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The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has commended Dr Ishaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, for ordering the reinstatement of a whistleblower, Abraham Taiwo Joseph, a senior accountant at the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) who was dismissed from service in September 2021 for raising concerns on abuse of office and other illegal practices at the institute. In a press statement, Dr. Chido Onumah, Coordinator of AFRICMIL, said: “The Minister made the right judgment by directing that the whistleblower be returned to his job. We commend him for this decision which we believe is in…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State Government has declared a manhunt for perpetrators of Sunday cult-related killings at Nibo community in Awka South Local Government Area. Ikengaonline, yesterday, reported that no fewer than 15 lives were lost to the bloodbath after the hoodlums stormed Oye Nwochichi Market, by Nibo old Maternity, during the Nibo community’s celebration of the Onwa Asaa festival. The state government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, has vowed to apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous crime and bring them to book. Sympathising with the deceased families, the government appealed to members…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigerian Army on Sunday debunked social media reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead, saying there is no iota of truth in the said reports. One of the reports had claimed that Lagbaja died of cancer in an undisclosed hospital. The Nigerian Army which dismissed the reports as fake news, urged members of the public to disregard it. The post read: “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Lagbaja died in an undisclosed hospital overseas nearly 48 hours ago from stage three cancer, according to a…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka No fewer than 15 persons were reportedly shot dead when hoodlums invaded Nibo community close to Governor’s Lodge at Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area. The tragedy occurred on Sunday during the Nibo community’s celebration of the Onwa Asaa festival. Ikengaonline learned that the victims were at Oye Nwochichi Market, by Nibo Old Maternity, when the hoodlums stormed and immediately opened fire on them. The gunfire caused panic and chaos as people fled in different directions to escape the violence. An eyewitness said the yet-to-be identified hoodlums came in a brown-colored Lexus 300 Jeep and carried out…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State Government has announced the commencement of the Recertification and Revalidation of all land title documents, including lands for State and Non-State. A statement signed by Mrs. Nnei, Permanent Secretary, for the Commissioner For Land, said government is requiring all landowners to pay N25,000 to revalidate their land or risk losing them. “The exercise aims to review and update land records, enhance plot holder information, and upgrade survey records from Nigerian National/Local to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Coordinate System. “This will strengthen property title security and ensure compliance with global best practices. “The revalidation process…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The judicial career of Francis Chukwuma Abosi was supposed to last only seven years. In the event, he did 12 and may well have reached 20 years if events had not intervened. In his 12th year as a judge in April 2020, while serving as the Acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal of Imo State in South-East Nigeria, the National Judicial Council (NJC) mercifully ended it all. When he attended the Nigerian Law School, as all Nigerian lawyers must, Francis Abosi deposed that he was born in November 1950. On his appointment as a judge in…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Tragedy struck in Ebonyi as ten school girls were burnt in a gas explosion that occurred in catering school in Orokeonuoha, Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The girls, aged between 12 and 19 were burnt at a building where they were learning catering in the school known as Good Shepherd Catering School. The all girls school, the Ikengaonline learned is owned by, Abakaliki Catholic Diocese. It was learnt that one of the students was cooking in the kitchen section of the school with cylinder gas and was allegedly answering phone calls when it exploded Five…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Government of Anambra State has commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over recent improvement on its services. Commissioner for Industry in Anambra State, Mr Christian Udechukwu, gave the commendation during a seminar organised by the Ministry for industries and Small and Medium-scale Enterprises, SMEs, in the state tagged “Accelerating Made-In Anambra by promoting, developing non-oil export.” According to him, the agency has achieved a landmark of issuance of exports certificates for processed food products within just twenty-four hours. NAFDAC’s Deputy Director Enugu/Onitsha Port Inspection Directorate, Mrs. Uche Emekekwue, had during the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), says environmental fraud and lack of adherence to town planning procedures by both governments and property developers are responsible for flood in parts of the country. Mr Nathaniel Atebije, President of the Institute, said this during a national press briefing on Saturday in Enugu. The 8th national press conference was part of the activities for the Annual General Meeting of the Institute with the theme: “Of Flood and Fraud.” He lamented the environmental maladies experienced in Nigeria and called for proper planning and attitudinal changes to put Nigeria on the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, ASUBEB, Awka has commenced the distribution of sports kits and equipment to learners in the basic education sector. The event which held at the ASUBEB headquarters, Awka, witnessed a display of various sporting equipment including Scrabble, Basketball, Table tennis, Football kits Javelin, athletics equipment, Skipping rope, Volleyball items, High jump effects, Badminton set, Tug of war rope, and shot-put, among others. The Chairman at the event, Hon. Anayo Okpaleke commended all those who were instrumental to the procurement of sports equipment, including the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of…