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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, on Sunday, paid a Christmas visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. Governor Otti, while wishing the President a happy Christmas, used the opportunity of his visit to thank President Tinubu for his intervention on the long-abandoned Aba end of the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway, which led to resumption of work on the reconstruction of the Federal Highway recently. A statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, said that the Governor was warmly received by the President who commended him for his developmental strides…
…Assures of adequate security Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti, has urged the people and residents of Abia State to share love with one another and extend help to the needy in the spirit of Christmas. The Governor who stated this in his Christmas message, also cautioned against reckless driving and consumption of harmful substances and excess alcohol. Otti in the message made available to Ikengaonline said: “As we celebrate, we must imbibe the true spirit of Christmas, sharing the joy and blessings of the season with everyone around us.” It further read: “There is no better time to love and care…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Owelle Ejikeme Odumegwu Foundation (OEO) has donated well-furnished station to Nigeria Police in Enugu State to support the federal and state governments’ efforts in fighting crime and criminality. The newly-built police station is furnished with solar lights, adequate offices with public conveniences with tiles, standard perimeter fencing and outer barbwire fencing of the entire land space of the station to forestall land encroachment. Inaugurating the Police Station located at Petsan Layout, Ogurugu Etteh in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area on Sunday, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, noted that the station would help in clamping down on…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has criticised what he labeled as a media trial of Godwin Emefiele, the immediate past former CBN governor. The Federal Government had filed a 20-count charge bordering on procurement fraud worth over $1.2 billion against Emefiele. Following his replacement by President Tinubu in June, the former CBN governor is also recently accused of multiple fraudulent misconduct in a leaked report from a special investigator. The allegations include abuse of power during his tenure, the violation of the CBN Act of 2007 as well as the stealing…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Chief Uzodinma Okpara, the son of the late Premier of the defunct Eastern Region, Dr Michael Okpara, has lamented the failure of successive administrations in the region to sustain his father’s legacies and exemplary leadership particularly his agricultural revolution. This is as the Michael Okpara Foundation established in honour of the late patriot, has announced plan to build a befitting Mausoleum also in his honour. Speaking at a memorial service in honour of his father who died on December 17, 1984, the former governorship candidate, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Abia State, said time had come for…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The 2023 Hybrid International Conference of the Unizik Business School, UBS, has ended with a call on African leaders to strengthen democratic institutions to attain economic growth and development of Africa. The two-day conference was held at the ASUU/NAU Secretariat of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, with the theme, “Political Transition and Economic Development: The African Experience.” A communique raised at the event emphasised the need for the existence of democratic institutions that are critical to the socioeconomic growth and political development of countries in the continent. It said “Democratic institutions such as electoral commissions, judicial systems,…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Because judges are part of government, acting on our behalf, we are entitled to require them to abandon their priesthood and to present their activities for assessment by laymen.” – David Pannick, KC, Judges, p. 17 (1987) The Guardian’s obituary on Bernard Levin, the celebrated Times columnist who died in 2004 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, described him as “a passionate and eclectic journalist with a legendary capacity for work, whose career made him a host of friends – and enemies.” Among these enemies, few were as determined as the legal profession. David Pannick, KC, recalls that Mr. Levin’s…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shetima; and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; were among the top personalities who graced the burial ceremony of Pa Simeon Soludo, the late father of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State. In attendance also, were the five Governors of the South-East, APGA National Chairman, Ministers, Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, Members of the Anambra State Executive Council, State Legislators, Bishops, Priests, Professionals, and Captains of industry, among many others. In his brief remarks, Governor Soludo expressed gratitude to the clergy members…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Imo State Command has paraded nine suspected crude oil vandals nabbed at an illegal refinery at Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of the state. The Imo State Commandant of the Corps, Mr. Mathew Ovye, while parading the suspects in Owerri said operatives of the Corps in collaboration with a private security outfit stormed an illegal refinery located at Abacheke in Ohaji Egbema where crude oil acquired through pipeline vandalism was being refined. Mr. Ovye said the operatives recovered a substantial amount of crude oil and refined automotive gas oil…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mr Steve Odo, immediate past General Manager (GM), Enugu State Tourism Board has congratulated Gov. Peter Mbah on his victory at the Supreme Court. In an interview in Enugu on Saturday, Odo said the victory had finally put to rest the controversies surrounding the March 18 governorship election in the state. According to him: “I congratulate Gov. Mbah for emerging victorious at the Supreme Court; at least, he can now concentrate on delivering on his campaign promises.” The tourism and hospitality expert said the governor can now begin to implement his various programmes, some of which he…