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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the Public Ranch Agency Bill. The bill when signed into law by Governor Peter Mbah will authorise the state government to set up an agency to manage both government and privately owned ranches in the state. Speaking before the passage of the bill, the member representing Igbo-Eze North Constituency II, Clifford Obe, argued that the legislation would end the farmers/ herders crisis in the state. Obe said the farmers/herders crisis was responsible for the low agricultural output in the market. According to him, many farmers have been driven out…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), says it will award 12, 526 students with first Degree certificates during its 52nd Convocation Ceremony holding on May 10 and 11 at Nsukka Campus. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Charles Igwe, disclosed this during a press briefing, held at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, on Tuesday. He said the number of graduates increased by 1,082 when compared with the 51st Convocation figures. “Out of 12,526 students, a total of 252 graduated with First Class Honours, 4, 834 graduated with 2nd Class Honours (Upper). “5,883 graduated with 2nd Class Honours (Lower),…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti, will Wednesday, flag off the reconstruction of the 3.5km Osisioma-Ekeakpara road, a major gateway into the Osisioma Industrial complex. The Governor, will also flag off the reconstruction of the 2.5km  Umuode-Bakassi road Aba which has lots of potential to spark off economic development of the state. Commissioner for Information and Culture Prince Okey Kanu, who gave the hint during a briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, in Umuahia, said that the Osisioma-Ekeakpara road leads to the NNPC depot, Osisioma. “That road is a very important one because it leads to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Popular actress, Mrs Elizabeth Evoeme, a.k.a ‘Ovularia’ of the New Masquerade episode, is dead. She died on Sunday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State at the age of 81 years. Her death was confirmed by the family in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read: “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would like to notify the public, all those who loved her and her work in ‘The New Masquerade,’ of her passing. Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme will be dearly missed and was extremely loved by her family and also by you, her…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Anambra State chapter, said it has suspended the indefinite strike it embarked upon on March 28. Chairman of the Association, Mr Abraham Okoye, said on Tuesday in Awka, that the decision was reached after the government had set in motion measures to address their demands. Okoye said that part of the measures was to address issues of unpaid peculiar allowances of the staff of state House Assembly. “The executive of Anambra PASAN and South-East zonal leadership of PASAN met with the leadership of the state Assembly, Chief of Staff to…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organisation (CAPIO) has said that community service sentences will deter offenders from committing crimes, reduce prolonged trial period and cost of maintaining inmates in the country. The Legal Officer of CAPIO, Mr Wilson Nneji, said this during a presentation at a One-day Workshop for the Validation of the Draft Framework on Community Service Measures in Enugu State Justice System. Nneji, who made a presentation on “Understanding The Draft Framework: Overview of the Framework’s Purpose, Scope, Key Components and Principles Underlying the Framework, said that the validation and implementation of the draft framework would…

Stephen Ukandu with Agency Report Abia State may be heading for a major confrontation between the incumbent Governor Alex Otti and his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu, following the recent revelation by Otti that over N10 billion was paid by Ikpeazu for a nonexistent airport project. Otti who made the shocking revelation while delivering a lecture at John Hopkins University, USA, said he hired three world best audit firms to look into the books of the state, before the discoveries were made. He threatened that it was either the missing airport was shown to him or the funds be returned to the state coffers.…

Our Reporter, Abuja; with Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government has finally succumbed to pressure as it has directed a downward review of electricity tariff for Band A customers to N206.80/kwh, from N225/kwh. Public outcry has trailed the jacking of tariff for Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225/kWh by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. Critics say the increase in tariff was unjustifiable especially in this era of constant collapse of the national grid resulting into unstable power supply across the country. Band A customers are electricity consumers with a minimum supply of 20 hours daily. But there have…

…Says action, violation of citizens’ rights Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 poll, Mr Peter Obi, has voiced his opposition to the deportation of some Osun State indigenes by the Lagos State Government. Obi who took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to condemn the act, said it amounted to a violation of citizens’ rights. He wrote: “I am deeply saddened and shocked by the recent reports of the deportation of citizens mostly of Osun State origin by Lagos State authorities. This is not merely a concern for Osun State but for all…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The current promotion examination for both Teaching and Non-teaching staff of Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, ASUBEB, has been conducted, using the Computer-Based Test (CBT). The CBT promotion examination test for staff from Grade Levels 13, 14,  and 15 who were due to move to the next levels, respectively, was held at Kachukwukwuru ICT Centre, Awka. Addressing the ASUBEB Staff during the exercise, the Executive Chairman, ASUBEB, Dr. Vera Nkiru Nwadinobi, stated that the innovation was in line with the vision of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, to digitise governance at all levels and processes in the State. Dr. Nwadinobi…