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…Ekong wins MVP award, S’Africa’s Williams displaces Nwabali as best goalkeeper Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The host, Ivory Coast, Sunday, stopped the Super Eagles of Nigeria from lifting the AFCON cup as the encounter between the Elephants and the Super Eagles ended 2:1 in favour of the host. However, Nigeria’s Captain, William Troost-Ekong won the Most Valuable Player of the tournament award due to his impressive performance during the tournament. Meanwhile, the hope of Nigeria’s keeper, Stanley Nwabali of clinching the Best Goalkeeper award was dashed by the Eagles poor performance as the prestigious award went to the South African goalkeeper,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has composed a song of sorrow for the late Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, who died Friday in a helicopter crash in the United States of America along with his wife, Chizoba, and son. Otti who was the boss of the Diamond Bank before it was later acquired by Access Bank, said he had been too devastated by the tragic death of the Wigwes. Governor Otti in his emotion-laden dirge entitled “Saying Goodbye,” chronicled his personal relationship with the ex-banker and how his demise would impact the…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The management of Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, has clarified reports of fire outbreak circulating in the media at the Radiology Block of the hospital said to have destroyed hospital equipment. The health institution said the fire outbreak did not burn any equipment at the radiology block. The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Judith Richards-Chukwunyere, said the fire which affected the ICT unit, would have caused more havoc if not for the timely intervention of security guards on duty and staff living within the community where the hospital is situated, who defied the Monday sit-at-home to put off the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Women of Nimbo Community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State recently embarked on mass protests over alleged plans by the state government to establish RUGA in the community through the backdoor. The Women, in their numbers came out to protest the plan to establish a ranch/Fulani ruga in its border with Kogi State. They sang songs and carried placards with inscriptions such as: “We don’t want Fulani again, no to RUGA and so on.” The action of the women followed a government inspection team to the area. Ikengaonline recalled that Nimbo Community was invaded…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu It is widely said that Nigerian judges are over-worked and grossly underpaid. Senior lawyers have described the conditions of service of judges in the country as “a disgrace.” So poor indeed is their remuneration that in October 2023, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) doorstepped the federal government asking that the salaries of judges in the country be increased by at least 300%. But some lawyers think this even too low. Judicial salaries, it is said, have depreciated to nothing since they were last reviewed in 2008. Since then, allegations of judicial corruption appear to have escalated…
Agency Report The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, and his wife, were said to be among the six casualties of a chopper crash in the United States of America on Friday night. Unconfirmed reports from the US say Wigwe and other passengers and crew died in a helicopter crash near the California-Nevada border. According to reports, the helicopter crashed on Friday night close to a border city between Nevada and California, killing five other people on board when it was en route to Las Vegas. Unverified sources stated that Wigwe and his wife, Chizoba,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In a bid to complement the on-going transformation in the Abia health sector, the Nigerian Optometric Association, NOA, has disclosed its readiness to set up a national eye center in Abia State. The National President of the association, Dr Chimeziri Anderson, who gave the hint during a courtesy visit to Gov. Alex Otti, said the move was to reciprocate the efforts of the Government in rebuilding the health sector. He said that Abia was chosen along side few other states as the beneficiaries in the first phase of the project. Dr Anderson commended Otti for allocating 20%…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has formally received and congratulated His Royal Majesty, Engr. Eberechukwu Eni Kanu Oji, on his emergence as the Eze Aro the 9th, of Arochukwu Kingdom. Otti who received the monarch in his Nsulu Isiala Ngwa South residence, charged the monarch to be firm and courageous in the discharge of his duties. The Governor urged him to unite the people in his domain and enthrone peace in the entire Arochukwu kingdom. Governor Otti stressed the need for peaceful co-existence among the people of Arochukwu Kingdom, whom he described as very resilient, wise…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Barr. Chimezie Nkwuo, the Chairman of Enugu South Local Government Council of Enugu State, has charged the beneficiaries of his scholarship scheme to intensify efforts towards making the council and their various families proud in the course of their studies. Nkwuo said this on Friday at at the Council Secretariat, Uwani, Enugu, while presenting a Cheque that will cover the 2023/2024 academic session to the students. He stated the gesture was triggered by his administration’s passion for education. According to him: “What we are doing is service to God and humanity.” The chairman encouraged the beneficiaries…
By Joy Ezeilo I am dreaming of watching AFCON 2024 live, and I enquired about flights to Abidjan to watch our Super Eagles play in the finals. I believed that Ivory Coast being so close (an hour and 35 minutes) wouldn’t cost me too much. However, my travel agent of over twenty years sent me a price quotation of N2,183,000.00 (two million, one hundred and eighty-three thousand Naira), which was a huge shock. I did the math and realised I would need to save my five months’ salary as a Professor of Law on the last professional step to buy…