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On Friday, March 27, 2020 the government of Enugu State announced through its ministry of health the confirmation that two patients who presented on their own to the State’s health facility tested POSITIVE to Corona Virus (COVID-19) We thank the state government immensely for this update. It is important to note that so far, this is the first State in the South East Region of Nigeria with confirmed positive case(s) of CODIV-19. There is therefore need for the prevention of a further spread of this virus both within Enugu State and other South Eastern States. It is also important to note, that there is no guarantee that there are no positive cases in other States of the federation (including other South East states) where no case has been officially reported given that some of these states have very few or no testing kits at all. We recommend that as a follow -up to the announcement by the state government encouraging all returnees from overseas to submit themselves for e...

Enugu State Government takes delivery of two additional ambulances and one incident vehicle it purchased. This is to enable the government support the state's response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Enugu State Government has ordered the closure of all land borders and inter-state transportation in the state till further notice, with effect from 6pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, except those on medical emergency services. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the state government also ordered the closure of all markets in the state, “no matter the size, till further notice, with effect from 6pm on Tuesday, the 31st day of March, 2020”. The statement added that other categories exempted from the closure include “those dealing on food items, water, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and other basic items of daily domestic need who must comply with the standard hygiene protocol as stipulated by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), including frequent hand washing with soap, use of sanitizer and social distancing.” According to Prof. Ortuanya, “all Local Government Chairmen are hereby directed to ensure stric...

          Amid prevention of the spread of the trending Coronavirus dubbed as COVID-19, Enugu State Government, has on Tuesday, banned all forms of social and political gathering. This comes as the threat of coronavirus continues to worsen globally. The ban was announced by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the State during a state-wide broadcast. Included in the ban are marriage and burial ceremonies, as well as all forms of political gatherings. According to him, all educational institutions in the State stand closed, till further notice except health workers, forest guards, neighbourhood watch personnel, water corporation staff, waste management operatives, staff of Enugu State Emergency Management Agency, Fire fighters and all those involved in essential services. Also enlisted in the ban are marriages and burial ceremonies, masquerade festivals, drinking bars, night clubs and all group sporting and recreational activities. Governor Ugw...

The Financial Services Innovators (FSI) has expressed its commitment towards deepening financial inclusion in the country by providing safe innovative payment and identity solutions in order to prevent fraudulent activities within the banking space.  The company, during its maiden Hackaton competition, which is currently taking place in various regions of the country, said that the initiative was born from the idea of people being able to identify an individual with a unique identifier whenever and wherever they want to transact.  This, it explained, would enhance the level of trust when consumers are transacting with their banks, or merchants, or third-party service providers. The Chairman, Financial Services Innovators, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, while speaking with journalists midway into the programme, themed “How would you innovate payment and identity systems to prevent fraud and keep people safe with payments,” stated that the firm was prepared to make payment pr...

The foremost Nigerian Record Label, Big n Small Ent’ where the popular Boy Band SSES is domiciled has officially announced the departure of Queenlucy Eneh, popularly known as Lucy Q from Big n Small Entertainment due to irreconcilable differences. Big n Small Entertainment says it has always maintained a vision to solidify its position in the Nigerian music industry. According to the label, Lucy’s vision has not aligned with theirs and hence they stated that Big n Small Entertainment will not be held responsible for any relations involving Lucy Q hence forth. The label also announced the addition of Austin Ejike Kulume popularly known as Odizzy to the family. Odizzy  according to them is a versatile artiste who easily plays around different genres/sounds but majorly, afro-highlife. They look forward to sharing his immense talent with the world soon. Following recent events, and due to the departure of one of its members, SSES which was a three-man band is now a duo c...

The Enugu State Police Command says following intelligence gathered, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Police Command, CP Ahmad Abdurrahman, detailed a team of Police Operatives of the "Puff Adder" Operation of the Command, who traced a gang of kidnappers conveying 13 kidnap victims in a Toyota Hiase bus with Reg. No. MSA 657 XA.  According to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe Ekea, on sighting the Operatives along Enugu-Markurdi highway, the kidnappers diverted and disappeared into Akomagbo Ubgaike Community in Igbo-Eze North LGA of Enugu State.  At about 1300hrs, the resilient Operatives further traced them to their hideout in the house of one Chidi Ogbonna (also known as "Egbe") in the said Akomagbo Ubgaike Community in Igbo-Eze North LGA of Enugu State, where they were holding the victims hostage. On sighting the Operatives, the Kidnappers took to their heels, while the Team succeeded in arresting a fema...