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Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Imo State House of Assembly, has confirmed all the commissioner nominees on the list sent by Governor Hope Uzodimma for ratification. Among those confirmed by the Assembly are the immediate past commissioner for information and strategy, Declan Emelumba, the immediate past commissioner for works, Ralph Nwosu, the immediate past commissioner for digital economy and e-govt, Chimezie Amadi. Others are former commissioner for women affairs and vulnerable persons, Lady Nkechi Ugwu, the immediate past commissioner for agriculture and natural resources, Major Emenike, immediate past commissioner for environment, Obinna Onyeocha-Everistus, Anselm Anyanwu, Dr Chika Abazu, Modestus Osakwe and…
Our Reporter, New York A former Nation of Islam member and contemporary of Malcolm X, Brother Nassar Rahmaan, has described the Barrack Obama presidency in the US as a tool to open up African societies to same-sex acts. He made the statement during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica on Sunday. “Obama was a tool to open up Africa,” he said.”l He was a tool used to establish bases in Africa and to introduce things that will make Africa weaker like the LGBTQ foolishness.” The civil rights activist, who was known as Rodney 11X during his active days…
Our Reporter, New York Nigerian-born Dr. Benjamin Udoka Nwosu, a professor of pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University, and the Chief of Endocrinology at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, has published an important paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association identifying the mechanism of action of vitamin D to prolong the honeymoon phase, also known as the partial clinical remission phase, of type 1 diabetes. Dr. Nwosu’s research explains how vitamin D improves the function of the cells that make insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State’s Truth, Peace and Justice Commission has identified political economy of land as the major source of insecurity in Anambra State and not Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) or Eastern Security Network (ESN). Chairman of the Commission, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, made this known on Wednesday while submitting the report of the Commission’s findings to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Wednesday. Soludo had set up the Commission in June 2022 after spending three months in office as governor of Anambra State in a move to find out the real cause of insecurity in the state and by…
We won’t tolerate illegal structures inside Lokpanta trailer park, Abia govt replies cattle dealers Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government, has said it would not tolerate erection of illegal structures inside the Lokpanta trailer park built by the Federal Government. The Government bluntly told cattle dealers at the nearby Regional Cattle Market that the trailer park was for trucks and should not be converted into shanties. The response is coming on the heels of the suit by some cattle dealers against the State Government, to halt its proposed demolition of illegal structures at the Cattle market. Commissioner for Lands…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has directed the Imo Marketing Board (IMB) to commence procurement, sale and distribution of food stuff at subsidised prices to Imo citizens. The Governor, while giving the order, directed ministries, agencies and departments to proceed to the office of the Head of Service at the state Secretariat, to take receipt of their items. According to the Governor, the incentives were in line with the welfare packages to Imo people to ameliorate the hardship caused by fuel subsidy removal and also to improve food affordability in the state. He listed some of the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, has called on the governors of the South-East to revive moribund industries in the zone. He said this on Wednesday while fielding questions from Journalists in Enugu. According to him, this has been the philosophy of Ohanaeze that moribund industries in the zone should be revived to provide employment and bring back the economy of the zone. He said that in the past the economy of the zone was booming with economic potentialities, providing jobs for the zone and other Nigerians. “Take Enugu State for instance, several…
….says Nigeria in league of 20 hungriest nations Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s general election, Peter Obi, has responded to attacks over his comments on the grain assistance from war ravaged Ukraine to Nigeria. Ukraine had donated 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable people in the North of Nigeria. But Obi criticised the decision of the Federal Government to accept the donation from Ukraine, describing the acceptance as disheartening and a national disgrace. The Federal Government had instantly hit back at Obi saying accepting grains…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Anambra State Government to address issues of workers welfare in the state. In a joint communique signed by the leaders of the two Labour Unions, Comrade Humphrey Nwafor and Comrade Chris Ogbonna on Tuesday, the organised Labour said failure to address their demands may jeopardise the existing industrial peace and harmony in the state. The Union described the contributory pension scheme in the state as a scam, noting that workers’ salaries are being deducted without counterpart remittance from the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Akoko-Edo Development Association known as Akoko-Edo Forum has condemned the recent spate of attacks on security operatives deployed to Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, Edo State. It would be recalled that an attack on the police operatives was first recorded in Ojirami, followed by irate Ojah community youths. The restless Ojah youths reportedly attacked a combined team of policemen and soldiers dispatched to their communities to maintain peace, following internal disagreements in the community. In one such attack, a police officer was allegedly killed. As authorities were still investigating the ugly situation, Ikpeshi youths allegedly burnt a police…