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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government has declared a 90-day amnesty window for property owners without approved building plans to regularise their properties, as part of ongoing efforts to enforce structured urban development and strengthen regulatory compliance across the state. The government, in a statement issued by the Managing Director (MD) of the State Geographic Information System (ENGIS), Chiwetalu Nwatu, in Enugu, said the initiative, which will be implemented in collaboration with relevant planning authorities, offers owners of existing buildings an opportunity to obtain proper approvals and avoid future sanctions. Under the amnesty, property owners without approved plans are…

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Multi-award-winning journalist, Nnah Douglas, today added another beautiful plume to his cap as leading broadcast outfit, Wazobia FM, crowned him the maiden Newsroom Staff of the Month. The event took place in the newsroom of Cool FM, Wazobia FM and Nigeria Info FM --the outfits in the media group --in Abuja, the nation's capital. Speaking during the presentation of the award, News Manager of the stations, Fidel Oseghale, said the Staff of the Month initiative was introduced to motivate newsroom staff to be more dedicated and committed to duty. On his part, amid roaring applause from…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi In a state with very few medium or heavy industries and a disproportionately high unemployment-to-available-jobs ratio, every little counts. And so when Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia disclosed that there would be over 6000 job opportunities during the flag-off of a 90mw waste-to-energy project, the applause was resounding. Technical Adviser to the State Governor on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev, in a statement, weekend, said the project was designed to generate electricity by converting municipal and industrial solid waste into power and valuable by-products. The statement revealed that the project, which situated at…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Nigerian Navy has inaugurated a multi-million naira Primary Health Care (PHC) center to strengthen healthcare in Ugbawka community, Nkanu East Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. The facility was built under an infrastructure project marked 'A Special Quick Impact Project of the Chief of Naval Staff in Honour of Rear Admiral Patrick Nwatu (rtd)'. Inaugurating the facility, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, said that the structure represented the Navy's committed to social positive impact and betterment of society. Abbas said that the Navy would continue to touch lives across the…