Day: January 10, 2025

Enugu CP Decorates Newly Promoted Officers, Tasks Them On Responsiveness

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By Tony Adibe The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has decorated 92 newly promoted senior officers of the Enugu State Police Command. The officers, who were recently elevated to their next ranks by the Police Service Commission, included: 20 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP); 18 Superintendents of Police (SP), and 54 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP). Decorating the officers on Thursday in Enugu, the commissioner congratulated the newly promoted officers and tasked them on being responsive to duty. He emphasised that the promotion should be considered a…

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Court Sends Teacher To Prison For Alleged Child Abuse

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An Ogba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State has ordered that a 45-year-old primary school teacher, Stella Nwadigbo, be remanded at a correctional facility for allegedly assaulting a three-year-old primary school pupil in the Ikorodu area of the state. The teacher was caught on camera slapping the three-year-old child in class. The video of the teacher assaulting the child had gone viral. She was consequently arrested and detained by the Family Support Unit (FSU) of Ikorodu Police Division. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the…

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Enugu Revenue Agency Chairman Commends Ndi Enugu For Tax Compliance

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The Executive Chairman of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESiRS), Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani, has lauded the people of the state for their exemplary tax compliance in 2024, attributing the state’s developmental strides to this fruitful partnership. Speaking during a Holy Mass to start the new work year, held at the ESIRS headquarters, Nnamani emphasized the importance of continued collaboration between the government and the citizens to achieve even greater milestones in 2025. Nnamani expressed gratitude for the collective effort that led to significant accomplishments in various sectors last year.…

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Mike Okiro Withdraws From Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General Election

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Retired Inspector General of Police and a prominent contender for the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General position, Sir Mike Okiro has officially withdrawn from the highly anticipated election slated for tomorrow. In a press release issued Thursday evening in Enugu, Okiro cited a court order restraining him from contesting due to allegations questioning his indigene status. He described the court’s decision as “unfortunate,” emphasizing that the claims contradict verifiable records of his heritage as an indigene of Egbema in Rivers State. Okiro Presents Evidence to Back Indigene Status In his statement,…

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Governor Mbah Signs Land Use Regulation, Executive Order Creating New Urban Areas

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In exercise of his powers under the Land Use Act 1978, Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Thursday, signed Land Use Regulation 2025 as well as Executive Order No. 1, 2025, designating some areas in the state as urban areas. By the provisions of the Executive Order, entitled “Enugu State Designation of Land as Urban Areas,” the entire Enugu East, Enugu North, and Enugu South Local Government Areas have been designated urban areas. Likewise, the entire Udi LGA, Nkanu West LGA, Nkanu East LGA, and Nsukka LGA have…

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Police Launch Investigation As Gunmen Kill 18 In Imo

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The Imo State Police Command has vowed to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing of no fewer than 18 people in coordinated attacks by gunmen in several communities in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. Reports said that the killings occurred in Umukabia, Eziawa, Ihittenasa, Umuhu, Amaoku, and Amaebe, all communities within Orsu LGA on Sunday. A former Chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, who hails from Orsu, had drawn attention to the incident via his X-handle on Monday. Odinkalu tweeted, “Information is coming through …

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