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Ben Ezechime, Enugu A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI), has appealed to the Enugu State Government to provide Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) access to sexual and reproductive needs. Mrs Catherine Edeh, VDI Executive Director, who stated this during a workshop in Enugu, listed such needs as contraceptives, condoms and family planning. The group also decried discrimination against PWDs especially women and girls in accessing healthcare services in many hospitals in the state. The workshop was entitled, “Interactive Session with Healthcare Providers on Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services For Women and Girls With Disabilities in Enugu…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mrs Nonye Ayeni, and the Obi-of-Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, have urged residents of South-East to embrace export business to grow Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and reduce poverty in the region. The Executive Director made the call in a keynote during a four-day Export Business Roundtable South-East 2025 with the theme: “South-East Nigeria’s Export Future: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges,” being held in Enugu. Ayeni noted that the four-day forum would be exploring the pathways of unlocking South-East export potentials where participants would leverage on networking, connectivity, technology and digital…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Football Association, Thursday, impeached its Chairman, Dr Obioma Onyeaghala, over alleged misconduct, financial misappropriation, abuse of office and maladministration. He was impeached at the extraordinary congress of the association held at its secretariat in Umuahia although he was absent at the congress. After some of his alleged misconducts were reeled out by the Vice Chairman of the FA, Mr Okechi Ubani, Chairman of Abia Angels Football Club, Mr Johnson Nwosu, moved the motion for his impeachment, while the Secretary of Enyimba FC, Onyukwu Onyeke, seconded the motion. Earlier in his address at the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki At least four persons have been killed in renewed boundary dispute between Ogwor community in Ishiagu and Umuobor Community in Akaeze both in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The three persons killed were said to be part of a contingent that entered the disputed land to harvest yams on Wednesday while a woman was killed on Monday. Background The two communities have been having a dispute over a fertile piece of land known as Elueke lands for many decades. The dispute had been adjudicated up to the Supreme Court of Nigeria with Umuobor being…
By Azu Ishiekwene Many Nigerians experience visa refusal daily. They don’t need the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to invoke hell against any country to make the point. Unfortunately, Ribadu’s fury after the Canadian High Commission refused visas to Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa and other officials for the winter Invictus Games in Vancouver Whistler was directed at an unlikely target. Canada can be criticised for many things, but Ottawa’s faults do not include consular meanness. In the last five years, Canada has been the third-biggest destination for Nigerian immigrants, especially students, after the US and the…
Our Reporter, Abuja; with Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Valentine Ozigbo, a strong ally of Mr Peter Obi; and governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), less than 24 hours after decamping from the Labour Party. The Anambra gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2021, joined the APC on Thursday alongside Nze Afam Okpalauzuegbu, the former Labour Party (LP) secretary, at their local ward in Amesi area of the state. Ozigbo had, resigned his membership from the LP on Wednesday citing his unwavering commitment to the greater vision for…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A civil society organisation, African Centre for Human Advancement and Resource Support (CHARS-Africa); and the media have resolved to work in partnership to promote accountability and good governance in Abia State. The resolution was taken at a media roundtable organised in Umuahia by CHARS-Africa for journalists to explore ways the media could help hold state actors accountable for the people. Participants at the event expressed concern over the reluctance of state actors in complying with the various legislative frameworks meant to promote accountability and good governance. Some of the most neglected legislative frameworks include the Public Procurement…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS), has launched a Withholding Tax Platform (WHT-P), in its bid to boost Withholding Tax collection in the state. This is part of the efforts of the service to meet its N100.6 billion target in the 2025 budget. Introducing the WHT-P app to the AIRS staff, representative of Appmart, Mr Mike Opoko, who developed the platform, said the app would help digitalise tax collection in the state. He explained that Appmart, a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) licensed company, had through its subsidiary, Revotax Ltd, developed several advanced systems that have…
Agency Report The Senate, Wednesday, February 19, 2025, summoned heads of security and intelligence agencies to investigate allegations by United States Congressman, Perry Scott, that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram in Nigeria. The resolution was prompted by an Order of Urgent National Security raised by Senator Mohammed Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, under Order 41. Ndume urged the Senate to treat the revelation with utmost seriousness, citing the devastating impact of terrorist activities, particularly by Boko Haram, on Nigeria. He stressed that a comprehensive investigation would dispel speculations…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Reactions have continued to trail the reported escape of two suspects linked to the murder of late Hon. Justice Azuka, a lawmaker representing Onitsha 1 State Constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly. Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, broke the news on Wednesday, stating that the suspects escaped during an operation to apprehend the receiver and recover the operational vehicles used in their criminal activities. The reported escape has generated reactions from government and concerned citizens, including the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly who has demanded the immediate…