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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…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for what he perceives as conflict of interest in foreign direct investment (FDI) and infrastructure projects. Atiku highlighted that Tinubu’s son, Seyi, sits on the board of companies owned by Gilbert Chagoury, a business associate of Tinubu, creating a clear conflict of interest. In a statement on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku pointed to the awarding of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project to Chagoury’s company, Hitech, as a…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After three months academic activities were crippled at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, the Federal Government has directed that processes for the resumption of academic activities at the institution be initiated without delay. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, disclosed this Monday in a media chat after the University’s Senate meeting. According to him,  the processes for the resumption of academic activities involving students will commence on Tuesday May 7, and terminate on May 19 when students are expected to come back to the campus. Ikengaonline had reported that after a wild protest…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has reassured investors of its commitment to creating and sustaining a conducive and safe investment environment in the state. The Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Pauly Onyeka, made the assertion when he played host to a team from Anambra J C Michaels – a developer of the Anambra International Market, Isiagu, in his Jerome Udoji State Secretariat office, Awka. He charged the developer to bring his experience, knowledge and track record to bear on the new project and strive to replicate acceptable quality and standard in delivering the job. He advised the developer never to…

…Hints of medical city project Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Contrary to allegations by his political opponents, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has declared that his government is not fighting anybody but only interested in recovering looted funds and achieving good governance. This is as he has disclosed that his administration would soon commence a medical city project in Abia which would attract people with serious health issues to Abia for adequate medical care. Governor Otti was reacting to the recent report of the forensic audit in the state which revealed that the immediate past administration spent billions of Naira on…