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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has called for an increased cooperation among stakeholders and host communities to foster prosperity in the oil and gas producing areas of the state. Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Anthony Ifeanya, a lawyer, made the call on Thursday during a town hall meeting on Implementing Host Communities Provisions in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The two-day workshop which was organized by the African Centre for Leadership Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) in collaboration with International Peace and Civic Responsibility Centre (IPCRC), was to foster peace and enhance collaboration between the government, oil and…
By Press Statement Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today, expressed concern over the continued widespread use of free email services by numerous government officials for conducting official business in violation of Government policy, saying the practice poses significant risks to national security, data privacy, and the integrity of government operations. In a statement issued in Lagos by its Programme Officer in charge of cyber-security, Ms Esther Adeniyi, MRA noted that free email services such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, and Outlook.com, among others, lack the robust security features necessary to protect sensitive government information and that their use by government officials…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Abia State chapter, has put its members on standby for immediate, unannounced and indefinite industrial action, should the Police arrest NLC National President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. NLC which issued the threat in a circular jointly signed by the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Okoro Ogbonnaya; and Secretary, Emma Alozie; expressed fury over the invitation by the Nigeria Police to Ajaero over alleged sponsorship of terrorism. The threat is coming on the heels of the recent invitation to Ajaero for interrogation over his alleged financing of terrorism and treason. Global condemnation has trailed the action of…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Police Command in Enugu State have killed 27 suspected kidnappers and recovered several arms and ammunition, just as the state government has pulled down some buildings allegedly being used for kidnapping. Among the properties demolished were an uncompleted storey-building with an underground tunnel at Nkwubor Layout in Emene Nike where a large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered and a large farm housing a poultry, piggery, and plantain plantation at Ogbeke Nike all in Enugu East LGA. At Nkwubor Nike, 17 firearms were recovered, including eight AK47 riffles, seven pump action riffles, and two…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The China Communication Construction Company (CCCC), is partnering with the Enugu State Government for sports development in the state. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu, made this known while briefing Journalists at the commencement of 2024, Enugu U-15 youth games for the 17 local government areas. Ekweremadu said that the games was designed to discover and grow young athletes that abound in the state for future national and international competitions. He described the collaboration with CCCC as very strategic and a dream come true, adding that it was a pleasant development. “I feel proud, full…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, BlueShield Security company Limited, High Chief Ọzọ Jeff Nweke, has pointed poverty and hunger as the main factors instigating youths to cultism and violent crimes in the Awka capital city. Nweke made the disclosure on Wednesday at the Ezinano Community security summit in Awka, dismissing the notion that wealthy individuals were sponsoring cultism in the area. “The big men in Awka are not behind crimes. We have heard people saying that big men in Awka are those organising and using cultists to kill. I want to correct that impression because it is…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, asserts that the future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to President Bola Tinubu, his family, and associates. He believes that even after Tinubu leaves office, it will be nearly impossible to break these shackles. Atiku, who was the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, compares Tinubu’s integration of his business interests into Lagos’s public enterprises to his efforts at the federal level. “Just as Alpha Beta, Primero, and others act as Tinubu’s proxies in Lagos, managing critical sectors and generating revenue for him and his family,…
…As British envoy mourns Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The leadership of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has visited the family of its late President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. This is as the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has mourned the exit of the late Ohanaeze PG. Ohanaeze delegation to Iwuanyanwu’s family was led by the body’s Secretary General, Ambassador Okey Emuchay. Emuchay, according to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, described the death of the Igbo leader as “a blow to the Igbo nation and a death too many.” He stated that the…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Residents of Egbu community in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State are counting their losses after the state government commenced the demolition of shanties and business outlets in other to expand the Owerri-Umuahia Road. Residents and owners of the demolished structures have,however, expressed mixed feelings over the exercise. A resident of the community Mr. Frank Egere, is of the opinion that the road ought to be expanded. Mr. Egere maintained that for such a major road to be expanded, sacrifices must be made for development to come to our doorstep. Thus, shanties obstructing the expansion have to be demolished. However,…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Democracy has become a game of blackmail in Nigeria. It is only in Nigeria that some characters are making the mad magic of believing that there can ever be democracy without the presence of democrats. It does appear that the Nigerian politicians and their toadies are quite desperate to eviscerate the normal rule of law that ought to be the hallmark of a true democracy. Nobody, no matter how highly placed, should be allowed the impunity of suborning the due process. The current issue of the ruling party running totalitarianism in the name of democracy…