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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Police Command in Enugu State says it has successfully arrested three male suspects for armed robbery and cultism during separate operations in the state. The arrests led to the recovery of three firearms, eight live cartridges, and other exhibits by the operatives of the command. SP Daniel Ndukwe, spokesperson for the command, disclosed this in a statement issued in Enugu. He said that investigations have commenced and all the suspects will be arraigned in court once investigations are concluded. According to him, in one of the operations, operatives from the Oji-River Police Division arrested two male…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than 252 persons escaped death Friday when a United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, conveying them from Lagos to Washington DC made an emergency landing after about four hours it left the Murtala Muhammad International airport. Several passengers and crew aboard the aircraft, a Boeing 787-8, were said to have sustained minor injuries as a result of sharp descent by the plane mid air. The flight, which had 245 passengers, 8 flight attendants and 3 pilots, made a direct return to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, while outbound over Ivory Coast airspace.…
By Owei Lakemfa President Joe Biden within seven weeks from December 1, 2024, granted over 2,500 pardons including for his son, Robert Hunter Biden. Hunter had been convicted on a nine-count charge for tax felony amounting to $1.4 million, evading tax assessment and filing false tax returns. He faced a maximum 17 years in prison. His sentencing was scheduled for December 16, 2024. But fifteen days before, Biden not only pardoned his son, but also granted him immunity from additional or new charges that can be brought against him especially by the Trump administration. It stated that Hunter has immunity: …
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu High jinks going on in all facets of Nigerian life, from brazen kidnappings and robberies to bank heists, make me to recall the many wonderful tales of Cyprian Odiatu Duaka (COD) Ekwensi who died on November 4, 2007. Ekweni lived a charmed life as a pathfinder in the annals of African literature. He was arguably the most prolific author in the comity of Nigeria’s melange of writers. A novelist, short story writer, children’s literature master, journalist, pamphleteer, columnist etc, Ekwensi gave the world a formidable body of work that can never be wished away. He was…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Labour Party Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed deep concern over the prolonged captivity of a member of the Anambra state Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka, representing Onitsha North state constituency. Hon Azuka, a Labour Party lawmaker was kidnapped last Christmas Eve at about 9pm somewhere in Ugwunakpamkpa area of Onitsha while he was returning home for Christmas celebrations. The LP House of Representatives Caucus leader, and, member representing Ogbaru federal constituency of Anambra State, Hon Victor Afam Ogene, in a statement yesterday described the seeming inaction and silence of the Anambra State Government on…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State has awarded N100, 000, 000 (one hundred million) damages against the expelled National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-East Zone, Ali Odefa. 20 members of PDP, including Executives of the party in Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of the state had approached the court in Suit No: FHC/AI/CS/FHR/197 between: Hon. Herbert Onyedikachi, Hon Anoke, Egbe, Njoku Nwagu, Moses Idika, Ogbonnaya Idika, Obinna Chukwu, Chief John Igboke, Mrs. Ijeoma Nome, Okorie C. Okorie and nine others as Applicants and Odefa, the Commissioner of Police…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Member of the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon. Victor Ogene, has charged journalist to hold government at all levels accountable in budget implementation. Addressing members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State council after the union’s triennial delegate conference at the Godwin Ezeemo Int’l Press Centre, Awka, Friday, Hon. Ogene stated that most state governors run “closed budget.” He said that budgets of most state governments do not contain specific amounts appropriate for specified project. What the budget estimates of the state governments unlike national budget contain according to…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Member Representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency in Enugu State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Anayo Onwuegbu, has expressed joy over the release of Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, from the United Kingdom prison. Onwuegbu made the remarks in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu on Friday. He said that the release of Mrs. Ekweremadu from the UK prison and eventual return to Nigeria brings joy to her immediate family, Mpu community, and the people of Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency. He said that “Mrs. Ekweremadu is…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says his administration is working to expand its tax net to include residents who have not been paying taxes. He said this at the 51st Annual General Meeting of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mine and Agriculture (ECCIMA), in Enugu. Mbah, represented by his deputy, Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai, however, acknowledged that there was marginal increase of tax by the state government. He said: “Part of what we are trying to do is to expand the tax net so that those who have not been paying can start paying something. “Why…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fungtai Engineering Limited for the production of cash crops at Ugwujoro, Nimbo, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area. The state government also signed another MoU with the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), for the establishment of a pre-fabricated Domestic Export Warehouse at the Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, siting on five hectares of land. Speaking at the different MoU signing ceremonies at Government House, Enugu, Governor Peter Mbah described agriculture as a major Gross Domestic Product-enabling sector in his administration’s effort to grow the state’s economy. He…