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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka No fewer than 500 judiciary workers in Anambra State have undergone training on retirement planning, record keeping and other skills relevant for the smooth discharge of duties at their work place.    The one-day workshop was held at the High Court Complex, Onitsha, for judiciary workers in Onitsha, Otuocha, Idemili and Ogbaru Judicial Divisions. Delivering a paper entitled: “Preparing for Retirement from Public Service,” Augustine Ezeanata, a retired Director of Planning in the state judiciary advised workers to take the issue of planning for retirement seriously to prevent them from dying miserably after long years of active service.…

…To build skills acquisition centre for inmates at  mental home Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has said that his husband came to power to life Abians out of poverty. Mrs Otti who stated this  when she paid a working visit to the  mentally deranged persons rehabilitation home at Amudo Itumbauzo in Bende Local Government Area, decried the level of poverty and political subjugation in the state. She, however, said that her husband came to change the narrative, and urged the people to cue into the wave of the New Abia. “I thank God…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia pensioners have hinted that they would soon roll out the drums, wear their white attires and march round the streets of Umuahia, the state capital, to celebrate Gov. Alex Otti for defraying their pension arrears. The Coordinator, Concerned Abia Pensioners, Elder Emeka Okezie, who gave the hint in an interview with our Correspondent, said some of them never knew they would still be alive to receive their pension arrears. Gov. Otti, had on his Easter message, directed that the outstanding pension arrears of Abia pensioners be cleared. Before Otti came on board, pensioners were owed up to 45…

 Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has transferred the regulatory oversight of the Enugu State electricity market to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission effective May 1, 2024. This followed the signing into Law Enugu State Electricity Law by Governor Peter Mbah and the constitution of the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ESERC). The transfer was made known by NERC on Monday in an April 22, 2024 Order No. NERC/2024/039 signed by the Commission’s Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and the Commissioner for Legal, Licensing, and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye. The transfer is sequel to the amendments of the Paragraph 14…

…Speaks on new electricity tariffs, power crisis in Nigeria Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, will be the Keynote Speaker in this month’s Ikengaonline townhall meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 25. The Law and Energy expert will speak on the theme: “New Electricity Tariffs and the Power Crisis in Nigeria.” This is contained in a statement by the Editor-in-Chief of the South-East focused accountability on-line media platform, Uche Ugboajah. The explosive monthly meeting scheduled for 7:00 pm (WAT), will be co-anchored by US-based prolific writer and medical doctor, Dr Osmund Agbo; and veteran Journalist and…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Gunmen have reportedly abducted a final-year student of Combined Social Sciences at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, John Udochukwu Elekwachi. Elekwachi, a campus blogger, was said to have been picked up by some yet-to-be-identified armed men at his lodge in the middle of the night hence causing panic around the university. This is coming a few days after he completed his final year examination. Elekwachi’s elder sister, Uchendu, who spoke on the incident said she got a distress call that her brother was taken away by some men. She expressed concern about the incident noting that the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Human rights activist and philanthropist, Barr Anthony Kelechi Agbasiere, popularly known as ‘Celebrity Barrister,’ has described the clampdown on some Nigerians for publicly abusing the naira and spraying of naira notes as a misplacement of priority. Top Nigerian celebrities including Idris Okuneye, a popular transvestite known as Bobrisky, and Cubana Chief Priest, have recently been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for flouting the naira law, with the former facing a six-month prison term. Agbasiere who spoke to journalists at the birthday celebration of the Managing Director and CEO of Pool King Estate, Hon…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has assured of carrying on with the banner left by late Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, the former governor of the state. Soludo described Ezeife as a man who was the change that he preached and a man who lived out the change that he preached. Speaking at the burial service of the late former governor of Anambra State, Ezeife, popularly known as Okwadike, at his residence in Igboukwu, Governor Soludo prayed God to bless Igboukwu, Anambra and Nigeria with people who show the way like he did. According to him, Ezeife lived…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Federal Government has de-merged the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA)) thus returning the former Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, to the state government. The Federal Government took over the Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki in January 2012 and merged it with the then Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. The hospital was later renamed the Alex Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital (AE-FUTHA) by Former President Muhammadu Buhari in April, 2019, in honour of the late, former Vice President of the country, Dr Alex Ekwueme. Governor Francis Nwifuru made the pronouncement of the de-merging on…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting and empowering manufacturers, entrepreneurs and small businesses to boost made-in-Abia products in the digital market. The Governor who made the pledge at the AbaMade Trade Fair and Exhibition held at the Aba Sports Club and encouraged investors to engage with the entrepreneurs in Aba, said “there are boundless opportunities in Aba under this present administration.” Gov. Otti represented by the Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Industry Dr Chimezie Ukaegbu, applauded the resilience of the Aba people, their drive to excel and their commitment to upholding the highest standard…