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…VP Shettima Expected The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, will chair the unveiling of Writing for Media and Monetising It, the new book on getting rewards from valuable content written by the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP, Azu Ishiekwene, and published by Premium Times Books. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 26, at 10 am at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. A “two-in-one event”, it would also feature a panel discussion themed “Reflections on the Media.” A statement by Azu and Premium Times Books described the unveiling as “one of the most genuinely anticipated events in the…

 By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Odili Ujubuonu is a Renaissance man, that is, he is among those rare beings who have their hands and grey matter in diverse pies. I guess I am only qualified to talk about his delivery in the field of literature since I am mightily unqualified to talk about those other fields where Odili excels such writing the Anambra State anthem, corporate governance, management wizardry, monetary wealth or even sartorial elegance! I do know that it was the former United States President Bill Clinton who said: “It’s the economy, stupid!” For me, the economy is out of…

By Hassan Gimba NGO is the acronym for Non-Governmental Organisation and as the name suggests, they are non-profit bodies formed to carry out non-governmental functions and thereby fill gaps that governments and even the private sectors could not affect or where their impacts are minimal while the needs are necessary. They are meant to be agents of development, more especially at the grassroots level, while engaging the citizenry with a deliberate agenda to awaken their awareness and desire for positive social changes that would enhance their quality of life while driving them to make their world a better place. Non-governmental…

Our Reporter Fifty members of the House of Representatives from different parts of Nigeria and political parties, known as Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South-East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke Section 174 of the Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Section 107(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The lawmakers made this appeal in a three-page letter signed by the lawmakers, dated June 19, 2024, and addressed to the President. The lawmakers also appealed…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chairman of Adada State Creation Movement, has said that both Enugu and Ebonyi states were solidly in support of the creation of Adada State from the southern Igbo to be at par with the northern Igbo comprising Anambra, Abia and Imo states. He said this in an interview with newsmen in Nsukka, the proposed capital of the proposed Adada State. Ugwu, who was reacting to the current motion in the House of Representatives for the creation of additional state in the South-East geopolitical zone, said that the creation of Adada would balance the equation in the South-East.…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Umuawulu, a sleepy settlement in Awka, the capital of Anambra State in the South-East, is the unlikely origin of one of the greatest sporting resumes ever to come out of Nigeria. In the bowels of this village lies Holy Cross High School, the site from which story sprouted. Until the politicians contrived to destroy education generally, Nigeria’s High Schools used to guarantee an interminable production line of rarefied sporting talent. This role pre-dated Independence. Historian, Peter Alegi, recalls that in territories – such as Nigeria – ruled by the British, missionaries and colonialists formed steeped in Victorian…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says that the Owerri Central Market Complex when completed will attract businessmen and women from across the country and beyond. He said this during the ground breaking ceremony of the market project at Umuohiadagu, Umualum in Nekede area of Owerri. President Obasanjo who was the special guest of honour at the epoch making event, was confident that the money invested in the project will be recouped through profit from the investment. He described Owerri as the Eastern Heartland of the nation and maintained that with the assurances the Governor had given to…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Elder Ihekwoaba Livingston Uzoho, an Enugu-based businessman and an indigene of Imo State, has raised the alarm over the alleged plan by the administration of Governor Peter Mbah to demolish his residence and reallocate same to former governor of Ebonyi State and current Minister of Works, David Umahi. He made the call while speaking to Journalists on his plight and wondered whether it was a crime to acquire a property in Enugu State capital. Uzoho, who has been living in his property located at No 6 Ozubulu Street Independence Layout, Enugu, and paying his tax without default…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government and some Stakeholders on infectious diseases, have pledged to work together to reduce incidence of infectious diseases in the state. The pledge was made during a one-day workshop organised by the New-Life Community Care Initiative (NELCCI) Nigeria to “Develop Engagement Plan” on fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria (ATM), in Enugu. The programme is being financed by Global Fund (GF), implemented by the Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN) National in collaboration with NELCCI, Enugu State. Speaking at the event, the State Malaria Programme Manager and Coordinator, Dr Ifeoma…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Stakeholders in Anambra State have declared their readiness to drive the process of achieving efficient healthcare services in primary health centers in the state. This was made known during a one-day strategic dialogue session on improving access to maternal and child healthcare service delivery in the state. The stakeholders comprised leaders and members of the Community Development Network (COMEN), Ward Development Committees, (WDCs) the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), the Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), Small-scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria (SWOFON) and other network of partners. The workshop was one…