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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The police in Ebonyi State on Wednesday paraded two persons, Alegu Nwabueze, and Moses Onyema, for allegedly defrauding one Emmanuel Nnaji from Enugu State, of the sum of N54 million. Police Spokesperson, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said that Nwabueze, his wife Chinyere and Onyema who is a former Local Government Chairman in Ikwo, committed conspiracy/forgery and advance fee fraud by selling people’s land. “This is a case of conspiracy/forgery of title document and advance fee fraud, reported through a written petition against the suspect, one Alegu Chinyere, Alegu Nwabueze and Moses Onyema. “Forged title document were recovered from them,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government has blasted the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, over his criticism of the N2.17 trillion supplementary budget recently approved by the National Assembly, and assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Obi had knocked the President for signing the supplementary budget which he said, was not addressing pressing National needs The former Anambra State Governor, had on Wednesday, via a post on his X handle (formerly Twitter), lamented that the supplementary budget failed to capture “urgent items of national welfare.” He accused the Federal Government of being “uncaring and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji, has distributed cartons of both exercise and text books, writing materials, office desks and other items to schools in the state in commemoration of his 73rd birthday. Senator Orji who represented Abia Central in the Senate from 2015-2023, also donated food stuff including bags of rice and cartons of indomie noddles to some orphanages and homes for the physically- challenged in the state. The gesture according to him, is meant to put smiles on the faces of the beneficiaries. Presenting the items to the benefitting schools and orphanage homes…
By Azu Ishiekwene Elections in Nigeria this year might be nearly over but the war by other means could well receive fresh fire from three state elections this weekend. The year began with general elections in February and March, and is closing with off-cycle elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi on November 11. Conducting elections for three governors after the major round of governorship elections in March that covered 28 states, including the legislatures in dozens of states, and the federal elections before that, might ordinarily look easy. But they are not. These three off-cycle elections are in fact…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the posting and redeployment of 40 Senior Police Officers to various Commands and Formations in the country with immediate effect. The redeployed officers comprises 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 26 Commissioners of Police. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa, Adejobi in a statement said the deployment was part of the mandate to have a professionally competent, service-driven, rule of law-compliant, and people-friendly Police Force, and to reflect the new status of senior officers who were just recently elevated to their next ranks. Amongst the redeployed…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Director-General of National Council on Climate Change, Dr Salisu Dahiru, has urged South-East residents to adopt an environment-friendly cooking stove to preserve the vegetation and forests of the zone. Dahiru made the call at the South-East women sensitisation on Climate Change and Atmosfair Save-80 Clean Cookstoves in Enugu on Wednesday. He noted that millions of households in the country, including those in the South-East, cook at least once a day, two or three times daily; and most households do the cooking depending on fire-wood or charcoal from trees. According to him, apart from the individual hazards…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has called on over 1,200 National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state to take advantage of the orientation to equip themselves for the task of developing their host communities. In a message during the swearing-in of the 2023 Batch C Stream 1 corps members at the Permanent Orientation camp, Eziama Obaire in Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state, the Governor urged the corps members to harness their skills and talents to the overall development of the area. Governor Uzodimma represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youths…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has urged Imo residents to defend their votes, and make sure the wishes of the people are reflected in the forthcoming November 11 governorship election in the state. Mr. Obi stated this at the Kanu Nwankwo Sports Complex in Owerri alongside the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, and Imo LP guber candidate, Sen. Athan Achonu. He bemoaned the current hardship, inflation and insecurity in the country, noting that Nigerians and Imo residents deserve better governance. The former governor of Anambra State…
By Christian Aburime In a world inundated with political rhetoric and grandiose promises, it is rare to find a leader who not only talks the talk but also walks the walk. Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, stands as an exemplar of hope, demonstrating through his actions that true leadership begins with leading by example. His recent decision to admit and treat his late father at the Anambra State Teaching Hospital, known as Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, instead of seeking medical care abroad, speaks volumes about his genuine commitment to transforming the healthcare landscape in…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Pro-Biafra group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has cautioned staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), against indulging in acts that would subvert the will of the people of Imo State as the state prepares for the 2023 governorship election. The people of Imo State will file out to elect their next Governor on Saturday November 11, as the tenure of the incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma expires by next year. IPOB’s Spokesman, Comrade Emma Powerful, in a statement, cautioned staff members of INEC against rigging, warning that whoever is caught will get it “hot.”…