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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka President Bola Tinubu has reinstated Professor Joseph Ikechebelu as the acting Vice-chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Ikechebelu’s reinstatement followed the president’s sack of Professor Benard Odoh as VC and the dissolution of the Greg Mbadiwe-led Governing Council of the institution. Recall that Ikechebelu was the acting VC upon the expiration of the tenure of the 6th substantive Vice-chancellor, Professor Charles Esimone, before he was forcefully removed and replaced by Professor Carol Arinze-Umeobi in the same acting capacity. In the latter developments, Prof Arinze-Umeobi made way for Prof Odoh, who was appointed as the 7th substantive VC…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Women Foundation for Improved Living Standard (WOFILS) has advocated for the dredging of Niger and Omambala rivers to deepen them so as to ensure accommodation of more water during flooding in Anambra East Local Government Area, and other flood-prone communities of Anambra State. The group also called for hosting of early warning signposts indicating water rise to guide evacuation of residents of communities along riverbanks ahead of time. Speaking during advocacy visit to the traditional ruler of Umueri, Igwe Benneth Emeka in his palace, Project Co-ordinator, Theresa Obialor, further underscored the need to make the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps habitable by early renovation and provision of…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Oferekpe mega water scheme in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has commenced operation seven years after it was completed but not put to use. The multi-billion naira water scheme was constructed by Chief Martin Elechi, the second civilian governor of the state. Elechi also built multi-billion naira pipe production company for production of pipes for water reticulation. But the water scheme and the pipe production company were vandalised and looted by criminals  during the last administration of David Umahi who is now Minister of Works. Governor Francis Nwifuru revived the company and the water scheme after procuring the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Self acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Mazi Simon Ekpa, has been reportedly arrested by law enforcement agents in Finland. Ekpa, according to BBC, was arrested alongside four others over terrorism-related acts. Ikengaonline recalls that Ekpa had vowed to declare the restoration of Biafra on December 2nd. The report said he was subsequently sent to prison by the District Court of Päijät-Häme for “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.” He was said to have committed the crime in 2021 in Lahti municipality. The arrest was effected by Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Ekpa who holds dual citizenship of both Nigeria and Finland,…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Benard Odoh, on Thursday called on the Federal Ministry of Education not to be desperate in trying to set the institution on fire, or  attempting to usurp the powers of the courts before whom are multiple lawsuits on the matter and run into conclusion without evidence. Odoh made this known while reacting to a statement credited to the Federal Ministry of Education which was signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, and titled ‘Dissolution of Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka’. The vice chancellor,…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  An Enugu State High Court has ordered the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), to pay a total of N55 million to Onyebuchi Chinedu for an unwarranted demolition of his shops located at Lagos Street, Onu Asata, Enugu North Local Government Area. Delivering judgment on the matter which was filed on July 24, 2015, Justice Kenneth Okpe ruled that, “The defendant (ECTDA) acted arbitrarily and very abysmally in demolishing the shops of the plaintiff without evidence of service of appropriate notice on him.  “I declare that the demolition of the plaintiff’s building made up of six shops…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  A Hospitality and Entertainment company, FIT Hospitality & Entertainment Limited, a subsidiary of FIT Group of Companies says in Enugu that it has officially signed  a contract for the development of a 150-key Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Enugu. The signing of the landmark construction contract was done with SANA Global Projects Limited, an  Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor that specialises in  steel building. The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel is located in the Commercial Area of HELIU District, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Express Way, Independence Layout, Enugu. Speaking at the signing in ceremony in Enugu, Mr…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The education sector in Anambra State has gotten the highest percentage increase in the 2025 budget submitted by Governor Chukwuma Soludo to the State House of Assembly. Soludo presented the budget proposal of N606,991,849,118bn for the 2025 fiscal year at the hallowed chamber on Tuesday November 19, where he also revealed that the budget, tagged “Changing Gears 2.0” also represents a 48% increase compared to the state’s 2024 budget of N410bn. Soludo revealed that the education sector has the highest percentage increase in the 2025 budget, with over 101.4% when compared with the allocations of the 2024…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka  The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced immediate dissolution of Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe-led Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. The dissolution came barely one month after the appointment of Professor Benard Odoh as the 7th substantive vice-chancellor of the institution. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Education signed by the Director Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, said the dissolution was part of urgent measures to prevent further deterioration of the situation at the institution. The governing council members removed by the order include the Pro-Chancellor, Amb Greg Mbadiwe;  Hon Hafiz Oladejo; Hon…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A team of Chinese citizens, led by the Director of Confucius Institute, Professor YuZhay Bao, Wednesday, promised massive investment in Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, in order to promote the vision of language studies by the Institute.  Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Benard Odoh, the Government of the Republic of China, through its Language Centre Director, Professor YuZhay Bao, conveyed a message of congratulations from the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria. He said the school has implicit confidence in the ability of the new VC to discharge his duties effectively and…