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…As Otti announces Access Bank willing partners Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the controversy over the N10 billion Abia airport project fund allegedly diverted by the immediate-past administration is yet to be resolved, a Federal Government team from the Ministry of Aviation has visited the state to inspect a proposed site for an airstrip. This is as Governor Alex Otti, has declared that one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Access Bank, has expressed willingness to partner the State Government in developing the airport project. Leader of the federal delegation and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Dr Emmanuel Meribeole, said they…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu President Bola Tinubu, has stressed the need for the involvement of the private and international partners in the development of Sports in Nigeria. The President said this at the opening of the 1st National Council on Sports Technical meeting in Enugu. He emphasised the importance of collaboration to advance the development of Sports in the country. “The government cannot do this alone but need the active involvement of the private sector, non-governmental organisations, and partners. “Together, we can build a robust ecosystem that supports our athletes and promotes healthy living among our citizens,” he said. Tinubu, who…

…Solicit govt support Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In their bid to revive the economy of their people, Ohafia monarchs under the aegis of Ohafia Traditional Rulers Council, have established a microfinance bank to offer low interest rates for residents of the emerging semi urban town. They also designed a geographical map for the Ohafia town to guide visitors and tourists visiting the ancient town for the first time. Sequel to this, the traditional rulers under the leadership of HRH Eze Igwe Ojike, the immediate past Chairman, Ohafia LGA Traditional Rulers Council, invited some foreign and local investors for the exploration, dredging…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The tripartite negotiation on the new national minimum wage involving the Federal Government, organised Labour and the Organised Private Sector, OPS, which began on Tuesday and continued Wednesday in Abuja, has ended in a deadlock following the inability of the committee to reach a consensus. While Labour made a slight downward adjustment from N615,000 to N500,000, and then to N497,000; the Government team and the private sector representatives, made a slight upward adjustment from N54,000 to N57,000 respectively. Meanwhile, all six state Governors save Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, who are members of the committee stayed away…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Police said they have launched investigations into the death of a Nigerian female crane operator allegedly pushed down from the crane by a Chinese staff. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Maureen Chinaka, stated this in a statement in Umuahia. “We got a report alleging that Mr GZ ZHEN through his actions led to the death of one of his staff by the name, Vivian Ocheze Munachi. Investigation is ongoing,” the statement said. Similarly, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, said that Government had equally commenced investigations into the matter. He…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Police in Onitsha, Anambra State, have rescued one of the three stolen Abia school kids of same parents. The rescued victim, Divine Osinachi, was kidnapped along with his siblings the week before while returning from school. Their mother, Mrs Gloria Osinachi, who confirmed the rescue to our Correspondent, said he was rescued on Tuesday. Although she did not give details of how the son was rescued, she said that one man had been arrested and brought back to Abia in connection with the abduction. While thanking God for the rescue, Mrs Gloria appealed to security agencies to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, Aba, has resumed internship programme after about six years of near comatose due to frequent strike actions. Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Ijeoma Nduka, who disclosed this in a statement in Umuahia, said the teaching hospital had received approval to engage doctors in training for their one year compulsory internship otherwise known as housemanship. According to the CMD, the hospital had been deserted by student-doctors for housemanship programme due to disruptions caused by incessant strike actions. Professor Nduka said the development marked a new beginning in the history of…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF) has started screening no fewer than 198 candidates for its 2024/2025 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for Nigerians applying for postgraduate studies from the South-East. Mr Afam Ikwuemesi, Team Lead, Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) Initiative Programme (South-East Centre), told journalists in Enugu on Wednesday that it covers Masters and Ph.D postgraduate programmes. Ikwuemesi said that the applicants were given the prerogative to choose the centre by themselves and almost 200 people preferred the South-East centre. He said that the ongoing OSS interview and original certificate sighting and screening, which is holding at…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Lawyers in Anambra State are set to boycott Courts in the state from Tuesday, May 27, 2024, over the recent resurgence of insecurity in the State. This was made known in an official Memo signed by I. C. Nsofor Esq. The Memo reported that members of the Bar and Bench have been targets of attacks in recent times in the state. Addressed to Chairman, Committee of Chairmen and Secretaries on behalf of NBA Branches in Anambra State and minuted to all courts in the state through the Hon Chief Judge and through the admin Judges of various…

…Hail IPOB leader over protest in court Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), has again called for political solution over the continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. OYC specifically appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to toe the steps of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, in handling Kanu’s matter, but to heed the pleas by eminent personalities and groups for his release. “It’s therefore, a necessity that the Federal Government led by President Tinubu should discontinue from the executive rascality and impunity of former President Muhammadu Buhari and speedily…