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…Tasks them on development Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Alex Otti, on Monday, inaugurated the newly-elected Local Government Area Chairmen in Abia State. The 17 Council Chairmen who were inaugurated along with their Deputies were elected in Saturday’s council poll swept by the Zenith Labour Party which won 15 LGAs, leaving only two for the Young Peoples Party, YPP. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Banquet hall of the Government House, Umuahia, Otti charged the council chairmen to address the various developmental challenges confronting their LGAs. He said that although the Mayors emerged from different political platforms, “the whole…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday flagged off the construction of a 300-bed Enugu International Hospital, which will be equipped with the state-of-the-art technology in line with his administration’s commitment to making Enugu a hub for medical tourism. The hospital, which is located at the Rangers Avenue, Independence Layout Enugu, is expected to be completed within 13 months, as the governor said he has zero tolerance for cost and time overrun. While stating that the international hospital was carefully designed to mop up the market share in the medical tourism space, Dr Mbah said it…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, swore in seven new Ministers recently cleared by the Senate. Recall that President Tinubu had in a major cabinet reshuffle on October 23, sacked five members of his cabinet, approved the reassignment of 10 Ministers to new portfolios, and nominated seven new Ministers. The new Ministers were sworn-in at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The affected Ministers include Idi Maiha (Minister of Livestock Development); Yusuf Ata (Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development); Dr Suwaiba Ahmad (Minister of State, Education); and Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (Minister of State, Foreign Affairs).…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Media Rights Agenda (MRA), a non-governmental organisation with focus on freedom of expression and access to information has called on the Federal Government to take action to ensure the safety of practicing journalists in Nigeria. The group made the call at a time the world observes the 2024 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. MRA urged the government to comply with a February 16, 2024, judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja, directing it to take measures to prevent attacks on journalists and other media practitioners, and to investigate, prosecute, and punish perpetrators…
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said in a statement. “And although this is an incredible loss for our family,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Nnamdi Azikiwe University has dispelled reports of the sack of its newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Prof. Benard Odoh, by the Ministry of Education. Ikengaonline reported that the ministry of Education had in a letter signed by Mrs R. G. Ilyasu for the Permanent Secretary, annulled the appointment of the VC by the institution’s Governing Council for not following existing guidelines. Reacting in a letter signed by the Registrar, Barr. (Mrs) R. I. Nwokike and addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, the university denied any official meeting between the Pro-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University and the Minister…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Professor Joy Ezeilo, has called on legal authorities in the country to respect, maintain and uphold the rights of Children in Nigeria in line with international laws and conventions. Ezeilo, a professor of Law said this via her social media handle on Sunday over the recent arraignment by the Federal Government of minors for participating in the End Bad Government protests. “Nigerian children’s rights must be respected and upheld. “Children who are in conflict with the law should be redirected away from the formal judicial process,” she said. According to her, the administration of criminal or the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Federal Government has declared as null and void the appointment of substantive Vice-Chancellor and Registrar for Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The Federal Ministry of Education made the declaration barely one week after the Greg Mbadiwe-led governing council of the institution appointed Prof. Benard Odoh as the substantive VC. In a letter dated November 1, 2024, signed by Mrs. R.G. Ilyasu on behalf of the permanent secretary, it was revealed that the Minister of State for Education had met with the governing council on October 24 and agreed to reconcile with aggrieved parties before making any appointments.…
By Rudolf Okonkwo Because former President Donald Trump is just a friendly, humble, caring, and truthful guy who does not want to hurt your feelings, he will not tell you this. Fortunately for you, I am not a pleasant fellow like Trump. I will tell you things he will not. Trump must win this election, whether he likes it or not. And here are the reasons I think so. If Trump does not win, it is over for straight men and women. Within the next four years of Kamala Harris’s presidency, men married to dogs and women married to trees…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The partiality that inevitably affects judges has been noted in cases with a political flavour.” David Pannick, KC, Judges, p. 44 (1987) The state as we know it enjoys three notional monopolies. One is a monopoly of legitimate taxation. The second is a monopoly of the legitimate instrumentality of violence; and the third is a monopoly of legitimate dispute resolution. In Nigeria, all three monopolies are now contested by non-state entities. Of these three monopolies, many focus on the legitimate instrumentality of violence but it is the capacity of a state to resolve disputes lawfully and peacefully…