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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), are collaborating in the training of teachers on Information Communication Technology (ICT). To this end, a two day training on Information technology for teachers has been organised for Enugu North senatorial district. Speaking to newsmen at one of the training venues, Model Primary School Nsukka, Mr James Eleje, a facilitator of the training in Nsukka Local Government Area said that the training aimed to impart the teachers with knowledge on use of data for information dissemination and storage. Eleje said that the programme was an initiative of the state government through the  Commissioner…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The legal career of Joseph Chu’ma Otteh, whose mortal remains were committed to earth on 20 June 2025, could easily have been different. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife in 1988, very much one of the best students in the set. In 1989, Joe enrolled as a lawyer in Nigeria. He had every opportunity to deploy his prodigious talents and considerable skills in the pursuit of personal fortune and no one could have begrudged him. Instead, he chose the path of legacy and impact through the pursuit…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After hours the United States of American B-2 bombers flew towards the Middle East, US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US conducted airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, in his Truth Social post on Saturday night. Trump, in the post said  the US conducted airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, namely Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. He wrote: “All planes are now outside of Iran’s airspace. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.” The strike is expected to bring a dramatic…

…Charge NASS to amend electoral law on vote transmission Constance Meju, Port Harcourt  Comrade Courage Nsirimovu delivering the Human Right Group’s position paper on the Rivers State crisis, June 18. As the state of emergency declared in Rivers State continues to receive condemnation and constitute a clog in the wheel of progress in the administration of the state, concerned citizens in collaboration with non-governmental organizations in the state have sent out a strong call to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to issue an executive order recalling the elected governor, Sir Similaiyi Fubara. At a press briefing on June 18, as human…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abia State Council, has blacklisted the Mayor of Umuahia North Local Government Area, Mr Mart Iheoma, for “not only abusing Abia journalists, calling them unprintable names, including  ‘mbeciles’ and ‘criminals,’ but also threatening to bar them from covering State Government functions.” NUJ subsequently, barred journalists and all conventional media outfits from media coverage of the blacklisted Chairman or his council area. The Council further warned that “any registered member of Abia State NUJ who goes against this resolution on the Chairman of Umuahia North LGA, including the medium that covers or…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Vice President, Africa Taekwondo Union, and LOC member, 2026 Coal City Games, Chief Jonathan Nnaji,  has said that hosting the 23rd edition of National Sports Festival will enhance sports development, improve and upgrade sporting facilities in Enugu State.  Speaking after the inuaguration of LOC, Coal City Games, Chief Jonathan Nnaji, who is a versatile  sports  administrator and former Nigerian taekwondo player, expressed happiness with the  commitment of Governor Peter Mbah, towards sports development, noting, that  it was the second time a South-Eastern state will be hosting the National Sports Festival. “The event will boost the economy …

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has called for an improved security for Nigerians, particularly educational institutions across the country. This is even as he sympathized with victims of Thursday gunmen attack of the Oko community in Anambra State, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko. Ikengaonline reported that many were killed, injured and kidnapped after unidentified gunmen struck Oko in Orumba North Local Government Area. However, Obi, who reacted via a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, described the attack as a horrifying act, noting that it is a sharp reminder of…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The National Coalition Group (NNCG), championed by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Erufai and others,  has officially submitted a request to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register a new political party. The name of the proposed new political platform is the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The application letter, dated June 19, 2025, was marked as received by INEC on June 20, 2025. The letter was signed by Chief Akin A. Rickets, the association’s Protem National Chairman. It read: “Application For Registration As A Political Party. “We respectfully write to the Independent National Electoral…

…Threatens gov’s re-election bid  Uche Onyema, Owerri  The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in seeking for justice for the victims of suspected herdsmen attack in Ikpakpara, Agamede in Eha-Amufu, Isuzo Local Government Area of Enugu State,  has threatened the State Governor, Peter Mbah, to address the recurring killings or forget his second term ambition.  Leader of the pro-Biafra group, Uchenna Madu, in a statement he released to newsmen in Owerri on Friday, recalled the killing of farmers and natives of Ikpakpara, Agamede in Eha-Amufu , Isiuzo Local Government Area of Enugu State recently by…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has urged South-East governors to support its operations with rescue ambulances to improve timing and capacity to respond to emergencies. The Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO) of FRSC, Mr Anthony Oko, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Enugu. Oko, who is an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), noted that there was the need to shorten response time and improve capacity during rescue emergency interventions on the roads with more ambulances placed in strategic locations on the highways. According to him, this initiative of having ambulances stationed at locations on major highways…