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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Army has tasked its personnel on professionalism and combat-readiness. The General Officer Commanding 82 Division of the Nigeria Army, Enugu, Maj. Gen. T.A Lagbaja, who gave the charge Friday at the closing ceremony of the 82 Division Inter-Brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers competition held at 14 Brigade Ohafia, said that the Army will continue to prioritise training and professionalism. Gen. Lagbaja who was represented by the Commandant of 13 Brigade Calabar, Brig. Gen. Everest Okoro, said that the Army will not renege in its constitutional responsibility of defending the territorial integrity of the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has said it will start demolition of structures erected in market spaces without approval from relevant authorities in the state. The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Dr Obinna Ngonadi, made this known during a meeting with market leaders at the Anambra State Government House, Awka. He said that some structures erected in the markets were not in line with the government policy on cleaner environment and have no approval from the State Physical Planning Board. The Commissioner expressed displeasure at some state officials who collect bribes from developers and give approval for constructions and…

 Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministries Enugu, Rev. Fr. Camillus Mbaka, has apologised over his verbal assault on former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi. Mbaka, in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Enugu, said that he was misunderstood and had no intention to malign the former governor. Recall that Mbaka in his recent ministration disclosed that Obi would never be Nigeria’s president. The Catholic priest also labeled Obi “a stingy man, that cannot give people his money,” adding that people would…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has directed doctors in Abia State to resume services in hospitals across the state. Doctors in the state had on Tuesday withdrawn their services following the abduction of their colleague, Professor Uwadinachi Iweha. Professor Iweha was kidnapped on Sunday June 6, in front of his house at Umuokpara, Umuahia South Local Government Area. The doctors cited security concerns as reason for their action, saying they can no longer operate under unsafe environment. The directive to suspend the industrial action was contained in a press statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has blamed the individualistic approach of politicians and leaders in the zone as responsible for setbacks in the region’s quest to produce the president of the country in 2023. Ohanaeze Vice President, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, passed the blame, Thursday, while addressing journalists in his country home at Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State. Chief Ogene who spoke on the country’s emerging issues ahead of the 2023 general election, explained that actions and divisive attitude of some Igbo leaders have not helped the Igbo agenda so far in the Presidential…

By Owei Lakemfa Belgian King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo paid a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, from June 7, 2022, on what should have been a pilgrimage of repentance for some of the most unspeakable atrocities ever visited on humanity. King Philippe should have bowed his head in shame, be remorseful and apologise for the genocide the Belgian Monarchy visited on the DRC, the follow up brutal colonialism and subjecting the Congolese and by extension, the African, to some of the most outrageous treatment of a people in human history. Rather…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia-based journalist and the Director of ABN TV, Mr Ifeanyi Okali, has awarded scholarship to nine pupils of Our Lady of Mercy Nursery and Primary School, Mater Dei Cathedral school Umuahia to mark his birthday. Okali who was in the school with some members of his staff as well as friends to celebrate with the pupils, said he decided to celebrate his new age with pupils to encourage academic excellence. According to him, it is only “pupils who have shown brilliance in their academic pursuit” that will benefit from the gesture. Addressing the pupils, Okali who was…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been accused of frustrating the bid by eligible voters in the South-East to register for the voter’s card before the June 30 deadline. Investigations across the zone revealed some complaints by registrants against INEC staff. Apart from the widespread bureaucratic bottlenecks that are slowing the registration process across the South-East, there are also allegations that some INEC officials now collect money to move their machines to other locations, and from individuals to get them registered. Abia-based political activist and businessman, Mr Chukwuebuka Ezennaka, alleged that he went to a registration…

 By Arinze Chijioke There has been a recent upsurge of turnout by intending voters in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Southeast, a situation many view as encouraging in a region that has been defined by voter apathy since 1999. However, as the crowds of intending voters swell in the various registration centres, official INEC weekly CVR Updates for the zones do not seem to reflect this noticeable upsurge of new registrants as the Southeast firmly remains at the basement of the Table of newly registered voters week after week. In…

Our Reporter, Vancouver Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, and US-based publisher of African Abroad-USA newspapers, Alex Kabba, have disagreed over a possible Tinubu presidency in 2023. Mr Adeyanju and Mr Kabba squared off Sunday on the online interview programme 90MinutesAfrica hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah. While Mr. Kabba argued that Mr Tinubu is the best candidate for the position of president in 2023, Mr. Adeyanju disagreed saying that the country does not need another ailing president. “The Left movement in Nigeria has always been in political doldrums. I have always been praying that we have a man…