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Chinwendu Uzoatu, Awka The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor, has flagged off the 2O25 Awka Diocesan Laity Council Week, calling on the lay faithful to improve their relationship with God. The event was held at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Agulu, in Aniocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Bishop urged all to do their best in the work of salvation, even as he advised them to join various parishes in order to benefit from this year’s laity week. He expressed his thanks to Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria, Awka Diocese, for their…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The construction of Phase 2B of the access road to the Second Niger Bridge has officially commenced, marking a significant step in enhancing transportation infrastructure and regional connectivity in the South-East. President Bola Tinubu, was represented at the groundbreaking ceremony by Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, while the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, personally attended the event at Ogbunike (33 Nkwelle Junction) along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The Second Niger Bridge, inaugurated in 2023, has greatly improved travel between the South-East and other parts of the country, but its full benefits have been hindered by incomplete…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says executives of global leading technology and innovation companies – Google, Amazon, Microsoft and others – will be participating in the anticipated inaugural Enugu Tech Festival (ETF). The four days event, which holds from May 6 to May 9, 2025, at the International Conference Centre in Enugu, is themed: “COAL to CODE.” Briefing newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday on the forthcoming festival, Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Lawrence Ezeh, said that the festival aims to revolutionise the state’s technology ecosystem and boost its position as West Africa’s leading tech-hub. Ezeh disclosed…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has designated 549 health facilities for free malaria treatment across the state. Dr Ifeoma Otiji, the Coordinator of the Enugu State Malaria Elimination Programme, made this announcement during the Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) Core-Group Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday in Enugu. The meeting was attended by officials from the National Malaria Elimination Programme, civil society organisations, traditional and religious leaders, media, and health officers. The meeting focused on strategies for malaria control and elimination. Otiji explained that the health facilities were designated to help eliminate malaria in Enugu. She encouraged residents to…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Israeli agro-business investment company, Agro Top Isreal, has indicated interest in the moribund Ogwe Golden Chicken poutry farm in Ukwa East Local Government of Abia State. The multi-billion poutry farm was among the legacies of the late Premier of the defunct Eastern region, Dr Michael Okpara, which could not be sustained by subsequent administrations. Business Development Manager of Agro Top Israel, Mr Ofer Zuntz, who led a delegation of the company and its development partners from Max Agro Farm, to Gov. Alex Otti, said the firm was interested and ready to revive the moribund poultry farm. He…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Eha-Amufu Community in Isi Uzo Local Government area of Enugu State has been in crisis for quite sometime now with no end in sight. The hitherto peaceful agrarian community came into wrong focus in 2022, when a widely reported attacks by Fulani herdsmen, who allegedly invaded the community’s farmlands at Mgbuji town leading to many deaths and injuries to some others. The incident shook the entire Isi Uzo Local Government Area and Enugu State in particular as cases of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) spread across the length and breadth of the area. Since that ugly incident,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Security operatives in Anambra State have shot dead a suspected notorious kidnaper and rescued a kidnap victim in the state. Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the operation occurred on the evening of March 24, 2025. Ikenga said a joint Security team comprising the Police, Military and Ihiala Vigilante intercepted a suspicious black shuttle bus with registration number RSH 255MS. “As they attempted to stop the vehicle, the armed occupants opened fire, leading to a gun duel. One of the assailants was demobilised, while four others…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has debunked rumors of a rift between the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, and his predecessor and Minister of Works, David Umahi. He stated this in an interview at the party’s head office in Abakaliki, capital of the state. Emegha who spoke ahead of the kick-off of the party’s sensitisation tour across the 13 local government areas, said Nwifuru and Umahi were enjoying a good working relationship. He explained that the essence of the sensitisation tour was to galvanise the party and ascertain…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Ministry of Education says it has received some disturbing reports that some private and mission Schools in the state are charging students/parents outrageous WAEC and NECO fees. This was contained in a statement by the ministry and made available to newsmen in Enugu. In the statement, the ministry warned that any attempt by any private, mission or public school that charges outrageous West African Examinations Council, WAEC; and National Examinations Council, NECO; fees would face the full weight of the law. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah, who deplored the alleged of extortion,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has adduced reasons he would want to believe the sexual harassment allegation levelled against the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Udughan representing Kogi Central district. Soyombo in a post on his X handle Tuesday, said the haste applied by the Senate to suppress Akpoti-Udughan instead of looking at the merits of her allegations, rather threw more suspicion on the Senate President. He equally said that the on-going move by her constituents suggested that somebody somewhere must have instigated them against the Senator. Below is a full text of the post…