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  The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, escaped suspected assassination attempt, Tuesday . The attempt occurred at about 10:00am between Apo Flyover and Dantata Construction Company’s yard, close to the Old Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Headquarters junction on his way to work.

R-L: Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State;Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State; deputy governor of Anambra State, Nkem Okeke during South-East Governors Forum in Government House, Enugu. Photo: Government House, Enugu. The governors of the South East zone have called on Movement for Actualization of the Sovereign of State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to continue to toe the line of peace as the only way to ensure economic development of the zone and Nigeria at large. In a communiqué read by the Imo State Governor Rochas Okokrocha at the end of their meeting at the Government House, Enugu, they resolved to consult widely with Ohanaeze, traditional rulers, Development Unions, the Clergy and other stakeholders on how to ensure lasting peace in the zone.

Abubakar   Malami (SAN) – Justice Geoffrey Onyeama – Foreign Affairs Khadija Abubakar Abba Ibrahim – State Minister of Foreign Affairs Brigadier-General Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd) – Defence Adamu Adamu – Education Professor Anthony Onwuka – State Minister of Education Mrs Kemi Adeosun – Finance Okechukwu Enelama – Industry, Trade and Investment Aisha Abubakar – State Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Senator (Dr.) Chris Ngige – Labour and Employment Barrister James Ocholi – State Minister of Labour and Employment Muhammodu Bello – Federal Capital Territory Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Interior Senator Udoma Udo Udoma – Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed – State Minister of Budget and National Planning Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu – State Minister of Petroleum Resources Babatunde Fashola (SAN) – Power, Works and Housing Mustapha Baba Shehuri – State Minister of Power, Works and Housing Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh – Agricultural...

The wife of the Enugu state governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi has lamented the high rate of child trafficking in the country. Mrs. Ugwuanyi expressed sadness that despite government efforts to forestall the ugly situation, Nigerian children are still trafficked across its boarders to be used as domestic servants and sex slaves.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State(2 nd right), during the flag off the construction  of Abakpa-Nike and Nike Lake Roads. With him are state deputy governor,Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo (4 th left); state’s House of Assembly Speaker,Hon. Edward Ubosi(right); SSG, G.O.C Ajah(left); Chief of Staff, Victor Atuonwu(2 nd left); Commissioner for Works, Patrick Ikpenwa(3rdleft), at Nike,Enugu State.   Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state flanked by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, SSG, Mr. Gabriel Ajah (right) and   Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Patrick Ikpenwa, Chief of Staff, Sir Victor Atuonwu, Amb. Mrs. Fidelia Njeze (left) as he cuts a tape to flag-off the construction of Amankwo-Ameke Ngwo-Ama Brewery road by-pass

The collapsed Ikem bridge across Ebonyi River in Isi-Uzo LGA of Enugu state on Friday Following the collapse of a bridge across Ebonyi River in Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu state, the state government announced yesterday that it is taking urgent steps to ensure speedy completion of a new bridge already billed to replace the collapsed one. State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Patrick Ikpenwa who inspected the site of the collapse yesterday explained that it was in view of the week state of the bridge that the state government had commenced the construction of a new one to replace it. He said work on the new one has gone quite far and that at the moment the bridge abutment is already in place and that the abutment is the first and last support of a bridge. According to him, pillars have been constructed and this means that piling has been done already; adding that what now remains is launching the beam and bridge desks which are the last stages. Commenting on th...

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi  of Enugu State (2nd from right) and his wife, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi receives the wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari at the Governor’s lodge, Enugu, yesterday, on her arrival to the state for the “ Health Screening Initiative Programme” as the Deputy Governor, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo (far left) looks on.   The wife of the presient, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has assured Nigerians that her husband’s administration will usher in unity, love and integrity in the country and that they are in safe hands in his administration. Mrs. Buhari in an address on her maiden visit to Enugu State to flag-off her health screening initiative programme, noted that Nigerians are in safe hands under her husband’s administration since he means to safeguard their future through good governance. She noted that the administration of her husband is committed to promotion of health status of the rural women and the less privileged. Acc...

  Mikel: 'Inside that dressing room we definitely believe he is the man to change things' By David Pasztor How many times can you say the same thing differently?  When it comes to Chelsea players supporting their manager, apparently not too many.  Just about  everything Mikel says should sound quite familiar by this point. "Last year we were champions, we won two trophies. Jose knows this club more than any other manager. I think he's the most successful manager in the club's history. I definitely think that if anything is wrong, if anything can be fixed, he is the one. There's nobody out there that is going to come in and fix what's going on." "If we were not giving 100 per cent, then there is the doubt, but we are giving 100 per cent, we are playing for the manager, we are right behind him." (Oh boy, I'd hate to see NOT 100 per cent, given some of our recent performances.  That said, the Liverpool match w...

Two sons of former Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, have asked an Enugu Federal High Court to dismiss a suit filed by a former National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ray Nnaji, to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate their father.   Nnaji filed the suit, which was brought pursuant to Order 34 and 56 (1) of the FHC (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009, the EFCC Act, and the Freedom of Information Act, after what he described as the anti-graft agency’s failure to act on a petition, in which he sought the investigation of several allegations of official corruption against Chime.   The ex-governor’s sons, Nnamdi Chime and Tochukwu Chime, were listed as 4th and 5th respondents in the suit, which came up for mention on Monday.   After the proceedings, presiding judge, Justice D. V. Agishi, fixed January 26, 2016, for hearing in the suit.   Nnamdi and Tochukwu were alleged to be beneficia...

The Senate Adhoc Committee on Works has stormed Anambra State to inspect the federal highway and the erosion devastated sites. This was the result of the joint outcry by the people of Anambra State and the motion moved by the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial Zone of Anambra State, Uche Ekwunife, calling for immediate intervention of the federal government on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway which has collapsed completely as well as assistance in checking the increasing devastation of erosion in the state. The leader of the delegation, Senator Barnabas Gemade, expressed surprise at the extent of dilapidation on the expressway as well as the magnitude of erosion in the state. He raised the alarm for urgent attention to prevent continued fatalities in the affected areas. The inspection commenced from Amansea axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. They also inspected the Awka to Nkpor road in spite of the difficulty they went through accessing...

Airport reception: L-R: Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi chats with Mr. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, during an airport reception held in honour of the Vice President, at  the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu...weekend Airport reception 1: L-R:  The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo being received Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (center) and the Commander, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Brig. Gen. I Attahiru, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu...weekend The Vice President, Prof Yemi  Osinbajo, at the weekend affirmed that the worst problem bogging down people of the south East zone is the area’s dilapidated road networks, saying the situation is clear to the federal government. Prof Osinbajo noted that despite government financial constraint at the moment, there is a need to make improvements on roads in the South East where commerce thrives and people move about a lot to earn their li...