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By Owei Lakemfa I got word that my elderly friend, His Excellency Mohammed Ould Salek, the Minister-Adviser on Diplomatic Affairs to President Brahim Ghali of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, better known as Western Sahara, was in Nigeria. He was the Special Envoy sent by the Saharawi President on April 28, 2023 to bid farewell to President Muhammadu Buhari as he ends his tenure on May 29, 2023. This gesture is quite understandable because when SADR was struggling against re-colonisation by the Moroccan monarchy, Nigeria, led by then General Buhari, gave it recognition in 1984. Nigeria was satisfied that…
To face 16-count charge including fraud, defamation of character, impersonation .Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Whistleblower and member of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nnamdi Daniel Emeh, who was alleged to have stolen N47m, has been remanded in Awka Correctional Centre, Anambra State. It was gathered that he is facing 16-count charge in court, including fraud, defamation of character, impersonation. Emeh, a serving corps member was working as an IT consultant to Anambra State Police Command, and was attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu. Emeh’s initial arrest was said to be ostensibly for blowing the whistle on a case under investigation by the Force Headquarters…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has urged National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to conduct sensitisation against exposing table and sachet water to unhealthy practices. The Enugu State Chairman of ATWAP, Mr Tony Edike, made the appeal while speaking to newsmen in Enugu on Friday on the challenges being faced by members of ATWAP. Edike, who observed some unhealthy practices by table water distributors and retailers in the state, noted that the negative practices were on the storage of water products. “We have noticed that packaged water products are exposed to excruciating…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The residents of Enugu city have voiced their frustrations over bad roads network in the metropolis. A cross section of the residents barred their minds on the matter on Friday in Enugu. This followed perennial traffic hold-ups and congestion on the existing roads in parts of the city. The residents attributed perennial vehicular hold-up in parts of the metropolis to lack of maintenance of existing roads and alternative routes. Speaking, a resident of Achara Layout area, Mrs Elizabeth Nwosu, said it was unfortunate that the outgoing administration did not bother to maintain the existing roads in the area. “Look…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu There is currently an uneasy calm in Enugu State over alleged secret appointment by outgoing Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration in the state. A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Ikengaonline that the situation was causing ripples between outgoing governor and the incoming one, who sees the secret appointments as a burden that he is about to inherit. According to the source, the governor is also accused of trying to recruit about 45 unqualified persons from Nsukka Zone as judges and magistrates in the state. “He is also being accused of attempting to impose some junior civil…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Rev. Fr. Christian Anokwuru, a close ally of Abia Governor-Elect, Dr Alex Otti, has disclosed that the reluctance to of the out-going government to make available handover and necessary documents to Otti, might affect his speed and quest to hit the ground running from day one. Anokwuru who is Otti’s team leader in the Handover Committee headed by the Secretary to State Government, SSG, Chris Ezem, expressed displeasure over the unwillingness of the outgoing Government to avail the governor-elect with the handover documents ahead of May 29 inauguration date. “It is expected that the outgoing administration ought…
By Mukaila Kareem “Pregnancy is the longest duration, highest energy expenditure thing that humans can do. Mothers probably aren’t surprised by this.” – Herman Pontzer How fast you can run depends on why, for how long and more importantly the drive that sets the purpose for why you are running in the first place. As in all emergency situations, trying to avoid being a tiger’s lunch does not take long: You either run as hard as ever to demonstrate clearly to the charging tiger that it’s not worth the effort to burn its limited energy for an uncatchable running “human…
By Osmund Agbo I am sure you haven’t heard about the young girl from my neck of the woods who just graduated from high school and is heading to Arizona to study Ichthyology at the university. Well, it’s been causing quite a stir because her Nigerian father is less than thrilled about her chosen career path. The tension between father and daughter is palpable, and the rest of the family is caught in the middle, forced to take sides. The man himself, though a degree holder in psychology, earns his daily bread as a livery cab driver in the city,…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, has described the flag-off of the dredging of Oguta/Orashi river development project, as a game changer for the economic development of Imo State, Nigeria and the African continent. Osinbajo stated this at the official flag off of the dredging of the river Oguta/Orashi/Degema to the Atlantic ocean which took place at Oguta Council Area in the state, on Thursday. According to the Vice President: “This project is vital for collaboration between the state government and the Nigeria Navy and consortium of technical partners initiated and approved under the stewardship president Muhammadu Buhari, and…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Activities at the four campuses of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) were completely crippled on Thursday as all workers in the institution embarked on indefinite strike. The University Joint Action Committee locked all the entrance gates to the campuses and placed an inscription on them announcing to staff, students and visitors that they were on strike. The students and staff who came to school turned back and returned to their homes. A strike monitoring committee was on hand to ensure compliance. The Joint Action Committees of Trade Union (JACTU) said the decision was taken to press home their…