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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Executive Director, New-Life Community Care Initiative (NELCCI), Mrs Florence Ifeanyi-Aneke, has urged countries in Africa to reject water privatisation and prioritise water supply for her citizens. She made the call on in Enugu during an event to commemorate the 2022 Africa Water Week. She said that NELCCI  was partnering with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) to mark the event titled “African Communities Against Water Privatization.” Aneke also said that, the Africa week of action, coincided with the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The two institutions are driving privatisation…

By Owei Lakemfa Smart Europeans. After building their wealth from resources taken from the colonies, including gold, diamond, rubber, cocoa, cotton and human beings, they decreed that the only way to prosperity is through ‘market forces.’ They taught gullible Africans that only the perfect market delivers, while state intervention stagnates. They are never in short supply  of maladjusted African academics who spent precious time writing ‘Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers, PRSPs, for European cartels and gambling clubs like the International Monetary Fund, IMF. They also had a large reservoir of retards on the continent who injected  a debilitating virus called the Structural…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As reactions continue to trail Thursday’s judgment of the Abuja Court of Appeal which discharged and acquitted the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, of all counts of terrorism charge leveled against him by the Federal Government, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that Kanu’s release would help restore peace to the South-East. Similarly, Senator Theodore Orji representing Abia Central has hailed the judgment which he described as “landmark” and image boost to the the country. The duo in their separate reactions, urged the Federal Government to comply with the court decision and…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Friday said the Federal Government has no option than to obey the verdict of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which had discharged and acquitted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Ejiofor made this known to newsmen in Owerri while reacting to the statement credited to the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, that the court of appeal had discharged Kanu and not acquitted him and that the Federal Government has the option to appeal. However, the last Thursday verdict of the appeal court had been…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Vice Chancellor Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Prof Charles Esimone, has revealed that many Nigerians living outside the shores of the country have no knowledge and trace of their ancestral links. The VC made the disclosure recently while speaking at the Maiden viva symposium of the Society For The Development Of Igbo Philosophy, Science and Technology (SODIPSAT) in Awka, Anambra State capital. He said most overseas-based Nigerians who have tried to trace their ancestral link to the Igbo race and other races in Nigeria are disappointed due to their failure to find any substantial fact in existence that would link them…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Traders at the popular Building Materials International Market, in Ogidi, Anambra State, are currently counting their losses over the submerging of some cars and shopping plazas around the market by flood. According to traders who spoke to newsmen, it was not the first time with such an experience but the recent heavy rainfall compounded the problem as goods worth millions of naira including six cars were destroyed in the disaster. Narrating their ordeals to journalists, the President-General of the market, Chief Jude Nwankwo, blamed the flood menace on the building of structures and shanties along drainage outlets constructed by the market under his…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government says  traders in part of Ariaria International Market Aba affected by the recent flood disaster would be relocated to safer areas of the market. Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Chief Okiyi Kalu, who disclosed this in a press release, said that the State Government was deeply concerned over the plight of the affected traders. He said that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu had already approved the relocation project to mitigate the pains of the affected traders. The statement read in part: “After due review of the current flooding situation across the country, affected areas in Ariaria and the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The International Certification for Digital Literacy (ICDL), says it is ready to partner with Digital Bridge Institute, (DBI) on Digital skills certification programmes. This was disclosed in statement by Mr Akin Ogunlade, Head Public Affairs Unit of Digital Bridge Institute Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, the Chief Executive Officer of ICDL, Mr Damien O’Sullivan said this at a meeting between the two giant training organizations held at DBI headquarters, Abuja. He said that the organization was a global Digital Certification Scheme based in Dublin, Ireland. He described ICDL as a world-leading computer skills certification programme…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has hailed the discharge and acquittal of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, of all seven counts of charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. Ohanaeze, in a press statement by its Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, said it was excited about the landmark judgment of the appellate court. In the statement titled: “History Vindicates the Just,” Ohanaeze said the judgement was a major boost to Nigeria’s global image, and urged the Federal Government to comply with the court judgement. According to Ohanaeze, Kanu’s…

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned Thursday’s arrest and detention of Ilorin-based broadcast journalists, Mr. Dare Akogun, by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police Force in an effort to coerce him to retract an allegation of corruption he reportedly made against an official of the State Government. In a statement issued in Lagos by its Director of Programmes, Mr. Ayode Longe, MRA called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba, to put an end to the incessant practice whereby politicians, government officials and other powerful individuals use the Police to shield themselves from scrutiny or criticism…