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By Okike Ezugwu It is not today that Nigerians began to regret the abolition of slave trade. When an extraordinarily stupid opinion is expressed on social media, you would often see people regretting abolition. The holder of such opinion, if the ugly trade was still in vogue, would be sold outright. A man, in one of such outrages against public stupidity, was valued at a good bottle of whisky. Another would have gone for a head of tobacco. The brutal wisdom running through this line of reasoning is that the transatlantic slave trade enabled a community get rid of its…
By Osmund Agbo Imagine this scenario: you take a leap of faith and reach out to a VIP, akin to embarking on a daring cold call. Your heart pounds as you press the send button, uncertain of what awaits you. But then, like a bolt from the blue, you receive a response from none other than the VIP himself, like a lightning strike of surprise. And the most astounding part? It arrives within minutes. In that moment, a fleeting doubt crosses your mind—could this be the work of skilled con artists? However, the person behind the response is no chiseler.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, has appointed new General Officers Commanding, GOCs, as well as other top army commanders. He appointed Major General A.B Ibrahim, as the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP). The COAS also approved the appointment of Major General Alabi as the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna; Major General E.A Abubakar 3 Division Nigerian Army, Jos, and Major General Mala, GOC 7 Division. He appointed Major General Chibuisi, Theatre Commander Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai; and Major General I. Ali, Multinational Joint Task Force…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Eight suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed a staff of the Independent National electoral commission (INEC), Late Emmanuel Igwe, along Ishiagu-Mpu Road the previous Sunday have been arrested. The suspected kidnappers, who abducted the wife of the victim, late Igwe, also slaughtered the father of Ohanaeze Youth Chieftain, Ajah Okafor in his farmland. The council chairman of Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Emmanuel Ajah, who confirmed the arrest said that the wife of late Igwe, has been rescued unhurt, after paying a ransom to the kidnappers. He noted that, the kidnappers were tracked to their hideout and they were apprehended through…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed the petition by the Labour Party candidate for Izzi/Abakaliki federal constituency election, Emmanuel Ezeh, against the election of Mr Emmanuel Uguru of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Uguru of the APC had been declared winner of the said election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). But Mr Eze alongside his party, LP, rejected the result and headed for the tribunal. Uguru, his party, APC; INEC; and the Returning Officers were all joined in the suit as respondents. However, the tribunal dismissed the petition for failure of the petitioners to comply with the Electoral Act in the filling of…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Crisis has hit the Labour Party in Imo State following report of sacking of the governorship candidate, Senator Athan Achonu, by a federal high court sitting in Bayelsa State, on Friday, which declared Joseph Ikechukwu Ukaegbu the authentic governorship candidate of the party in Imo State. The judgment said to have been delivered by Justice Emma Akko, has enveloped the party with confusion. According to Ukaegbu’s group, “There are still other court cases pending that if delivered would finally compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to officially upload the name of Ukaegbu as the authentic governorship candidate. “If you go through the judgment you…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Prominent Igbo Global Think Tank, Aka Ikenga, has commended Frank Mba on his recent elevation to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, by the Police Service Commissioner (PSC). This was contained in a press release by the Director of Communications of the group, Mr Collins l Ugwu. Ugwu said the Executive Committee of Aka Ikenga led by it’s President, Agbalanze Chike Madueke, appreciated the integrity process that saw Mba attaining the height in public service on account of his exemplary professionalism and commitment to duty. He said: “We are happy not just because it happened deservedly, but…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The Buhari regime approached insecurity in South-East Nigeria with peculiar prejudices, which did not much bother itself with knowledge or evidence. With the region excluded from strategic leadership of the security services, much of the decision making about how to manage exposure to insecurity in that part of the country lacked the benefit of informed insights On 17 July 2012, Peter Obi, then governor of Anambra State, swore in five new commissioners. One of them was Chike Okoli, whom he assigned to the Ministry of Science and Technology where he would serve as commissioner until the expiration…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The South African Social Development Organisation (SSDO) and ActionAid Nigeria have introduced and trained residents of Orokoro community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State on Agro-ecology smart farming practices. The Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), after organising the three-day intensive Agro-ecology smart farming training, also established a model farm under the Local Rights Programme in Orokoro community. Speaking to newsmen after the training on Saturday, Miss Priye West, Local Rights Programme Officer in SSDO, said that the impact of climate change had been more evident, especially on agriculture in Nigeria, recently. West noted that there was a…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Chairman, Anambra State Truth, Justice, Peace and Reconciliation Commission, Professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has called on stakeholders in the South-East to fashion out finer ways of achieving better security as peace and stability are paramount to the zone’s indigenisation agenda. Odinkalu made the call in Awka, the Anambra State capital, during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Justice Commission. The Commission was established by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, in the wake of the insecurity crisis in the State in particular and in the South-East region and was mandated to uncover the truth, provide…