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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has set up a committee to checkmate drug abuse among Abia youths. Speaking at the Banquet hall of Government House Umuahia where the committee was constituted, the Governor’s wife said the initiative marked a significant milestone in the fight against drug abuse and its devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities. According to her the initiative underscored Government’s unwavering commitment to protecting the lives of the people. “Drug abuse is a complex and multifaceted public health challenge, a monster that continues to destroy lives, impede personal growth, and foster…
…Urges S’East students to subscribe to NELFUND Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Vice Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, has refuted speculations that the management of the institution increased school fees by 400 per cent. Professor Iwe who was responding to a question during a pre-convocation press conference at the university on Thursday, urged students from the South-East zone to stop complaining but subscribe to the National Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, and bankroll their studies. He expressed worry over the reluctance of students from South’East zone in embracing the students loan scheme unlike their counterparts from…
By Emelie Evarist Oranika Foremost Nigerian Permanent Secretary and the first Director-General, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Chief Gordian Chukwuemeka Oranika (Ochendo Abatete), died recently at the age of 89 and will be buried on December 6, 2024. He was the Director-General of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, between 1991 and 1994 and served under two Ministers, General Gado Muhammadu Nasko and General Jeremiah Timbut Useni. He was the Director-General when Nigeria’s capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja in December 1991. He served as the Director-General for over three years. He significantly shaped the city’s development curve during that time,…
By Azu Ishiekwene Donald Trump’s election overshadowed Kemi Badenoch’s emergence as the leader of the Tory Party of Britain. Yet, no one gets the worst political job in one of the world’s oldest political parties and walks away quietly. This is especially the case when the candidate is a straight-talking, ideological woman and a child of an immigrant in a largely conservative society. It was not a mistake that a section of the British press framed the last contest for the Tory leadership as one of the worst match-ups in recent times, if not in its history. Here was Badenoch,…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has presented the sum of N396 billion, before the House of Assembly as the fiscal budget for the year 2025. The appropriation bill is christened “Budget of Economic and Social Development.” A breakdown shows that N112 billion is proposed for the recurrent expenditure, while N284 is allocated to capital expenditure. Presenting the budget, Nwifuru, a former Speaker of the Assembly, noted that the health sector will get a 111% increase when compared with the 2024 budget. According to him, the 2025 health budget is N39,012,563,000.00 which is way higher than the NN18,487,118,000.00…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya has pledged to partner with journalists to safeguard the state. This was as she condemned assaults on some teenagers and a journalist in the state, Chinedu Ngwuta, by some members of the public and some policemen on duty. Receiving members of Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state led by Comrade Uchenna Inya, in her office at the police headquarters, Abakaliki, the state capital, Uche-Anya described journalists and policemen as partners in progress in the task of securing the nation through effective policing and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The immediate past Managing Director of the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency, Dr. Jude Emecheta, has given reasons for his ambition to replace late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah in the Senate. Emecheta, who spoke in Awka, Thursday, said he is the best and most qualified among persons vying to represent Anambra South Senatorial District, pledging to provide adequate security in partnership with the state government. “I am the best person to replace the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah for the Anambra South Senatorial seat. I am the best in terms of emotion and thoughtfulness. I have reviewed the…
Our Reporter, New York Former Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, James Eze, has accused Professor Charles Soludo-led Anambra State Government of not communicating with the people of the state. He made the remarks during an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica on Sunday. “The problem we have had in Anambra State is that for the most part of the Soludo administration, the government had not responded to incidents of crime and criminality. No broadcast or any form of address about them,” he asserted. The poet narrated how the Willie Obiano government, under which he…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Comrade Alhasan Yahaya has emerged as the new National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ. Comrade Yamaha polled a total of 436 votes to defeat his opponent, Comrade Bamidele Atumbi, who got 97 votes; and Comrade Garba Mohammed, who scored 39 votes. The election was conducted at the 8th Triennial Delegates Conference of the Union held in Owerri, Imo State, which brought together 602 delegates from the state councils nationwide. Comrade Yahaya who hails from Gombe State was before his emergence the deputy National President of NUJ. Also elected unopposed was the Deputy National President,…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has emphasised on the urgent need for media literacy, fact checking initiatives and responsible use of social media platforms to curb fake news. Governor Uzodimma stated this while addressing delegates at the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Speaking on the theme of the conference, “Media and Democracy, the Journalist Role in Holding Leaders Accountable,” Governor Uzodimma made it clear that anyone who engages in journalism whether professional or citizen journalism…