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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Members of Non-Indigenes of Anambra State (ESONA), has asked Governor Chukwuma Soludo to declare state of emergency in at least 15 out of 21 Local Government Areas in Anambra State. They raised the alarm over the continued insecurity in the State. The group which spoke through their leadership, Alhaji Abubukar Sani, Chairman, and Chief Adebayo Adewusi; Secretary; respectively, lamented that Onitsha which hitherto was believed to be safe has come under the attack of kidnappers and other criminals. They said the criminals in the State have no respect for any individual, lamenting that for almost one week…
By Owei Lakemfa The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Mohammed Maigari Digyadi, does not appear to have any idea why the Ministry exists. It is also possible that the Tinubu administration that appointed him has no clue why we have a ministry that takes care of both labour and employment. The Ministry was created 85 years ago. The unemployed registered with it in employment exchange locations which helped secure employment. Dr Timiebi Koripamo-Agary, one of the most cerebral Permanent Secretaries in our history, transformed this exchange into the Nigerian Electronic Labour Exchange. After independence, the Ministry also sent Nigerian…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah has urged dog owners in Enugu State to vaccinate their dogs against rabies as the government plans to eliminate continued transmission of the disease in the state. Mbah said this while flagging off the Zero Rabies in Enugu Campaign Initiative at the State Veterinary Clinic in Enugu. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Dr Patrick Ubru, said that rabies remained one of the most preventable yet devastating diseases affecting human and animal health. He noted that the state government in collaboration with the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), had taken…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has expressed his readiness to establish the Enugu State Disability Commission before the end of the first quarter of 2025. This commitment was made in response to a presentation by Comrade Onyebuchi Mba, the State Chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Enugu State Chapter, during a town hall meeting with Ndi Enugu on Saturday. The governor’s announcement has sparked widespread joy among the disability community in Enugu State. The establishment of the Enugu State Disability Commission is expected to address the challenges faced by persons with disabilities,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has promised to look into the complaints of multiple taxation in the state by citizens of the state. Mbah said this while answering questions from residents of the state at a quarterly town hall meeting held at the old government lodge Enugu, with the theme: “Governance issues: The Journey so far.” The meeting attracted professional bodies, the business community, students, the political class, religious and traditional leaders among others. Speaking, Mbah said the meeting was an affirmation of the document he signed on assumption of office, eighteen months ago. He said: ”A year ago,…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu A mere four years after emerging from a civil war, in 1974, Nigeria was at the beginning of an oil boom. Then, as today, the country was in the middle of a debate about fiscal federalism and revenue allocation. Unlike today, however, there were significant differences: the country was under military rule and the men leading the debate were all soldiers. In the fifty years since then, the structure of this debate and the geo-political symmetries that define it have evolved only a little. The immediate spark for the debate fifty years ago was the publication…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Ohaneze Ndugbo Worldwide says it has chosen Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu, as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to complete the tenure of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died earlier this year. This was contained in a statement by Dr Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, made available to newsmen in Enugu. “Chukwu is to exhaust the Imo State balance of 27 days which ends on January 10, 2025,” he said. According to the statement: “In order to complete the tenure of Imo State, the people of Imo State presented Chief Engr. Dr Emmanuel…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A non-governmental organisation known as Digital Inclusive Hope of the Blind has empowered some visually impaired students in Anambra State with laptops and digital skills to boost their educational and economic prospects. The event, which took place in Awka, the state capital, Thursday, was aimed at promoting digital inclusion and enhancing the educational and economic opportunities of visually impaired students in the state. Brand new HP laptops and antivirus softwares were distributed to two visually impaired undergraduate students, three visually impaired graduates, while a pair of the items was donated to Basden Memorial Special Education Centre, Isulo.…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Students undergoing law programmes in tertiary institutions have been warned against relying excessively on information generated with Artificial Intelligence (AI), as it can ruin their legal career. Legal luminary, Amaka Ezeno, gave the warning in Awka, during the maiden Dinner and Award ceremony of the Law Students Association (LAWSA) of the Paul University Awka. Delivering a lecture on the theme: “AI Revolution: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on legal Practice,” Ezeno told students that AI-generated materials can be prone to errors, biases, and inaccuracies, which she said can have serious consequences in their practice of law. She regretted…
…As Abia wins $400,000 by UNICEF for PHCs Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has said that his administration is conserving funds for the state through execution of projects by direct labour. This is as he said that the State had won $400,000 price from UNICEF for its giant strides in improving Primary Health Centres. The Governor who spoke during a media parley Friday night in Umuahia, said that the use of direct labour in the execution of some road projects had proved to be advantageous. According to him, a road project in Aba which contractors demanded…