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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government has suspended its earlier move to restrict the operation of tricycle and motorcycle operations in the state from 6am to 7pm. The restriction was originally billed to take effect from Monday, July 1, 2024. But the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, in a statement said Government had decided to suspend the directive following pleas by members of the public. Addressing the press later in the evening after the State Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner said the commencement date had been shifted till August 1. He nonetheless, said the registration of all commercial vehicles…
Our Reporter, Enugu One of the world’s foremost humanitarian organizations, Medicines Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, can work effectively only when it enjoys the support of leaders where it operates, according to its team currently on a tour of Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone. The team told the geometric Power chairman, Professor Bart Nnaji, in his residence in Enugu Monday, that local support has become more crucial because of the nature of the operations of the organization which won the 1999 Nobel Prize for Peace for its extraordinary efforts in crisis places throughout the world. “While some…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senator Austin Akobundu representing Abia Central (PDP), Senator Austin Akobundu, has awarded scholarships to 113 students as the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), inaugurated its study centre at Oboro Ikwuano. Akobundu who spoke during the matriculation of 157 students of the institute weekend, said the gesture was in fulfillment of his campaign promises which amongst them centered on human capacity development. The scholarship award is spread across the six Local Government Areas of Abia Central namely: Ikwuano, Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South and Osisioma. Senator Akobundu who was the Special Guest at the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday, shut down about 100 shops in Ogbete Main Market, Enugu for allegedly dealing in suspected fake alcoholic beverages. The agency also confiscated a truckload of adulterated products and effected arrest of four suspected traders in a well-coordinated raid. Speaking after the raid and arrest, NAFDAC’s Director South-East Zone, Pharm Martins Iluyomade, said on Monday that the suspects were already in custody and would be charged to court after ongoing investigation. He noted that the raid was in furtherance to NAFDAC’s mandate to safeguard the health…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State government over the weekend celebrated the 2024 International Olympic Day, with fun-fare. The event, which took place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu was attended by the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu, and other government functionaries. Speaking at the event, Ekweremadu urged the youth to actively participate in various sporting programmes to prepare them to win laurels in future Olympics. He reiterated the determination of the Dr. Peter Mbah Administration to reposition the state as the premier sports hub in Nigeria and Africa. He explained that for the state,…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Imo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it seized 2,639.27kg of hard drugs, arrested 192 suspects and had 30 convictions in the last year. The State Commander of the agency, Mr Abdullahi Saeed, said this at a news briefing in Owerri to mark this year’s UN International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Mr. Saeed said that of the 192 drug offenders arrested, 171 were males while 21 were females. He further said that the seizures made by the command included various types of drugs, such as cocaine, cannabis and marijuana, amongst others.…
By Stephen Obidike GMO which means Genetically Modified Organisms. This could be a plant, an animal or a microorganism. Genetic Modification is a very modern biological technology or gene technology where genetic material usually the Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) material is taken from another organism and inserted in another organism which might be an unrelated species to the parent organism creating a new DNA that does not occur like that in nature. Foods produced from such technology are called GMO foods and the plants GMO plants. Biochemist Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen have the credit for making the first GMO in 1973, after producing…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the month since 23 May 2024, when – during hours reserved by nature entirely for meetings of witches and wizards – he began sitting as Kingmaker for the Emirate of Kano, Abdullahi Liman, a senior judge of Nigeria’s Federal High Court, has handed down at least five rulings. Defying settled Supreme Court jurisprudence, he has asserted federal jurisdiction to decide for the people of Kano who their Emir should be; proceeded unperturbed even after being shown that the subject matter of his proposed decision-making had entered the docket of the Court of Appeal; and ordered the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Multidisciplinary scholar, Public Affairs Analyst and Management Consultant, Professor Okey Ikechukwu, mni, has said that the the Federal Government needs to review its handling of Nnamdi Kanu’s case, as well as the profiling of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The lecturer and former Acting Chairman, Editorial Board of The Guardian Newspapers, who made the submission while featuring on Ikengaonline townhall meeting Thursday night, said in response to a remark by Kanu’s younger brother, Kanunta Kanu, who called into the monthly virtual zoom meeting from Germany to complain that his brother had been abandoned in jail by the political elite of the people he was fighting…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar, Thursday, emerged the overall winner of the inter-brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers’ Competition held at the 14 Brigade Ohafia, Abia State, with a total of 6,920 points. 82 Division Garrison Enugu, and 34 Artillery Brigade Owerri, came second respectively with 6,780 points each, while the 44 Engineering Brigade Enugu, clinched the fourth position with 6,600 points. The host, 14 Brigade Ohafia, got the Wooden Spoon after scoring 6,530 points to come last on the table. Participants competed in weapon handling, shooting, half cross country, map reading/navigation, obstacle crossing, swimming,…