Enugu State Government has approved the payment of about ₦32 billion in outstanding legacy gratuities owed to retirees, with the first tranche of ₦10 billion scheduled for release from next week. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at...
Governor Peter Mbah
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Friday commended the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Police for their commitment to securing Nigeria and the Southeast geopolitical zone in particular. The Governor gave the commendation shortly after visiting the State’s DSS headquarters where he...
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, on his birthday on March 17, 2026. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, celebrated the lawyer and philanthropist, highlighting the tremendous progress recorded in Enugu State under his leadership over the past two years. President Tinubu...
DAILY ASSET Awards 2025: Governors Mbah, Fintiri, Zacch Adedeji, others honoured for national impact
DAILY ASSET Awards 2025: Governors Mbah, Fintiri, Zacch Adedeji, others honoured for national impact
Nigeria’s political, corporate, and professional elite converged in Abuja on February 5 as Daily Asset Newspaper hosted its 9th Annual Award Ceremony, recognising outstanding leadership and contributions to national development across key sectors. The high-profile ceremony, held at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Central Business District, attracted state governors, senior...
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Wednesday renewed his pledge to position Enugu as the nation’s unrivalled hub for skills, innovation, and human development. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Agbaja Education Summit, hosted by the Agbaja Leaders of Thought (ALT) at the Amadeo Event Centre, Mbah...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday evening received Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, and two senators — Agom Jarigbe of Cross River North and Kaila Samaila Dahuwa of Bauchi North — at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit came shortly after Senators Jarigbe and Dahuwa formally defected from the...
Internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn as the Forum of State Chairmen announced the suspension of two of its members—Mr. Austine Nwachukwu (Imo) and Mr. Amah Nnana (Abia)—over their involvement in a legal move to stop the party’s upcoming national convention. The duo...
Prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elder statesman and Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Chief Bode George, has expressed deep surprise over the defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling the move unexpected and puzzling. Speaking during a live appearance on Politics Today...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not recognise the voice of his people. The governor, in a broadcast to the Enugu people on Tuesday morning, announced that he had quit the...
In a significant political shake-up, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announcing his move to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Mbah made the declaration in a live broadcast to residents of Enugu, emphasizing that the decision was guided by a broader...
Distinguished figures, including Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General Chief Nnia Nwodo, paid glowing tributes to the late Supreme Court Justice Augustine Nnamani during a book launch in Enugu on Friday. The event, organized by Renaissance Law Publications...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has unveiled the revitalized Nigergas Co. Ltd, a state-owned gas plant dormant for over 35 years. Originally established in 1962 by the late Dr. Michael Okpara’s administration in partnership with Italian firm Siad Machine Impianti, the facility was inherited by Enugu State after the...
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has pledged substantial returns on investment (RoI) for businesses, crediting his administration’s strategic frameworks for fostering a conducive environment. Speaking at the launch of the multi-million naira Priceless Stores and Flamingo Restaurant in Enugu on Monday, Mbah underscored his commitment to making the state...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and South African politician Julius Malema, have passionately called on lawyers to uphold justice and protect vulnerable populations. They made the call at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference held on Sunday...
Nigerian novelist and public speaker, Chimamanda Adichie, has praised the positive developments in Enugu State under Gov. Peter Mbah’s administration, saying the state’s dark times are over. Adichie made the commendation during a courtesy call to Mbah at the Government House, Enugu. Adichie said, “Arriving in Enugu, there is...
By BARBARA KALU, Abuja- Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has advocated for the creation of an additional state in the South-East region to bring it on par with other geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Mbah also emphasized the need for a rotational presidency and the establishment of state police...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has received the immigration officer, Prince Ugochukwu Orji, who apprehended the suspected runaway Enugu ritualist and Kidnapper, Obi-Levi Obieze. Orji refused to take the N10 million bribe offered by the suspected to enable him flee the country and escape arrest for his alleged involvement...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has transmitted an Executive Bill to the Enugu State House of Assembly to checkmate criminal activities among native doctors, ritualists and herbalists in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the governor on External Relations, Mr Uche Anichukwu, made this known in a statement...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah on Wednesday, received former Labour Party (LP), Gubernatorial candidate for 2023 Governorship election, Mr Chijioke Edeoga, back into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He commended the ex-opposition flagbearer for demonstrating that politics was not a do-or-die affair. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commended the Department of State Services (DSS), whose operatives arrested five high-profile kidnappers operating in forests across the State. Acting on credible intelligence, DSS operatives on Wednesday traced them to their hideouts in two separate locations in Enugu State The suspects are...