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…Payment to take immediate effect Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the sum of N80,000 as minimum wage for Enugu State workers with immediate effect. The governor stated this when he received the report of the committee set up to look into the minimum wage issue in the state. “Today, I’m happy to announce a new minimum wage for workers in Enugu State, reflecting our fidelity to their welfare in regards of which we’ve been resolutely committed. “We’ve approved the sum of N80,000 to take immediate effect as the new minimum wage in Enugu State.”…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairman from 1989 to 1993, has passed away aged 83. He reportedly died in a hospital in Virginia, USA. His death occurred months after the House of Representatives urged President Bola Tinubu to honour him for his role in conducting what is considered the most credible presidential election in Nigeria’s post-independence history. Then-military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, had appointed Nwosu to oversee the June 12, 1993 election. In that presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party triumphed over Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention. Nwosu’s commission…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government, Thursday, began the demolition of shanties and makeshift shops to clear major roads in Awka, the capital city. The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) carried out the exercise, targeting illegal structures and makeshift shops obstructing free flow of traffic in key areas of Awka, Anambra State. Addressing Journalists at the demolition sites in Awka, ACTDA’s Deputy Commander of Enforcement, Mr. Ukachukwu Okonkwo, said the move is part of the agency’s urban regeneration efforts to restore the city’s master plan and expand critical road networks. “This is a major tarred road, but parts of…
By Zainab Suleiman Okino When the Supreme Court delivered its landmark judgment on financial autonomy for the 774 Local Governments (LGs) in July 2024, many believed salvation had finally reached the grassroots. The verdict was expected to empower LGs to make decisions and take actions without seeking approval from state governors, potentially ushering in much-needed development to this long-neglected tier of government. How wrong we were. The office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, George Akume, established an inter-ministerial committee to enforce and implement the Supreme Court’s verdict. However, recent weeks have revealed that governors have already…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The last has not been heard about report of the tragic death of a 26-year-old man who had received a visa to travel abroad and sought fortification at the native doctor’s shrine before his journey. Unfortunately, while testing the fortification medicine prepared for him by a native doctor he died in the process. However, a statement from the Nigeria Police, Enugu State Command said it has arrested both the father of the deceased and the native doctor. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said that the native doctor had confessed to the crime, claiming that the boy…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday sacked five of his Ministers in the much-speculated cabinet reshuffle. The Ministers that were removed from the cabinet were Prof. Tahir Mamman, (Education), Uju Kennedy Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Mohammed Gwarzo (State for Housing), Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development), Lola Ade-John (Tourism) and the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, who has been replaced. Tinubu has also forwarded names of seven ministerial nominees including Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of the late Biafra leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The appointment was contained in a statement issued by the Presidency after the Federal Executive Council…
By Promise Adiele Nigeria’s former military head of state Mr Yakubu Gowon recently marked his 90th birthday anniversary. Expectedly, many Nigerians felicitated him on the landmark occasion. Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, also congratulated the nonagenarian. However, Obi’s congratulatory message has set various news and media platforms agog. Many people fierily questioned the politician for ingratiating himself with a man who legislated the genocide of over three million Igbo people during the Nigeria–Biafra war. Swayed by the emotions his congratulatory message to Gowon provoked, Obi issued a statement explaining why he congratulated Gowon which,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A 76 years old septuagenarian, Pa J. Onyemuruogu, a resident of Enugu State has appealed to the Nigeria Police authorities for the release of his son, Chidera Onyemuruogu, arrested on the 22nd March 2018, by operatives of Anti-Cult Base, Nigeria Police, Enugu. Onyemuruogu said that the anti-cult operatives invaded their residence at House 1, Nwandu Estate, New Haven, Enugu on that fateful day and whisked his son away until now. This was contained in a letter written on his behalf by Olu Omotayo , Esq, a human rights activist addressed to the Chairman of Police Service Commission,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force South-East, code-named “Operation UDO KA” said they have smashed camps of Indigenous People of Biafra and its Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) armed wing within South-East. The troops within days neutralised four IPOB/ESN armed men, rescued 14 people and checked crude oil bunkering within South-East. This is contained in a statement issued by Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, Acting Deputy Director, 82 Division Army Public Relations, Wednesday, in Enugu. Unuakhalu said that troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and Operation UDO KA had continued to sustain its offensive against…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka, Anambra State, has raised the alarm over what it describes as the growing dictatorial tendencies of the institution’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Amb. Greg Mbadiwe. The Union claimed that the Pro-chancellor is attempting to undermine institutional processes with a plot to foist already predetermined candidates into key positions in the university including that of the Vice-Chancellor. Addressing journalists on behalf of the Union on Tuesday, ASUU NAU Chairperson, Comrade Kingsley Ubaoj, warned that the Pro-Chancellor’s alarming dictatorial tendencies, if unchecked, might breach…