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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said that his manifesto during the 2023 election was empirically based, saying that data play significant role in decision-making in his administration. Mbah said this during a two-day workshop on the Monetary and Multi-Dimensional Poverty Rate Survey at the Sub-National Level in Enugu State. He noted that his government had always determined to achieve a zero head count in the poverty index in the state. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, Mbah said: “This is one year and a few weeks into this administration, I…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Respite is under way for motorists and commuters in Abia State, as the Federal  Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, has commenced repairs of federal roads in Abia State. The palliative work according to the Federal Road Maintenance Engineer (FRME), in charge of Abia State, Festus Okafor, is in keeping with the mandate of the agency. Engr. Okafor who conducted newsmen round some of the  affected roads, said the action was aimed at making federal roads in the state accessible. He also said that the intervention was in compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, to make life…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A student of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike (AE-FUNAI), Magnus Okeke, has been abducted and allegedly killed by some members of the host community. According to sources, the student was involved in a minor motorcycle accident on his way to his hostel from school. He was seen engaged in some discussion with some youths and victims of the accident after which he was seen leaving with them to an unknown destination. A student of the school, told Our Reporter that the university community became worried after he was not seen again. “He only dodged an oncoming bike and…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The political crisis rocking Rivers State, Thursday, took a sudden twist as Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, indicated interest in conducting election into Local Government Areas in the state. This is coming barely 24 hours after the tenure of former Council Chairmen expired. Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt. RSIEC Chairman Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), in the statement, invited “all political parties, stakeholders, traditional rulers, security agencies, religious organizations, and the media to a meeting on July 1st to unveil the timetable and guidelines for the 2024 Local Government Elections.”…

Rose Oranye The Nganga dance group, in association with Ifemeluigbo troupe, has through outstanding exhibition received significant recognition. Nganga/Ifemeluigbo’s commitment to showcasing the Igbo cultural heritage on a global scale was evident in their recent awareness campaign, which aimed to educate the public about various cultural practices and norms in the British Isles. Ifemelumma Nweri, the convener of the Ifemeluigbo dance group in corporation with the Nganga performance group, received remarkable recognition from the media for her outstanding display of expertise and mastery of the unique Igbo cultural heritage and milieu through her dancing and choreography. Ifemelumma has been published…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Federal Government through the Federal Roads Management Agency (FERMA) in Ebonyi State has rehabilitated a collapsing twin-bridge and road on the ever-busy Abakaliki/Enugu expressway. The bridge and road which is located very close to Ukwuachi on the highway, almost became impassable with accidents and robbery occurring on it. Akinyemi Ojo, Federal Roads Maintenance Engineer of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Ebonyi State Field Office, noted that the road became life threatening following washout on the road. He said: “Some months back, we had serious washout, a life threatening washout there. But to the glory of God, our agency has been…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Traders at Ogbaru Main Market have sought the intervention of the Anambra State Government on the degenerating Sakamori crossing behind the fence of Ogbaru Main Market, near Onitsha Anambra State. Traders who disclosed this said that the collapsed portion of the Sakamori was caused by this year’s early rainfall, worsening the already damaged portion of the same Sakamori which they had been battling with over the years. In a Save Our Soul message to the governor captioned, “Erosion Menace In Ogbaru Main Market: Who Will Hear Our Voice,” the traders said they have been in dire stress…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Emirship tussle rocking the Kano emirate is far from being over, as a Federal High Court sitting in Kano Thursday, set aside the reinstatement of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ll as the 16th Emir of Kano. The court  presided over by Justice A. M. Liman, however, refused to nullify the Kano Emirate Council law but set aside steps by the State Government in pursuant of the law. Justice Liman ordered that status quo be maintained. Emir Sanusi backed by the State Government is yet to react to the judgment.…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the constitution of a panel of inquiry to investigate the cause of the reoccurring collapse of buildings in the state with the objective to finding a lasting solution. This move follows a recent tragic incidents involving the collapse of two buildings within Onitsha metropolis—Lockup shops at OduIgbo, Ochanja and the fall of Centenary building at Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) Onitsha, the commercial city of the state. A statement from the government signed by Ernest Ezeajughi, the Chief of Staff, said the panel will be chaired by Engr Victor Meju, Chairman COREN Anambra…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has approved the payment of school fees for abandoned Abia students studying in an Indian university under scholarship. This is as the Governor has approved the appointment of Mr Njoku Ukoha Njoku, as his new Chief Press Secretary. He replaces the former CPS, Mr Kazie Uko. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who discloses this during a press conference in Umuahia, said that the affected students were abandoned by the previous administration. The Commissioner said that the State Executive Council noted with concern, the case of the stranded Abia students studying in…