at Okpara Square, during the ceremony to commemorate the 33 years of the creation of the […]

The Ebonyi State House of Assembly yesterday approved the request from the State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, seeking the creation of Agbaja and Igbeagu autonomous communities in Izzi Local Government Area.  The state House of Assembly Speaker, Moses Odunwa, while reading the letter from Governor Nwifuru at the Ebonyi State House of Assembly complex during an emergency plenary, said the proposed autonomous communities, when created, will bring development closer to the […]

The Anambra State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association,  has called off the indefinite strike it embarked upon to protest the kidnap of STEPHEN EZEH, an Ihiala based medical doctor. The association in a statement issued yesterday, announced that its members have returned to duty, saying the decision followed EZEH's release on Saturday. It further appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo to declare a state of emergency on security in Anambra, […]

Enugu State Government says it will clamp down on properties, whether private residences or business premises, used for kidnap purposes. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. CHIDIEBERE ONYIA, the government said the step was in continuation of the determined effort of the Governor PETER MBAH Administration to rid the state of all forms of crimes and criminalities. Recall that the Enugu State House of Assembly had in November 2016 amended the […]

The government of Germany has expressed its eagerness to strengthen economic cooperation with the government and people of Enugu State, especially in the areas of agriculture, energy, trade and investment. The German government spoke through its Consul General, WEERT BÖRNER, who led a delegation of the German business community and the German Corporation for International Cooperation, GIZ, on a working visit to Governor PETER MBAH at Government House, Enugu. The […]