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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor of Ebonyi State, Builder Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has expressed concerns over the challenges facing the building profession in Nigeria, emphasising the need for legislative action to protect the integrity of the field. Speaking at the 54th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) in Awka, Anambra State, via a telephone call, Governor Ogbonaya noted that the encroachment of other professions into building practice has contributed to frequent building collapses. He urged the leadership of the institute to lobby the National Assembly to criminalise non-builders undertaking building projects. Governor Ogbonaya highlighted the…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The People of Afikpo North Local Government have continued to lament untold hardship and destruction of their economy caused by the non-availability of electricity to the area for more than ten years. But why the people are suffering, the Commissioner for Power, Peter Ogeali and the Lawmaker Representing Afikpo East State Constituency,  Ukie Ezeali during the week engaged in war of words over the N208million emergency funds approved by the state government for the rehabilitation of the power infrastructure in the area. While Ukie Ezeali accused the Commissioner and the Ministry of doing shoddy and substandard jobs in…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Enugu on Thursday called for closer synergy between FCID and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) within South-East and South-South regions. AIG Kwazhi Dali, in-charge of FCID Annex of the Nigeria Police, made the call while receiving the Zonal Commanding Officer of FRSC Zone 9, Assistant Corps Marshal, Uche Chukwurah, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Enugu. Dali, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, assured the FRSC of the support of his office and men to the Corps in the 11 states of the South-East and South-South…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has called for an increased cooperation among stakeholders and host communities to foster prosperity in the oil and gas producing areas of the state. Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Anthony Ifeanya, a lawyer, made the call on Thursday during a town hall meeting on Implementing Host Communities Provisions in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The two-day workshop which was organized by the African Centre for Leadership Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) in collaboration with International Peace and Civic Responsibility Centre (IPCRC), was to foster peace and enhance collaboration between the government, oil and…

By Press Statement Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today, expressed concern over the continued widespread use of free email services by numerous government officials for conducting official business in violation of Government policy, saying the practice poses significant risks to national security, data privacy, and the integrity of government operations. In a statement issued in Lagos by its Programme Officer in charge of cyber-security, Ms Esther Adeniyi, MRA noted that free email services such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, and Outlook.com, among others, lack the robust security features necessary to protect sensitive government information and that their use by government officials…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Abia State chapter, has put its members on standby for immediate, unannounced and indefinite industrial action, should the Police arrest NLC National President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. NLC which issued the threat in a circular jointly signed  by the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Okoro Ogbonnaya; and Secretary, Emma Alozie; expressed fury over the invitation by the Nigeria Police to Ajaero over alleged sponsorship of terrorism. The threat is coming on the heels of the recent invitation to Ajaero for interrogation over his alleged financing  of terrorism and treason. Global condemnation has trailed the action of…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Police Command in Enugu State have killed 27 suspected kidnappers and recovered several arms and ammunition, just as the state government has pulled down some buildings allegedly being used for kidnapping. Among the properties demolished were an uncompleted storey-building with an underground tunnel at Nkwubor Layout in Emene Nike where a large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered and a large farm housing a poultry, piggery, and plantain plantation at Ogbeke Nike all in Enugu East LGA. At Nkwubor Nike, 17 firearms were recovered, including eight AK47 riffles, seven pump action riffles, and two…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The China Communication Construction Company (CCCC), is partnering with the Enugu State Government for sports development in the state. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu, made this known while briefing Journalists at the commencement of 2024, Enugu U-15 youth games for the 17 local government areas. Ekweremadu said that the games was designed to discover and grow young athletes that abound in the state for future national and international competitions. He described the collaboration with CCCC as very strategic and a dream come true, adding that it was a pleasant development. “I feel proud, full…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, BlueShield Security company Limited, High Chief Ọzọ Jeff Nweke, has pointed poverty and hunger as the main factors instigating youths to cultism and violent crimes in the Awka capital city. Nweke made the disclosure on Wednesday at the Ezinano Community security summit in Awka, dismissing the notion that wealthy individuals were sponsoring cultism in the area. “The big men in Awka are not behind crimes. We have heard people saying that big men in Awka are those organising and using cultists to kill. I want to correct that impression because it is…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, asserts that the future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to President Bola Tinubu, his family, and associates. He believes that even after Tinubu leaves office, it will be nearly impossible to break these shackles. Atiku, who was the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, compares Tinubu’s integration of his business interests into Lagos’s public enterprises to his efforts at the federal level. “Just as Alpha Beta, Primero, and others act as Tinubu’s proxies in Lagos, managing critical sectors and generating revenue for him and his family,…