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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has said it will immortalise past leaders of the state, as well as other illustrious sons and daughters of the state who have made the state proud. Governor Chukwuma Soludo, made the pledge during the Anambra Maiden Investment summit at the International Convention Centre Awka. According to him, the idea is to promote hard work and excellence in the state. The Governor promised to rename the International Convention Centre after the immediate-past Governor of the state, Chief Willie Obiano, the architect of the edifice who also built the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Dr Ben Nwoye, former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, has advised politicians aggrieved over the outcome of Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) judgment to seek redress at the Supreme Court. Nwoye gave the advice while speaking to newsmen on Thursday in Enugu over the PEPC Judgment which reaffirms the victory of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the Feb. 25, 2023, Presidential Election. He said: “The candidates and supporters of the opposition parties should never take laws into their hands. “The beauty and lesson of democracy is that “sometimes you win, sometimes…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has expressed worries over various articles, publications, and libelous comments credited to one Igboayaka O. Igboayaka who claims to be the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, the apex Igbo socio-cuktural group said neither the Ohanaeze Youth Council nor Igboayaka Igboayaka was known to Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. He said the Apex Igbo cultural Organisation had weighed some options including ignoring the meddlesome interloper who uses the hallowed name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo for narrow pecuniary mercantilist…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has cancelled the 2023/2024 Post UTME Screening Exercise which was earlier slated to start from Tuesday, October 03, 2023 through Friday, October 18, 2023. This was contained in a statement from the office of the Registrar, Dr. Mrs. C. N. Nnebedum. In the statement, the university said it’s consideration to cancel the exercise was occasioned by “the prevailing uncertainties and logistical implications of travelling down from various parts of the country at this challenging time.” “Management has come up with the decision that for the 2023/2024 Academic Session, the Screening Exercise…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has vowed to challenge Wednesday’s judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court which affirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory at the Supreme Court. The former Anambra State Governor who addressed a press conference in Onitsha on Thursday, expressed dissatisfaction over the judgment. He noted with respect, the views of the tribunal but faulted its conclusions. “Yesterday, 6 September 2023, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) finally delivered its long-awaited judgments on the Petitions challenging the outcome of the presidential election held on 25 February 2023. “This judgment was…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Thursday said no project awarded by the Federal Government should last more than four years. This is as he asked some contractors handling some projects in Ebonyi to adopt the concrete technology to complete the remaining parts of the projects He threatened to sanction contractors who fail to complete projects awarded to them within the stipulated time. He stated this in Nguzu Community, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He noted that his insistence on concrete is not cast on stone as asphalt could be used in some roads especially…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Engr. Dave Umahi, Minister for Works, has suspended construction of roads in the South-East zone of Nigeria pending the review of the existing and additional contracts. Umahi gave the directive during the inspection of some ongoing construction/rehabilitation of federal roads across states in the South-East. The minister expressed dismay that four bridges and three kilometers of additional work were costing N15 billion. According to him: “I have directed directors in the ministry to sit with the contractors and review it. “I strongly believe that there is no way that the project will cost us more than three…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The victory of the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha (Labour Party), was Thursday, upheld by the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia. Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the immediate-past Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, had gone to the tribunal to challenge Aguocha’s victory. The former Speaker alleged that Aguocha was not validly nominated by the Labour Party. He had also urged the tribunal to remove Aguocha for allegedly not resigning his membership of the PDP…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Anxiety builds up in Umuahia, Abia State capital, as Journalists were barred from covering the judgment proceedings in the petition by the immediate-past Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Chinedum Orji, against the member representing Ikwuano-Umuahia federal constituency, Hon Obi Aguocha. While Orji was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 25 national assembly poll, Aguocha was the Labour Party flag bearer. Both lawmakers hail from Umuahia political bloc with the former Speaker coming from Ibeku clan while Aguocha is from Ohuhu. Armed personnel of the Department of State…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Legal luminary, Dr Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, has warned that litigants might be tempted to resort to self-help or other means to get justice if Government institutions deliberately continue to frustrate their efforts to get justice in the judiciary. This is as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has vowed to appeal the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court, PEPC, that upheld the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Uzoukwu who is Obi’s Lead Counsel gave the warning while reacting to the dismissal of Obi’s petition against President Tinubu by the PEPC. He…