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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, over a Nine-year-old girl, Miss Precious Korshima, who was allegedly beaten to death by her mother, Mrs Ujunwa Ugwuoke. In the petition signed by, Barr Olu Omotayo, President of CRRAN, the organization asked the CP to urgently intervene in the matter to ensure justice for the victim. In the petition, Omotayo alleged that, Mrs Ugwuoke beat her daughter to death and dumped her corpse in the bush. “We write to you in respect of the above-mentioned matter on behalf of Mr. James…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has said it will create an online platform to checkmate cases of corruption associated with the payment of health charges in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the state. The platform, according to Government, will help to improve the working relationship between the rural dwellers, civil society organisations, the media, the state ministry of health and the PHC employees and as well as the financial transactions. Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this during the inauguration of the third state council meeting on health organised in Awka, on Thursday, by the state Ministry of Health in collaboration…
By SKC Ogbonnia The bullying of the Nigerian media by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is real. It has heightened in recent weeks as a primitive ploy to cover up the lingering allegations of his drug case in America. But the news media must not succumb to the chicanery. The pattern of bullying came to limelight when the Boards of Editors of ThisDay Newspaper and The Arise News Channel alerted the nation last week. Of course, the Tinubu Campaign Council did its best to deny the ugly development, but the media organisation is…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia All 17 Local Government Area Chairmen in Abia State, their Deputies and Councillors have been dissolved. Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, who approved the dissolution directed the former Council bosses to immediately hand over to the Head of Service in their respective LGAs. The directive was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem. According to the statement made available to Ikengaonline, the dissolution is sequel to the expiration of their tenure. They were elected into office in 2020 for a two-year term. Ikpeazu, thanked the ex- Council officials for their services while wishing…
Lawrence Nwimo & Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Awka The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has called for improved welfare of its members in Anambra State. The body made the call, Wednesday, in Awka, during a press briefing it held in commemoration of her four (4) years anniversary of Anambra Disability Rights Law. The law was enacted in the state in 2018. In his speech, Anambra JONAPWD Chairman, Comrade Ugochukwu Okeke, said the essence of the anniversary was to draw the attention of the public, government, and major stakeholders and remind them of the conditions affecting the disabilities community and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Echeng Echeng, has issued an order banning the sale and use of fireworks, knockouts, and firecrackers in Anambra State. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the order was to ensure public peace and safety in the state during the yuletide season. It read: “As part of a proactive measure by the Anambra State Police Command to sustain public safety and peace in the state, the Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, has banned the sale and use of fireworks, knockouts, and…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Imo State Police Command on Thursday, said seven police officers of the command had been dismissed over illegal checking of phones and extortion of innocent citizen in a bank in Umuahia, Abia State. The Imo state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Michael Abattam, disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri. He gave the service numbers and names of the affected officers as: F/No. 462315, Sgt. Ohakim Chibuzo; F/No. 505455 Sgt Finian; F/No. 505592 Sgt. George Osueke; and F/No. 511966 Cpl. Kelechi Onuegbu. Others were F/No. 512320 Cpl. Nagorno Isidore; F/No. 528165 PC Nwadike Stephen; and F/No. 528156 PC…
Stephen Ukandu, News /Features Editor The umbrella body of Igbo community associations in the United Kingdom, Ogbako Ndigbo UK, has expressed disappointment over the modus operandi of the Ebubeagu security outfit, accusing South-East Governors of using the regional outfit as weapon of oppression against their political opponents. This is as the association demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as already declared by many courts of competent jurisdiction. Ogbako Ndigbo UK regretted that instead of using Ebubeagu to defend Igbo communities against unprovoked attacks by the murderous herdsmen, the…
By Azu Ishiekwene The shenanigans were always there, but until FIFA president, Infantino Giovanni, called them out in his down-to-earth press conference in Qatar, they remained the elephant in the room. The hint of displeasure goes back 12 years ago when Qatar won the bid, defeating Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States. That outcome was unexpected. The Persian Gulf is good news for Western oil and gas supply and tales of mysticism and Arabian opulence, but an Arab World Cup was a different matter altogether. European interests pounced. They immediately insinuated that the process had been compromised and…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has granted requests by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to deploy more personnel and equipment to the state for tackling the current security challenges in the state. He said this during the inauguration of the 76 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Ekwegbe in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state. Ugwuanyi had in his address of welcome at the event asked the IG to approve the deployment of more personnel and equipment to the state in view of the emerging security situation in the state. He also requested for the deployment of…