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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A university lecturer, Dr Philips Nto, of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, Abia State, has advocated strategies aimed at the implementation of value addition in agricultural products as a means of averting the annual post-harvest losses.  The Director, Agribusiness Incubation Centre (ABIC), tasked the federal and state governments to initiate and implement policies that would help farmers preserve their harvests, especially perishable crops.  Dr Nto made the call when some female farmers paid him a working visit in his office.  He lamented that farmers had in the past lost significant part of their harvests…

…Says Umuahia-Bende fed road has expired Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Commissioner for Information, Abia State, Prince Okey Kanu, has hinted that five additional roads reconstructed by the Gov. Alex Otti-led administration, were ready for inauguration. This is as he said that the 19.5 kilometer Umuahia-Bende federal road had expired and required total reconstruction, but noted that the permission of the Federal Government would first be obtained. The Commissioner who dropped the hint during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, said the affected roads were reconstructed under  direct labour initiative. He enumerated the roads as  the…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Special Assistant to the Ebonyi State Governor on Internal Security, Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Tobias Ogbonna, has appealed to the people of Izhiangbo community to avoid any form of reprisal attack following the brutal murder of an indigene of the community. Speaking to Reporters in Ezzamgbo, Ogbonna harped on the need for the people to maintain peace and remain law abiding. According to him,  any form of reprisal attack would escalate the situation and further compromise the security of neighboring local governments. It would be recalled that last week along the Ezza Oshegbe Road, a local…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Rangers International FC of Enugu on Wednesday defeated Heartland FC of Owerri 5-3 on penalties to qualify for the round of 16 of the 2025 President’s Federation cup, formerly known as the challenge cup. The rain soaked encounter played at a packed Awka City Stadium, Anambra State, ended 1-1 after regulation time, thereby forcing a nerve-wracking penalty shootout that saw the ‘Flying Antelopes’ edge out the Naze Warriors 5-3. The match started with Rangers dominating possession, but Heartland proved resilient, frustrating the Coal City side’s attacking forays.  However, against the run of play, Heartland stunned the Enugu…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Enugu State Government has launched a free malaria treatment initiative designed to control and reduce malaria surge in the state. The event, organised by the State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), and the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS). It was supported through the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Lives and Livelihood Fund Project. During the launch of the programme, Dr Emmanuel Obi, the Commissioner for Health, said that Enugu had last received malaria elimination intervention in 2014 and 2015. He said that with the new initiative, every healthcare facility…

By Press Release The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) will Tuesday, April 8, 2025, hold a capacity development workshop on enhancing transparency and accountability in the public sector.    The theme of the workshop, in Abuja, is, Public Interest Disclosure and Accountability in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), and is organised in collaboration with the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) and the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR). According to Dr. Chido Onumah, Coordinator of AFRICMIL, “The aim of the workshop is to promote effective internal reporting procedures as a means of achieving transparency,…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka  The MIL Intercultural Dialogue Foundation, MILID, a not-for-profit organisation, has empowered youths in the South-East region with critical information literacy skills to combat misinformation and gender-based violence (GBV).  The workshop themed: “MIL in Youths Organisations,” was held in collaboration with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Awka, Anambra State capital. The event, which commenced on Wednesday, had over 30 youths from diverse youth-led organisations and social media influencers across the region. Participants underwent intensive training sessions, where they learnt how to critically evaluate information, identify biases, and recognise the warning signs of misinformation.  According…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As reactions still trail last week’s lynching of 16 Fulani hunters from Rivers en route Kano, a Kaduna-based police personnel has vowed revenge against Southerners living in the North. The police officer, Hadaina Hussaini Dan-Taki, who made the threat on his Facebook page, vowed a reprisal action in a week’s time. Dan-Taki’s swore by the Almighty God not to allow the killing go unpunished. He wrote: “I swear to Almighty God, we must do something for you guys, have you forgotten all your brothers that are leaving here in the North make my word, after one week…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Controller of Corrections, Mrs Prisca Oku, has taken over as the new Controller of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) Enugu State Command. Oku took over from the out gone  Controller of Corrections, Mr Nicholas Obiako, who has been deployed to be the new Acting Zonal Coordinator of NCoS Zone M, Enugu. Addressing officers of the Command in Enugu, Oku urged officers and men to give her maximum cooperation to further uplift the achievements of the Command. The new controller warned against absenteeism and not showing due seriousness to duty, adding that “every personnel of the Command must…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Former governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 gubernatorial election in Enugu State, Hon  Chijioke Edeoga, on Wednesday formally paid courtesy visit to Governor Peter Mbah following his defection to the PDP the previous Monday. During the visit, the former LP chieftain said he was committed to contributing to the wellbeing and progress of the party in the state. “It is time for governance as the people of the state had made their choice,” Edeoga said. Edeoga was accompanied in the visit to the governor by top members of the party in the state…