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By Owei Lakemfa The gathering of 32 European countries and their North American first cousins in Lithuania under the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, is the clearest indication yet, that they want to put humanity on the path to another World War. British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, made a truthful summary of the July 11-12, 2023 NATO Summit in little Lithuania, one of the first bolts to loosen from the defunct Union of Soviet Socialist Republics which led to its collapse. He said what the summit achieved was to strengthen the military alliance, put it in its most combat-ready form…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A middle-aged commercial tricycle operator, simply identified as Chigozie, has been arrested in Abia State for allegedly killing his girlfriend. He was reportedly arrested with the corpse of his ex-lover while attempting to dump the body in the bush. The suspect hails from Ajata Ibeku in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state. He claimed that his late lover died in a minor dispute between them when she turned down his request for sex. Luck, however, ran out on him when some eagle-eyed local youths saw him while he was about throwing away the corpse of…
Our Reporter, Abuja Reprieve may have come the way of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, as A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Friday overturned his arrest by the Department of State Services, DSS. The Court, presided over by Justice Bello Kawu, held that the arrest, detention, and interrogation of Emefiele, was in violation of a subsisting judgment and orders of Justice M. A. Hassan. The embattled Emefiele through his Counsel, Peter Abang, had prayed the Court to set aside and nullify his arrest and detention, saying that it was illegal…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved the increment of salaries of workers in the state civil service system. The governor also ordered the recruitment of 1454 civil servants to fill up vacant positions. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Jude Okpor, disclose this while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting. Okpor said the council with Nwifuru as its chairman, ordered that N10,000 be added into every worker’s salary in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. He disclosed that the council set up committee to look into communal…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday swore in 1,600 corps members of the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 set, deployed to Enugu State for the one-year mandatory national service. The Enugu State Coordinator, NYSC, Mrs Gladys Adama gave the number during the swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu. Adama added that more corps members were still reporting to the camp. She urged the newly sworn-in corps members to participate in all the activities in the camp if they want to benefit from the course and have a successful service.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has inaugurated a committee to organise this year’s World Igbo Day. According to a release by the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, the event to be hosted in Enugu State, is scheduled for September 29. The choice of Enugu as venue for the annual event “is because, apart from being the Igbo capital, it offers the required ambience, cultural hospitality, peace and security.” It gave the theme of the 2023, Igbo Day, according to the LOC as “Igbo Kunie.” The statement read in part:…
By Press Statement The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has filed a motion at a Federal High Court in Abuja asking the court to set aside its May 10, 2023 judgment in which it, among other things, issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Commission from further imposing fines on radio and televisions stations. In the motion filed on its behalf by Mr. Babatunde Ogala (SAN), the Commission is asking the court to set aside the judgment, claiming that the court lacked jurisdiction to render the verdict and that it arrived at the decision in ignorance of relevant facts.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has graduated no fewer than 11 and matriculated 50 fresh students in its 2022/2023 Academic Year at Enugu State Custodial Special Study Centre. Speaking at the occasion, the Controller of Corrections in Enugu State, Mr Nicholas Obiakor, charged the students, who are inmates to ensure that their higher education and academic discipline reflects in all they do. Obiakor, represented by an Assistant Controller of Corrections, Mr James Abonyi, appreciated the Controller General (CG) of Corrections, Mr Haliru Nababa, for providing the platform and enabling environment for educational reformation and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nnamdi Azikiwe NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp at Umuawulu/Mbaukwu in Anambra State is in danger following the menace of gully erosion at the camp. This development was observed on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘B’ stream 1 orientation course. It was observed that some parts of the parade ground have been completely cut-off by gully erosion resulting from recent repeated heavy downpour. Similarly, some parts of the security fence and structures at the orientation camp risk being washed away if nothing is done to remedy the situation. Speaking on the development, Anambra State…
By Azu Ishiekwene You may have seen it. The list, of course. Those who think that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not moving fast enough to appoint ministers have offered to help. They have composed their own ministerial list for him and shared it on social media. It’s trending now. Just one look at it, however, and you would know that it’s an improbable list, even for a Banana republic. It didn’t make sense. Going by the list, not a few commentators are already relishing the prospects of Adams Oshiomhole as Minister of Works; Nasir El-Rufai as Minister of…