Hon. Chidi Obetta, the representative for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, has declared that Adada State will be the first state to be created from the South East region. Speaking at his 2nd Town Hall Meeting held over the weekend at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Obetta highlighted … Read more
INEC has suspended the collation of the Governorship election results in Abia and Enugu. The electoral body made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Monday. The further suspension is coming following demands for a reassessment of the election outcomes in Nsukka and Nkanu East. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral … Read more
Chike Akunyili’s son has revealed how his father was killed. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Obumneme, a son of the murdered Dr. Chike Akunyili has described how his father was killed by the yet-to-be-identified persons. EKOHOTBLOG had earlier reported that Chike Akunyili, a medical doctor and widower of a late Minister of Information, Prof. Dora … Read more
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed Tuesday’s attack on Ogboro-Eke-Abugu Village, Ibagwa-Ani in Nsukka Local Government Area of the state by gunmen. He said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, had directed full-scale investigations to uncover the masterminds of the attack and also bring them to book. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr … Read more
There was seeming trepidation in Nsukka, a bubbling iconic town in Enugu state, during the weekend after Irate youths went on rampage burning mosques and destroying many shops. The development caused tension in the town which has been without crisis for a long time. Trouble began on Saturday when a tricyclist conveyed a businesswoman simply … Read more