Six days after he was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from his parish, a Catholic Priest, Rev Fr. Clement Rapuluchukwu Ugwu, was yesterday morning found dead. Ugwu was kidnapped from his parish house at St. Mark's Catholic Church, Obinofia, Ndiuno in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State on March 13, at about 9:00p.m. The gunmen…

Prices of livestock increased in Enugu State following high demand due to ceremonies shifted during the postponed general elections in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who conducted a market survey in Enugu on Wednesday reports that many ceremonies including burial and marriage rites were shifted due to change in election dates.…

A triparite agreement has been reached between the housing corporations, apex mortgage bank and affordable homes focused fund to boost stocks for the low- income earners in the country. The deal between Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN), Federal Housing Authority (FHA), the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and Family Homes Fund (FHF),…

Rangers International FC’s hope of advancing in the 2019 CAF Confederation Cup was laid to rest on Sunday with a 0-1 defeat in Enugu by Club Sportive Sfaxien of Tunisia. Rangers paid for their wastefulness in front of the goal when Nassim Hnid of Sfaxien scored the only goal of the match in the 73rd…

The United Democratic Party (UDP) yesterday rejected results of the governorship and House of Assembly elections conducted in Enugu State, saying it was fraught with irregularities. The party also called for forensic analysis of the election materials used in Enugu State, alleging that they were doctored to return the winner of the election. Explaining that…

Today, football fans in Port Harcourt and Enugu will be treated to an exclusive viewing of UEFA Champions League matches by International Premium Lager Beer, Heineken at Helena Haven Hotels and De Lift respectively. The vivacious event had eager fans troop in to catch the Manchester City Vs FC Schalke 04 and Juventus Vs Atletico Madrid…

The fact that Nigeria has not been torn apart following the 2019 elections, as some vicious predictions envisaged, shows that the election was successful. There is peace in the land and people are going about their businesses unmolested. There is cause to celebrate the escape from the election windstorm. No doubt, it was not without…

Mr. Clinton Umeh, the media aide to Sen. Ayogu Eze, the APC Governorship candidate in Enugu State, says that no election observer was killed in his principal’s compound. He said that the rumor had drawn the attention of Sen. Ayogu Eze, governorship campaign Organisation to false Umeh, who made the clarification in a statement, issued…

The Police Command in Enugu State says its anti-robbery operatives on Tuesday gunned down two armed robbery suspects while exchanging fire at Amalla on Obolloafor-Markurdi Road, in Udenu council area.

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections, a cross section of Enugu State residents have assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of their votes in appreciation of his good works and commitment to the wellbeing of the masses. Ugwuanyi who has continued with his door-to-door campaign at the markets, communities and streets of Enugu with the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 23 new cases of Lassa fever that were recorded between Feb. 18 and Feb. 24. NCDC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ihekweazu said that 1,279 suspected cases had been reported from 32 states and…

Air passenger traffic nationwide has recorded sharp decline after last Saturday’s general elections and initial uncertainties over the outcome. Though the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, was yesterday declared the winner, fears of violent reactions appeared to have forced many travelers to reschedule their trips, after earlier surge in traffic in the buildup to the elections.…