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By Nnamdi Elekwachi In less than two months or so in Nigeria, over sixty lives, including women and children, were lost in what a section of the media has craftily named ‘food stampede.’ While Nigeria keeps enriching her lexicon with inventions or amplifying the same with numerous economic jargons bequeathed to her by the West, many Nigerians would admit that they learnt words and concepts like ‘austerity measure,’ ‘structural adjustment,’ first-hand by living in and experiencing Nigeria. Even a mild concept like cashless policy came with acute pains for Nigerians. And one is left wondering what works in the country.…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has presented the 2025 budget estimate of N755.5 billion before the State House of Assembly. Presenting the budget termed ‘Budget of Expanded Economic Opportunities,’ at the hallowed chambers, Owerri, the Governor said the budget would give the state limitless economic opportunities, through electrification project, Orashi Energy Free Trade zone, boosting of tourism and enhanced agriculture. Senator Uzodimma noted that the capital expenditure stood at N643.3bn, which represents 85.1% while recurrent expenditure stood at N112.3 representing 14.9%. According to him the ministry of works and infrastructural development took the highest allocation of…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has dismissed petition by the law firm of Chief Afe Babalola SAN, Emmanuel Chambers, seeking the removal of activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi, from the roll of legal practitioners. The petition alleged that Farotimi’s book, “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System,” contained defamatory statements against the Supreme Court and the legal profession. The book reportedly referenced suit number SC/146/2006 between Major Muritala Gbadamosi Eletu and HRH Oba Tijani Akinloye and others, claiming corruption, bribery, and other unethical practices involving judicial officers and the legal community. The petition accused Farotimi of distorting case…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has intervened in the Ezeship tussle in Obimo Asebere Autonomous Community, Nsukka Local Government Area. Following the ongoing conflict surrounding the alleged installation of an Eze, the government has issued warning letters to individuals involved following a contentious townhall meeting held on October 12, 2024. The letter, dated November 25, 2024, and titled “Unlawful Installation of ‘Eze’ Title in Obimo Community: Ozo Sunday Ogbuke,” was written by the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Council, Hon. Jude Asogwa, and addressed to Hon. Malachy Onyechi, Member Representing Nsukka West State Constituency in the Enugu State…
Our Reporter, Abuja Lawyer and activist, Mr Dele Farotimi, will spend Christmas and the New Year at his home having been released from prison custody in Ekiti. According to the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, via his X handle, the embattled Farotimi who has been held in Ekiti prison for alleged criminal defamation of Chief Afe Babalola in a book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System, was released Tuesday morning apparently after perfecting his bail conditions and already on his way to his Lagos home. “I am pleased to report that @DeleFarotimi Farotimi is no longer being held at…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka An illustrious son of Umuchu Community in Anambra State, Chief Abraham Otti, has constructed roads, and built 20 houses for 20 indigent persons from different communities in Aguata Council Area and beyond. Chief Otti also distributed food items worth millions of Naira to the indigents for their Christmas festivities, including a bag of rice, 5 cartons of indomie noodles, 2 mattresses, and a cheque of one million naira to each of the twenty beneficiaries of new homes. Commissioning the projects, Chief Otti, represented by the Chairman, Achalla Village, Umuchu, Nze Chimezie Ikeh, said the gesture was simply…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into Law. Soludo gave assent to the bill at the Governor’s lodge, Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area, Monday. Recall that Anambra State’s budget size is N606,991,849,118 for the 2025 fiscal year. While recurrent expenditure accounts for N139.5 billion; capital expenditure is N467.5 billion. The capital expenditure constitutes 77% of the total budget size, while the recurrent expenditure accounts for 23%. Performing the function, Governor Soludo expressed optimism that the budget will catalyse change in the state in the coming year.
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri In the spirit of the Christmas season, the Imo State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Aboki Danjuma, has distributed palliative support to the families of 30 deceased officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against insecurity. Some of the items shared include bags of rice, cow, and monetary gifts. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Sirajo Fana, representing the Commissioner of Police assured the widows of deceased officers that theirs is a priority, especially during the festive season, and encouraged them to remain strong and resilient. Mrs. Gift Richard Ubi, who spoke on…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The State House of Assembly has passed the total sum of N444, 978,000,000 billion into law as budget for the year 2025. The State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, had presented a proposed budget of N398.69bn to the House three weeks ago. But after the House committee on appropriation’s deliberations and sittings during which various departments and ministries defended their budget estimates, the budget was increased. The plenary which endorsed the appropriation bill took place at the State Legislative Complex Nkaliki. The 2025 appropriation bill christened “Budget of Economic and Social Development,” was passed into law by the State…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has once again shown his preference for merit over other primordial considerations by appointing Mr Benson Ojeikere from Edo State, as the new Head of Service for Abia State. This follows the exit of the current HoS, Dr Queen Obioma, who will formally bow out on December 31. Ojeikere had served as Permanent Secretary, Government House before his elevation as the number one civil servant in Abia State. This will be the first time in the state and probably in the entire country a non-indigene would be appointed Head of Service.…