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By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu These are dangerous days of gross shamelessness in totalitarian Nigeria. Pathetic flaunting of clannish power is all the rage, and a good number of supposedly modern-day Nigerians have thrown their brains into the primordial ring. One pathetic character came to me the other day stressing that the only way I can prove to him that I am not an ethnic bigot is to write an article attacking Dele Momodu! I could not make any head or tail of the bloke’s proposition because I did not understand how ethnic bigotry can come up in an issue concerning…
By Zainab Suleiman Okino On July 18, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held its 2024 policy meeting to determine modalities for admissions into tertiary institutions. However, the process was overshadowed by an age controversy. It began when the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, reiterated his concern about underage students writing exams preparatory to becoming undergraduates, a point he had raised during the last Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME). Almost all the tertiary education administrators at the event unanimously opposed the minister’s suggestion of an 18-year minimum age, forcing him to temporarily reverse and defer the proposal.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The joint caucus of the South-East members of the National Assembly has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the promoters of #IgboMustGo genocidal threat. This is coming barely one week after some Yoruba people in Lagos State launched a campaign on the social media with hashtag #IgboMustGo, giving Ndigbo living in Lagos and other parts of South-West region between August 20 and 30, 2024, to relocate back to South-East. In the petition signed by the Leader of South-East Senate Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, and leader of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government has been urged to review the state’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) State Action Plan (SAP 1), which was not implemented by the previous administration. The Abia State OGP SAP 1 was developed in 2018 but abandoned by the past administration, according to Civil Society Advisor, OGP National Secretariat Abuja, Mr Uchenna Arisukwu. Speaking at a three-day workshop organised in Umuahia by African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development, in partnership with MacArthur Foundation, Arisukwu charged the current administration in the state to go beyond review of the state SAP 1, but ensure implementation of…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has assured continuous support to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) with more investment in road construction and provision of logistics for road safety operations and rescue. Mbah gave assurance at the graduation ceremony of 20 Junior Staff Course 2 participants of the FRSC Command and Staff College, Udi in Enugu State. The governor, represented by the state’s Commissioner for Transport, Dr Obi Ozor, said that the government recently awarded construction of several roads at the tune of N183 billion and before now improved various roads infrastructure especially within and outside…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONet), a citizens advocacy and good governance group, has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State for inaugurating the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC). Soludo inaugurated a six-member ANSIEC at the Governor’s Lodge on Tuesday after their penultimate confirmation by the State House of Assembly. Chinelo Genevieve Osakwe emerged as the Chairman of the Commission, while other members include: Mrs. Bernadine Obande, Barr. Osita Cyril Igbokwe, Sir Chinedu Anthony Nnalue, Mrs. Helen Ifeyinwa Umeh and Mr. John Emeka Okeke. The commission has been charged with responsibility of organising, undertaking and supervising all elections…
Our Reporter, Abuja Anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies have been challenged to put more effort to sustain the whistleblowing policy in the country by protecting whistleblowers through the maintenance of the confidentiality of the whistleblowers’ identity as well as the information they provided. Anti-corruption Lawyer and activist, Godwin Chigbu, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a Workshop for anti-corruption and security agencies organised by Africa Centre for Information and Media Literacy, AFRICMIL, in collaboration with Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, PRIMORG. Delivering a paper titled, “Whistleblowing in Nigeria: The Role of Anti-corruption and Law Enforcement Agencies,” Chigbu said…
…Gets approval to recruit house officers Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Specialist & Diagnostic Hospital Umuahia, has inaugurated a dental clinic. This is coming barely three months after the hospital revived its dialysis unit which had been moribund for over four years. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, the new Chief Medical Director, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, said the feat was a significant milestone in the the hospital’s commitment to providing comprehensive healthcare services in the State. “The establishment of this dental centre is a testament to our dedication to excellence in healthcare provision,” he said, adding, “we have invested in the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has inaugurated the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) ahead of the conduct of local government elections in the state. Soludo performed the function at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, with Magistrate Chinelo Genevieve Osakwe emerging as the Chairman of the Commission. Other members are Mrs. Bernadine Obande, Barr. Osita Cyril Igbokwe, Sir Chinedu Anthony Nnalue, Mrs. Helen Ifeyinwa Umeh and Mr. John Emeka Okeke. Terms of reference of the Commission include to organise, undertake and supervise all elections and matters pertaining to elections to the elective offices in the Local Government…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Many indigenes of Agila in Ado Local Government (LGA) of Benue State at the weekend crossed over to Ngbo, in Ohaukwu Local government Area of Ebonyi State to participate in the empowerment programme of Rep. Nwachukwu Eze, member Representing Ebonyi/Ohaukwu federal constituency. The fratricidal conflict between Agila and Ngbo has claimed many lives and led to destruction property worth millions of naira. The two ends have been engaged in protracted and fierce boundary dispute which has claimed many lives and appeared intractable as successive governments from both states failed to broker piece. But the government of Governor…