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Dr Dakuku Peterside, former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has sent a message of condolence to Dr Max Amuchie, CEO, Sundiata Post Media Ltd, on the death of High Chief Emmanuel Ikonne Amuchie, father of Dr Amuchie. In the message he personally signed on Tuesday, Peterside, a former Member of the House of Representatives, described the late High Chief Amuchie as a man who believed in education and raising others, adding that the deceased was selfless in community service and loved God deeply. The message reads: “I was sad to hear about the passing of…
Uzor Maxim Uzoatu There was the time when all the vibes belonged to the cherished Sade Adu, but the new kid on the block happens to be Anè. Anè was born in Nigeria and raised in Ireland but operates currently out of London, England. An engaging spirit of song and dance, she has at her command a wide range of talents that compel attention. She is at a once a vocalist, poet, songwriter, fashion designer, and above all else a personable human being of uncommon qualities. Named Annette Aigbogun at birth, she aspires to soar into the stratosphere of music…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government has restated its commitment to honouring its agreement with the state’s chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN. This is as Governor Alex Otti, would on Friday, flag off the construction of 13 kilometer Onuinya/Okporoenyi road in continuation of the road infrastructural transformation agenda of his administration. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu who stated this during a press conference on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting, said Government would not renege on its part of the deal with JUSUN. Kanu who said efforts were being intensified to pay…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Police in Enugu State, has arrested one Sunday Echegi, of Ibagwa-Ani in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State for chopping off the hand of his wife, Mrs. Chinonso Loveth Echegi, following a heated argument. According to the Police: “Operatives attached to Okpuje Division, on January 26, 2025, arrested one Sunday Echege, a 33-year-old male resident of Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka LGA, for severing the left wrist of his wife, Chinonso Echegi. “The arrest was made possible with the assistance of law-abiding members of the community, and the machete used in committing the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Federal Road Safety Corps, Enugu State Command on Wednesday said that the death toll in the tanker explosion on Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, which occured on Saturday has increased from 18 to 21 persons. The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Enugu State Command, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, told Journalists that an additional two males and one female died in hospital. It would be recalled that the incident, which happened on Saturday, Jan.25, at about 11:30 a.m. when a fuel-laden tanker had a brake failure, fell and exploded, left 11 road users dead before emergency responders…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, HRM. Igwe Samuel Asadu, has expressed shock and sadness over the petrol tanker explosion which occured on Jan. 25 at Ugwu-Onyeama along Enugu Onitsha road. The Traditional Ruler of Edem-Ani Ogwugwu Community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State decried last Saturday’s petrol tanker explosion in Enugu, which killed more than 18 persons and left scores injured. Asadu stated this in a statement made available to Journalists in Enugu. The monarch expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the explosion, while wishing the…
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Something quite remarkable and sublime, yet a powerful testament, capable of setting the tone for a discourse on national cohesion happened recently at a rather innocuous book launch of a professional colleague. The book also has an unusual title, Personal Non Grata, a personal account of the author, Ismaila Omipidan’s life and experiences from relative obscurity to limelight. The title of the book is as intriguing as the audience. The event’s significance lay not just in its content but in its audience – a diverse assembly of Nigerians that resembled a national unity summit. The gathering…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has sued the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, for alleged libelous media remarks. Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, filed the suit before the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, on Tuesday. The IPOB leader claimed that a press statement by the Force PRO on January 25, was replete with defamatory and libelous contents against his person and the group led by him. The suit quoted the libelous publication as saying that “Operatives of the Imo Police Command’s tactical unit…
Arsenal have won their appeal against Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card as Michael Oliver’s controversial decision has been reversed by the FA. WHAT HAPPENED? Lewis-Skelly was dismissed during the first half of Saturday’s match after a late challenge on Wolves defender Matt Doherty. The incident occurred just outside the Wolves penalty area in the 43rd minute, with referee Oliver deeming the tackle worthy of a straight red card for serious foul play. It was reviewed by VAR official Darren England, who upheld the on-field decision. As a result, Lewis-Skelly faced a three-match suspension that would have seen him miss some crucial…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ebonyi State command, has called on the federal and state governments to ban movement of inflammable products in the day time by patrol tankers to end incessant explosion. The Corps said many souls have been wasted in the country in patrol tanker explosions and that it was high time the federal and state governments took a holistic approach against it. State Commandant of the Corps, Francis Nnadi made the recommendation in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State. The Commandant spoke when when members of Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigeria Union of…