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Ben Ezechime, Enugu An Enugu-based Company, Second Coming Nigeria Ltd, has offered 30 per cent reduction in cooking gas to 4,000 residents of Enugu State to celebrate Gov. Peter Mbah’s one-year in office. The company cut the prices of cooking gas from N960 to N672 per kilogramme, which amounts to over N20 million subsidy, for 4,000 residents coming with their 12kg gas cylinders patronising its four branches scattered within the state. Declaring the reduction of prices of cooking gas open at the company’s plant on Wednesday in Abakpa-Nike, along Enugu-Nsukka Road, Gov. Mbah said that the gesture by Second Coming…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Unknown gunmen on Wednesday morning descended on Ibagwa Aka the headquarters of Igboeze South Local Government council of Enugu State. Sources said the gunmen invaded the community and started shooting sporadically burning tricycles, cars and shops in the area indiscriminately. A source said that in the melee that followed, two people were killed and several others injured. A short alarm notice by an eye witness reads: “Pls, let’s guard our movement, unknown gunmen at nkwo market Ibagwa Aka. “Two people down already. Many properties destroyed, Keke, bus full loaded with food stuff, a Dangote trailer loaded with…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, says his administration has cleared all the verified backlog of pensions and gratuities due for retirees in the state. Mbah disclosed this on Wednesday during his statewide broadcast to mark his one year in office in Enugu. He said since assuming office, his administration had paid considerable attention to the twin issues of pensions and gratuities. Mbah acknowledged the role of senior citizens, saying that they deserved their due reward when they retire, having devoted a great percentage of their lives in service to the state. “In doing so, however, requires…
Our Reporter, Abuja The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assented to the National Anthem Bill 2024, thus reverting the country to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee,” thus replacing the old one, ‘Arise O Compatriots.’ This was confirmed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in a joint sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday to mark the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic; and the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “This morning, Mr President signed into an Act of Parliament, the newly passed National Anthem 2024,” Akpabio said. President Tinubu later joined the joint session, and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has set up a Healthy Living Pad Bank in Anambra State College of Health Technology, ASCoHT, Obosi. The First Lady also inaugurated a Healthy Living Club to boost healthy living campaign in the institution. The initiation of both programmes into the school was the highpoint of yesterday’s World Menstrual Hygiene Day, which the governor’s wife observed with students of the college. The school becomes the first tertiary institution in the state where both the school club programme and pad bank initiative would be set up, having already been successfully set…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, was on the 15th of January 2024, sworn in as the 7th democratically elected Governor of the state since its creation in 1976. Governor Uzodimma, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), won the highest number of votes in all 27 local government areas of the state in the November 11, 2023, off-cycle election to clinch back his position as the incumbent Governor. Although the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, recently validated his election for a second term in office, Senator Uzodimma, was sworn in on the 15th of January…
Agency Report The race to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen could take yet another twist in the coming weeks should former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte take over the Italian side. Osimhen remains one of the most in-demand centre-forwards ahead of the transfer window despite struggling to maintain his form from the 2022/23 season. After netting 26 goals in 32 Serie A appearances to lead the Naples side to the league title, Osimhen managed just 17 goals in all competitions in his following campaign. Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis has confirmed that the 25-year-old will be leaving the club this summer.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it notes with deep concern the statement credited to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) directing the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to postpone the General Mathematics (Theory and Objectives) examinations scheduled for Thursday, May 30, 2024, which the IPOB had designated “Biafra Heroes Day.” The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka Eze Aka, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu. “We note with particular concern IPOB’s statement that “WAEC board should not endanger the lives of small children because that day is not safe…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu has said that an Executive Bill, “Enugu State Sports Development Fund Bill,” is now before Gov. Peter Mbah for his assent. Ekweremadu disclosed this on Monday while speaking to newsmen in Enugu on the achievements of the ministry in the past one year. He said that proper sports development required huge funding and infrastructure. “One thing we realised is that you cannot talk about sports development without talking about infrastructure; without talking about access to finance. “We realised also the impact of funding in all that we…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti has assured children and youths in Abia State that under his watch, their parents and guardians would not suffer as a result of non-payment of salaries under his watch. Otti who gave the assurance while addressing children during this year’s Children’s Day celebration at the Umuahia Township Stadium, said that the era of salary arrears was gone in Abia. He vowed that under his watch, no child would be meant to go through the kind of difficulties they had to endure, due to the non-payment of salaries and pensions of their parents, guardians or…