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Ugo Nosiri, Owerri A radio broadcaster in Imo State, Mr. Chinonso Uba, popularly known as Nonsonkwa has been arraigned by the Nigeria Police Force before a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday on a two-count charge after 3 weeks in detention. The charge labeled against Mr. Uba who was arrested in Owerri on July 27, 2023, and has been detained at the Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, bordered on insulting Governor Hope Uzodinma and ex Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo. The police in charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/367/2023 between Inspector General of Police vs Chinonso Uba told the court that Uba’s offense…
Subsidy: Commercial drivers sue for new tax policy in Anambra Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Commercial drivers in Anambra State have appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo to create a conducive avenue where they could pay their taxes on daily, weekly and monthly basis to the State Government. The Awka Zonal Chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Riders Association, Prince Collins Ozojiofor, made the appeal during press interview in Awka. Ozojiofor said Keke owners and riders in the state were in support of the State Government’s new digital tax policy for all in the transport sector in the State. He noted that it…
Abia, Nassarawa based-farm to sign MoU on training of farmers By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Government is set to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CSS Integrated Farms, an arrangement that would see the Nasarawa State-based farm train Abia farmers. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, made this known on Wednesday while on a working visit to CSS Farms, owned by a former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Prof John Kennedy Opara. The Governor, encouraged by the large-scale mechanised farming going on at CSS, told his host that he would immediately…
Every state to receive N5 b, 5 truckloads of rice as fuel subsidy palliative By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government has approved N5 billion grant plus five truck loads of rice as palliative for fuel subsidy removal to each state of the federation. This was announced Thursday by the National Economic Council, NEC. The NEC also approved the distribution of 40,000 bags of maize to states. NEC also directed the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to distribute food items to states sharing border with Niger Republic over the recent political instability in the country. Ikengaonline reports that the…
MOUAU VC restates commitment to training of vet surgeons as varsity inducts 37 vet doctors By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Vice Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, has re-stated the commitment of the University Management under his watch to training of Veterinary Surgeons. Professor Iwe who stated this Thursday during the 9th Oath Taking/ Induction ceremony of the 2020/2021 Veterinary graduands of the university, said the Management had always provided support for quality research by staff of the College of Veterinary Medicine. He noted that researchers in the College received one of the two…
Soludo tasked on policy continuity as commission celebrates disabilities sports medalists, others Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has been told to strengthen established policies set aside for welfare, rights and protection of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in the state. Stakeholders made the call at Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, during an event to commemorate ANSDRC’s one year anniversary in the state. The stakeholders urged the Governor to ensure the implementation of the disabilities rights law by releasing fund to Anambra State Disabilities Rights Commission (ANSDRC) for optimal function of the body. Recall that ANSDRC was…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Iyom Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the wife of Late Igbo Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has tasked Igbo women to embrace sisterhood and strengthen the ties of solidarity among each other. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu made this call at the Igbo Women’s Movement Worldwide (IWMW) Annual Assembly and Patron’s Gala. “This will ensure we, Igbo women, will maximise the gains of developmental efforts in Igbo communities across the country,” she said. She emphasised that without sisterhood being the basic foundation or support base, the realisation of the necessary impact of humanitarian interventions within the communities, of which their supervisory role is also…
Our Reporter, New York Former Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr. Sam Amadi, has said that Nasir el-Rufai should not have been nominated as a minister because the former Kaduna State governor was too divisive. The Harvard University-trained scholar, while speaking with 90Minutes Africa’s Rudolf Okonkwo, expressed surprise that former FCT Minister would be nominated by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government in the first place. “He shouldn’t have been nominated. Many Nigerians are mistaken about leadership. Nasir ell-Rufai no doubt has the technical competence, brilliance, and capacity to deal with difficult issues, but he lacks the…
See full list of President Tinubu’s ministerial list: By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After weeks of speculations, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has finally assigned portfolios to Minister designates confirmed last week by the Senate. The portfolios were announced Wednesday night by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. According to the list obtained by Ikengaonline, the immediate-past Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, was assigned the Minister of Works. Checks by Ikengaonline revealed it would be the first time somebody from the South East geo-political zone would be heading the Works Ministry. Similarly, the…
Umahi tipped for minister of works By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There are strong indications that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, may have tipped the immediate-past Governor of Ebonyi State, and Senator representing Ebonyi South district, David Umahi, for Minister of Works. A source which pleaded for anonymity said this would be made public in a matter of hours. It will be the first time anybody from the South East geo-political zone would be appointed Minister of Works since the return of Nigeria to democracy in 1999. Ikengaonline had reported that the Senate had cleared 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees…