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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia  Despite strong opposition against the nomination of Dr Michael Ekpai from Cross River State as the Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, the Senate, Wednesday, confirmed his nomination by the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. Public condemnation had trailed Ekpai’s nomination, with the critics alleging that it is a ploy to hijack the state’s electoral body. Those opposed to the nomination say it is suspicious to appoint a non-indigene to head such a sensitive position in another state. Odey’s confirmation followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Emergency Rule in…

By Promise Adiele There is a widening revolution in our world spearheaded by the demographic cohort globally referred to as Gen Z, short for Generation Z. This group of people, young, vibrant, and dynamic, born between 1997 and 2012, are different in many ways. They are largely defined by their tech-savvy, internet, and smartphone consciousness, having been born during the information technology boom. In multiple ways, Gen Z, which mostly comprises students and young adults, is emotionally, psychologically, and perceptibly ahead of their older generational counterparts, widely identified as Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996. The larger bracket of…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Human rights lawyer and counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has described the abduction of Hon. Justice E.G. Umokoro of the Bayelsa State High Court, Yenagoa, as a direct and blasphemous assault on the judiciary. Justice Umokoro was abducted at gunpoint in front of Kilimanjaro eateries, along the Ekeki axis of the Bayelsa State capital, on Saturday at around 7:30 PM. In a statement on Wednesday, Ejiofor declared that the nation’s collective descent into lawlessness has reached a disgraceful and terrifying new low. According to the IPOB lawyer, the abduction is not an ordinary…

…Awards 11 rural roads, agro hubs Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The proposed $1.3 billion Medical City project by the Abia State Government, would would be flagged off by Governor Alex Otti on July 10. Similarly, the Governor would flag off 11 new rural road projects and three agro-logistics hubs  as well as markets under the World Bank Assisted Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed these in Umuahia during a press briefing, said they were part of deliberate strategic plans of the Governor to transform the state. He said that the medical city…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has advocated for greater states’ inclusion in the exploitation and exploration of solid minerals in the country. The governor said this would enable the nation to actualise the sector’s huge potential and help diversify the nation’s economy. Mbah said this when he received members of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, who were on a working visit to Enugu State. “I also think that this Committee’s task is a very important task because solid minerals hold a very huge economic opportunity for this country, particularly when we think…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has bemoaned the illegal demolition of his younger brother’s company property in Ikeja, by the Lagos State Government, describing Nigeria as a lawless country. Obi decried what he called the increasing disregard for the rule of law and civil rights in the country, warning that Nigeria’s deteriorating human rights indicators and weak institutional protection could deter both local and foreign investments. The former Anambra State Governor, in  a post via his  X handle, said that “any society where lawlessness overrides the rule of law is not destined…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Tuesday received the Super Eagles and Udinese FC goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, during a courtesy visit to the Government House, Enugu. Okoye, who is from Enugu State, expressed excitement at returning to his roots and announced plans to launch a charitable foundation and establish a football academy in the state. He said these initiatives are aimed to give back to society, inspire young talents, and nurture future stars. “I’m truly excited to be back home. Enugu is my origin and I carry it with pride everywhere I go. I look…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Headquarters 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has cautioned South-East residents to be wary of digitally manipulated audio and video contents. The acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, gave the warning in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Enugu. Ayeni said that the attention of the Division, which is also Headquarters of Joint Task Force South-East ‘Operation UDO KA,’ had been drawn to an old and misleading voiceover video that is currently re-circulating on social media. According to him, the perpetrators falsely alleged that the Federal Government, in collaboration with…

…As police arrest 3 masquerades  Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Enugu State Government has expressed deep concerns over many incidents of brutality and public nuisance by the Oriokpa masquerade in Nsukka town. In this regard, the government has  vowed to take decisive action to bring the menace to an end. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Enugu and signed by the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dame Ugochi Madueke, the government said the flogging, harassment, brutalisation, and extortion of residents of Nsukka by the masqueraders were unacceptable and not in line with the true cultures and traditions of the people.…

Ike Nnachi,  Abakaliki  The fragile peace existing between Abaomege and Ishinkwo may not last if the allegations of partiality in the ongoing demarcation exercise is allowed to continue. The committee has been accused of allegedly ceding four communities belonging to Ishinkwo to Abaomege with whom they fought a decade long brutal war over the lands between the two communities before the state government intervened. The people of Ishinkwo Community raised the alarm in an open letter to Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru on Tuesday.  The letter was signed by Itumo Joseph Nwaliebu, President Generalof Ishinkwo Community Development Union(ICDU), and 14…