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By Azu Ishiekwene The press has been unkind to Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales. I find it hard to understand why, of all the problems at this time, from the cost-of-living crisis to the war in Ukraine, and from the war in Gaza to the near total loss of trust in politicians, it is Kate’s unguarded photoshop moment on Mother’s Day, of all days, that is the obsession. And there’s no better time to catch the British press swooning with testosterone than when a member of the royal family trips. They go all out. Nothing smells like the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu An Enugu State High Court Judge, Justice Cyprian Ajah, has tasked Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI) law students on integrity, competency and honesty, to preserve the profession. Ajah gave task during the unveiling of GOUNI Law Students Association (LAWSA) Chambers on Thursday in Enugu. The LAWSA Chamber was named after legal icons for their outstanding contributions to the practice of law in Nigeria. They icons include late Supreme Court Justices, Justice Chima Nweze, Justice Anthony Anigolu, Dr Anthony Mgboh and Justina Offiah. Others are Gov. Peter Mbah, Anthony Ani (SAN), Prof. Edwin Nwogugu, Prof. Boniface Okere, retired Chief…
Chinwendu Uzoatu The Nigerian Institute of Builders (NIOB), Anambra State Chapter, recently held their annual week, in Awka, Anambra State capital. This year’s event with the theme, ‘The Role of Builders in Sustainable Housing Delivery,’ involved a lot of activities. Speaking with journalists at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, G.R.A. Awka, after their thanksgiving service, the chairman of the institute, Bldr. Kingsley O. Nweke, stated that it is an annual event which they organise in order to sensitise people on issues concerning building to avoid building collapse. He said: “We are here because of Builder’s Week. It is a week…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Power challenge will soon be history in Abia State and by extension, the South-East geopolitical zone, by the time the 1,074 megawatts power plant at Alaoji, Ugwunagbo Local Government Area, comes on board. Governor Alex Otti has pledged to facilitate the completion of the power plant initiated by the ex-President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government under the Public Private Partnership, PPP, arrangement. Otti made the promise during a visit at the multi-million dollar power plant. This is coming barely one month after the 188 megawatts Geometric Power Plant, Aba was inaugurated by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. The…
…Gives reasons for prioritising road rehabilitation Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti, has vowed to re-invent Abia State and revive its wobbling economy in the shortest possible time through massive infrastructural development. The Governor who made the vow Wednesday, while flagging off the reconstruction of the 30-kilometre Arochukwu-Ndi Okereke-Ozuabam Road, regretted that previous administrations allowed some economically viable roads in the state to decay. He, however, said his administration came on board to rescue and fix the state which had suffered from decades of dilapidation due to misgovernance. The 30-kilometer road is the shortest route to Arochukwu through Abam, a…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has declared total war against the unlawful activities of touts on the streets of the state. The Director of Operations, Special Anti-Tout Squad (SASA), Mr Solomon Onwuemene, disclosed this in Awka, the State capital on Tuesday. Onwuemene’s comments came on the heels of public criticism of the SASA squad in the state after allegedly brutalising one Wilfred Ezike, an alleged notorious thug, in the state. However, he said that no amount of pressure from the public would stop them to succumb or compromise in thier efforts geared towards achieving their mandates for the people…
Our Reporter, Abuja The rift between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Labour Party (LP) appeared to have deepened as members of the NLC, on Wednesday, marched on the national secretariat of the party in the Utako area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The NLC members were led by the acting Chairman of the Political Commission of the Congress, Theophilus Ndubuaku, and demanded the immediate resignation of Julius Abure as the national chairman of the party on the ground that he was not properly elected as the national chairman of the Labour Party. The NLC political commission…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A civil society group under the aegis of Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN), Anambra State Chapter, has called for the inclusion and protection of women particularly those living with HIV/AID in the society. The call was made in Awka during an event to commemorate the 2024 International Women’s Day. Themed “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,” the event underscored the importance of addressing the social, economic, and political barriers faced by women, especially those affected by HIV/AIDS. Led by ASWHAN, supported by the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) and in collaboration with Achieving…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it has observed with dismay acts of sponsored and deliberate vandalism and wanton destruction of government utilities especially water facilities and other critical infrastructure by some unpatriotic elements in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Chidiebere Onyia issued in Enugu. Onyia said that the incessant attacks on water infrastructure such as water galleries, electrical fittings on solar lights attached to water facilities, damage of both high pressure and distribution pipes by hoodlums have denied many of the innocent citizens of the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Dame (Dr) Adaora Umeoji, an indigene of Anambra State, has been announced as the new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank. This was made known on Tuesday, in a statement signed by the company’s secretary, Michael Otu, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. Umeoji’s appointment will take effect from June 1, 2024, following the expiration of office of the current GMD, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, on May 31, 2024. Dame Umeoji, an alumnus of Columbia Business School, is the first female GMD/CEO since the inception of the bank, and her appointment is…