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Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Participants at a townhall meeting organised by the National Orientation Agency, NOA, in Imo State have appealed to the Federal Government to take deliberate steps towards addressing hunger, insecurity and imbalance in running the affairs of the country. The submission followed the ongoing campaign by the NOA to sensitise Nigerians on the re-adopted national anthem and national values charter aimed at re-orientating Nigerians on acceptable ways of doing things. The participants said that although the nation was experiencing challenges the need for patriotism and hard work could not be over-emphasised. They maintained that the call for national…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki At least five persons have died in Ebonyi as a bus filled with passengers caught fire. The incident, it was learned, happened in Abakaliki, capital of the state, along the Abakaliki-Enugu expressway near G-hostel junction. It was not immediately clear where the bus was coming from into the city. Sources said the bus was coming into the state at around 20 minutes past midnight when it caught fire. Police spokesperson in the state, Joshua Ụkandu, confirmed the incident. He said the car ran into some obstacles on the road placed by a maintenance team renovating some bad…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu School Administrators and Proprietors in Enugu State have been advised to brace up with their responsibilities in implementing School Communities Environmental and Social Safeguarding (SCESS) policies and practices in their schools. The Permanent Member III in Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Hon. Ego Aja, gave the advice while speaking at a one-day presentation/meeting organised for the Environmental and Social Safeguard Team of ENSUBEB in Enugu. He urged participants to give their total support to ensure a secure/safe atmosphere conducive to learning and personal development in our schools. Hon. Aja, who represented the Executive Chairman of…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The traditional ruler of Ezekunna community, HRH Ezeogo Innocent Nworie; and his counterpart of Ezzagu Community, HRH Ezeogo Chinedu Nwankwo, in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State; were at daggers drawn over an overriding control and headship of Eguho “community.” Though not an autonomous community, Eguho comprises of 13 villages cohabitated by the people of Ezekunna and Ezzagu communities under the two monarchs. However, all efforts for Eguho to gain autonomous status out of the two communities failed during the administration of the first civilian governor of the state, Dr Sam Egwu. Meanwhile, crisis ensued when…
…As Otti’s wife promises monthly cash grants to Abia patients Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia World Health Organisation-sponsored survey, has revealed that Nigeria has the highest burden of sickle cell globally, accounting for about 50-70% of all sickle cell births all over the world. Director of Public Health, Abia State Ministry of Health, Dr Princess Agomoh, who disclosed this while delivering talks during the 2024 Sickle Cell Day celebration in Umuahia, decried the high incidence of the preventable genetic disorder in the country. According to the study, about 150,000 babies are born with sickle cell anemia every year in Nigeria. Dr Agomoh…
…Payment to take immediate effect Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the sum of N80,000 as minimum wage for Enugu State workers with immediate effect. The governor stated this when he received the report of the committee set up to look into the minimum wage issue in the state. “Today, I’m happy to announce a new minimum wage for workers in Enugu State, reflecting our fidelity to their welfare in regards of which we’ve been resolutely committed. “We’ve approved the sum of N80,000 to take immediate effect as the new minimum wage in Enugu State.”…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairman from 1989 to 1993, has passed away aged 83. He reportedly died in a hospital in Virginia, USA. His death occurred months after the House of Representatives urged President Bola Tinubu to honour him for his role in conducting what is considered the most credible presidential election in Nigeria’s post-independence history. Then-military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, had appointed Nwosu to oversee the June 12, 1993 election. In that presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party triumphed over Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention. Nwosu’s commission…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government, Thursday, began the demolition of shanties and makeshift shops to clear major roads in Awka, the capital city. The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) carried out the exercise, targeting illegal structures and makeshift shops obstructing free flow of traffic in key areas of Awka, Anambra State. Addressing Journalists at the demolition sites in Awka, ACTDA’s Deputy Commander of Enforcement, Mr. Ukachukwu Okonkwo, said the move is part of the agency’s urban regeneration efforts to restore the city’s master plan and expand critical road networks. “This is a major tarred road, but parts of…
By Zainab Suleiman Okino When the Supreme Court delivered its landmark judgment on financial autonomy for the 774 Local Governments (LGs) in July 2024, many believed salvation had finally reached the grassroots. The verdict was expected to empower LGs to make decisions and take actions without seeking approval from state governors, potentially ushering in much-needed development to this long-neglected tier of government. How wrong we were. The office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, George Akume, established an inter-ministerial committee to enforce and implement the Supreme Court’s verdict. However, recent weeks have revealed that governors have already…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The last has not been heard about report of the tragic death of a 26-year-old man who had received a visa to travel abroad and sought fortification at the native doctor’s shrine before his journey. Unfortunately, while testing the fortification medicine prepared for him by a native doctor he died in the process. However, a statement from the Nigeria Police, Enugu State Command said it has arrested both the father of the deceased and the native doctor. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said that the native doctor had confessed to the crime, claiming that the boy…