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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka It was a triumph of inclusivity as visually impaired members of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) out shined NUJ in a football match to commemorate the International Day of Persons With Disability. The Association of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) NGOs of Nigeria, and partners, Anambra State, marked the 2023 16 Days of Activism with the unique football match at ABS Premises in Awka. The visually impaired team of JONAPWD faced non-visual media professionals from the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Chapter. Team JONAPWD emerged victorious, dominating Team NUJ with an impressive 5-0…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has charged the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in the state to relate well with their Commissioners and other Government officials. Otti gave the charge during a two-day retreat for the new Permanent Secretaries and their Commissioners at PANYU Hotels, Aba. He urged them to sharpen their skills, in order to meet the requirements of their office. The Governor enjoined the Permanent Secretaries to maintain a good working relationship with their Commissioners, as well as other stakeholders in government, for a virile civil service. The Governor said that expectations of Abia…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enyimba Football Club of Aba, on Friday, signed an initial N100m agreement with the United Nigeria Airline for sponsorship of the club-side. The sponsorship agreement is within two years period of relationship and activities. Speaking at the agreement signing ceremony in Enugu, the Chairman of the Enyimba FC, Nwankwo Kanu, popularly known as Papilo, expressed his joy over the sponsorship of United Nigeria Airline. Kanu applauded the Chairman of the Airline, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, for appreciating the sacrifice his team (Enyimba FC) had done for the country by making the country proud internationally. “Today is a special day, Enyimba…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Daughters of Divine Love (DDL) Justice and Peace and Commission, Enugu, and other Stakeholders have converged on Enugu, for a Seminar/Workshop to deliberate on rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of human trafficking. The seminar with the theme, “Prevention and empowerment of victims of human trafficking for effective reintegration,” was organised by Daughters of Divine Love Justice for Peace and Commission, Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu. Speaking, the Coordinator of the programme, Sister Mary Eneduanya described human trafficking as “modern day slavery.’ She regretted that trafficking in humans rather than abating has taken more dangerous dimensions through the use of online platforms thereby allowing…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka No fewer than 10,707 graduands have received degrees and certificates at the 17th convocation ceremonies of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Speaking at the occasion held at the campus arena, the Vice Chancellor of Unizik, Prof Charles Okechukwu Esimone, declared that the convocation ceremony is for the 2021/2022 academic year. He said that the graduates include, 6,000 for first degrees, 3,300 for Post graduate Diplomas, 807 for Master’s degrees, and 600 for Doctorate degrees, as well as conferment of honorary degrees on three Nigerians making enduring contributions to the socio-economic development of the country. Commenting on…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Civil Rights Concern (CRC), a non-governmental organisation and a group of other stakeholders from the academic sector, National and State associations, have raised an alarm over the rising poverty and debt profile of Nigeria. At a one-day meeting which was a prelude to a campaign on productive and sustainable debt financing of public programmes in Nigeria, the stakeholders expressed worry that despite the growing debt profile of the country, poverty level is still rising, a situation they said shows unproductivity nature of the debts. Rising debt profile according to the stakeholders should reduce poverty level through creation of…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Stakeholders in Ebonyi State have expressed worry over the low turnout of youths in the recent recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police. The Police had commenced recruitment into its rank and file junior cadre across the country to shore up its staff base which has been said to be inadequate to police the rising population of the country. But the Police Service Commission in a statement recently regretted that states in the South-East recorded low participation. While Ebonyi Government blamed the poor turnout to the recent security challenges plaguing the zone some youths who spoke with Ikengaonline blamed…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Stakeholders in Anambra State, have expressed worry at the non-conduct of Local Government election by governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration in Anambra State. Soludo had during the 2021 governorship campaign and even at swearing in as governor on March 17, 2022, assured that he would conduct Local Government election within 6 months in office. But the stakeholders, who are worried that the promise was yet to be fulfilled 21 months after, were unhappy that by January 2024 it would be exactly ten years the last local government election was conducted in the State. Their worries were contained in…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, has congratulated the Director General of World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; and media entrepreneur, M. O Abudu, for making the list of 100 most powerful women in 2023. Obi who took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to celebrate the the Nigerians on the list, urged them to continue to inspire and motivate other women in the country. “I just read an inspiring report of two Nigerian women; the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, @NOIweala and Media Entrepreneur and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Indigenes of Ifite Enugwu-agidi in Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State, have appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo to intervene and stop affluent individuals from taking over their communal lands. The Trans-Obibia area of Ifite Enugwu-agidi has been a subject of litigation following an alleged attempt by certain affluent individuals who are into Real Estate business to make inroads into the communual land. The villagers were said to have sued MD/CEO of the GSS Real Estate and Investment Limited, Mr. Anthony Chukwudi Ezenwa; the MD/CEO of the Blue Shield Security company, Ozo Jeff Nweke; and other influential individuals…