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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former Director General of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, Chief Chuku Wachuku, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to consider scrapping the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to pave the way for youth development. Wachuku made the call on Thursday while featuring as the keynote speaker at the Ikengaonline monthly virtual townhall meeting. Speaking on the topic: ”Unlocking Youths Potentials Through Small and Medium Enterprises,” the former NDE boss said NYSC has outlived its purpose and become a costly project with no tangible benefits. He also said the annual budget allocated to the scheme…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Dignitaries are beginning to arrive at St. Mathew Cathedral Anglican Church Atta Ikeduru, Imo State, venue of the funeral service for the late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Some of the eminent personalities that have been spotted at the glamorous church service include 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi; National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje; and former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara. Others include Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State; his Imo State counterpart, Senator Hope Uzodimma; Governor Alex Otti of Abia State; and…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The immediate past president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo World Wide, Late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has been described as a bridge builder who has contributed to the unity of Igbos. The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo World Wide, the Nigeria Society of Engineers and the management and staff of Hadel and Enic group of companies under the leadership of Ambrose Nwagbaso, made the remarks when they received the body of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu at Oriental Plaza Owerri. Chief Ambrose Nwagbaso described the late icon as a father to all, who made life more meaningful to his staff and people…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi have bust an organ harvesting ring responsible for the death of at least three persons in the state. Spokesperson of the Police, Joshua Ukandu, stated this in Abakaliki on Thursday. He noted that four persons suspected to be part of the organ harvesting ring were arrested following painstaking investigation and credible intelligence into the matter. The spokesperson said the suspects confessed to being responsible for the murder of Chikezie Idenyi. According to him: “One Mrs. Blessing Chikezie Onyekachi had reported to the command of her missing husband, Mr. Chikezie Idenyi, who left home…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Stakeholders in various communities in Anambra State have been urged to take an active role in community governance to promote transparency and accountability in project and policy implementation. The call was made at a one-day workshop organised by Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), a non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with Creative Minds Centre for Youth and Community Development (CM-CYCD) in Awka, Anambra State capital, Thursday. Ikengaonline reports that the event was aimed at enhancing citizens skills in project monitoring and community-based engagement and empowering them to support increased citizen participation in local government governance processes. Executive Director,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chief of Navy Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has called for establishment of special courts for maritime crimes in order to hasten justice and act as deterrence to illegal maritime activities. “The courts, when established, will be solely dedicated and lead to effective and efficient justice delivery resulting to better outcomes for law enforcement,” Ogalla said on Thursday at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State. The CNS made the call while delivering a lecture at UNN Faculty of Social Sciences 2024 Distinguished Annual Public Lecture, with the title: “Safeguarding Nigeria’s Blue Economy…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The President of Igbo Women Assembly (IWA), Mrs Nneka Chimezie, has called for collective efforts by people of the South-East region to restore the Igbo Language, Culture and tradition. She said this at the Agro Export Summit 2024 organised by the IWA in Enugu, with the theme: “Unlocking the Potential of Igbo Women in Agro/Export Business.” Chimezie, who is also a consummate business woman and philanthropist, said that the primary motive of the establishment of IWA was to restore the language, culture and tradition of the Igbo society. “IWA is aimed at restoring the Igbo language, culture…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Worried by incessant attacks on his people by cultists, the Eze Ibom Etiti and Ibom Isii of Arochukwu ancient kingdom, in Abia State, HRM Mazi Amos Ngwu Egbu Okoro, has called on Gov. Alex Otti for intervention. Addressing newsmen in Umuahia, Eze Okoro said the invasion of his community by cultists needed urgent Government intervention. He said the cultists had killed a number of people in the community and must be stopped as his people now live in fears. The monarch demanded justice for the victims. He regretted that despite complaints to security agencies, the perpetrators had…
…Says stopping Rivers’ allocation recipe for anarchy Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President and the Chairman Board of Trustees (BoT), of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has knocked the judiciary over the court judgment which ordered the seizure of statutory allocations to Rivers State Government. Recall that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to seize allocations coming to Rivers State. The court presided by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a suit by the 27 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Tinubu, Wednesday, appointed Major General Olufemi Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff. The appointment was contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Gen. Oluyede would assume the role pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently abroad for medical treatment. The statement read in part: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). “Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief…