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Ben  Ezechime, Enugu The Umuchigbo Neighborhood Watch in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State has busted a notorious one-chance gang operating in the area. An eye witness said that the gallant security operatives accosted the three-man gang while they were trying to rob their victims along Uche bu Akpa axis of Umuchigbo community. According to the eye witness who pleaded anonymity, the security team engaged the criminals and over powered them. One of the gang members, who identified himself as Sunday Ike, was arrested in the process while other members of the gang fled. A tricycle with registration number ENU742WX was also…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the brutal massacre of 16 personnel of the Nigerian Army last Thursday in the Okuama and Okoloba communities in Ughelli South and Bomadi LGAs of Delta State. The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, stated this on Tuesday in a release issued in Enugu. He said that in less than one year, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced that 36 officers were killed in Niger State in an ambush of troops by bandits. According to him, there were other instances that casualties have been recorded by Nigerian security personnel in an…

…Vows to bridge infrastructural gap Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There was outpouring of encomiums Tuesday in Abia as Governor Alex Otti flagged off the 11.5 km Nunyaa-Eluama Road in Isuikwuato Local Government Area. Locals including illustrious sons of Isuikwuato from across party divides thronged out in their numbers to identify with the event. One of the prominent sons of Isuikwuato, a former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd), lauded the efforts of Gov. Otti to change the face of Abia. Gen. Ihejirika who is a chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, expressed delight over the resolve of the…

By Victor I. Fagorite & Ifeoma Malo A green economy is an economy that aims to reduce environmental risks and ecological scarcities and to promote sustainable development without degrading the environment. It is closely related to ecological economics but has a more politically applied focus. – Wikipedia The green economy is based on the principles of sustainability, which means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A green economy can help to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the planet today, such as climate change, pollution, and biodiversity…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG  Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Godwin Nwobodo, will be the Keynote Speaker in this month’s Ikengaonline townhall meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 28. He will, according to a release by the Editor-in-Chief of the South-East focused accountability on-line media platform, Uche Ugboajah, speak on the theme: “Is State Police the Panacea to Insecurity in the South-East?” The meeting scheduled for 7:00 pm (WAT), will be co-anchored by US-based prolific writer and medical doctor, Dr Osmond Agbo; and veteran Journalist and Author, Dr Chido Onumah. Participants according to the release, are to join the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government is to host the Coal City Marathon Sports Festival holding on May 4th, 2024, as part of its effort to promote sporting culture and fitness in the state on 4th May. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Llyod Ekweremadu, made this known in Enugu. Ekweremadu also said that the state had already commenced playing night matches at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, stating that this was possible because of the governor’s giant strides in the security sector, which has made the state safe for night activities. He said that the half marathon would traverse…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court sitting at High Court, Awka, has sentenced a middle-aged man to 10 years imprisonment for defiling his biological 9-year-old daughter and only child. The judgment was delivered in a three-count charge brought against the defendant by the state government following compelling evidences proving him guilty as charged. He was consequently sentenced to seven years imprisonment on count one of the charges – having sexual intercourse with a nine-year-old child, offence punishable under section 34 of the Child Rights Law of Anambra State of Nigeria 2004. The court also sentenced the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Social and Integral Development Center (SIDEC) has sensitised relevant stakeholders on enhancing tax compliance and improving efficiency in revenue collection in Anambra State. Supported by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room and UK International Development, the workshop aimed at educating the stakeholders in Anambra North Senatorial District on tax policies, compliance, and effective collection methods. Executive Director of SIDEC, Ugochi Ehiahuruike, in her opening remarks, emphasised the importance of tax for government service delivery. She highlighted its goal of improving government services across sectors while educating citizens on their tax responsibilities. Mr. Bruno Chinecherem, the SIDEC…

By Owei Lakemfa I have been to a number of budget ‘defence’ sessions in the National Assembly, and some were like bazaar sessions with buying and selling going on. On some occasions, I watched a ‘Distinguished Senator’ who was a Committee Chairman, perform. He was unperturbed that he was sitting in public with journalists present. He left no one in doubt that he was sitting, primarily to extract juice from the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, appearing before him. Like a corrupt police officer at a counter, he made all sorts of demands, with members of his panel nodding their heads.…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, one Chinonso Nwakpo, 32, after a foiled armed robbery attempt near Holy Ghost axis of Ogui Road within Enugu metropolis. The NSCDC operatives recovered locally made pistol and an expended cartridge. Parading the suspect before newsmen on Monday in Enugu, the NSCDC Enugu State Command Public Relations Officer, SC Emmanuel Nwatu, said that Nwakpo was arrested on Sunday, March 24, by gallant officers conducting routine patrol in Ogui Road axis of Enugu. Nwatu, who is a Superintendent of Corps, said that the notorious…