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Our Reporter, Abuja In a rare display of civic responsibility, a coalition of supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, popularly known as the ‘Obidients,’ Saturday embarked on a sanitation exercise in Owerri, the capital city of Imo State. The environmental sanitation exercise which was undertaken by volunteers from the Peter Obi support group started at the popular Control Post, described as the “eye of the city” and spread to the environs. As early as 7: am, an eye witness account said the supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate from all walks of…

Gabriel Magalhaes ensured Arsenal’s perfect start to the season continued by scoring a comeback 2-1 winner against a Fulham side who he’d gifted the lead to reports talkSport. The Brazilian defender bundled in from an 86th minute corner to make it four wins from four just when it looked like he might have been the man to burst the Gunners’ bubble. Gabriel had given the away side a shocking gift at the start of the second half when he casually tried to dribble out of his own box, only for Aleksandar Mitrovic to punish him. The Serbian striker bullied his…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze has matriculated no fewer than five hundred and sixty-two students admitted into the degree and NCE programmes of the institution. The event held at the convocation arena, permanent site of the College on Friday. Addressing the newly admitted students, the Provost of the institution, Dr Tessy Okoli, said her long term goal in the College, which was to make the institution a centre of excellence remains sacrosanct. She promised that her Management team would continue to provide the required facilities and environment for excellence to thrive. She congratulated the students on their successful…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As Abia State, today (August 27), marks its 31st anniversary, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has expressed displeasure over the condition of the state, claiming that “Abia is still a crawling state.” APGA Chairman in the state, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, who made the claims in a press statement  in Umuahia, knocked the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP-led administration for the woes of the state. He challenged the ruling party to identify any tangible achievement other than “failure in governance and increasing debt burden” it could present to mark the 31st anniversary of the state. APGA said that…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Advisory Council has lauded the efforts of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu on infrastructural development. The Council commended Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu for the “noticeable infrastructural and human capital development” recorded under his watch in the past seven years. The Council, however, expressed disappointment that 31 years after the creation of the state, Abia Charter of Equity which provides for equitable and even distribution of political offices among the three senatorial zones in the state, had yet to be passed into law. Acting Chairman of the Council, Sir Chikezie Wachuku, who stated this during a press conference, urged…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Mr Silas Ọnụ, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed the decision of the appeal court sacking him as the Ebonyi State Chairman of the party. The appellate court in its decision also restored Mr Tochukwu Okorie as the substantive Chairman of the party in the state. Mr Silas Ọnụ, a former spokesperson of the party, in the notice of appeal raised two grounds for appeal. Mr Ọnụ and Mr Tochukwu Okorie had contested for the chairmanship position which held on October 16, 2021. Mr Okorie polled 1,240 votes to defeat Silas Onu, who…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has rated the quality of the current International Passport being issued in Nigeria as one of the best in the world. The Assistant Comptroller-General of Immigration and Coordinator controlling Zone G, ACG Dominic Asogwa, made this known, Friday, while fielding questions from newsmen during his visit to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Anambra State Commander. According to him, the country’s international passport has been greatly improved with sophisticated technology that will aid the detection of the activities of criminal elements who intend to use the passport for nefarious purposes.   He said “the…

By Owei Lakemfa It was like a seamless gathering. Diplomats and academics. Practitioners of two assertive professions: lawyers and journalists. Cultural ambassadors and traditional chiefs. It was evening in Abuja on Monday August 22, 2022. We were gathered for the pre-independence 60th anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago, T&T, which comes up on August 31. The representative of the Nigerian government, the youthful-looking Ambassador Mustapha Tunde Mukaila, who is in charge of the world’s Regions in the Foreign Ministry described T&T as a small but mighty country. It was quite an apt description. T&T has a ‘very large’ population of 1.4…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A Rights activist and Lawyer, Nkem Chukwu has accused the Ebonyi State Government of sealing her house without any reason. Mrs Chukwu, who spoke to Reporters on Friday, said some persons came to her residence on number 2 Cable TV road in Abakaliki and sealed it without any prior notice. She further noted that the agents who sealed the property refused to identify which particular government ministry, agency or parastatal they came from nor give any reason for the sealing of the property. “I was not at home when they came, but people around who saw them…

Ade Olu, Awka A Waste Management Action Plan for Anambra State is to be launched in December this year. The Chairman of the Governing Board of Anambra State Waste Management Authority, ASWAMA, Dr Emma Ezenwaji, disclosed this during the inauguration of the waste management committees for four local government areas under Anambra North Senatorial Zone, in Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the launch of the eight-year action plan, which will be implemented in three stages, will be performed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and will run between 2023 to 2030, which equally marks the end…