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Stephen Ukandu, News & Features Editor Elder statesman, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has said that the only solution to the festering insecurity in the South-East geo-political zone, is not on militarization of the zone but the unconditional release of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The former Speaker, House of Representatives, who spoke ahead of his 94th birthday coming up Thursday, June 16, said that the best birthday gift he expected from President Muhammadu Buhari, “is the release and handover of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu” to him. He noted that Buhari might not be averse…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A bill to establish Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in Anambra State and to provide for related matters has scaled through second reading in Anambra State House of Assembly. The executive bill seeks to repeal the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of 2010. Explaining the purpose of the law at the Tuesday plenary, the Assembly majority Leader and member representing Awka South I Constituency, Dr. Nnamdi Okafor, said the law would ensure that the system of criminal Justice administration in Anambra State “promotes efficient management of criminal Justice administration, speedy dispensation of Justice, and protection of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Accident victim, Mr Chukwudi Okechukwu, urgently needs N70,000 to avoid being detained at the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia where he is currently being treated of bone fracture and other injuries, he sustained in a road crash. The incident occurred on April 17, 2022 (Easter Sunday). For the past three months, Mr Chukwudi has been at the Crowther Ward, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, and would be discharged on Friday, June 17 if he clears his bill. The 56-year-old welder who barley managed to start off after several years of financial difficulties, was trekking back to his house at…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has created additional 25 registration centres to brings the total number of centres in the state to 87. Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji disclosed this during a press briefing at the INEC Headquarters in Awka. Ikengaonline reported that the number of interested registrants had swelled in various registration centres in the state especially with the looming deadline. However, Dr Orji said the creation of the new registration centres was to address the surge at the various registration centres in State. Dr Orji said that the new additional centres…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Landlords in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested against the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) over what they call ‘crazy bills.’ The residents stormed the EEDC office on Tuesday and decried what they described as “oppressive, outrageous and over-estimated” bills, ranging from N20,000 to N40,000 per house every month. They also accused the EEDC of extortions and fraudulently sending as much as four bills to a flat on a monthly basis. The Chairman of the Concerned Landlords Association, Electricity Committee, Chief Christian Achonye, who addressed the members on their investigations about the alleged…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has left Nigeria for Egypt on a three-day visit. Obi who disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle, said he would, among other things, understudy the Egyptian power sector, education, planning and finance. “I just departed for Egypt on a 3-day visit as part of my detailed study of comparable countries to Nigeria. In Egypt, I am expected to understudy, among others, the Egyptian Power Sector, Education, Planning and Finance Sectors. -PO,” he tweeted.
Stephen Ukandu, News & Features Editor The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised to conduct a free, fair, and credible governorship and House of Assembly by-election this weekend in Ekiti State. National Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who gave the assurance during a press conference Tuesday in Ado Ekiti, disclosed that the Commission had already delivered non-sensitive materials to the state. He also said that the Commission had extended the collection of permanent voter’s card to Thursday, June 16. The INEC boss also said that the Commission had deployed four National Commissioners, eight Resident Electoral Commissioners and many…
By Ike Okonta It was the late Claude Ake, one of Africa’s foremost political economists, who observed in his book ‘Democracy And Development In Africa’ that Africa remained underdeveloped because ‘development has never been on the agenda of the continent’s rulers.’ Bringing this pithy observation back home to Nigeria, one can similarly argue that development has never been on the agenda of Nigeria’s politicians since the advent of the Fourth Republic in May 1999. This fact was brought forcefully home to Nigerians during the just-concluded presidential primaries of the two main political parties – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All…
Our Reporter, Abuja Nzuko Umunna has called the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to extend the deadline for voter registration. The group, an Igbo socio-cultural think tank with members both in Nigeria and the diaspora, made the call through a press statement issued on Tuesday by its national secretary, Ngozi Odumuko. According to the statement, the group says it has “observed the unprecedented turn out of Nigerians, especially the youths, in various states across the federation for voter registration,” a development that it said came after INEC had suspended its online registration on May 30, 2022. Nzuko Umunna expressed its…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Chapter of Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) on Tuesday protested the gruesome murder of one of its members, Casmir Ani, by unknown assailants in the state. The deceased was killed on Friday night in Abakaliki by the unknown assailants. His body was found beside his car at Ojeowerri Street in Abakaliki, capital of the State on Saturday morning in a pull of his own blood. Sources said that several machete cut wounds were seen on the victim’s body believed to have been inflicted by the assailants who remain unknown. He was…