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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki  The Member, representing, Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo Federal Constituency, Kama Nkemkanma, has pleaded with President BolaTinubu, to free the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. He made the call in an open letter to the President on Friday titled, “Appeal for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu: The law is the law but let mercy prevail over judgement.” The lawmaker said he was compelled to write President Tinubu due to the urgent need to restore peace, stability, and economic prosperity to the South-East region. Kama, who is the Chairman, House Committee…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Members of Tax Justice and Governance Platform, (TJ&GP) have urged Anambra State Government to give greater attention to markets to boost tax compliance in the state. The group said informal sector, particularly markets, remain significant contributors to the state’s economy, and as such, it is critical to address the needs of the markets in order to inspire voluntary tax compliance. The group, which consists of civil society advocates, media practitioners, traders and artisans, made the call during an advocacy visit to the Chairman, Anambra Internal Revenue Service, (AiRS), Dr Greg Ezeilo, under its Tax for Service Project,…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police in Anambra State have paraded nine-member kidnap gang involved in the killing of Anambra State lawmaker, Justice Azuka. The suspected criminals were paraded at the Police Headquarters in Amawbia, Awka, Friday evening.  Addressing journalists during the parade, Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, disclosed that over 100 other notorious criminals have been killed in the past nine months in the state.  According to him, security operatives had successfully destroyed many criminal camps in Ufuma, Eziowelle, Achalla, Ogbaru, and several other locations in the state. “Many of you are aware of the gruesome murder of Hon. Justice…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki  House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), has called for the sustenance of funds in the tertiary institutions across the country. The committee said rather than scrapping TETFUND, it should  be improved and sustained. Chairman of the committee,  Miriam Onuoha, stated this on Thursday in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State. She spoke at the Permanent Site of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) during the inauguration of three new TETFUND projects in the university. She described TETFUND as the lifewire of tertiary education in the country. She expressed the hope that President Bola Tinubu will not…

By Owei Lakemfa The rebels of the Tutsi M23 backed by the Rwanda Defence Force, RDF on January 27, 2025 rolled into Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC eliminating whosoever they found in their path. These included the peacekeepers of United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC, MONUSCO and, the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, SAMIDRC. One of the first UN Peacekeepers killed was Rodlfo Alverez of the Uruguayan IV Battalion. Peacekeepers of the SAMIDRC attacked by the M23-Rwandan forces came from countries like Malawi and Tanzania. But the country that has…

By Azu Ishiekwene It’s nearly 20 years since Mark Steyn wrote a non-fiction book, America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It.  Steyn, a Canadian newspaper columnist, could not have known that the kicker of this book title, which extolled America as the last bastion of civilisation as we know it, would become the metaphor for a wrecking ball. Steyn thought demographic shifts, cultural decline, and Islam would ruin Western civilisation. The only redeeming grace was American exceptionalism. Nineteen years after his book, America Alone is remembered not for the threats Steyn feared or the grace of…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The chairman of Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Caleb Ani, has commenced the first phase of distribution of palliatives to no fewer than100 vulnerable citizens of the area. The palliatives distribution is an initiative of the Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency; NEMA and  the Enugu State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, and the Local Government Emergency Management Agency, LGEMA. Flagging off the exercise at the Council headquarters, Ani said that the palliatives were meant to provide succour to the victims of natural disasters. The items distributed include food stuff such as…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor  Alex Otti has signed into law, the newly-amended Abia State Security Trust Fund Bill. Speaking while assenting to the bill recently passed by the Abia State House of Assembly, Governor Otti said that he had no doubt that “having signed the bill into law, the members of the trust fund have now been empowered to swing into action.” The Governor said that most of the security fundings in the State had been from the State Government but the establishment of the Abia State Security Trust Fund, the State would have more institutionalised ways of funding. “As…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri  Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to building a strong economy and creating an environment that will empower its citizens to have a  meaningful life. He stated this at the inauguration of a twelve kilometre Mgbidi-Oguta road, constructed by his administration.  Governor Uzodimma maintained that the  provision of quality and durable roads  remained  important to the state to ensure rapid economic development and close the infrastructure gap in the state.  He disclosed that over 120 roads have been constructed to diversify the economy and industrialise the State. Governor Uzodimma further stated  that…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri  The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says the ministry is collaborating with other stakeholders to implement an action plan aimed at ending Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, in the country. The minister of women affairs, Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, stated this at an occasion to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM in Owerri, the Imo State capital. She noted that National Demographic and Health surgery of 2023, reports that 19% of Nigerian women age 15-49 had been subjected to FGM with some prevalence rate of about 50-70%, making the country the highest number of women who…