Tag: Nsukka
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Enugu govt kicks as police detain 3 masquerades in Nsukka
The police command in Enugu State has detained three masqueraders in Nsukka area of the state for allegedly assaulting law-abiding citizens.
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Masquerade arrested for assaulting female nurse in Nsukka
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a masquerade (popularly called Oriokpa) seen physically assaulting a female nurse (name withheld) at Ugwuoye Junction in Nsukka metropolis. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday in Enugu.
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Slain Nsukka lawyer: NBA disagrees with police account
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nsukka Branch, has disagreed with the account of the Police Command in Kogi on how its colleague, Mr. Elias Ugwu, was allegedly killed on March 9. The association made its position known in Nsukka on Friday in a press statement signed by Mr. Sunny Okoro, Chairman, NBA, Nsukka Branch.
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Protest: Commuters block Enugu-Nsukka road over incessant kidnappings
Vehicular movement along Enugu-Nsukka Road was halted for hours after commuters blocked the Enugu-Nsukka Road over the incessant kidnapping of drivers and passengers. The development left road users stranded for over one hour. The protesters were seen chanting songs, asking the Federal and the Enugu State Governments to come to the aid of drivers, passengers…
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Rename University of Nigeria after Queen Elizabeth – Adamu Garba
Former presidential aspirant under the auspices of Young Progressives Party (YPP) Adamu Garba, has appeales to the Nigerian Government to rename University of Nigeria, Nsukka, after the late Queen Elizabeth II to immortalize her.
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NUC approves Enugu Varsity for Medical and Applied Sciences
The National Universities Commission, NUC has granted approval to the Enugu State University for Medical and Applied sciences. There probably couldn’t have been more encouraging words by a head of a regulatory agency about the birth of a new outfit under his supervision. Said Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), while presenting…
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Gunmen kill policeman, burn patrol vans in Nsukka
Gunmen on Friday in Nsukka, Enugu State, killed a policeman and set ablaze patrol vehicles in two different police check points in the area. It was gathered that the policeman was killed in Umanu junction in Nsukka while the police patrol vehicle was set ablaze along Ibeagwa-Ani road in the area.
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Nsukka and Udom Emmanuel’s grand vision – Udeme Nana
By UDEME NANA Earlier this month, precisely on Thursday, 7th October, this writer joined the entourage of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State to the University of Nigeria, where the Governor delivered the 2021 Founder’s Day Lecture. The other great ‘Lion’ in the delegation was Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Russia, Chief Assam Assam who…
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Rainstorm: JSS2 student gets electrocuted in Nsukka
The Nsukka Catholic Diocese has confirmed the death of a student, allegedly electrocuted on Thursday night at the Queen of Rosary Secondary School, Nsukka, Enugu state. The diocesan Director of Communications, Rev.- Fr. Matthew Eze, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka on Friday. Eze, who described the the death…
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40-year-old engineer electrocuted in Nsukka
The Enugu State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the electrocution of a 40-year-old Electrical Engineer, Enyinnaya Ukpabi, in Amenu Edem-Ani community of Nsukka Local Government Area. This was revealed in a statement by the spokesman of the command, Mr Ebere Amaraizu. He said the incident occurred on Feb. 23. “It was gathered that the deceased,…