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By Henry Orjiakor The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday inaugurated a 68-bedded hostel and other academic facilities at the Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College, Owerrinta, Abia. Ikengaonline reports that the facilities included fully furnished 60-room male hostel and 24-room female hostel. Others are administrative block, auditorium, kitchen, dining hall, gymnasium, swmimming pool and a 300KVA transformer. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said that the facilities worth billions of naira were provided to enhance the teaching and learning environment in the college. Emefiele, who was represented by the Head of Projects, CBN, Mrs Amina Oni, said that the gesture was part of the apex bank’s corporate social responsibility. The CBN governor said that the college was important for the development and…

The Postmaster General of the Federation, Dr Ismail Adewusi on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre and mini post office in Enugu. Adewusi said that the move was one of the surest ways to achieve the Universal Postal Union (UPU) standard. He said that the essence of the UPU was to provide adequate postal services to Nigerians. The postmaster general said that the digital CBT centre and mini post office would have far-reaching positive effects on the socioeconomic development of the area. “The centre will be equipped to handle JAMB registration and examination and other online registrations…

Chinese Customs Officers have reportedly made the world’s biggest seizure of human organs in history with the interception of 7, 221 penises on a cargo ship from Nigeria. According to an official tweet by the authorities, the human organs were hidden in 36 boxes labeled as plantains in a refrigerated container on a ship harboured in the Shanghai Port. Read full Tweet below: Chinese customs officers have made the world’s biggest seizure of human organs in history this morning, a total of 7221 penises of African origin hidden in a refrigerated freight container. Acting on information from an anonymous informer, Chinese…

By Our Reporter The South East Governors’ Forum has established a Joint Security Outfit code-named ‘EBUBEAGU’. A communique issued on Sunday at the end of the South East Security Summit in Owerri, Imo State, stated that the headquarters of the outfit would be in Enugu. It stated that a committee made up of security personnel, government officials and relevant stakeholders would be set up to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the Southeast Joint Security platform. The communique described as unacceptable the level of banditry and criminality in the zone and charged security agencies in the area to redouble their efforts to contain it. Read…

By Our Reporter Unknown gunmen early hours of Sunday abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Izu Onyeocha at Ihube Community in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. According to credible sources, the hoodlums invaded the community at the wee hours with sporadic gunshots and whisked the priest who is also a professor at Imo State University away. As at the time of filing the report, the whereabouts of Onyeocha, who is a native of Avuru Community in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state is yet to be known. When contacted, the Imo Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP…

By Our Reporter Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the ban placed on the proposed meeting by a sociocultural group, United Igbo Community in Oyigbo Local Government Area of River State. The National Coordinator of HURIWA, Mr Emmanuel Onwubiko in a statement  described the directive by the state governor, Mr Nyesom Wike as unlawful, unconstitutional and a directive akin to apartheid. Recall that the Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Mr Paulinus Nsirim had in a statement authorised by  Wike,directed security agencies to ensure that the planned meeting did not hold. According to Paulinus, the move is in a bid to prevent a breakdown of law and order in…

By Our Reporter The Federal Ministry Education, in collaboration with UNICEF, is reviewing the National Policy on Gender in Basic Education to tackle insecurity and other emerging gender issues. Mrs Azuka Menkiti, UNICEF’s Education Specialist, told newsmen in Abuja on Saturday at the end of a two day Consultative and Critique Meeting that the review was long overdue. She said the review of the 14-year-old policy was aimed at finding a lasting solution to emerging gender issues. She stressed that the review would broaden the scope of the policy, which focused only on basic education to ensure inclusiveness for better…

By Our Reporter The Enugu State Chapter of Accord Party has called on governors of states in the South East, Nigeria to either rise to the challenge of emerging insecurity in the area or resign. The Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Raymond Ugwu, said this in a statement on Saturday in Enugu. Ugwu described as alarming and disquieting the insecurity situation in the area, adding that necessary and urgent actions needed to be taken to avert the looming anarchy in the area. He said that it was worrisome that the South-East region regarded as the most peaceful in…

By Our Reporter The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Adeleke Adeyemi over alleged case of conspiracy and fraud.  The Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Uwujaren said that the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Lagis Zonal Office of the EFCC. He said that Adeyemi and his accomplice identified as Odusanya Ayotunde Memphis still at large were allegedly involvedin conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and diversion of funds. He noted that the duo were also involved in issuance of dud cheques and money laundering to the tune…

By Michael Onwuka The Igbo people native to the present-day South-East and part of South South Nigeria are one of the three largest ethnic groups in the country. According to renowned historians, archeologists and anthropologists, Igbo civilisation in Nigeria dates back to the 18thCentury with Nri Kingdom dated radiocarbon 14 as having existed from 900AD and, therefore, the oldest kingship institution in present day Nigeria. Ndigbo are ingenious and among the best in any profession they identify with. They have over the years achieved some form of broad cultural homogeneity by bequeathing peace, equity and fairness to society. However, they…