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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN) has given reasons why local government elections conducted in different states of the country may be nullified. Fagbemi gave the reasons at the 12th convocation of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, stating that “Any state Governor who fails to give six months’ notice before conducting local government elections will face nullification in courts.” Fagbemi’s warning comes after the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) conducted local government polls in the state on September 28, with only a month notice to political…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Nurses in Anambra State have expressed their displeasure over the poor implementation of the new minimum wage, which has left them earning almost the same as cleaners and gatemen. Despite Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s directive that there should be no exemptions or discrepancies, registered nurses and other health workers are taking home a meager N78,000 To put this into perspective, a security man with a primary school certificate gets N72,000, while a registered midwife earns N78,000, and a degree holder in nursing gets N82,000. “This disparity has raised serious questions about the fairness and equity of the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, has honoured five prominent citizens for their varying contributions to the advancement of the society. Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Mrs Nonye Soludo was given the awards of the most supportive governor’s wife and voice for the voiceless in South-East; while a philanthropist, Dr Chinedu Anthony Umeadi, emerged as the 2024 NUJ Anambra Man of the Year. Others honoured at the event were traditional ruler of Alor Kingdom, HRH Igwe Chinedu Macanthony Okonkwo, who earned the NUJ Anambra Philanthropist of the Decade, and Mr Oliver Okenna…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming Agulu community in Anaocha Local Government Area (LGA) into a vibrant tourist destination. The Governor made the promise while commissioning a newly constructed fruit market built by his government near Agulu lake in Agulu community. At the event, Soludo said: “Agulu is a big community that we have big plans for. God that created Agulu blessed her with a wonderful lake but it was abandoned to waste. We’ll turn Agulu to a tourism destination because if it were overseas, Agulu lake would have been…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senior Special Assistant to the President on Citizenship and Leadership, Miss Rinsola Abiola, has urged Nigerian youths to actively contribute to nation building through effective performance of their civic duties. The Presidential Aide spoke during a Federal Government youth engagement programme for secondary school students tagged, “The Next Generation Project,” held in Umuahia, Abia State. She said that the path to effective nation building “begins with active civic engagement.” Abiola said: “My office has the mandate to promote civic education and youth leadership development. “We have partnered with the NOA on this initiative which we have tagged…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Commissioner of Police in Imo State, CP Aboki Danjuma, has reaffirmed the Imo State Police Command’s commitment to continuous professional development. He gave the assertion during a one-day training of officers from all Divisions and Area Commands across the state on the identification, handling, and disposal of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The training led by the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Bomb Squad, Mr M.A. Ogini, is aimed at improving officers’ ability to detect and neutralise IED threats. In his address, the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, emphasised the growing use of IEDs in criminal activities…
…Now collects zakat levy Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The precarious security situation in Nigeria has deteriorated following the emergence of a new terror group in the North-West. The group known as Lakurawa, moves in groups of 10 to 15 Motorcycles, and is dangerously armed. Lakurawas, also known as Mujahidin, has gained significant control in five local government areas of Sokoto State, collecting zakat and other levies from communities, sources have revealed. The affected local governments are Tangaza, Gada, Illela, Silame, and Binji. The heavily armed group communicates in multiple languages, including Hausa, Fulani, Tuareg, Kanuri, Tuba, and English. According to residents,…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The body of the late first Civilian Governor of old Abia State and former Minister of Science and Technology Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has been laid to rest in his country home, Uburu Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. President Bola Tinubu, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, former secretary to the government of the federation, 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Umar Ganduje, Governors, Alex Otti, Francis Nwifuru and Peter Mbah were among prominent Nigerians that attended the burial. Other personalities who attended the burial, include Governor…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The National Defence College says it is studying the dynamic nature of Imo state through a research team from the institution. The Director Coordination of the college, Brigadier General Kabiru Sidi, made this known at the government house, Owerri, when the team selected from the college visited the Imo State Governor for a presentation. Brigadier General Sidi while noting that the college is the apex training institution for Nigeria’s armed forces in teaching strategy and policy said that Imo State was one of the states selected for the study. According to him, this year’s theme is “strengthening…
By Owei Lakemfa A few hours after Donald Trump proclaimed victory over Kamala Harris in the United States, US, presidential election, groups in the Caribbean and Latin America met virtually to discuss the future. Convened by the ten-country Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, ALBA Movimientos, the participants on the Wednesday, November, 6, 2024, focused on the on-going struggles for independence in Martinique and Guadeloupe and the implications of a second Trump presidency for independence struggles. Martinique is the birth place of Franz Fanon, famous author of The Wretched of the Earth which became the handbook of many…