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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A team of twelve lawyers will be spearheading the battle against disability rights abuse and other practices infringing the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Anambra State. This was made known on Wednesday, during a one-day sensitisation and awareness workshop on legal rights of persons with disabilities in the state. The programme was organised by the Anambra State Disability Rights Commission (ASDRC), with support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) under its Phase II programme funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA) in Nigeria. …
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki At least 10 persons have died in fresh outbreak of cholera in Ebonyi State, South-East of Nigeria. The deaths were recorded in Ndibokote village in Ezza-Inyimagu, Agbaja Autonomous Community, Izzi Local Government Area of the state. Commissioner for Health in the state Moses Ekuma, confirmed the outbreak and the death in an interview with Ikengaonline on Thursday. Mr Ekuma, a Medical Doctor, also revealed that over 20 other persons from the area have been hospitalised for suspected cholera infection. He said infected persons were rushed to three hospitals in the area by the state government in collaboration…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation, an NGO, has tasked the media to focus on increasing mental health challenges of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) within the country. The Executive Director of the Foundation, Rev. Chukwudiebube Nwachukwu, made the call in Enugu while speaking with newsmen on the traumatising and negative memory flash-backs experienced by IDPs. Nwachukwu noted that media attention only turns to the latest breaking emergencies; while “little attention is paid to the longer-term mental health and psychological sickness plaguing persons who resettle as IDPs or refugees.” According to him, in Nigeria, a decade…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has presented certificates of return to 17 chairmen-elect in the just-concluded 2024 Enugu State Local Government Polls held on September 21, 2024. It would be recalled that ENSIEC had declared candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winners of the state’s 17 chairmanship and 260 political ward councilorship positions on Sunday, Sept. 22, and on Monday, Sept. 23, respectively. Presenting the certificates on Tuesday in Enugu, the Chairman of ENSIEC, Prof. Christian Ngwu, congratulated the chairmen-elect. Ngwu said that issuance of the certificate of return was a necessary statutory document…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) has established a network of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media practitioners to combat corruption in Anambra State. The new initiative, known as the Civil Society/Media Accountability and Anti-Corruption Network was formed in Awka, Tuesday, to strengthen governance system and promote accountability in the state. The event is part of the RoLAC’s Phase II component three programme aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and good governance in the state. It is funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA) in Nigeria. Speaking…
Our Reporter, New York The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that results from the Edo State election have shown that Nigerians are yet to reach the limit of their ability to absorb the hardship that has been imposed on them by the policies of the APC government. He made the remarks during an appearance on the online interview programme, 90MinutesAfrica, hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo on Sunday. “I have seen that I was too worried that APC was punishing Nigerians. I was worried because I thought, how can a…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The ultimate recommendation of democracy is this: where a party performs badly it gets voted out. In these shores, it is a different ball game. Even if a party unleashes horrendous hardship on the people, it keeps winning so-called democratic elections. 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. Every election is akin to a warfare, and the collation of results can only fit into the terrain of abracadabra. All the rage in Nigeria today is about the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Flood occasioned by torrential rainfall has sacked residents of Ngozika Estate in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State. Ngozika estate is considered to be a highbrow residential area in Awka, and well away from local government areas that have been listed to be prone to flood. However, a late night rain on Monday, wreaked havoc on residents who wailed as flood water overran many compounds in the area. Most of the families sacked by the flood water are currently squatting with friends and families in safe areas, while the rich among them, have relocated to hotels,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chairman of Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, HRM. Igwe Ikechukwu Asadu, has urged Chief Jude Asogwa the Chairman-elect for Nsukka Local Government Area and other elected chairmen in Enugu State on September 21 to see their election victories as call to service. Asadu, the Traditional Ruler of Edem-Ani Ogwugwu Ancient Kingdom in Nsukka LGA, gave the advice in a statement in Nsukka, while congratulating elected Local Government Chairmen in Enugu State on their victories. He said Asogwa’s victory in Nsukka LG reflected the wish and confidence of the people of Nsukka LG on him. Asadu urged…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Traditional rulers in South East, Tuesday, converged in Umuahia, the Abia State capital to discuss ways to restore peace to the region. The monarchs before going into a closed door session, called for immediate release of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. They argued that Kanu’s release, would fast-track the restoration of peace to the South East. The monarchs expressed deep worry over the precarious security situation in the zone, and called for urgent measures to curb the menace. They said they were in Abia to seek ways for the…