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Some commercial transport operators in Enugu State have appealed to the government to step back from direct participation in the transportation business and instead concentrate on regulating the sector. The drivers, who spoke on Monday, expressed concern that the state-owned Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses operating on major routes were…

Nigeria’s fiscal landscape between 2020 and 2025 presents a stark and sobering paradox. Public borrowing surged at both federal and subnational levels, yet the corresponding productivity and developmental outcomes remain uneven, inconsistent, and in many cases deeply disappointing. Across the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory, and the Federal Government…

-----Expresses confidence that the festival would deliver measurable outcomes and position Enugu as a leading tech hub in West Africa.   The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council, on Thursday, 19th February, 2026, hosted a press conference at the Press Centre, Enugu, where the Honourable Commissioner for Innovation,…

The leadership of the South East Electricity Consumers Association (SEECA) has called on South East governors to prioritise electricity generation, describing it as the fastest route to achieving the industrial revolution the zone seeks.   The Coordinator of SEECA, Dr. Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, made this known on Friday in Enugu…

The Enugu State Police Command has officially confirmed that 11 passengers lost their lives after a tree collapsed onto two vehicles in Awhum Community, located in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Details of the incident were contained in a statement released on Wednesday and signed by the Command’s…

A video currently making the rounds online captures security operatives forcefully apprehending individuals alleged to be native doctors in Enugu State. In the footage, one suspect is seen being pulled along by officers, while another has his hands restrained in handcuffs as he is led toward a waiting bus.  …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into prominent businessman Prince Arthur Eze over allegations surrounding the forceful acquisition and destruction of a high-value estate in Enugu State. The inquiry stems from a strongly worded petition accusing the billionaire and individuals linked to him of deploying…

------Umahi urged lawmakers to conduct an on-the-spot inspection of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano road amid allegations of substandard work.    A tense exchange between two senators on Wednesday briefly disrupted a joint budget defence session of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Works, as lawmakers reviewed the 2026 budget proposals…