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Ben Ezechime, Enugu An Enugu State High Court has ordered the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), to pay a total of N55 million to Onyebuchi Chinedu for an unwarranted demolition of his shops located at Lagos Street, Onu Asata, Enugu North Local Government Area. Delivering judgment on the matter which was filed on July 24, 2015, Justice Kenneth Okpe ruled that, “The defendant (ECTDA) acted arbitrarily and very abysmally in demolishing the shops of the plaintiff without evidence of service of appropriate notice on him. “I declare that the demolition of the plaintiff’s building made up of six shops…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A Hospitality and Entertainment company, FIT Hospitality & Entertainment Limited, a subsidiary of FIT Group of Companies says in Enugu that it has officially signed a contract for the development of a 150-key Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Enugu. The signing of the landmark construction contract was done with SANA Global Projects Limited, an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor that specialises in steel building. The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel is located in the Commercial Area of HELIU District, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Express Way, Independence Layout, Enugu. Speaking at the signing in ceremony in Enugu, Mr…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The education sector in Anambra State has gotten the highest percentage increase in the 2025 budget submitted by Governor Chukwuma Soludo to the State House of Assembly. Soludo presented the budget proposal of N606,991,849,118bn for the 2025 fiscal year at the hallowed chamber on Tuesday November 19, where he also revealed that the budget, tagged “Changing Gears 2.0” also represents a 48% increase compared to the state’s 2024 budget of N410bn. Soludo revealed that the education sector has the highest percentage increase in the 2025 budget, with over 101.4% when compared with the allocations of the 2024…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced immediate dissolution of Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe-led Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. The dissolution came barely one month after the appointment of Professor Benard Odoh as the 7th substantive vice-chancellor of the institution. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Education signed by the Director Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, said the dissolution was part of urgent measures to prevent further deterioration of the situation at the institution. The governing council members removed by the order include the Pro-Chancellor, Amb Greg Mbadiwe; Hon Hafiz Oladejo; Hon…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A team of Chinese citizens, led by the Director of Confucius Institute, Professor YuZhay Bao, Wednesday, promised massive investment in Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, in order to promote the vision of language studies by the Institute. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Benard Odoh, the Government of the Republic of China, through its Language Centre Director, Professor YuZhay Bao, conveyed a message of congratulations from the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria. He said the school has implicit confidence in the ability of the new VC to discharge his duties effectively and…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Men of the Crack Squad of the Ebonyi State Police command on Wednesday shot dead a yet to be identified Labourer and critically injured another three in the state. The incident happened at Ugwuechara junction within the state capital. Sources said the trouble started when the Crack Team stopped a motorcycle rider and wanted to confiscate his motorcycle accusing him of being a fraudstar. The source narrated that the motorcycle rider introduced himself to the policemen as a military personnel but the Crack Team started molesting and beating him. The source said they tried to force him…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The European Union (EU) and Enugu State Government have launched a N3.33 billion Enugu State Solar for Health Project to electrify over 25 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the state. They also inaugurated Enugu State Solar for Health Project Steering Committee, headed by the Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, to manage and ensure sustainability of the project. The launch is part of EU project titled, “Nigeria Solar for Health Programme (NISHP),” aimed at providing a 24/7 power supply to over 100 healthcare facilities across five states in Nigeria. The NISHP will run from 2024…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu It takes uncanny courage and conviction to write a book on the controversial subjects of Christianity and Colonialism. When Eme E. Egwuonwu’s Liberating the African Mind: Who We Were Before They Came landed on my table, I could not but deploy worthwhile time and rigour to undertake a thorough appreciation of the disquisition on Christianity, Colonialism, Igbo Traditional Religion, Heaven, Hell, Jesus Christ, Reincarnation, Karma, Charms, the Igbo Sacred Lore of Nso Ala, and Spirituality contained therein. The book is as polemical as they come, and one anticipates that controversies will surely rage once the book…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has commended the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, on it’s contributions to the development of the state’s education sector. He gave the commendation when he received a delegation of the House of Representatives Committee on TETFUND led by the Committee’s Chairman and member representing Okigwe/Onuimo/Isiala Mbaano Federal Constituency of Imo State, RT. Hon Miriam Onuoha, in his office. The governor expressed gratitude to the committee for their commitment to overseeing TETFund’s activities and ensuring its impact was felt across Enugu State. Earlier, the Committee Chairman, Hon. Onuoha, who doubles as…
By Zainab Suleiman Okino In the face of unimaginable adversity, Alice Loksha and Ganiyat Popoola’s unbroken spirits shine like beacons of hope. Alice was a nurse working with UNICEF when she was kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in March 2018 in Rann, Borno State. The attack occurred at an Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camp where she was providing humanitarian assistance. During the same attack, two other aid workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – Hauwa Liman and Saifura Ahmed Khorsa were also kidnapped. Sadly, both ICRC workers were later killed by their captors. Alice’s story came…