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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to embark on massive food production in 2025 to crash the high price of food in the market. Tinubu who gave the assurance in his New Year message, also assured of reduction in the price of petrol in 2025. Recall that the current hyper inflation in the country is traceable to the removal of fuel subsidy by President Tinubu shortly after assuming power in 2023. The President also promised to reduce inflation on drug prices by 15 per cent, adding that the Nigerian economy will rebound.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu An Enugu based Non-Governmental Organisation, Barrister Sam Otoboeze Foundation, has risen against poverty and unemployment among Nigerian youths through financial support to boost their entrepreneurship skills and other businesses. This was part of the Foundation’s 2024 annual event held at Holy Child Catholic Church, Ochima in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, which had its theme as “Empowering People; Enhancing Security.” The gesture came under the poverty alleviation programme of the Foundation which aimed at empowering the young men and women who have dim hope of survival, more so, to reducing the crime waves in the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Naval Outpost Onitsha, Anambra State has donated food items worth millions of naira to Madonna Angels Orphanage Home in Atani, Ogbaru Council Area of the State, through its “Food Rhapsody” initiative. The event, which marked the conclusion of Operation Delta Sanity 3, is a non-kinetic approach by the Nigerian Navy aimed at strengthening civil-military relations and promote peace and harmony in the host community. Presenting the items, the Commanding Officer of Naval Outpost Onitsha, Navy Captain Musa Jarma, said the gesture was part of the organisation’s efforts to combat crime in the maritime sector and enhance security…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art electricity project in Onu-Orie, Obuno Autonomous Community in Akpugo within Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Inaugurating the multi-million naira electricity project executed by a leading industrialist, Dr Basil Ogbuanu, Nnaji assured the people of the community of more people-oriented projects. Nnaji noted that he would attract more human capital development projects in terms of employment to complement the existing ones he had attracted to the Akpugo axis of the state, which include the Obuno autonomous community. According to him, I…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu By the time Muhammadu Buhari ran for a second presidential term in 2019, it seemed clear that the judicial process in many parts of the country had been actively co-opted in the intimidation of civic opponents of the government, both real and imagined. The case of Steven Kefas was a defining moment in that process. Steven was a compelling activist and amplifier of the crisis of human security in Southern Kaduna under former governor, Nasir el-Rufai. For this, el-Rufai arranged the abduction of Steven from his residence in Rivers State on 8 May 2019. From there they…
…Says governance not about sharing money to stakeholders Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State, has hinted of discriminatory salary in favour of teachers in the state. The Governor who gave the hint while speaking at Arochukwu Day celebration said that the incentive was to attract teachers to the school system and boost their morale. According to him, the new salary structure is designed to take effect from January 2025. Otti said his administration which devoted 20 per cent of the state’s budget to education both in the 2024 and 2025 budgets, would continue to give attention to…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The people of Ohaozara, Onicha, (Ohanivo) and Ivo Federal Constituency have honoured a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Roy Umahi, for his outstanding achievement in the legal profession. They gave the award at the second Edition of the Ohanivo cultural Carnival and Talent Hunt at the Central School, Egunkwo, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Mr Umahi, who is the Elder Brother to Minister for Works, David Umahi was recently elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The Carnival was sponsored by the Lawmaker representing the constituency in the House of Representative, Kama Nkemkanma.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Vice Chairman South, All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Emma Eneukwu, has hailed the achievements of the Minister of Science and Technology, Chief Uchenna Nnaji, since his assumption of office. Eneukwu said this in his remarks after the minister received an award of “Icon of Democracy,” on Saturday in Enugu. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council bestowed the award on the minister in recognition of his fight for the return and sustenance of democracy in Nigeria since 1999. He described Nnaji’s award by the NUJ as an honour well deserved, saying that the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Former Governor of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has endorsed his successor, Governor Francis Nwifuru, for a second term in office. The Minister said that his covenant with Mr Nwifuru and God is for the Governor to have an eight years uninterrupted governorship position in the State. Senator Umahi made the declaration when members of Izzi Nnodo Youths Forum paid him a Christmas homage at his Umunagu, Uburu country home in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the State. He said: “Even if God forbid and your brothers or Izzi people stand against me…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The joy and festivities of the Christmas season has again been interrupted in Anambra State, following gruesome murder of a Roman Catholic Priest, Rev Fr.Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo. The priest was shot dead by an unidentified gunman at Ihiala along Onitsha–Owerri road on the 26th of December, 2024. The killing came on the heels of the kidnap of the member representing Onitsha North 1 constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka. It also followed the abduction of ArchBishop Godwin Okpara, kidnapped on the 6th of December whose whereabouts is still unknown. According to the…