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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu A mere four years after emerging from a civil war, in 1974, Nigeria was at the beginning of an oil boom. Then, as today, the country was in the middle of a debate about fiscal federalism and revenue allocation. Unlike today, however, there were significant differences: the country was under military rule and the men leading the debate were all soldiers. In the fifty years since then, the structure of this debate and the geo-political symmetries that define it have evolved only a little. The immediate spark for the debate fifty years ago was the publication…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Ohaneze Ndugbo Worldwide says it has chosen Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu, as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to complete the tenure of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died earlier this year. This was contained in a statement by Dr Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, made available to newsmen in Enugu. “Chukwu is to exhaust the Imo State balance of 27 days which ends on January 10, 2025,” he said. According to the statement: “In order to complete the tenure of Imo State, the people of Imo State presented Chief Engr. Dr Emmanuel…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A non-governmental organisation known as Digital Inclusive Hope of the Blind has empowered some visually impaired students in Anambra State with laptops and digital skills to boost their educational and economic prospects. The event, which took place in Awka, the state capital, Thursday, was aimed at promoting digital inclusion and enhancing the educational and economic opportunities of visually impaired students in the state. Brand new HP laptops and antivirus softwares were distributed to two visually impaired undergraduate students, three visually impaired graduates, while a pair of the items was donated to Basden Memorial Special Education Centre, Isulo.…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Students undergoing law programmes in tertiary institutions have been warned against relying excessively on information generated with Artificial Intelligence (AI), as it can ruin their legal career. Legal luminary, Amaka Ezeno, gave the warning in Awka, during the maiden Dinner and Award ceremony of the Law Students Association (LAWSA) of the Paul University Awka. Delivering a lecture on the theme: “AI Revolution: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on legal Practice,” Ezeno told students that AI-generated materials can be prone to errors, biases, and inaccuracies, which she said can have serious consequences in their practice of law. She regretted…

…As Abia wins $400,000 by UNICEF for PHCs  Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia  Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has said that his administration is conserving funds for the state through execution of projects by direct labour. This is as he said that the State had won $400,000 price from UNICEF for its giant strides in improving Primary Health Centres. The Governor who spoke during a media parley Friday night in Umuahia, said that the use of direct labour in the execution of some road projects had proved to be advantageous. According to him, a road project in Aba which contractors demanded…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged Enugu residents to be alert and proactive against fire incidents to minimise human, property and goods losses this harmattan season. The Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA in South-East, Mrs Ngozi Echeazu, gave the advice during a one-day Training of Emergency Management Vanguards and Sensitisation/Public Awareness Campaign on Fire Outbreak Prevention in Enugu. The sensitisation featured an awareness walk where fliers containing fire prevention messages and emergency numbers were distributed to residents within roads and streets in Enugu metropolis. Echeazu noted that the Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, had…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Police Command in Enugu State says it has arrested two male armed robbery suspects and  recovered five firearms, two live cartridges, a stolen tricycle, and other incriminating items, in a series of operations. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in release in Enugu. Speaking further on the operations, Ndukwe said: “On November 22, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police operatives from the Abakpa Division, in collaboration with the Neighbourhood Watch Group, apprehended Daniel Aniude, a 29-year-old male residing at No. 27, Isiekenise Street, Abakpa-Nike, Enugu. Aniude and his accomplices, who…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The government of the United Kingdom has expressed commitment to partnering Enugu State on critical areas of socio-economic development. UK Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Miss Gill Lever said this when she paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, at the government house Enugu. Miss Lever was in Enugu on a one-day working visit to explore areas of possible partnership with the state government. The high commissioner expressed satisfaction with the level of infrastructural development in the state, noting that the state government would support the state on its digital programmes especially…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Dr Eric Odo, on Thursday, vowed to address security challenges confronting parts of Igbo-Etiti council. He ensured the people of the council area of his determination to speedily complete the ongoing 16.5 kilometres Umuoka–Nkporogwu-Ukehe–Ngele-Okwete–Ugwuogo-Nike Road in order to make communities in the council more accessible and secure. Odo made this known when he received members of Agu Ukehe Autonomous community led by their Traditional Ruler, Igwe Emmanuel Aroh, in his office at the council’s secretariat in Ogbede. He assured them that his administration would approve recruitment of…

Migration of lab scientists worries AMLSN …Says 3000 left in 2yrs Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The  Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), has raised alarm over the exodus  of medical laboratory scientists from Nigeria in search of greener pasture abroad, disclosing that no fewer than 3000 medical laboratory scientists  have migrated abroad in the past two years. This is as the National Assembly has promised to prioritise bills and policies aimed at strengthening medical laboratory services and addressing gaps in regulation, infrastructure, and professional training. Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt.…