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CSO tasks govs on gender balance in cabinet formation By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A civil society coalition, the Alliance for Deepening Democracy (A4DD), has called on newly elected State Governors to ensure gender equity in the constitution of the executive councils of their various states. The CSO also urged the Governors to bridge other inclusion gaps through the appointment of representatives of marginalized groups such as youths and persons with disabilities as commissioners. Similarly, the Alliance also urged Governors that are yet to appoint their Commissioners to take urgent steps to do…
Five persons kidnapped in Ebonyi while returning from Enugu Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Gunmen have kidnapped five persons along the ever-busy Mile 2 axis of the Ishiagu-Okigwe expressway in Ebonyi State. The victims were said to be returning home from Enugu Airport in an airport taxi Siena space bus with Registration Number KWL 941 PD when they were kidnapped at Mile 2 area in Ishiagu and taken into the nearby bush by the gunmen. According to a community source, the victims are members of one family and a driver conveying them home. “The man, his wife, his 12-year-old daughter, and the…
Oby Ezekwesili flays FG for disbanding advertising panel over ‘All eyes on judiciary’ digital billboard By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia For Education Minister and a Good Governance advocate, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has criticiced the Federal Government for disbanding the Secretariat of the Advertising Standard panel over the controversial ” All Eyes on the Judiciary” digital billboard. Ezekwesili’s criticism is coming barely 24 hours after the Federal Government disbanded the panel. The panel was accused of endorsing the billboards accused of attempting to manipulate the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal with the slogan: “All Eyes on The Judiciary.” Director-General of the Advertising…
Tribunal reserves judgment in suit by ex- Abia speaker to unseat LP candidate By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, will know his fate in a yet-to-be-fixed date as the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Wednesday, reserved judgment in a suit seeking to upturn his victory. Immediate-past Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 25 national assembly poll, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, had approached the tribunal to challenge the LP candidate’s victory. The…
Villagers seek Soludo’s intervention over looming crisis in Anambra community Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The people of Amakor village in Nanka community, Orumba North Local Government Area, have solicited the intervention of Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, over the looming crisis in their community. The people are alleging that some influential men occupying leadership positions in the community are fomenting troubles that will destabilize the peace and security of the town. Ikengaonline reports that there has been a tussle between Amakor village and the leadership of Nanka Patriotic Union (NPU), over the rightful village to produce the traditional Prime Minister…
Imo panel indicts ex-gov Okorocha of land grab By Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Committee set up by Imo State Government for the recovery of land belonging to Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE), has indicted former Governor Rochas Okorocha of forcefully dispossessing the College of its land. Submitting a report signed by the Chairman, Prof Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe; and the Secretary, Barr. B. F Anyanwu, to Governor Hope Uzodimma, the Committee recommended the recovery of the Shell Camp land from Okorocha within six months. The committee said that Certificate of Occupancy should be issued to the College. The…
Be patient with Tinubu, Buhari handed terrible economy to him – Oshiomhole . Says FG using 96% revenue to service debts By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Edo State Government, and the incumbent Senator representing the Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has pleaded with Nigerians to the patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claiming that he inherited a terrible economy from his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. Both Buhari and Tinubu are of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, which Oshiomhole at a time, presided over as the National Chairman. Oshiomhole who spoke after a private visit to the Vice President,…
‘We ‘ll completely decimate bandits’, NAF boss vows after Niger crash By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has vowed that the military would completely decimate bandits ravaging Niger State and other parts of the country. He made the vow during in the aftermath of the crash of a helicopter belonging to the Nigeria Air Force, NAF, in Niger State on Monday. The cause of the crash is yet to be established but the aircraft was on evacuation mission when the incident occured. Some troops had been ambushed by bandits in the area,…
Despite purported court injunction, probe of Ikpeazu’s administration begins in Abia By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Despite the court injunction purportedly procured by the immediate-past Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, the Judicial Panel of Enquiry set up by Governor Alex Otti to investigate the eight-year tenure of the former Governor, Tuesday, began sitting in Umuahia. Responding to an inquiry by newsmen, the Chairman of the Panel, Justice Florence Duruoha-Igwe, said that the panel did not receive any court injunction restraining it from discharging its assignment. Recall that Gov. Otti had while responding to the purported court injunction, said…
35 families of dead, wounded, police personnel in Abia receive N27. 8 m By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Families of 35 police personnel who were wounded or killed in active duty in Abia State, Tuesday, received N27, 879,659.56 cheques from the Nigeria Police Public Disbursing the cheques to the affected families, on behalf of the Acting Inspector General of Police, the Commissioner of Police Abia State, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, said that the Police were saddened over the tragic loss of the affected personnel in line of duty. He also expressed deep concern over the plight of the affected families following the loss…