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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Reverend (Dr) Emeka Eze has urged Nigerians to always look back and assist the needy in their communities to enhance the living standard of the rural dwellers. Eze said this on Friday, when he donated a set of bands to pupils of Primary School Amaechenu, Ehazuabor Community in Nsukka Local Government Areas, Enugu State. He said that helping people back home will bring about lol peaceful coexistence and guarantee a better living environment for the people. “It is very important for people to understand the importance of community development. “Community development is part of human development and…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Petroleum Dealers Association of Nigeria (PEDAN) has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action to address the increasing fuel prices that are affecting businesses and consumers across the country. Ebonyi State Chairman of the Association, Mr. Silas Njaka, made the call in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital a day after the state government sealed off three filling stations in the state over alleged meter adjustments and other sharp practices. Mr. Njaka blamed the persistent rise in the pump price of petroleum products in the country on the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has inaugurated Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as Chairman of the Governing Council for Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe. Governor Soludo swore in Dr Onyeali-Ikpe, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, alongside others at the Government House, Awka. Prof. Cele Aguruo, Chief Fidelis Nweke, Rev. Sis. Prof. Uju Dibua, and Ven. Dr Rex Kanu were also sworn in as a members. Dr. Justina Anyadiegwu is the Provost, while Mrs Edith Nwoye serves as the Acting Registrar, and Mr. Anthony Aniebo, who is the Acting Bursar.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, has distributed educational materials to selected schools at Biase Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. During the distribution in the schools, Dada, who is also the Force Commander Joint Task Force South-East, tagged: “Operation UDO KA,” said that the gesture was a bid to strengthen the civil–military relations. The acting Deputy Director 82 Division Nigerian Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, said on Friday in a statement in Enugu that the event took place on Thursday in the schools. The GOC, represented by…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu No fewer than 12,800 ad hoc electoral staff will be recruited by the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) for the forthcoming Enugu State local government elections. Recall that ENSIEC had fixed September 21, 2024, for the council polls into the 17 chairmanship and 260 ward councilorship positions in Enugu State. The Chairman of ENSIEC, Prof. Christian Ngwu, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Enugu while warning against the activities of scammers that might defraud ad hoc electoral staff applicants. Ngwu said that there would be at least three ad hoc electoral staff in each of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State is set to address the challenge of unstable power supply through renewable energy. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Power and and Public Utilities, Ikechukwu Monday, an Engineer, during a stakeholders’ workshop on Off-grid Regulatory Framework in Umuahia, the state capital. The Commissioner who said the project was in synergy with India and Germany, explained that it was targeted at providing affordable energy for residents. The Commissioner explained that the stakeholders’ engagement which involves personnel from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state, was aimed at carrying the necessary stakeholders along. He said…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government has sealed three fuel stations that allegedly indulged in sharp practices like meter adjustments and other sharp practices. The state government also issued a stern warning to fuel dealers and marketers in the 13 local government areas of the state, to shun shady practices. The Special Assistant to the State Governor on Petroleum, Mr Nwafor Nnaemeka, stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital. Nnaemeka, who read the riot act to fuel dealers, further threatened that the government would continue to seal any fuel stations that failed to give the masses measurably what they paid…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi have confirmed that a couple, Mr George Obasi and Mrs Chioma Obasi died in Abakaliki after a gas explosion in their residence. It said contrary to rumors of inverter explosion or dynamite, preliminary investigation by its officers indicates that it was a gas explosion. The late Chioma is said to be the sister of popular Afrobeats singer, Patoranking. The couple were said to have suffered serious injuries from the explosion which happened recently at their residence in Abakaliki, capital of the state. After the explosion, the couple were rushed to an undisclosed hospital…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Traders at Isigate Umuahia, Abia State capital, whose shops and warehouses were affected in the early Sunday mystery fire that razed the entire building housing their shops are yet to recover from the trauma of the tragedy. The cause of the fire disaster which started around 2am Sunday, is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. Although no human casualties were recorded, traders whose wares were affected may not recover any time soon unless urgent intervention or succour comes their way. Some of the victims who spoke with Ikengaonline said they had…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State government, in collaboration with the World Bank is constructing a standard Veterinary Teaching Hospital to de-rock the Livestock value chain in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru disclosed this on Wednesday while declaring open a two-day Poultry Summit and Expo holding in Enugu. The summit with the theme: “Profitable Poultry and Livestock Business in a Changing Economy,” was organised by the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) South-East zone. “I am happy to announce the construction of a standard Regiveal Veterinary Hospital in partnership with our international friends to de-rok…