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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Minister of science and Innovation, Chief Uche Nnaji, has said that the people of Enugu State would continue to support the administration of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his aspirations through constructive electoral partnerships. The minister stated this at the weekend while addressing leaders from different political parties in Nkanu clan. The leaders converged to pay a solidarity visit at his country home, in Akpugo Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Nnaji, who is the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, assured the stakeholders that the APC would establish a …
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The police in Anambra State said they have deployed operatives to hunt for a man identified simply as Chukwuebuka, popular called ‘Nwa Onitsha,’ who is the alleged owner of a locally-made revolver pistol recovered at an uncompleted building at Iyiagu Estate, Awka, Anambra State. Anambra Police Command Public Relation Officers (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement he issued in Awka the state capital. He said that operatives from the command caught and detained three persons in connection with alleged gunrunning, when they raided a suspected criminal hideout in search of Chukwuebuka. The statement read…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti Friday, inaugurated the Main Organizing Committee ( MOC) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 1st Abia State Para-badminton International Championship; and and All African Para Badminton Championship scheduled to hold in Abia from 30th September to 16th October, 2025. Inaugurating the committees in Government House Umuahia, Gov. Otti applauded the efforts of sports managers in Nigeria and expressed his desire for Abia to be known, not only for its enterprise but for its athletic excellence. The Governor represented by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, stressed the need for sports managers to…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre, (ABIC), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Dr Philips Nto has advocated the adoption of agriculture and industrial model of the late Premier of Eastern Nigeria for accelerated national development. Nto urged both the Federal Government and the states that make up the defunct Eastern Region to study and adopt Okpara’s models for the economic growth of the country. The former Commissioner for Finance, Abia State, who spoke at the sidelines of the 2nd Michael Okpara memorial lecture organised by the university, regretted that successive governments have failed to build upon…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti, has adduced reason the State Government would not interfere in the alleged high school fee charges by the new management of Government College Umuahia, explaining that the school now operates as a private business. This is as he has ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of any member of taskforce on transportation, allegedly demanding N5000 cash payment from tricycle operators for repainting of their tricycles. The Governor who was responding to a question during a media parley on Wednesday night in Umuahia, said that since the Old Boys Association of the school took over…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has handed over newly refurbished School Buses to the Chairman, Science, Technical, and Vocational Schools Management Board, STVSMB, for onward distribution to the principals of the schools in Enugu state. Performing the function on behalf of the state government, the Special Adviser to the governor on Education Innovation and Director of Experiential Learning, Enugu Green Smart Schools, Dr Chinyere Onyeisi, tasked the principals on judicious use of the buses. While handing over the buses to the principals of the schools, Dr Onyeisi noted that Governor Mbah wants the best for the children of…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Friday issued Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) Certification for excellence to 54 companies’ brands in Enugu State. The Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, while presenting the certificates reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to enabling more companies, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), to attain MANCAP certification to meet global standards. Represented by the Head of South-East Regional Operations, Mr Chukwuma Aharanwa Okeke, noted that SON had put in place policies and initiatives to ensure quality and value addition for sustenance of consumers’ interest in Nigerian products and services worldwide.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Political landscape in Enugu State is begining to shake ahead of the 2027 general election. This is evidenced by the gale of defections that have hit the different political parties in the state over the past 24 hours. The Former Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Honourable Chijioke Edeoga set the stage last month when he abandoned the party that made him one of the most popular politicians in the state to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in what many viewed as a joke taken too far. Again just recently, the former state…
By Press Statement Ahead of this year’s World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has launched an informative visual brief to highlight the urgent need for responsible and ethical deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism, especially within Nigeria’s media landscape. The visual brief, developed under this year’s global theme, “Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media,” explores the opportunities and dangers AI poses to media freedom in Nigeria and across the world. In a statement released in Lagos by its Programme Officer, Mr. John…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti has assured Abia workers that his administration would always prioritise their welfare and give them a sense of belonging in compliance to his belief that “there should be dignity in labour.” Otti who spoke while addressing workers at the Umuahia Township Stadium during the 2025 International Workers’ Day celebration, argued that workers should earn justly for their contributions to the growth of the economy. The Governor who titled his speech, “PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSFORMATION” appreciated workers for embracing the work ethic and standards of the New Abia and assured them of his commitment to workers.…