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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government and the member representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo, federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Nkemkanma Kama, have commenced the evacuation of stranded Ebonyi indigenes in Ilaje village, Lagos. This followed the recent demolition of the area by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Speaking with our Reporter, on Saturday, the State Commissioner for Special Duties and the Focal Person, Ebonyi State Diaspora Office, Mr. Valentine Okike-Uzo, said that a good number of Ebonyi indigenes were affected by the demolition. He said the situation prompted the state governor, Francis Nwifuru, to order for their immediate…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chief Imam of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Husein Eleje, has cautioned youths against get-rich-quick mentality and lifestyle. Eleje told newsmen in Enugu that if anyone, especially youths wished to get wealth, he or she must be hardworking, diligent and draw closer to God. According to him, only Almighty Allah blesses one with wealth devoid of sorrows at the end. The cleric noted that the growing incidences of get-rich-quick among youths without having any tangible thing doing must be stopped and discouraged. “For those taking to ritual killings and dismembering of human body for…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Rotary Club of Onitsha Metropolis, Anambra State has offered free health screenings to women and teachers in the commercial city of the state. The free medicare organised in collaboration with Ultimate Destiny Uplifters Foundation (UDUF Africa) included blood pressure check, sugar level and cholesterol test. The beneficiaries comprised of teachers drawn from five primary schools, members of Rotary and UDUF Africa. Others who showed potential health concerns were given medical advice and directed towards further care. President, Rotary Club of Onitsha Metropolis, Rtn. Oby Arinze, said the event which was part of activities marking the 2025…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A medical expert, Dr. Ogbonna Okoh has warned against the patronising of patent medicine (chemist) shops, herbal drugs sellers and unqualified individuals for abortion drugs. He stressed that drugs from such persons could affect the hormones responsible for the female reproductive system. Okoh gave the advice during a 10-day training program for Female Sex Workers (FSWs) on post abortion care, safety and security in Ebonyi State organised by Equitable Health for Women and Empowerment Initiative (EHWEI). He further advised them to seek medical attention from qualified professionals for abortion and post-abortion care. “Stop going to chemist…
…As NDDC inaugurates 23.7km road in Abia Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government has tasked the South East Development Commission, SEDC, and other development commissions on project delivery. Minister of Regional Development, Hon. Abubakar Momoh, who gave the charge Thursday, while inaugurating the 23.7- kilometre Ndoro-Ntalakwu road in Ikwuano and other adjourning road networks in Umuahia South rehabilitated by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, said the Federal Government would not tolerate non-delivery of projects. He declared that the era of abandoned projects by NDDC was over, and urged SEDC to complement the efforts of NDDC in developing South-East. The…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Parents and Caregivers have been advised to vaccinate their daughters against Human Papilloma Virus. Imo State Commissioner for health, Dr Prosper Success, gave the advice during the sensitisation and flag off ceremony on the incorporation of the human Papilloma virus vaccination into the school health programme in Nigeria. Dr Success noted that extensive research and global experiences had demonstrated the effectiveness of HPV vaccine in preventing any HPV related diseases. He said that unlike other types of cancer, cervical cancer could be prevented by administering the HPV vaccine on girls between the ages of 9 to…
By Uche Ugboajah So, in 2027, when Mama Nkechi is forcefully stopped from voting in Lagos with the police watching or ballot papers thrown into the gutters in Okota area or burnt because a particular candidate was losing; when a horde of underaged voters show up at polling booths in the North; or when a Resident Electoral Commissioner is disappeared by security operatives somewhere in the South-East on the eve of election, just know that they happened not necessarily because of what the ruling party did. They happened because of what the opposition did not do; the dangers they…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Native doctors numbering over 700 Thursday, stormed the Legislative Chambers of the Anambra State House of Assembly with regards to matters relating to the regulatory policy of the state government over their operations. Anambra State Government had initiated a policy to regulate the operations of the traditional doctors in the state, and began clampdown on some native doctors suspected to be preparing charms for hoodlums and ritualists in the state. However, the group said their visit to the Assembly complex was to have interaction with the lawmakers, declaring their readiness to partner the state government to…
Our Reporter, New York The son of Major General Philip Effiong, the second in command of the short-lived Biafra Republic, Prof. Philip Effiong Jr., has revealed that his father once warned that if the people of the South-East region don’t get fair treatment in Nigeria, another agitation for Biafran secession will arise. Effiong Jr. made the statement in an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica on the IrokopostTV channel on YouTube. “At the end of the war, my father had said if Nigeria doesn’t treat the former Biafrans right, they will rise in agitation and demand their rights, which…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Councillors in Udenu Council Area of Enugu State, say they impeached their Legislative Leader, Dr Nnamdi Odo, due to his “overbearing disposition, high-handedness, and intimidation which were beyond tolerable limits.” They said they also impeached him because of his false allegations against the Chairman of the Council, Mr Aka Eze Aka. Odoh was impeached on Tuesday by his colleagues during plenary. Eight out of the 10 councillors on Wednesday elected Hon. Patrick Ugwu of Amala Ward as the new legislative leader of the council. Speaking on behalf of other Councillors in a press conference on Thursday,…