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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State House of Assembly has urged the State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to review and upgrade the state’s Social Register. The Chairman, House Committee on Economic Planning, SDGs and International Organisations, Honourable Paul Obu, made the call after the committee’s oversight visit to the state’s Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. Obu, who represents Orumba North Constituency at the State Assembly, restates the committee’s contentment with the ministry’s performance, citing their findings after the oversight as evidence of effective implementation. He acknowledged that while most of the ministry’s projects are completed, there are still a…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A social media critic and member of the Interim Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ebonyi State Chapter, Chika Nwoba has been remanded in prison custody by an Abakaliki Magistrate Court. Mr Nwoba, a former spokesperson of the party, was arraigned by the Police on Tuesday on a three-count charge following his arrest on Sunday. His arrest followed a petition by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Ebonyi State, Mr Oguzor Offia-Nwali. Mr Nwali had in a petition alleged that Mr Nwoba had in a series of posts he made on social media defamed him,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A group, Concerned Igbo Eze North Youths (CINY), a sociocultural non-profit Organisation from Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, has risen in staunch defence of Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), over allegations of fraud levelled against him. In a press statement signed by Chijioke Eze and Asoanya Ikemefuna, Chairman and Secretary respectively, the group said that Ogalla had dedicated his life and personal integrity to sanitising Nigeria’s maritime space and eradicating oil theft and racketeering. The group commended Vice Admiral Ogalla for conducting himself with utmost professionalism and decorum…
… As Abia govt dispels RUGA rumour over Arungwa trailer park Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The era of epileptic power supply in Aba, the commercial capital of Abia State may soon be over as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the Geometric Power Plant on February 24. Geometric Power Plant Aba is owned by a former Minister for Power, Professor Bart Nnaji. The multi-million dollar project has been jinxed for years following a tussle between the company and the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, over who has the right to distribute power in Aba and its environs. Various efforts…
By Owei Lakemfa I drove to Mamman Vatsa Writers Village, Mpape, Abuja. It is a huge sprawling estate of multiple storey buildings, many under construction. It is easy to get lost in this maze that is the home of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA. Somebody from the hilly top pointed at a building in what may well be a valley. Outside the huge theatre, I found nobody. I was confident there were people inside. But it was like a void. Finally, I found somebody who confirmed a reading by Odia Ofeimum was scheduled for the theatre. But that…
Understanding and moving away from environmental hazards, have been described as the keys to healthy living. A health expert, Mrs. Ordu E. Ada made the assertion at a one-day stakeholders roundtable organised at Igwuruta, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State for community persons from oil impacted Umuechem and Abara. The representative of the Rivers State Health Management Board who delivered a presentation on health implications of environmental pollution, said environmental hazards negatively impacts people especially, women chemically, physically, biologically and psychological, causing serious harm to the health of victims. Ada listed the impact of environmental hazards to…
…Advocates cooperatives as route to wealth Farmers have been advised to form cooperatives in order to gain more from their produce. The advice was handed down by an agriculture expert to women farmers at a one-day sensitisation on climate smart agriculture organised by a non-governmental organisation, Centre for Rural Integration and Development, CRIDEV. Mr. Awele Akwunwa told women at Abuator and Okpai communities in Aboh Local Government Area of Delta State, that setting up coperatives is the surest way to make money in farming. According to him, coperatives help members pool resources together, share responsibilities and cut off middle men…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Federal Ministry of Women affairs has declared Mrs. Adachukwu Kukelu Okafor wanted for burning the private parts and body of her 10-year-old maid in Anambra State. The Minister, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made the declaration on Monday, following a viral video that showed a naked little girl with burns on her body, including her buttocks, private area, body, and face purportedly inflicted on her by her mistress. Kennedy-Ohanenye revealed that the suspect, believed to be a lawyer, has been evading authorities since the incident. The minister mentioned that the alleged violator changed her contact information but continues to…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors, Monday, decried the worsening economic situation in Nigeria, saying the country is now almost like Venezuela. The Governors who gathered in Abuja to review the situation in the country blamed the All Progressives Congress-led administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the economic woes of the country. Recall that cost of living in the Souther American country is almost out of reach following years of political crisis, corruption and rights abuses. Just like Venezuela, cost of living in Nigeria is now becoming unaffordable, sparking protests in parts of the country over the…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Police command in Imo State has confirmed an attack on Correctional Service Farm Settlements, Umualomoke, in Okigwe, in the early hours of today, resulting in the release of seven inmates, death of a Police Inspector and abduction of the officer in charge of the farm settlement. The command also confirmed an attack on the residence of Senator Patrick Ndubeze, senator representing Imo North senatorial district. The commissioner of Police CP Aboki Danjuma disclosed this during an on-the-spot assessment of the ugly incidents. CP Danjuma ordered immediate deployment and equipping of the command’s Tactical Squad to go…