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Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The 2023 Presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday said he would not segregate in forming a government even as he said he would address grievances among the people. He stated this in a town hall meeting in Owerri while addressing South-East stakeholders on his plans for his presidential ambition. Tinubu who spoke on various issues gave an assurance that “My government will hand over to Nigerians their tomorrow. We will run a forward government and not a backward government. I am one of you and your son. My mother was…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Director General of National Health Insurance Authority, Professor Mohammed Sambo, has said that the current National Health Insurance Authority Act (as amended), will guarantee all Nigerians quality and affordable healthcare. He said this in Enugu at a sensitisation meeting/enrollee forum organised by NHIA Enugu State office to increase awareness of enrollees’ rights and privileges. Sambo, who spoke through, Mrs Ikwuagwu Ebere, Assistant Manager Enugu zonal office, who also represented, the zonal coordinator, Mrs Ahunna Ocho, said NHIA was working to actualize SDG 2030. The director general said the 2004 Act which established the National Health Insurance Scheme…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, Dr Uche Ogah, has returned to the state amid rousing ovation by a mammoth crowd of supporters. Ogah who was last week declared the authentic governorship flag bearer of APC by a federal high court in Abuja promised to bring on board a New Abia if voted into power. He said that 2023 would mark the end of economic stagnation foisted on Abians due to bad leadership. He regretted that Abians had suffered untold hardship which he blamed on leadership ineptitude and lack of vision.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has given the Abia State Government 21-days to clear the 24 months of salary arrears owed doctors at the Abia State Teaching Hospital Aba, ABSUTH; as well as those at the state Health Management Board. NMA threatened to cripple the state health sector by embarking on total and indefinite strike action if Government failed to meet its demands before the maturity date of the ultimatum. The medical body decried the deplorable condition of doctors in the affected health institutions and urged Government to do the needful. NMA in a letter to Governor…
By Azu Ishiekwene It’s a great time to be a football lover. It might not feel exactly so if your country is not one of the 32 taking part in the 22nd edition of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar. But being a fan means managing to love the game without having your dog in the fight. For example, Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles, won’t be in Qatar. But since the team crashed out to Ghana in February, fans have managed to reconcile with their misery, especially with forthcoming elections which essentially foist a choice between Tweedledee and Tweedledum. One month of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After what may be seen as a subtle endorsement, the presidential bid of the Labour Party, LP, candidate, Mr Peter Obi, received a major boost Thursday as Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, pledged logistic support for the former Anambra State Governor in Rivers State. Wike who made the declaration when Obi visited Rivers on the governor’s invitation to inaugurate the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo Flyover, said Obi had the qualities needed to move Nigeria forward. The Rivers Governor described Obi as “a very humble man,” and promised to offer logistic support to his campaigns in Rivers. Wike poured encomiums…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The incumbent District Superintendent of Owerri East District, the Rev. Able Amadi, has emerged the new General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Nigeria. Rev. Amadi who was elected at the 37th General Council meeting of the church holding at Evangel Camp Okpoto, Ebonyi State, scored 3,232 out of the 4441 total votes cast to emerge. The incumbent General Secretary, Rev. Godwin Amaowoh, garnered 1,208 to finish second in the fourth and final round of the votes cast. Retired Rev. Isaac Mpamugo chaired the election session of the Council meeting. Other nominees were eliminated after the second…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Rangers International Football Club of Enugu have begun their pre-season camping in Awka, capital of Anambra State ahead of the resumption of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Media Officer of the club, Norbert Okolie, announced this in Enugu, adding that the players, coaches, backroom staff and some management officials have arrived Awka for the camping. He said that, on their arrival on Wednesday, the technical crew led by Abdul Maikaba, immediately led the players to their first drill session at the Awka City Stadium. According to the media officer, Captain of the team, Uche…
By Edwin Madunagu Readers are referred to a short piece I wrote as my own contribution to the prefatory note for a 2021 “Book of Honour” done for me by the Nigerian Left, “Edwin Madunagu at 75: Tributes and Reflections.” The book was edited by Comrade Chido Onumah. This tribute to Comrade Seinde Arigbede who died early this month, November 2022 “dovetails” with the prefatory notes. Forty-six years ago, as I turned 30, I left Lagos for Ibadan. From Ibadan, together with a comrade of the same age (Comrade BJ), I left for a rural community somewhere between Gbongan and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, governorship candidate in Enugu State, Frank Nweke Jnr., has said he would tackle the acute shortage of table water in the state by “un-bundling the water sector.” The former Minister of Information disclosed this Wednesday night while featuring on Ikengaonline town hall meeting series for governorship candidates in the South-East. He regretted that Enugu had steady water supply during the colonial era up till the First and Second Republics but the taps suddenly dried up following the failure of successive administrations to sustain the feat. Nweke Jnr, noted with dismay that Oji River…