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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Mr Silas Ọnụ, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed the decision of the appeal court sacking him as the Ebonyi State Chairman of the party. The appellate court in its decision also restored Mr Tochukwu Okorie as the substantive Chairman of the party in the state. Mr Silas Ọnụ, a former spokesperson of the party, in the notice of appeal raised two grounds for appeal. Mr Ọnụ and Mr Tochukwu Okorie had contested for the chairmanship position which held on October 16, 2021. Mr Okorie polled 1,240 votes to defeat Silas Onu, who…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has rated the quality of the current International Passport being issued in Nigeria as one of the best in the world. The Assistant Comptroller-General of Immigration and Coordinator controlling Zone G, ACG Dominic Asogwa, made this known, Friday, while fielding questions from newsmen during his visit to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Anambra State Commander. According to him, the country’s international passport has been greatly improved with sophisticated technology that will aid the detection of the activities of criminal elements who intend to use the passport for nefarious purposes. He said “the…
By Owei Lakemfa It was like a seamless gathering. Diplomats and academics. Practitioners of two assertive professions: lawyers and journalists. Cultural ambassadors and traditional chiefs. It was evening in Abuja on Monday August 22, 2022. We were gathered for the pre-independence 60th anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago, T&T, which comes up on August 31. The representative of the Nigerian government, the youthful-looking Ambassador Mustapha Tunde Mukaila, who is in charge of the world’s Regions in the Foreign Ministry described T&T as a small but mighty country. It was quite an apt description. T&T has a ‘very large’ population of 1.4…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A Rights activist and Lawyer, Nkem Chukwu has accused the Ebonyi State Government of sealing her house without any reason. Mrs Chukwu, who spoke to Reporters on Friday, said some persons came to her residence on number 2 Cable TV road in Abakaliki and sealed it without any prior notice. She further noted that the agents who sealed the property refused to identify which particular government ministry, agency or parastatal they came from nor give any reason for the sealing of the property. “I was not at home when they came, but people around who saw them…
Ade Olu, Awka A Waste Management Action Plan for Anambra State is to be launched in December this year. The Chairman of the Governing Board of Anambra State Waste Management Authority, ASWAMA, Dr Emma Ezenwaji, disclosed this during the inauguration of the waste management committees for four local government areas under Anambra North Senatorial Zone, in Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the launch of the eight-year action plan, which will be implemented in three stages, will be performed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and will run between 2023 to 2030, which equally marks the end…
By SKC Ogbonnia When I was aspiring to become president, a veteran journalist asked me why I decided to cast aside my good life in America and muddle with the murky waters of Nigerian politics. The gentleman appeared perplexed when I answered that the sacrifice was “for me.” I would further explain that a core part of my vision in life is to promote public welfare that can guarantee my individual welfare. I reasoned that I am as good as my immediate environment. I reminded him that like many, including the big men, I am most at home in my hometown;…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, has advised Nigerians in diaspora to continue to promote their rich cultural heritage for the socioeconomic advancement of the country. Ojukwu gave the advice at the official flag-off of the 2022 edition of Igbo Cultural Carnival popularly known as IGBOFEST, held in the State of Minnesota, United States of America (USA). A release issued by Barth Odogwu, Media Assistant to Mrs Ojukwu and made available to journalists on Thursday in Awka, quoted her to have praised Nigerians in Minnesota for their giant strides in the promotion of the country’s rich culture. “I enjoin…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Federal High Court in Abakaliki on Thursday nullified the local government elections held in Ebonyi State. The election was held on July 30, 2022, across the state with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state winning in all the 13 local government areas. However some members of the opposition political parties in the state went to court to challenge the legality of the election. The plaintiffs, Otu Collins and four others in a suit alleged that the election contravened the 2022 electoral act. “We submit further that the proposed Local Government Areas election in Ebonyi State is…
Our Reporter, Abuja Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has been released from Uyo prison. He was incarcerated for 30 days for alleged contempt of court. The fiery lawyer was on July 27, sentenced by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaette Obot, to prison after the lawyer objected to the presence of two armed police operatives in the courtroom. The lawyer was reported to have left the prison on Friday at around 8 a.m. to a waiting crowd of supporters around the prison premises. Tweeting after his release, Inibehe Effiong said he was back, stronger and more determined to confront…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike MOUAU chapter, has rejected the proposed 35% and 25% salary increase for professors at bar and other cadres of lecturers respectively, saying that it is not commensurate to their sacrifices. ASUU which accused Government of unilaterally fixing the “misery” wage increase, also accused the Federal Government of non-committal towards resolving the protracted industrial action. The union said that the proposed increase was nothing to write home about when compared with the N10 million monthly wage being proposed for judges. “For comparison, this award places…