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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, Thursday, expressed worry that bad leadership is turning African nations into criminal enterprises where corruption reigns supreme. Obi made this known in his remark during the 12th Annual Zik Lecture Series with the theme, “Reclaiming Zik’s World: Climate Justice and Africa’s Sustainable Development, held at ASUU Secretariat, UNIZIK Awka. He said the problem of Africa and Nigeria rest squarely on bad leadership, not colonialism. According to him, bad leadership is the fulcrum of Nigeria’s sociopolitical woes and economic quagmire. Obi said: “The problem of Africa and Nigeria rests squarely on…
Our Reporter, Abuja The candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the February 25 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has asked the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government to be bold enough to publicly disclose the level of bankruptcy it inherited from the previous All Progressives Congress government of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Obi made the declaration via a post on X (formerly Twitter) while responding to the statements coming from the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, that President Tinubu was handicapped by the bankrupt economy he inherited from Buhari. The National Security Adviser earlier in the week,…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has unveiled the pet project of wife of Ebonyi State, Governor, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Nwifuru christened, “Better Health For Rural Women, Children and Internally Displaced Foundation(BERWO).” Also in attendance at the event were Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, wives of some Governors of the country including that of Imo, Ogun and Cross River states, National Assembly members and many other eminent Nigerians. The pet project was launched in Abakaliki, the state capital on Wednesday evening, with Abbas, wives of Imo, Cross River and Ogun Governors, Umahi, many National Assembly members…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The 2023 Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Professor Greg Ibe, has expressed grief over the tragic auto crash in Aba on Tuesday that claimed no fewer than four lives and wounded several others when a 40-feet container fell on their vehicles at Ogbor Hill Aba. Professor Ibe who said he was devastated by the news of the tragedy, condoled with Gov. Alex Otti as well as families of the victims. Ibe, a member of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Presidential Advisory Council, expressed deep concern over the worrisome preponderance of road crashes on the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Abia State; and the Nigeria Navy, have gone into collaboration to strategise on how to keep Abia residents safe and secure ahead of the Yuletide. Abia State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Paul Igwebuike, disclosed this after a meeting with the Commandant, Nigerian Navy College of Accounts and Finance, Owerrinta, Navy Captain O A Eyitayo, at the NSCDC headquarters, Umuahia. The NSCDC boss re-assured the general public of the unresolved commitment of the Corps to continue to collaborate with relevant security agencies in the state…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka National Crowdsourcing Innovation, is set to open on 21st November, 2023, with a focus on social innovations, which educate and empower women to make informed health decisions on prenatal care and child immunisation. The programme, which will close on 20th December, 2023, is powered by Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Nigeria Hub in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (FMSTI) and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). The organisations have called for submissions through their website, www.sihinigeriahub.com, adding that one can equally click directly on https://sihinigeriahub.com/crowdsourcing/3 or…
Stephen Ukandu, News & Features Editor The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria labour Congress, NLC; and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have suspended the nationwide indefinite strike embarked it declared Monday midnight to protest the November 1 assault on the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, in Imo State. Ikengaonline had Wednesday night, reported that the strike could be suspended any time soon after a parley between Labour and the Federal Government at the office of the National Security Adviser to the President. The leadership of the two Labour Unions later held an emergency Executive meeting Wednesday night where the decision to…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Members of the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has condoled with Governor Chukwuma Soludo on the death of his father, Pa Simeon Soludo, aged 92. The Executive Council offered their sympathy and support by observing a minute silence, after which their condolence message was delivered by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim and Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu. The Executive Council members expressed their sadness over the Governor’s loss and also reassured the Governor of their support. Responding, the Governor thanked them for their kind words and support during this tough time.
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, through his Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, has responded to the claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC), that the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will die a natural death in 2025. Aburime said that APC doesn’t exist in Anambra state. He also said Anambra State is APGA land and will forever remain APGA land because the people have come to accept the All Progressives Grand Alliance as their own political movement and there is absolutely nothing the APC or other opposition parties can do about it. Aburime who stated this…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has successfully introduced Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination into routine immunisation in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) facilities within the state. The government had designated 10 PHCs in each of the state’s 17 council areas as facilities for administering the newly introduced HPV vaccine after a successful statewide campaign on the vaccination that lasted over a week. The Executive Secretary of ENS-PHCDA, Dr Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, told newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday that the introduction as a routine immunisation followed successful conclusion of a comprehensive statewide HPV vaccine introduction campaign. Ani-Osheku said that the groundbreaking…