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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The  High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered a Port Harcourt based Lawyer, Azubuike Ihemeje, to pay the sum of N150m to another Lawyer, Chimezie Okpoko, for defamation. The Court, Presided by Justice Kayode Agunloye handed out the order while delivering judgement on suit number CV/1346/2022 instituted by Mr Okpoko against Mr Ihemeje. The suit followed a series of posts on Facebook made by the defendant (Ihemeje) accusing the claimant (Okpoko) of fraudulently defrauding members of the public of millions of naira through some ponzi schemes.  Following the posts, Mr Okpoko quickly instituted the suit…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia  Abia State has been selected as one of the five pilot states to benefit from the Nigeria Solar for Health Programme, an European Union, EU-sponsored initiative targeted at providing solar powered lights to health institutions in the state. This is as the State Government has approved funds for monthly running cost for Heads of primary and secondary schools in the state to stop them from imposition of illegal fees on pupils and students. The Commissioner for information Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed these while briefing the press on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting presided  over…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has threatened to seal markets or shops if they continue to observe sit-at-home on Mondays. Soludo gave the warning, Monday, while addressing traders at Onitsha Main Market during his visit to inspect commercial activities in the area. Soludo, who keenly observed activities in the area, said he would be visiting the Market every Monday to inspect business activities, emphasising that any shop or plaza that does not open on Mondays henceforth because of sit-at-home, would be sealed for one week, or even up to one month, as the case may be.…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has been urged to consider constructing infrastructures as the Ekwulobia Flyover in Nnewi, the industrial city of the state.  A former banker, Chief Eusebius Onyemelukwe, made the call after paying a visit to the project on an on-the-spot assessment of the bridge. He said the facility would assist in boosting commerce and industry potential of Nnewi town. Onyemelukwe, a chieftaincy title holder from Igbo-Ukwu in Aguata Council Area of the state, expressed confidence that the construction of the flyover would usher in the unprecedented economic transformation of the Old Aguata Region.…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), says it plans to establish  Plastic Waste Collection Centers aimed at achieving environmental cleanliness in the institution. Professor Christian Ezeibe,  Director Youth Friendly Resource Center UNN, disclosed this while speaking on the recent Green Rising Environment held in the University. Ezeibe said that achieving environmental cleanliness was one of the critical goals of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030. According to him: “We have planted over 100 trees in the University. “Now, we are embarking on picking plastic wastes around the campus. The Nigerian youths in the UNN have come…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Scores of leaders, women and youths of Ezinano Community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State reportedly escaped death over disputed land in the area. The land tussle was between people of the community and Umuzuocha community, both in the same council area. Armed men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the state police command were said to have laid siege on the area possibly to avert any form of breakdown of law and order. Trouble started when the Ezinano indigenes stormed their ancestral land which the Umuzuocha community allegedly claimed following information…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Funds has visited some parts of Enugu State affected by flooding. The communities visited by the committee are Amechi Idodo, Amauzam Amagunze, Ihuokpara and Nkerefi  communities in Nkanu East LGA and Mpu, Okpanku, Oduma and Nenwe in Aninri Local Government Areas. The team led by it’s Chairman Hon. Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, while assessing the sites explained that they decided to embark on the fact-finding visit to see things for themselves, assuring that substantial funds would be made available to address the situation. “We have selected some states. Now, we…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia  One person has been confirmed dead and some Council headquarters set on fire as the newly-elected Local Government Area Chairmen and their Councillors stormed their Council headquarters Monday to assume duty. No sooner had the Police unsealed the Council headquarters than shooting began in Bori, in Khana LGA. Similar incident was also reported in some other LGAs. Protest also erupted in some Council areas as the Police unsealed the LGA secretariats put under lock and key about three months ago. Similarly, gunshots were  reported near Bori, forcing residents to scamper to safety. A local source was quoted…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  A renowned Political Scientist, Professor Obasi Igwe, has called for the restructuring of Nigeria into 12 regions as a way of curbing insecurity ravaging the country. Igwe made the call during  a colloquium in memory of Late Prof. Aja Akpuru Aja, organised by the Nigeria Political Science Association (NPSA) South-East Zone in Enugu with the theme “Strategic Solutions to Security Challenges in Nigeria.” Late Professor Aja, who hailed from Ebonyi State, South-East Nigeria, was untill his death on March 16, 2024, a  member of NPSA. Igwe said the restructuring would be according to uni-ethnic-nationality side by side…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The member representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo federal constituency, Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives, Nkemkanma Kama has warned stakeholders to stop demanding for gratification from indigent persons  empowered in the constituency. Kama said he has discovered that indigent persons are always approached “for settlement” by some of the stakehokders each time the indigent ones are empowered, and declared that such persons have invited indigents in their lives. The lawmaker stated this in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state while briefing the constituents on his efforts in the National Assembly as their representative. “If…