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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Resident doctors at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Awka, Anambra State, have threatened to embark on a strike if their outstanding allowances are not paid and poor working conditions persist. The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD)-COOUTH, led by its President, Dr. Onyebuchi Ichoku, gave the threat after an Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) following the expiration of a 21-working-day ultimatum issued to the State Government. The doctors had demanded the payment of hazard allowance, Medical Residency Training Fund, and the implementation of a 25% increase in basic salary, effective from July 2023. According to Dr…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government said it had concluded arrangements to disburse N1 billion to 9,200 traders and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) operators in the state to help boost their trades. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press briefing in Umuahia, said 50 persons from each of the 184 political wards in the state would benefit from the interest-free revolving loan scheme. He explained that the scheme which is an interventionist programme is a form of palliative as well as an empowerment programme that would help the beneficiaries turn their lives around for…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Members of the Anambra State Keke Drivers Forum (AKDF) have appealed to the State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to deploy more operatives of the Ocha Brigade and Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) to the popular Aroma Junctions and other parks across the state to enable them sustain their daily operations. The Keke drivers who spoke to our reporter on Monday in Awka, Anambra State Capital, said the call has become necessary given the constant threats and illegal activities of suspected secret cult groups and touts who extort money from them. According to the operators, the presence of security…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The political crisis in Rivers State, Monday, took a sudden twist, as a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt issued an Exparte Order of Interim Injunction barring the Chief Judge of the State and the Clerk of the State House of Assembly from receiving or dealing with any impeachment documents from Martins Amaewhule-led 25-member faction of the State House of Assembly, against Gov. Siminalayi Fubara. This is coming less than 24 hours after Amaewhule-led faction signalled to commence impeachment proceeding against Gov. Fubara. The CJ and Clerk of the Assembly, were also barred from dealing…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the tenth National Assembly prepares to mark the first anniversary of its inauguration on June 13, the Founder, Gregory University Uturu, Professor Gregory Ibe, has scored members of the South-East Caucus of the House of Representatives high, describing them as true ambassadors of the region. Professor Ibe who gave an assessment of the performance of members of the caucus in their first legislative year, commended them for sponsoring what he described as “uniquely special bills that are critical to the aspirations of our people, as a means of addressing the negative consequences of many years of…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Police in Enugu State have denied reports of a viral video alleging attempt to harvest the organs of two ladies at a hotel in Enugu. The Public Relations Officer of the Enugu State Police Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made the denial in a statement on Monday. Ndukwe said that the two ladies (names withheld,) ladies, who were tied up, in a hotel room in Enugu were not victims of organ harvest attempts. He stated that preliminary investigation revealed a case of demanding money with menace and fraud, and not murder or human organs or parts harvesting…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), on Sunday, trained rural farmers in Enugu on best agricultural practices. The one- day training with the theme “Train of Trainers (ToT) was a Pre-Season training for farmers, processors and extension agents (EAs) to prepare them for the 2024 wet season farming Declaring the training open, the State Programme Coordinator, Dr Edward Isiwu, said the training was aimed at educating them on generally accepted practice of farming to improve and increase their farm yield. He said that the training would also enhance farmers’…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has condemned the attack and gruesome murder of the vigilante personnel of the Umuaka Autonomous Community by gunmen on Sunday evening. According to a press release signed by the police spokesperson in the state Mr. Henry Okoye, the tragic incident claimed the lives of three gallant vigilantes who were on routine crime prevention patrol, and a passerby. The release said the Commissioner has deployed the Command’s Tactical Squad with the available operational resources to go all out in synergy with other security agencies and hunt down the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Stakeholders including civic actors, social influencers, and media practitioners in Anambra State have been called to adopt strategic use of audit data and recommendations to promote accountability and service delivery in the state. They were also urged to activate participation in the public audit process as a means to curb corruption within public institutions and ensure that funds generated and allocated are utilised efficiently. The call was made at a one-day training of the civic actors and social media influencers on the use of Audit Data to demand accountability at the subnational level in Nigeria. The event…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Industrialist/Philanthropist, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, has urged politicians, especially those from the South-East, against compounding the travails of the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Obidigbo expressed regret that some Igbo political elite are going about the popular demand for the release of the embattled IPOB leader the wrong way, stressing that the overzealous politicians are acting out of ignorance and mostly in self-aggrandisement. In a statement made available to journalists in Enugu, Sunday, Obidigbo, who is the President of Osisioma Foundation, noted that the delicate nature of Kanu’s incarceration requires quiet diplomacy…