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Ben Ezechime, Enugu No fewer than 1,000 women in Ehalumona community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State on Wednesday carried out a peaceful protest urging Gov. Peter Mbah to ban operations of masquerades in the area for restricting their movement The women who marched from Ehalumona to Nsukka Local Government Council Secretariat and Nsukka Police Area Command have some placards with inscriptions “Gov Peter Mbah come to our rescue in EhAlumona from evil menace of Omoba and Akatapa masquerades.” Others are: “Women in Ehalumona are denied free movements and their rights. These masquerades use dangerous weapons like gun,…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, on Wednesday decried the growing and high rate of insecurity within Enugu metropolis in the recent time. Nwoye, a foundation member of the ruling APC, urged residents of Enugu metropolis to assist law enforcement agencies with credible information to resolve pile-up of unresolved crimes especially, assassinations. The APC chieftain made the call in a statement he personally issued in Enugu expressing deep regret on the gruesome murder of the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMMATA), Enugu, Chief Stephen Aniagu. It would…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa, Wednesday, formally took over the headship of the Abia State Police Command, as the new CP following the redeployment of former CP, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie who was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General, AIG, of Police, to Zone 15, Maiduguri. CP Isa was until his redeployment to Abia, the CP, Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. He hails from Kogi State. The new CP, while addressing members of his Management team and senior officers of the Command, vowed to sustain the war against insecurity. He issued quit notice…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The people of Umunnato community in Owutu Autonomous Community in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have commended the Governor, Francis Nwifuru, for his efforts at restoring peace and security to the local government area. They stated this in an address at the Thanksgiving ceremony of their son, Ogbonnaya Ude Nkama, who was appointed as a Member of the Management Committee in the council. The community noted that before the coming of the Nwifuru administration, Edda was becoming notorious for various acts of violence and insecurity leading to killing and maiming of some innocent resident. “But…

Our Reporter, Abuja The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, Wednesday, finally ended the cat and mouse game between him and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as he finally honoured its invitation. According to a press release by the former governor’s media office, the decision by Bello to turn himself in was taken after due consultation with his family, legal team and political allies. The Release which further said the former governor has great respect for the rule of law and constituted authority but had all the while only sought the enforcement of his fundamental rights…

By Zainab Suleiman Okino For the Nigerian political class, all roads seemingly lead to China and other countries worldwide, often in pursuit of foreign direct investments, vain pleasure, or international conferences. Indeed, their charity begins away from home. For business opportunities in particular, China attracts Nigerian leaders like a magnet. The Asian giant also appeals to the Nigerian business community, who love to import everything from matches to pencils and brooms. China’s influence permeates Nigeria: in infrastructure (especially roads and railways), production, project funding through loan finance, telecoms, manufacturing, construction, mining, IT, and even in our kitchens. China simply holds…

By Jude Emeka Who can remember the last time Nigeria had a minister of information that perfectly understood his or her job? By this, one means an official of the government at the centre who understood that the real essence of his or her job was finding that critical balance between serving as the mouthpiece of the government and being loyal to the Nigerian state by properly providing fellow citizens with accurate information in a timely and honest manner. Well, do you remember the self effacing Chukwuemeka Chikelu? The Anambra State-born soft spoken politician was Obasanjo’s Minister of Information and…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National President of Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Mariya Lagbaja, says projects inaugurated in Enugu show commitment of NAOWA to education and welfare of Nigerians. The projects inaugurated include: NAOWA College, Enugu and Abakpa Military Cantonment Pre-School (Akara School) Complex. The NAOWA president distributed 1,000 bags of rice and 1,000 five-litre groundnut oil to residents of the cantonment and 100 bags of rice and 100 five-litre of groundnut oil to teaching and non-teaching staff of NAOWA Group of Schools, Enugu. The NAOWA boss also donated 100 maternal and baby care kits to pregnant women…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo has sworn-in Dr. Law Mefor as the new Commissioner for Information in Anambra State. Mefor replaces Paul Nwosu who reportedly resigned from his position earlier today. Governor Chukwuma Soludo performed the function at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Awka. According to Governor Soludo, the new information commissioner brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise that are expected to rejuvenate the state’s information apparatus. Meanwhile, Mefor has hinted that working with the Governor’s vision, he plans to work with media organisations to promote media literacy among the public, providing them with…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government has threatened to sanction school proprietors who violate the directive to resume school on September 23. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who made the threat during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, said no school whether private or public should resume academic activities earlier than the September 23 resumption date. He regretted that some schools had already flouted the directive and warned that they would not go unpunished. According to him, such violation, runs counter to the strong regulatory measures being put in place by the Governor…