Shun Partial Dispute Resolution, Mbah Charges Boundary Committee

By NewsBits Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah has charged the state boundary committee to uphold high levels of prudence, fairness and justice while resolving boundary disputes in the state. Governor Mbah gave the charge on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Enugu State Boundaries Committee headed by the Deputy Governor, Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, and Dr Solomon Ejim- secretary. Our government house correspondent Fred Nnaji reports that the governor said the committee is responsible for resolving intra state and community disputes, as well maintaining peace and tranquillity among the various…

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Enugu Government Gives New Artisan Cattle Traders One Week To Remove All Residential Structures, Says All Markets Must Be Daily

By NewsBits The Enugu State government has said that the era of sleeping in the New Artisan Cattle Market or any other market in the state is gone. Addressing the leadership of Cattle traders at New Artisan Market on Thursday, the Chairman of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) Rt. Hon. Uche Anya said the move became necessary to stem the influx of criminal elements that have been dislodged from the cattle market at Lokpanta cattle market in Abia state. Hon. Anya added that the decision is also in line…

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Enugu Market Sit-At-Home Crisis: Detained Ogbete CSO Explains Role

By NewsBits Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, Ezebinagu Kasie Justus, has raised the alarm that he is being incarcerated for no just cause just as he explained his role in the July 26 incident in the market. Ezebinagu who hails from Ogor Affa in Udi Local Government Area of the state was arrested and detained over the crisis which erupted at the biggest market in Enugu State after the Government sealed some shops there in its bid to punish those who did not open their shops…

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Nigeria Government, Aviation Sector And Why AMCON Should Not Be Vilified

Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, inset Arik plane By Stan Ohakelem As a Nigerian resident outside of the country, but deeply concerned about Nigeria’s mismanagement and its spluttered development, across different sectors of the economy, I am never proud to openly boast among my circle of friends from other countries of my Nigerian heritage. The reason is simple. Since 1960 when the country gained her independence from the British colonial administration, successive governments in Nigeria both military and civilian have struggled to reposition Nigeria, a country with great potential among the comity…

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How We’ll Ensure Zero Poverty In Enugu – Mbah, Governor-Elect

By NewsBits Enugu State Governor-Elect, Mr. Peter Mbah, is in a hurry to take development to an unimaginable level in the state christened Coal City. In this interview, the lawyer and multi-billionaire oil and gas magnate spoke on how he would eradicate poverty in Enugu, tackle insecurity, and what he would achieve in 100 days in office among others. On his plan for Enugu economy If you look at the growth pattern in the last 24 years the growth has largely been incremental, marginal. We are going to grow the…

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Enugu State Governor-Elect, Dr Peter Mbah Says, ‘We Will Kick Poverty Out Of Enugu’…To Provide Water In Enugu In 180 Days

Recently, the Governor-elect of Enugu State, Barr. Dr. Peter Mbah speaks to Arise News about his plans for the state. Excerpts In your acceptance speech, you called on Ndi Enugu to come together because you are all brothers and sisters and that there will be no difference between Nsukka and Nkanu, referring to the circumstances during the election. Can you expatiate? Thank you Reuben. First of all, we thank and congratulate Ndi Enugu for making us their preferred choice because in the build up to the campaign and the electioneering…

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Shock Awaits Those Challenging Obi’s Popularity In The North – Spokesman

By NewsBits The Head, Media and Communications of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Diran Onifade, speaks about the issues arising from the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. Mr Diran Onifade Your party disagreed with the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the presidential election, are you confident that decision could still be overturned, given the upset people say it might cause? Yes, that is why the law says that if you have genuine reasons to believe that you have been…

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Shopping For Biden’s Endorsement, Act Of Desperation Atiku Tells Buhari

By NewsBits The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lashed out at the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, for seeking the congratulatory message of the United States President, Joe Biden. The Director of New Media, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, had taken to Twitter to say that although the US State Department had congratulated Tinubu, there was a need for President Biden to add his voice as both the United States and Nigeria shared a historic relationship. “Whether Joe Biden calls to congratulate…

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Gov Ugwuanyi Yet To Install Electronic Devices To Reduce Crimes In Enugu Prisons Over Seven Years After Promise – Rev Fr Jude Isiguzo, ED, CAPIO

Rev Fr. Jude Isiguzo is the Executive Director, Carmelite Prisoners’ Interests Organization (CAPIO), an organisation founded by some Irish Catholic priests who arrived in Nigeria in 1988. The then Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Michael Eneje of blessed memory asked the priests to be conducting mass service in prisons for the inmates. In this interview with Tony Adibe, Fr. Isiguzo disclosed the efforts CAPIO has been making to bring reformation and rehabilitation of the inmates, despite serious challenges. He also spoke about Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi 2016 promise to install…

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Gunmen Collect N3m Ransom, Kill Victim, Demand N10m To Release Corpse’

By NewsBits Bandits abducted one Obadiah Ibrahim in Kaduna and killed him after collecting over N3million and other valuables as ransom. More shocking is that they also demanded N10 million before the release of his corpse. Younger brother of the late victim, Kefas Ibrahim, narrates the family’s ordeal in this interview. So terrified was he that when we asked for his photo to publish in this interview, he declined. He believed those who killed his brother could identify him if his photo is published and come after him… Excerpts of…

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