Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has presented a ₦971 billion budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year to the state’s House of Assembly, emphasizing poverty eradication and inclusive growth. Tagged the “Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity,” the estimates comprise ₦837.9 billion for capital expenditure (86% of the budget) and ₦133.1 billion for … Read more
In a warm and celebratory event, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State welcomed Chidimma Onwe Adetsina, the reigning Miss Universe Nigeria, back to her homeland on Thursday. During the reception at the Government House in Enugu, Governor Mbah appointed Miss Adetsina as the state’s brand ambassador, commending her resilience and determination as exemplifying the Enugu … Read more
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has advised the youth to imbibe the virtue of hard work and shun seeking shortcuts to success. The governor also urged them to embrace technology and imbibe the virtues of courage and empathy to make a success out of their lives. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s … Read more
The Enugu State Government has uncovered 2,640 ghost pensioners during a recent verification exercise and has commenced disbursing pensions to eligible local government retirees. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, announced that over 7,000 verified pensioners have received their payments following a comprehensive biometric verification … Read more
The Police Command in Enugu State says its operatives have arrested 123 persons over their alleged involvement in various crimes in the state, disclosing that it rescued 19 kidnap victims and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, said this at a news briefing in Enugu on Thursday, … Read more
The government of Enugu State has revealed that it would increase the state’s electricity capacity from the current 70 megawatts received from the national grid to 700 megawatts through private sector investment. Governor Peter Mbah made this promise on Tuesday in Enugu at a Stakeholders’ Engagement and Consultation, organised by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory … Read more
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah signed four new laws to enhance property protection, public ranch management, sports development, and environmental and climate protection. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has signed four bills passed by the state’s House of Assembly into law. The bills are the Enugu State Properties Protection Law, the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Supreme Court today upheld Peter Mbah’s election as governor of Enugu State. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the first respondent (Governor Peter Mbah). More details to come… Click to watch our video of the week
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the Certificate being paraded by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that evidence before the court showed that Mbah properly … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday met with the Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This online media platform reports that while there is no official reason for the meeting, it was gathered that the two leaders would be discussing issues concerning Enugu State. Governor Mbah … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) on Friday evening began presenting evidence challenging the election of Governor Peter Mbah from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State The governorship candidate of the party in the March 18, 2023, election, Chijioke Edeoga, filed the petition questioning Mba’s qualification for the election at … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu State has commenced sitting on the petition filed by Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, against the election of Dr Peter Mbah as the governor of the state. At the resumed hearing on Friday, the petitioners presented the National Youth Service … Read more
PDP governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has been accused of presenting a fake NYSC certificate to INEC during the 2023 general election The NYSC has repeatedly denied that it issued a service certificate to the governor, which was contrary to Mbah’s claim EkoHotBlog reports the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). DG, Brigadier General Yushau … Read more
The governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has ordered the freezing of all government bank accounts in the state until further notice. Furthermore, former political appointees have been directed to comply with an earlier directive and hand over all government assets in their possession. The affected categories of political appointees include former CEOs of government-owned … Read more
The Federal High Court restrains the NYSC from disowning the certificate of service presented Enugu State governor-elect, Peter Mbah. The court ruling, delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, also directed that the restraining order be served on the NYSC’s Director of Corps Certification, Mr. Ibrahim Muhammad. This is in response to an ex-parte application filed by … Read more
Enugu State Governor-elect, Dr Peter Mbah, has inaugurated a 60-man Transition Committee ahead of the May 29 handover. The committee includes internationally-recognized technocrats, good governance, transparency and accountability advocates, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, as well as tech and innovation specialists. The Transition Committee’s primary objective is to help articulate and fine-tune the incoming administration’s … Read more
Enugu governor-elect, Peter Mbah uses the Easter celebrations to sue for unity and love in the state. The politician uses the Easter platform to reiterate his commitment to moving the state forward by leading a socio-economic transformation. This according to Mbah will take working collectively together with the people to ensure the posibility of his … Read more
The PDP has denied allegations of rigging in the Enugu governorship election by APGA and Labour Party. The PDP spokesperson attributed the victory to their candidate’s competence and accused the opposition parties of making excuses for their expected failure. The statement also mentioned allegations of rigging against PDP supporters in other local government areas and … Read more
The Enugu governorship election held on Saturday, March 18, 2023. However, no winner was returned until Wednesday night after the electoral commission suspended the collation of results on Monday. The commission resumed collation Wednesday evening and consequently declared a winner. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate … Read more