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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has established Enugu State Donor Coordination Committee to ensure streamlining of donor agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) activities conform with state developmental priorities and plans. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, chaired the inaugural meeting in Enugu, which involved seasoned developmental partners, donor agency partners and NGOs such as the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) and others. Speaking to newsmen after the inaugural meeting on Monday, the SSDO’s Executive Director, Dr Stanley Ilechukwu, said that the committee was a welcomed development needed for proper streamlining of developmental interventions.…

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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The immediate-past Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, has been appointed the Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the Abia Diagnostic Centre Umuahia. Governor Alex Otti approved the appointment in a statement released Monday evening by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kazie Uko. According to the statement, the Governor also appointed wife of a popular preacher, Dr Eno Jerry Eze as the Chairman of Civil Service Commission. Other appointments by the Governor, according to the statement include: Dr Kalu U. Kalu; Executive Secretary, Primary Healthcare; Professor Ijeoma Nduka – CMD, Abia State…

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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Stone Dealers Association and Truck Owners Association in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have shutdown their businesses to protest increase in the price of materials by Chinese firms operating in the mineral rich local government. The two associations also shutdown businesses to protest increase in haulage fees by the Chinese firms. The associations shutdown businesses last week and vowed not to start operations untill the prices of the materials and haulage were reduced. Njoku Godwin Uchechi, Chairman of Amaeze chapter of Ivo association of stone dealers, said they were protesting the incessant increment on the…

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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The people of Ngwogwo community, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, yesterday protested the incessant arrest and detention of some members of the community. The people who comprised of old women, old men, the youth and girls, marched round the community with placards. They alleged that they have been indiscriminately arrested and detained by the police following frivolous petitions by one of them, Uchenna Orji, a former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation. Mr Orji is currently the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi. Chairman of the community,…

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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In less than three weeks after bandits terrorising Kaduna State abducted 280 students, terrorists again kidnapped 87 locals in a fresh attack on Sunday night. Recall that the abductors of the 280 students had demanded N 1 billion as ransom or they will eliminate the victims by March 30. In the latest attack which occured around 10:pm according to a local source, the bandits stormed Kajuru Station Community and started shooting indiscriminately before abducting their victims mostly women and children. Following the raid, some locals were observed relocating from the community on Monday for fear of further…

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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The South-East representative on the North East Development Commission, NEDC, Board, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for undertaking the reconstruction of Imo Bridge destroyed during the 30-month Nigerian civil war, over five decades ago. Chief Onuigbo who addressed newsmen in Umuahia, noted that the bridge which links Abia and Imo communities, had been in deplorable condition since after the civil war. He thanked President Tinubu for not abandoning the Achingali-Ekenobizi-Umunwanwa-Ubakala road which links communities in Imo and Abia states. The former lawmaker said that President Tinubu had exhibited maturity by not abandoning projects…

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Ben Ezechime, Enugu A goal in either half by seven-time Nigeria League champions, Rangers International F.C, ensured that the coach Fidelis Ilechukwu tutored side stopped the high-ridding table-toppers, Lobi Stars of Makurdi, with a 2-1 scoreline in a match day 26, NPFL 2023/2024 fixture inside ‘The Cathedral,’ Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. Coach Ilechukwu had a full complement of his well-rested regulars that missed the trip to Kano for the last match day. And it was the home side that quickly settled into their strides with the duo of Odoh Joel and Godwin Obaje causing the backline of Lobi Stars some…

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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A support group known as Soludo Ambassadors has canvassed for the reelection of Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, as reward for his remarkable achievement within the two years of his stay in office. During Anambra North zonal mega rally that took place at the premises of the Oyi Council Headquarter, Nteje, on Saturday, the group said the governor has done tremendously well and deserves support from the people to achieve his developmental agenda for the state this tenure and beyond Convener of Soludo Ambassadors and Chief Executive Officer of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, Mr…

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Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, Mr. Mike Etaba, has expressed displeasure over the abandonment of a power sub-station project located at Ibeku in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Mr. Eteba made this known when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the project which commenced in 2011. He regretted that the non-completion of the project had led to perennial blackouts experienced by the people of Aboh, Ahiazu and Ezinihitte Mbaise local government areas, thereby hindering socio-economic life of the people. Mr. Etaba however decried the level…

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By Rudolf Okonkwo A dead person is dead, for real. Once pronounced dead, the economic importance of the dead diminishes greatly. It doesn’t matter if the dead is Queen Elizabeth 11 or, Herbert Wigwe, or the Enugu woman who took her three children to a police station in Ogui and ran into an oncoming vehicle in a suicidal mission. Whether the final rites of the person is a festival or a minor gathering, the final destination is the same – deep in the ground somewhere. Not even those Indians who cremate their bodies enjoy a better fate, nor those Tibetans who…

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