27-Year: Democracy not perfect, remains preferable to military rule – Ex-DG VON The former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, says Nigeria’s uninterrupted democratic rule is not perfect but remains preferable to military rule. Okechukwu, who is a foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saidContinue Reading
27-Year: Democratic structures struggle to address multidimensional poverty, insecurity, youth unemployment – LEAD Network The Leadership Entrepreneurship and Advocacy (LEAD) Network Africa, an NGO, says democratic structures have struggled to address deep-seated multidimensional poverty, insecurity and youths unemployment. The Executive Director of LEAD Network Africa, Mr Chukwuma Okenwa, saidContinue Reading
ENSIEC screens candidates of 11 political parties for LG Elections The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has started screening for candidates of 11 political parties participating in the forthcoming Enugu State Local Government (LG) Elections. ENSIEC had fixed Sept. 26 for elections into the 17 Chairmanship and 260 councillorshipContinue Reading
NUF bemoans lack of viable development after 27-year democracy in South-East The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF), an pan igbo-socio political organization, has bemoaned lack of viable and sustainable development projects after unbridged 27-year civil rule. The Chairman of NUF, Chief Augustine Chukwudum, told newsmen on Tuesday in Enugu that theContinue Reading
NEMA says strengthening disaster risk governance is a shared responsibility The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says strengthening disaster risk governance is a shared responsibility, therefore, the need to focus more on prevention than reaction. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, said this at the flag off of theContinue Reading
Enugu Govt. Tasks Directors of Private Hospitals on Collaboration, Data Reporting, Healthcare Development The Enugu State Government has tasked Directors of private hospitals in Enugu State on strengthening collaboration with the government by improving service data reporting and ensuring full compliance with registration requirements. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. GeorgeContinue Reading
Erosion Cuts-Off Oji–Awgu Federal Road as Onwuegbu, Anyaegbudike Lead Emergency Inspection Tour Erosion menace has cut-off Oji–Awgu Federal Road and halting vehicular movement along the critical road corridor serving as major transport link between many affected communities in Oji River and Awgu council areas in Enugu State. It would beContinue Reading
Army says MASSOB directive on Church memorial for civil war victims illegal, disrupting peace The Nigerian Army says the directive of the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on church memorial for civil war victims is illegal. In a statement on Friday in Enugu, Lt.-Col. OlabisiContinue Reading
Okolo claims victory, decries irregularities in NDC’s Enugu East/Isi-Uzo House of Representatives primaries An aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Enugu East/Isi-Uzo House of Representatives, Barr. Uchenna Okolo, has claimed victory and decried irregularities in the NDC’s held Enugu East/Isi-Uzo House of Representatives Primaries. . Okolo disclosed thisContinue Reading
