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Maxim Uzoatu The 2024 UNESCO World Philosophy Day is the rave of the moment on Thursday, December 12 at the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. The personable Host and Head of Department of Philosophy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof Ifechi Ndianefoo, calls forth the enlightened public to the Faculty of Arts Auditorium of UNIZIK for the epoch-making event. The theme of the UNESCO World Philosophy Day is ‘Philosophy for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future.’ The fest that is the talk of all comes under the distinguished chairmanship of Sir Paul C. Chukwuma (KSJI, Onwa…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Beneficiaries of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-One, ATASP-1 in Enugu and Anambra states have commended the management for its great impacts towards Federal Government’s efforts to tackle food insecurity in Nigeria through strategic infrastructural and capacity development and support for rural farmers, processors and other agricultural value chain actors. The beneficiaries made the commendation when a delegation from Africa Development Bank, Federal Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Ministry of Finance, Water Resources as well as ATASP-1 toured some project sites executed by the programme in Adani-Omor Zonal Programme Implementation Unit. Some of the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Media Rights Agenda (MRA), has called on Nigerian youths to take concrete action against corruption by leveraging the power of technology, social media and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to demand transparency and accountability in governance in order to build for themselves the future they want. In a statement to commemorate this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), Mr. Ayode Longe, MRA’s Deputy Executive Director, said: “As we come together today to reaffirm our collective commitment to combating corruption, a major challenge that continues to undermine national development, justice, and equality, we call on young people across…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Dr. Ogbonna Chime was at the weekend in Enugu, inaugurated as the President of the National Institute of Town Planners (NITP). In his inauguration speech, he pledged transformative leadership and renewed advocacy for sustainable urban development across Nigeria. Chime highlighted his extensive experience within the NITP, having served as the national auditor, chairman of the membership committee, and second national vice president in 2020. Building on this foundation, he promised to “break new grounds where opportunity calls” while steering the institute towards impactful progress. According to him, one of the key focus of his administration will be the full…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has said it had nothing to do with a newspaper advertorial of December 5, 2024, to the effect that the body has endorsed the demand for the creation of Anioma State. In a statement issued by Dr Alex Ogbonnia, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, the Igbo apex social organisation, said that the open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was never authorised by it. “We are aware that the Igbo nation will surely be incensed and rattled by such an advertorial that did not pass through the Igbo cultural consensus. “The egalitarian Igbo formed…
By Godwin Onyeacholem For corruption, this time is usually so special across the world. No other reason for this than once again, this is the week that traditionally holds a day of global focus with a defined theme on what has become one of the world’s most distressing menaces. It is the period when activities hung upon imaginative sub-themes around the subject of corruption bustle in sundry venues across locations on earth. As always, Nigeria is not left out. Motivated by genuine interest, civil society patrons of good governance and their counterparts in state agencies have been organizing events since…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in North-Central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky fingers and a sense of adventure It was his role as a dad that endangered his job as a judge. One night around 1983, Anyebe caught his son attempting to steal from his bedroom. In response, Anyebe pulled his gun in an effort to scare the boy. The gun went off, discharging a bullet which hit and seriously injured the boy. The Attorney-General of Benue State decided to prosecute Paul Anyebe for attempted murder. The…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State, has placed a high premium on academic excellence as he announced the gift of N1 million business grant to each of the N150 graduands of the Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic Aba (formerly Abia Polytechnic), to empower them for self reliance. Otti who made the announcement during the 19 – 21st convocation ceremony of the Polytechnic, said that the prospective beneficiaries would write business proposals to that effect and same to Government via email address, oggh@abiastate.gov.ng on or before 31st December 2024. He vowed to transform educational institutions in the state with a…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Yet to be identified gunmen have kidnapped Gregory Madu, a journalist working with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Owerri, Imo State. Report says Madu was kidnapped on Thursday by the hoodlums at Irete in Owerri West Council area where he went to inspect a land. According to sources, Madu was recently posted to the state from Abuja where he worked. Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye said the abductors had called, demanding ransom. He, however, added that the State command has commenced an investigation to unravel the mystery behind his…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Minister for Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, has been nominated to chair the proposed South-East Development Commission, SEDC, board as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, again tinkered with the original list of nominees earlier presented to the Senate. He replaced Chief Emeka Atuma initially pencilled down for the job. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Dayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the updated list has new appointments “aimed at strengthening the Commission’s capacity to drive development in the South-East region.” The statement read: “The President…