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ENUGU: Amb. Amaka Nweke Receives Heroic Welcome in Enugu After Making History in Moroc

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...Laud Governor Mbah’s Inclusive Governance and Support for Women ...Amb. Amaka Nweke Celebrates Gov Mbah’s Visionary Leadership, Dedicates Global Awards to the Governor In a heart-stirring celebration that lit up the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu on Tuesday, hundreds of excited women from various organisations stormed the arrival terminal in a colourful, emotional and unprecedented welcome for Ambassador Mrs Amaka Nweke JP, following her historic honours fron the XIX World Water Congress in Marrakech, Morocco. The grand reception, marked by cheers, banners, cultural displays and heartfelt tributes, became another powerful endorsement of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s transformative leadership and his commitment to placing Enugu State on the global map. Amb. Amaka Nweke, visibly moved by the overwhelming show of love, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the women and dedicated the honour to Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, whom she described as the true architect of Enugu’s globa...

2025 WORLD AIDS DAY: ENSACA Leads Commemoration, Rallies Citizens to Cut HIV Prevalence Below 1%, Strengthen Health Interventions

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  Enugu State reaffirmed its leadership in proactive public health response as thousands gathered on December 1st at the expansive Michael Okpara Square for the 2025 World AIDS Day commemoration, an event marked by colour, culture, high-level government participation, and renewed determination to overcome the HIV/AIDS challenge. Organized by the Enugu State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (ENSACA) under the coordination of its Executive Secretary, Dr. Emeh Rita (PT), the ceremony drew government officials, development partners, civil society organizations, school representatives, medical experts, and everyday citizens, reflecting a broad coalition committed to ending AIDS in the state. Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah was represented by the Commissioner for Health, Professor George Ùgwù, while the wife of the governor was ably represented by the wife of the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Mrs. Ugwu. Their attendance signaled the administration’s whole-of-governmen...

MBURUBU AGAIN: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE CRISIS, KEY PLAYERS, AND THE WAY FORWARD

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  —OBINNA CHUKWU. Mburubu Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State has been in a traditional leadership imbroglio since 2023, an issue that has kept the community in a negative light in media reportage. While the conflict seemed to be coming to an end between March and September 2025, another round of feud arose in October 2025, with many falsehoods being spread about the history of the community leadership tussle as well as abuses against community members by some interested parties, particularly those affiliated with the current state government. Recently, an empirical fact-finding investigation was conducted to uncover the root causes of this issue with the aim of finding a long-lasting solution, as the atmosphere in Mburubu once again indicated the need for accurate information and collective memory. The investigation was carried out by Community Peace International, a South East-based Non-Governmental Organization that promotes peace and rural development. ...

News-Fash: How Mysterious Alleged Alteration of Chief Uche Nnaji’s Records Gradually Leads to Suspension of VC, Prof Uchenna Ortuanya

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.....CSOs Demand Immediate Sack Civil society front demands suspension of UNN vice chancellor over bias against Uche Nnaji The CSO demanded that UNN VC, Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, be suspended pending the completion of the panel’s assignment. This press briefing is convened to address the lingering controversy over the alleged tampering of the academic records of Chief Uche Nnaji, the immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, by the authorities of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). As you are aware, the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has constituted a panel of investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged certificate-tampering scandal—the very issue that precipitated the resignation of the former minister. At the centre of this controversy is the vice chancellor of UNN, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, who claimed that in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Premium Times, he personally released the academic records of ...