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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Department of State Services, DSS, has said it would investigate the scuffle between its personnel and those of the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS, over which of the agencies that would take custody of the embattled Governor of the Central Bank, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, after his arraignment before a Lagos High Court on Wednesday. A statement issued by the secret police and signed by its Spokesman, Peter Afunanya, said that it would not hesitate to discipline its personnel if found culpable after the investigation. The statement blamed the unnecessary scuffle on overzealousness of the personnel of both…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Governor Of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has gifted MC Walter Chukwuemeka the Nigerian MC, who just completed a 130hrs marathon entertainment in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record, a brand new Toyota Fortuner SUV. The Governor handed over the car to Mr Walter at the Executive Council Chambers of the new Government House Abakaliki on Wednesday. Mr Nwifuru described the feat achieved by Mr Walter as exceptional. He said one of his administration’s agenda is to encourage and develop talents of the youth. “You have been exceptional. We believe in the youths and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka There was fear and apprehension around Eke Awka, a popular market in Awka, Anambra State capital, over the gruesome murder of a trader by persons believed to be members of a cult group in the area. The incident happened in the morning as traders were opening their shops for the days business, a source said. A source said the slain man identified as Igwe Omeli, was a notorious cultist, who was always used by the leadership of the market to collect toll. “He was hacked down in the market, around 7am. He sighted members of the rival…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr Somtochukwu Udeze, has constituted 29 standing committees to carry out oversight functions and set legislative agenda for the 8th Assembly. Ikengaonline reports that the speaker read out the list of the committee Chairmen and their Deputies during the plenary session, yesterday (Tuesday). Among those named were Ejike Okechukwu (Finance and Appropriation), Innocent Ojike (Commerce, Trade and Industry), Fredrick Ezenwa (Environment) and Mr Jude Umennajiego (Homeland and Boundary Matters). The list also has Douglas Egbuna (Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs), Chukwuma Okoye (Screening and Election matters), Chukwuebuka Igwe (House Services…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for proactive communities’ involvement in mitigating flood disaster in the South-East as communities remained critical stakeholders in checking flood disasters and losses. The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA South-East, Mrs Ngozi Echeazu, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday on proactive steps taken by the Agency before now. It would be recalled that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) and the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) have released their 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP)and Annual Flood Outlook (AFO). The agencies had given breakdown of high flood risk and moderate…
Calls for arrest of Ekpa, Asari Dokubo Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Okey Emuchay, has said that both the enforcers and observer of sit-at-home in the South-East, are the real foes of Ndigbo. Emuchay who declared this while addressing select journalists in his Azumini country home in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State, decried the crippling effects of the impacts of the “counter productive sit-at-home.” He appealed to those behind the incessant sit-at-home orders including the enforcers and observers to have a rethink for the sake of Ndigbo. Dr Emuchay recalled that even…
By SKC Ogbonnia Anyone familiar with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu knows he is profoundly dogged and has consistently shown the courage to endure throughout his ageless quest for power. While critics, including this writer, are wont to equate the doggedness to selfish interest, the dire economic condition in the country finally offers him the opportunity to prove otherwise. Said differently, as it was once Tinubu’s turn to become president, now is ultimately his turn to lead by example and suffer like the ordinary Nigerians. The perplexing conundrum, however, is that the former Lagos State governor has remained in his typical…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The news that came from Johannesburg, South Africa on July 19 was heartrending: Kole Omotoso is dead! The lionised writer, Kole Omotoso, was my teacher at the then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, for four years of my study there in the Dramatic Arts Department with Professor Wole Soyinka as Head of Department. My first encounter with Kole Omotoso as a lecturer resulted to my handing over a manuscript of mine to him when he asked us, his students, if any of us had “written something, maybe a play or novel.” That manuscript of…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has given conditions for the re-opening of 106 shops sealed for disobeying the ban on Monday sit-at-home. It would be recalled that not less than 106 shops, including malls and two banks, were sealed because they did not open on Monday as directed by the state government. Among the sealed shops were 78 at Ogbete Main market, including Ecobank and Fidelity bank branches inside the market; 24 at Old Artisan Market; and five at SPAR Mall. The team had sealed one shop at the Eastern Shop Mall but later unsealed it. The exercise was carried out…
Our Reporter, New York Author, political activist and one of the spokespersons of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 presidential election, Dele Farotimi has described people who believe that the plight of Nigerians would be ameliorated once President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appoints his Ministers as fools. Mr. Farotimi made the comments during an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on the online programme 90Minutes Africa on Sunday. The author of the book, “Do Not Die in their War,” argued that members of the Nigerian ruling class do not have a stake in the country as all their assets are abroad. “They…