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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has assured zero malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the state. Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, gave the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit of BECE Monitoring team from the Federal Ministry of Education in her office. She said the visit was to ensure conformity in all educational space in the nation, that all due processes were observed, as well as ensure there were no irregularities in the conduct of the examination. She said, “The ultimate goal of this administration is to produce a school environment devoid of…
By Godwin Onyeacholem It was a rare act of courage driven by no less a sentiment than pure affection – and a bizarre allegiance to service of which humanity remains at the core. At a time Nigeria was roiling in political instability, with riots and street protests at full tilt on account of the voiding of the June 12 1993 presidential election in the heat of strident calls by pro-democracy groups and active civil society for a return to democratic governance, MacArthur Foundation chose to plant its benevolent feet on the country’s dicey soil. Ironically, that was the period just…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Industrial Training fund (ITF) says it had trained a total of four thousand Nigerian youths in various skills in the year 2024. The training was carried out in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Budgeting and Economic Planning under the ITF’s National Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (NERGP). Director General of ITF, Dr Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun, stated this in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State on Friday during the graduation ceremony of a fresh batch of graduates of the programme. He noted that so far, 100 Youths in the state have participated and benefited in the three months technical and vocational training.…
By Azu Ishiekwene I’m opposed to minimum wage. And I know I’m saying this at the risk of losing readers. The minimum wage hurts the poor and vulnerable in whose name and interest Labour claims to strike. Sounds foolish, right? How can more naira in the pocket of the Nigerian worker currently on a minimum wage of N30,000 be bad? In a country where each of 469 lawmakers earns N13.5 million monthly, minus allowances, and office holders in the executive branch use large convoys and maintain large personal staff at the public expense, why should there be any fuss about the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi South Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Feb 3rd 2024 By-election in the state, Barrister Silas Onu has accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the National Organising Secretary of PDP, Umar Bature, of masterminding the leadership crisis in the Ebonyi State chapter of the PDP. In a statement issued in Abakaliki, Barrister Onu noted that the leadership crisis in Ebonyi PDP was rooted in Governor Makinde’s ambition of running for the Presidential position on the platform of the PDP in 2027. He alleged that the shortchanging of list of caretaker committee in…
By Owei Lakemfa The loss of majority in parliament by the African National Congress, ANC in the May 29, 2024 South African elections, was a sunset for the continent. It means that the unrepentant Pan Africanist organisation with its vow to the mass of the people and, unrepentant commitment to humanity as manifested in its unprecedented war against genocide in Palestine, might be compromised under a coalition. The uniqueness of the ANC in South African and international politics is that it has never really been a political party. Rather, it is an all-comers movement of people dedicated to freedom and…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Foundation (IEF) has set up a trust fund for victims of Ogige Market demolition in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State. The foundation also donated the sum of Two Million Naira to the victims of recent demolition in Ogige Market Nsukka. The founder and Director General of the foundation, Dr Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, said the donation was under the auspices of “Ogige Nsukka Traders Support Fund; A Call For Empathy.” Ezeugwu, who is the immediate past majority leader of Enugu State House of Assembly, said the gesture was to cushion the effects of the demolition…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The traditional ruler of Igga community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, Igwe Herbert Ukuta, and a former councillor of Igga ward have been remanded in prison by a Magistrate Court for alleged murder, and being members of a terrorist group. Ukuta, who had been in detention for one month and two days at the state criminal investigation department, and four others were arraigned by the Enugu State Police Command on a 10-count charge before an Enugu North Magistrate Court 1. In the Charge No. MEN/320c/2024, between the Commissioner of Police (Kanayo Uzuegbu) and Igwe…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has sought the strengthening of policing towards the maintenance of public order and safety in the State. The CP brought together Vigilante groups, the Hunters Association of Nigeria, and other relevant security outfits at the Women Development Centre, Awka, to hear from them and leverage their expertise and support in enforcing law and order in the state. Addressing the gathering, CP Itam commended the Vigilantes and security Outfits for their commitment, dedication, and selfless service in assisting the Police to nip crime in the bud in…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Two Hundred and thirty students of the Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri, are on the verge of losing their admission following the allegation of obtaining them through fraudulent processes. Imo State University has been under investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, over alleged admission racketeering in the institution. The JAMB Spokesperson, M Fabian Benjamin, who confirmed that the 230 fake admissions were traced to the university in the course of the investigation, said the students whose names were on the fake admission letters have…