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By Uche Ugboajah So, in 2027, when Mama Nkechi is forcefully stopped from voting in Lagos with the police watching or ballot papers thrown into the gutters in Okota area or burnt because a particular candidate was losing; when a horde of underaged voters show up at polling booths in the North; or when a Resident Electoral Commissioner is disappeared by security operatives somewhere in the South-East on the eve of election, just know that they happened not necessarily because of what the ruling party did. They happened because of what the opposition did not do; the dangers they…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Native doctors numbering over 700 Thursday, stormed the Legislative Chambers of the Anambra State House of Assembly with regards to matters relating to the regulatory policy of the state government over their operations. Anambra State Government had initiated a policy to regulate the operations of the traditional doctors in the state, and began clampdown on some native doctors suspected to be preparing charms for hoodlums and ritualists in the state. However, the group said their visit to the Assembly complex was to have interaction with the lawmakers, declaring their readiness to partner the state government to…
Our Reporter, New York The son of Major General Philip Effiong, the second in command of the short-lived Biafra Republic, Prof. Philip Effiong Jr., has revealed that his father once warned that if the people of the South-East region don’t get fair treatment in Nigeria, another agitation for Biafran secession will arise. Effiong Jr. made the statement in an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica on the IrokopostTV channel on YouTube. “At the end of the war, my father had said if Nigeria doesn’t treat the former Biafrans right, they will rise in agitation and demand their rights, which…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Councillors in Udenu Council Area of Enugu State, say they impeached their Legislative Leader, Dr Nnamdi Odo, due to his “overbearing disposition, high-handedness, and intimidation which were beyond tolerable limits.” They said they also impeached him because of his false allegations against the Chairman of the Council, Mr Aka Eze Aka. Odoh was impeached on Tuesday by his colleagues during plenary. Eight out of the 10 councillors on Wednesday elected Hon. Patrick Ugwu of Amala Ward as the new legislative leader of the council. Speaking on behalf of other Councillors in a press conference on Thursday,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), on Thursday commenced enforcement of its regulatory mandates by sealing the premises of some courier and logistics operators over non-operational license. The enforcement, which was carried out by the Courier and Logistics Regulatory Department (CLRD) team of NIPOST, also saw them confiscating some motorbikes belonging to illegal and unlicensed operators. Speaking to newsmen during the exercise, the General Manager, CLRD, Gideon Shonde, said that the exercise was necessary to sanitise the sector especially as the Postal, Express, Courier and Logistics industry in Nigeria had become proliferated and infiltrated with so many…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to ensuring qualitative healthcare to all Nigerians especially those at the grassroots. He made the call during the commissioning and handingover of the Amaewula Cottage Hospital in Ezza North Local Government Area by the the Institute of Genomics and Global Health (IGH). The Hospital will now be known as Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA) Annex. The Minister represented by the Chief Epidemiologist of Nigeria, Dr. Ganiyu Jamiyu, said that the project is a…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, have disagreed over alleged double taxation and economic hardship in the State. There has been incessant protest by tricycle operators in the State, commercial motorcyclist and truck drivers at the Abakaliki Timber Market over alleged imposition of double taxation by the state revenue board, its agents and unions. A PDP Chieftain, Moses Idika, worried by the protests accused the State Government of imposing double taxation and causing economic hardship amongst the people of the State which he said is gradually squeezing life and businesses out…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has commended the Dunamis International Gospel Centre for conducting what he described as a “quintessential evangelism” in the state. The commendation came amidst the ongoing controversy over the governor’s comment on the law against noise from street preachings and other forms of noise pollution in the state. Giving the commendation during Dunamis’ recent crusade at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, the governor said the church was able to hold their programme without obstructing public movement or causing inconvenience to road users. Soludo announced a refund of the fees paid by…
By Azu Ishiekwene Many years ago, when my teacher said nothing sells like sex, crime, and money, I didn’t fully understand what he meant. Yet, over the years, I’ve repeatedly seen that a judicious mix of these socio-economic ingredients is a spellbinder. Apart from the tragic news about banditry, the suspense in Rivers State, and the heightened prostitution amongst politicians crossing carpet or finding new harems, nothing has hugged the headlines as relentlessly as the salacious tango between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. After weeks of trying to see, hear, and say no evil, I’m compelled to…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Federal Government has begun the process of reviewing the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the South-East through the 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR), aimed at achieving targets in 2030. Dr Babatunde Ipaye, the Lead Consultant for the Development of Nigeria’s VNR, said this at the review event themed, “Regional Stakeholders Consultation,” in Enugu on Wednesday. The VNR is a process through which countries assess and present national progress made in implementing the 2030 Agenda. The event offered stakeholders drawn from Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu, the opportunity to discuss the progress made, pitfalls, and…