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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze has matriculated no fewer than five hundred and sixty-two students admitted into the degree and NCE programmes of the institution. The event held at the convocation arena, permanent site of the College on Friday. Addressing the newly admitted students, the Provost of the institution, Dr Tessy Okoli, said her long term goal in the College, which was to make the institution a centre of excellence remains sacrosanct. She promised that her Management team would continue to provide the required facilities and environment for excellence to thrive. She congratulated the students on their successful…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As Abia State, today (August 27), marks its 31st anniversary, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has expressed displeasure over the condition of the state, claiming that “Abia is still a crawling state.” APGA Chairman in the state, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, who made the claims in a press statement  in Umuahia, knocked the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP-led administration for the woes of the state. He challenged the ruling party to identify any tangible achievement other than “failure in governance and increasing debt burden” it could present to mark the 31st anniversary of the state. APGA said that…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Advisory Council has lauded the efforts of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu on infrastructural development. The Council commended Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu for the “noticeable infrastructural and human capital development” recorded under his watch in the past seven years. The Council, however, expressed disappointment that 31 years after the creation of the state, Abia Charter of Equity which provides for equitable and even distribution of political offices among the three senatorial zones in the state, had yet to be passed into law. Acting Chairman of the Council, Sir Chikezie Wachuku, who stated this during a press conference, urged…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Mr Silas Ọnụ, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed the decision of the appeal court sacking him as the Ebonyi State Chairman of the party. The appellate court in its decision also restored Mr Tochukwu Okorie as the substantive Chairman of the party in the state. Mr Silas Ọnụ, a former spokesperson of the party, in the notice of appeal raised two grounds for appeal. Mr Ọnụ and Mr Tochukwu Okorie had contested for the chairmanship position which held on October 16, 2021. Mr Okorie polled 1,240 votes to defeat Silas Onu, who…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has rated the quality of the current International Passport being issued in Nigeria as one of the best in the world. The Assistant Comptroller-General of Immigration and Coordinator controlling Zone G, ACG Dominic Asogwa, made this known, Friday, while fielding questions from newsmen during his visit to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Anambra State Commander. According to him, the country’s international passport has been greatly improved with sophisticated technology that will aid the detection of the activities of criminal elements who intend to use the passport for nefarious purposes.   He said “the…

By Owei Lakemfa It was like a seamless gathering. Diplomats and academics. Practitioners of two assertive professions: lawyers and journalists. Cultural ambassadors and traditional chiefs. It was evening in Abuja on Monday August 22, 2022. We were gathered for the pre-independence 60th anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago, T&T, which comes up on August 31. The representative of the Nigerian government, the youthful-looking Ambassador Mustapha Tunde Mukaila, who is in charge of the world’s Regions in the Foreign Ministry described T&T as a small but mighty country. It was quite an apt description. T&T has a ‘very large’ population of 1.4…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A Rights activist and Lawyer, Nkem Chukwu has accused the Ebonyi State Government of sealing her house without any reason. Mrs Chukwu, who spoke to Reporters on Friday, said some persons came to her residence on number 2 Cable TV road in Abakaliki and sealed it without any prior notice. She further noted that the agents who sealed the property refused to identify which particular government ministry, agency or parastatal they came from nor give any reason for the sealing of the property. “I was not at home when they came, but people around who saw them…

Ade Olu, Awka A Waste Management Action Plan for Anambra State is to be launched in December this year. The Chairman of the Governing Board of Anambra State Waste Management Authority, ASWAMA, Dr Emma Ezenwaji, disclosed this during the inauguration of the waste management committees for four local government areas under Anambra North Senatorial Zone, in Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the launch of the eight-year action plan, which will be implemented in three stages, will be performed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and will run between 2023 to 2030, which equally marks the end…

By SKC Ogbonnia   When I was aspiring to become president, a veteran journalist asked me why I decided to cast aside my good life in America and muddle with the murky waters of Nigerian politics. The gentleman appeared perplexed when I answered that the sacrifice was “for me.”  I would further explain that a core part of my vision in life is to promote public welfare that can guarantee my individual welfare. I reasoned that I am as good as my immediate environment. I reminded him that like many, including the big men, I am most at home in my hometown;…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, has advised Nigerians in diaspora to continue to promote their rich cultural heritage for the socioeconomic advancement of the country. Ojukwu gave the advice at the official flag-off of the 2022 edition of Igbo Cultural Carnival popularly known as IGBOFEST, held in the State of Minnesota, United States of America (USA). A release issued by Barth Odogwu, Media Assistant to Mrs Ojukwu and made available to journalists on Thursday in Awka, quoted her to have praised Nigerians in Minnesota for their giant strides in the promotion of the country’s rich culture. “I enjoin…