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"OUR FOOD IS ROTTING ON THE ROADS": UZO-UWANI RESIDENTS AND FARMERS CRY OUT OVER DEPLORABLE ROAD NETWORK IN ENUGU’S AGRICULTURAL HUB
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"OUR FOOD IS ROTTING ON THE ROADS": UZO-UWANI RESIDENTS AND FARMERS CRY OUT OVER DEPLORABLE ROAD NETWORK IN ENUGU’S AGRICULTURAL HUB

Farmers and commuters in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area—widely regarded as the food basket of Enugu State—have raised an urgent Save Our Soul (SOS) appeal to the government over the severe degradation of their primary transport corridors.

Site manager · Aug 06, 2026 · 2 min read
HEALTH WATCH: Enugu Ranks 9th Nationwide as Fresh Data Exposes 55,637 Patients Actively on HIV Treatment

HEALTH WATCH: Enugu Ranks 9th Nationwide as Fresh Data Exposes 55,637 Patients Actively on HIV Treatment

Freshly released data on Nigeria's national public health response has revealed that Enugu State currently has 55,637 patients actively receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) as of June 30, 2026. According to statistical breakdowns published by TheCableIndex, the Coal City State sits 9th out of the 36 states and the FCT, highlighting both a significant public health burden and the high rate of clinical tracking and treatment retention achieved across state-owned and specialized healthcare networks.

Site manager · Jul 03, 2026
DEMOCRACY EXPANDS: INEC Grants Two-Week Voter Registration Extension and Unveils Revolutionary Online Biometric Self-Service Portal

DEMOCRACY EXPANDS: INEC Grants Two-Week Voter Registration Extension and Unveils Revolutionary Online Biometric Self-Service Portal

In a major victory for civic engagement, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially extended the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks. Moving the final deadline from July 10 to July 24, 2026, the electoral umpire also dropped a game-changing tech innovation: a brand-new digital portal enabling first-time voters to completely register—including full biometric capture—directly from their smartphones or personal devices.

Site manager · Jul 03, 2026
THE PFIPC EXTRAVAGANZA: Prince Adeyemi Drops Stunners on Gbajabiamila, Exposes ₦27 Billion Demands, and Blows Open ₦1.3 Billion Hidden Line in 2026 Budget

THE PFIPC EXTRAVAGANZA: Prince Adeyemi Drops Stunners on Gbajabiamila, Exposes ₦27 Billion Demands, and Blows Open ₦1.3 Billion Hidden Line in 2026 Budget

The ongoing institutional battle over the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has escalated into an absolute thriller. Following a public disclaimer by the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, which branded the council a total fiction, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew has fired back with a devastating press conference. Armed with a mountain of state paperwork, Adeyemi directly accused the Chief of Staff of attempting to extort a ₦27.3 billion kickback and produced explicit federal budget sheets displaying a ₦1.3 billion direct allocation to the "non-existent" council.

Site manager · Jul 03, 2026
ESUT ADMISSIONS 2026/2027: Portal Opens for UTME and Direct Entry Screening with Five Newly Approved High-Tech Degree Programs

ESUT ADMISSIONS 2026/2027: Portal Opens for UTME and Direct Entry Screening with Five Newly Approved High-Tech Degree Programs

The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has officially declared its online post-UTME screening open for the 2026/2027 academic session, inviting both first-choice applicants and prospective change-of-institution candidates. In a major structural expansion to meet contemporary global demands, the university senate has also announced the formal addition of five cutting-edge technology and security-focused courses: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, and Intelligence and Security Studies.

Site manager · Jul 03, 2026
OUTRAGE ON CAMPUS: Violent Altercation Between Male and Female Nursing Students at SUMAS Sparks Calls for Immediate Institutional Disciplinary Action

OUTRAGE ON CAMPUS: Violent Altercation Between Male and Female Nursing Students at SUMAS Sparks Calls for Immediate Institutional Disciplinary Action

A deeply troubling video documenting a violent physical altercation between a male and a female nursing student at the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Igbo-Eno, Enugu State, has sparked massive outrage across Nigerian social media networks. The footage, which shows the two undergraduates in clinical uniforms exchanging heavy blows, has drawn sharp condemnation from parents, professional nursing vanguards, and educational stakeholders. Observers are calling on the university management, led by Vice-Chancellor Prof. James Ogbonna, to urgently investigate the root cause of the breakdown of order and enforce strict disciplinary measures to protect the image of the institution and the noble nursing profession.

Site manager · Jul 03, 2026
THE LION BUILDING AMBUSH: How Chief Uche Nnaji’s 'Airport Arrest' Narrative Was Manufactured as a Coordinated Political Hoax

THE LION BUILDING AMBUSH: How Chief Uche Nnaji’s 'Airport Arrest' Narrative Was Manufactured as a Coordinated Political Hoax

Sensationalist media headlines claiming that the former Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, was arrested at the airport have been exposed as a cheap, state-sponsored media hoax. In reality, Chief Nnaji underwent a routine administrative check with the ICPC and immediately returned to his private Abuja residence. Driven by an intense political panic ahead of the 2027 governorship race, desperate occupants within Enugu’s Lion Building have weaponized standard legal interactions to stage a frantic smear campaign. Legally insulated by an active appeal filed on June 18, 2026, by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, Chief Nnaji's team has dismantled the propaganda, revealing a nervous regime terrified of his unstoppable grassroots momentum.

Site manager · Jul 02, 2026
THE BATTLE FOR ENUGU 2027: Outrage Over Alleged Multibillion-Naira Media Campaign to Tarnish Uche Nnaji While Citizens Suffer Water Scarcity

THE BATTLE FOR ENUGU 2027: Outrage Over Alleged Multibillion-Naira Media Campaign to Tarnish Uche Nnaji While Citizens Suffer Water Scarcity

A fierce political storm has erupted in Enugu State following explosive allegations that the state government is diverting public funds, raised through heavy taxation on the poor, to bankroll media houses and state actors in a coordinated campaign to blackmail and intimidate Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji. Popularly known as Nwakaibie, the PDP governorship candidate's rising grassroots support ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election has reportedly struck fear into opposition camps. Critics and political vanguards argue that the billions currently being spent on these targeted media trials should have been channeled into solving Enugu’s acute pipe-borne water crisis, declaring that no amount of synthetic blackmail can halt the impending liberation of the state.

Site manager · Jul 02, 2026