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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Super Eagles new coach, Finidi George, has resigned his appointment as the chief coach of the Nigerian national team. The resignation may not be unconnected with the growing call for his sack following the abysmal performance of the national team in two of its recent encounters; and the decision of the football federation to hire a foreign technical adviser who would supervise Finidi George. Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Benin Republic on match day 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, leaving the Super Eagles without a win in four games. His exit was confirmed by…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Traders at Old Motor Car Parts Union Ugwuagba, Obosi, popularly known as Mgbuka Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, were thrown into jubilation when Soludo Support Group (SSG) was inaugurated in their Market. The inauguration ceremony was a grand event, attended by hundreds of supporters who came out in full force to show their support for Soludo. The traders in the state paused their activities to witness the historic event and to pledge their allegiance to the candidate. Inaugurating the Market chapter of Soludo Support Group (SSG), the National convener, Hon. Chinedu Nwoye, noted that he was impressed…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu Sector Command, says it has deployed no fewer than 701 personnel for its Eid-El-Kabir Special Patrol to ensure free flow of traffic within road corridors in the state. The Sector Commander of FRSC Enugu State Command, Mr Adeyemi Sokunbi, disclosed this during a press briefing on the address by the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, on Eid-El-Kabir Special Patrol in Enugu. Sokunbi noted that the Corps had also deployed 17 vehicles for the special patrol, including 11 patrol vehicles, one ambulance, one tow truck, two administrative vehicles and two motorbikes. According…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In a bid to mitigate the impacts of flood disaster through proactive measures, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has commenced sensitisation of communities in Abia State on flood early warning strategies for early actions. This is coming on the heels of earlier warning that 11 out of 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State, are on the high and moderate risk areas of flooding between July and September this year. To that effect, NEMA organised a one-day sensitisation programme at the Michael Okpara Auditorium Umuahia, to educate stakeholders on early warning strategies. The rainfall and flood advisories…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Professor Joy Ezeilo, Founder of Women Aid Collective (WACOL), has condemned herders’ gang rape of a 13-year-old girl in Aku community of Enugu State and the killing of Mr. Emma Nnadi, who tried to rescue the victim. She made this condemnation through her official X handle on Friday. Ezeilo described the acts as evil, saying further that it should be an open wound to the conscience of those still opposed to ending the madness called “open grazing” that had gone on in Nigeria for too long. She stated that perpetrators of such dastardly acts lacked conscience and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has sent heart-felt congratulations to the Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her 70th birthday. Governor Otti, in a goodwill message on behalf of himself, family, government and people of Abia State, felicitated with the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, on attaining the landmark age of 70. “On behalf of my family, government and good people of Abia State, I wish to offer our congratulations to you on this auspicious day of the 70th anniversary of your birth. “Today presents us…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONet), a platform for citizens’ advocacy and good governance, has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to expedite action in setting up the structures that would operationalise recent laws signed in the state. Soludo recently signed eleven (11) Bills into law including the cultism and Anambra State Electoral Law, 2024, the latter which has raised hope for conduct of local government election in the state. Leader of the group, Prince Chris Azor said such structures would ensure speedy and strategic implementation of the laws in the state. Commending the governor on the 11 laws, Azor said…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has offered an appointment to Ms. Tania Okpala, the ex-tennis star who was captured wandering the streets of Awka in a viral video that went up on social media around six months ago. The announcement was made by the governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, while giving the latest update on Ms. Okpala’s full recovery journey. Recall that Mrs Soludo, on seeing the ex-tennis star’s video, immediately called the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare to bring her in for immediate rehabilitation. The state government then pledged to support her…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it will be kicking off the construction of additional 100 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) facilities in the state within a few weeks. It would be recalled that the state government had earlier flagged-off construction of 30 of the Type-2 PHC facilities about four months ago in various communities across the 17 council areas of the state. Gov. Peter Mbah-led administration had planned to build brand new Type-2 PHCs in each of the 260 political wards in the state. Dr Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA),…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has said that the proposed creation of Orlu State out of the present Imo State by the National Assembly was unacceptable. The National President of factional Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, said this while addressing newsmen in Enugu. He urged the National Assembly to jettison any plan to create Orlu State. It could be recalled that the bill, sponsored by Hon. Ugochinyere Ikenga, member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has already passed first reading. But Nnabuike, who described it as an invitation to chaos in the South-East,…