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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Traditional Rulers Council, has dismissed as “unfounded and mischievous,” social media report, that a monarch, HRH Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu, was suspended over his support and affinity with President Ahmed Bola Tinubu; and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu. Chairman of the Council, HRM Eze Linus Nto Mbah, on Saturday, explained that contrary to the said “misleading report” Eze Ofoegbu was suspended “because of his insubordination and flagrant disregard to the instructions of the council.” According to Eze Mbah, the unfounded and malicious report,” was intended by the peddlers to…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has called on public and private hospitals to adopt the digitalisation of patients’ medical records to enhance service delivery and reduce treatment delays. The call was made by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, during a Stakeholders’ Meeting on Ecosystem-Wide Sensitisation for the Adoption of a Secured Health Information Exchange (HIE) in Enugu. The event was powered by Uburu AI, a digital health platform leveraging data and technology to transform healthcare. Obi said the adoption of Uburu AI would enable seamless, secure transfer of patients’ records between referring and receiving health facilities,…
By Johnson Momodu Considering that the retinue of a typical Nigerian “big man” politician is often a raucous spectacle, Peter Obi is a baffling oddity. No convoy. No godfather. No appetite for grandeur. The former Anambra governor flies economy, chats with traders in Onitsha Main Market, and hosts marathon XSpace sessions with every Chukwudi, Aisha, and Ade. They call him “Okwute,” the Rock, but sometimes he comes across more like a village priest who insists on greeting everyone after Mass and refuses to sit in the front pew. To put it in plain language, Nigeria is a country where power…
By Okechukwu Nwanguma When the Tinubu Presidency describes defectors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as “desperate politicians seeking power not for the service of Nigerians but for selfish ambition,” one might ask — how are those who stayed behind any different? What tangible difference has the current crop of APC leaders in government made in the lives, welfare, and security of ordinary Nigerians? Since assuming power, the Tinubu administration has struggled to inspire confidence. The cost of living has soared, insecurity remains rampant, and citizens have become victims of a government that seems increasingly distant from their pain.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has vowed to lock down the country if the National Assembly dares to transfer labour matters including the national minimum wage, from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list in the on-going constitutional amendment. Recall that there is a move by the National Assembly to alter the labour law to allow states determine their minimum wage and broader labour-related policies as they deem convenient. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, while addressing members of the Central Working Committee, during a National Administrative Council meeting held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Friday, warned that any move to alter the provisions…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Solomon Dalung who was the Minister of Sports under the immediate-past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that President Bola Tinubu would lose the 2027 presidential poll even if he appoints his son, Seyi Tinubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC; and wife as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. The former Plateau State Governor who spoke while featuring on News Central, Friday night, said that “the next elections will be a battle between Nigerians and Tinubu’s Government.” He declared that the recently unveiled platform for the opposition coalition, would present Nigerians…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Senator Okechukwu Ezea, representing Enugu North senatorial district and some other leading figures in the Enugu zone of Enugu State, have called for the creation of Adada State out of the present Enugu State. They made the call in Enugu when the National Assembly Committee on State creation held a public hearing for the amendment of the 1999 Constitution for the South-East zone. Speaking, the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Senator Okey Ezea, said that the proposal for the Adada state creation has met the relevant section of the 1999 constitution and recommended it for approval…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah has said he was in favour of creation of an additional state in the South-East to place it at par with the other six geopolitical zones. Speaking during a courtesy visit by members of the Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment at Government House, Enugu, Mbah also advocated for rotational presidency and state police, saying this would give every part of the country a sense of belonging and secure the nation better. The committee was in Enugu ahead of the regional public hearing on constitution amendment slated for the International Conference Centre (ICC), Enugu at…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the start of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Anambra State, as preparations intensify for the 2025 Governorship election and scheduled by-elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, disclosed this during a meeting with journalists held at INEC headquarters in Awka. According to Dr. Agwu, the CVR exercise will begin on July 8 and run through July 17, 2025, across all 326 wards in the state. Registration will take place daily from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, excluding Mondays. She made it clear that the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has directed the Chief Strategy Officer and the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission to work out a template for the training of 1,000 young people between the ages of 16 to 20 on leadership capacity development, character building and self-discovery outside the academic environment. The Governor also mandated his appointees and Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the State Government to develop robust training and capacity building programmes for their establishments. Otti gave the directives at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Umuahia, during the closing ceremony of the…