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The Minister of Work, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that the 15-kilometre Abakpa junction to 9th Mile corner, Ngwo has remained tattered because the previous contractor that handled the section of the road lacked expertise on how to execute the job and finally abandoned it. The minister also stated that federal government has concluded plans to intervene ...

History was made in Enugu State at the weekend as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi inaugurated one of the five new ultra-modern fire service stations being constructed by his administration across the three senatorial districts after 56 years such projects were built in the state. Government records indicate the last time three fire service stations located at Ogui, Enugu North Local Government ...

Enugu State Executive Council (SEC) has approved N2,572,686,367 for the immediate construction of new classroom blocks and renovation of dilapidated structures in both primary and junior secondary schools in the state. A total of 208 projects are to be executed under the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB). Prof. Uche Eze, the Commissioner for Education, made this disclosure at ...

The Enugu State Government has announced plans to intervene on the abandoned and dilapidated road on Ehamufu-Nkalagud Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state to rejuvenate the economic potential of the people and make evacuation of farm produce from the mainly agrarian community less cumbersome. The facility abandoned since the early 1980s and coursing through Nkalagu (Ebonyi State) – Ehamufu-Obollo ...

The Nation reports that three communities in Enugu State have been presented with N300 million cheque for their land acquired by the state government for the development of an industrial project. The communities, Ogwofia Owa, Enugu Eke and Akama Oghe were compensated for  2000 hectares of their land and the economic crops and structures on it. The cheque was presented ...

Enugu state is located in southeastern Nigeria. Enugu town, the state capital, lies at the foot of the Udi hills, surrounded by attractive stretched hills and lies at an altitude of 240 metres above sea level. Conformably, was coined out of the 2 words ‘Enu’ (top) and ‘Ugwu’ (hill) resulting to ‘top of the hill’. Enugu was founded in 1909, ...

According to Vanguard, an alleged controversial sale of 600 hectares of land at Akama-Oghe in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State to a Chinese firm is brewing controversy in the community. One of the community leaders, Chief Christian Akpata, alleged that his life was under threat by some leaders and members of the community for taking a position against ...

According to PM News, the Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) has advised Enugu residents and its environs to clean their environment to check prevalence of diseases like malaria in the society. The Managing Director of the authority, Mrs Amaka Anajemba, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday. Anajemba spoke ...

The Enugu State Police Command, on Wednesday, announced the arrest of a man, Daniel Ekemezie, for allegedly killing his uncle, Pa Patrick Odoh (83), over land dispute.- PM News The command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the suspect blamed the devil for his action. Amaraizu said  that the killing  happened at Ukpata community ...

“A former Commissioner for Lands in Enugu State Deacon Okey Ogbodo has protested the alleged illegal demolition of his property by the Enugu Capital Development Authority (ECDA).”- The Nation He urged all and sundry to prevail on the ECDA to backpedal, adding that in seeking redress he would follow due process and God’s leading. He said, “I do not have ...