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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Concessionaires of some popular relaxation resorts and Hospitality outfits in Enugu Metropolis have cried out over demolitions of their investments worth several millions of naira. Enugu metropolis is among few other cities in the country, which boasts of a number of scenic recreation parks, green, open spaces for events, sports, and family relaxation. Some of these parks include Edward Nnaji, Onwudiwe, Eze, Ngwo, and Ejindu parks, among others. However, these parks were concessioned to private developers and tourism/hospitality managers by past administrations as a means of revenue generation and job creation. These recreation parks were lawfully leased…
Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The docudrama, Fela: The Man and His Music is a fact-driven story of Fela Anikulakpo-Kuti that focuses on the legendary musician’s defiant crusade against injustice in the brutal military era. On being invited as the official media observer of this Founder’s Day joint Theatre and Music Production by the Head of Department of Theatre and Film Studies UNN, I prodded to know why the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) decided to honour Fela Kuti on their Founder’s Day. My interaction with Associate Professor Gregory Mbajiorgu yielded the startling and stunning responses below: Greg Mbajiorgu “The Founder of the University of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Sunday, swore in the newly-elected council Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. The new Mayors were sworn in at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House Port Harcourt, few hours after the Chairmen were issued Certificates of Return by the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Adolphus Enebeli. The election was held on Saturday in a tensed environment with the Nigeria police withdrawing from providing security. Recall that the Action Peoples Party, APP, virtually swept the Council poll held Saturday across the state as it won 22…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In their quest to promote academic excellence and reading culture among students, stakeholders in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, have initiated inter-secondary school quiz competition for all secondary schools in the council. The competition, according to a statement by the stakeholders, Ikwuano Elite Forum, “seeks to trigger critical thinking and intellectual curiosity” among students in the council. According to the statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity of the organising committee, Mr Charles Nnaji, the theme of the competition is: “Igniting the Flame of Academic Excellence in our Next Generation of Leaders.” The competition…
By Cheta Nwanze As news of Israeli attacks on Hezbollah reaches our shores, it would be understandable for some Nigerians to find themselves drawing parallels to our tumultuous history with Boko Haram. The shift in leadership that often follows such strikes, typically resulting in more radicalised and violent successors, is a familiar pattern. The Nigerian Boko Haram insurgency is a striking example of how the extrajudicial killing of a leader can backfire and lead to even greater violence. In 2009, the group’s founder, Mohammed Yusuf, was captured by Nigerian security forces, only to be executed while in custody, along with Buji…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 7 June 1911, the High Court of Australia decided a very interesting case. It arose from a publication issued two months earlier, on 7 April 1911, by a newspaper called The Mercury, published from Hobart, in Tasmania. Under the title “A Modest Judge”, the newspaper took aim at Mr. Justice Higgins, a senior judge of the High Court of Australia who was also the first President of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. According to the records, in a case presided over by Justice Higgins in the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, a lawyer,…
Erstwhile Okilolo of Asaba Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, was Saturday coronated as the 14th Asagba of Asaba kingdom, Delta State. Azinge pledged to operate an open-door policy, anchored on justice, fairness and constructive criticism. He however stated that there would be zero tolerance to gossip in his palace. Azinge’s ascension to the throne was sequel to his emergence as Asagba of Asaba designate at an enlarged meeting of Asagba-In-Council and members of the kingdom after a selection process by the five quarters of the kingdom held on 18 August, 2024. Azinge, former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has commended the Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital in Anambra for its exceptional efforts in providing free heart surgeries to over 117 patients. Obi gave the commendation during his visit to the Hospital in Irefi Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area, emphasising the importance of health as a cornerstone for societal growth and development. He praised the medical facility for its world-class standards and the dedication of its medical personnel in saving lives, especially through their free heart surgeries. Speaking highly…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A coalition group advocating for the eradication of gender-based violence (GBV) has intensified calls for increased synergy towards implementation of the Violence Against persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law in Anambra State. The VAPP law, enacted in 2019, aims to address gender-based violence and provide legal protection for victims by criminalising various forms of violence against individuals, including physical, sexual, psychological, and economic violence. The group, part of a Coalition of Civil Society Networks on AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and other partners working on GBV issues, said effective implementation of the law will help reduce the escalating cases of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Stolen Government Property and Funds of Abia State, has submitted its report to Governor Alex Otti. This is as the Governor has vowed to implement the recommendations of the panel irrespective of whose ox is gored. Otti who spoke while receiving the report of the panel, said his administration was fully determined to implement the panels report, and recover every property of Government in private hands. The Governor who disclosed that some of the officials of Government in the previous administration involved in looting of Government property, had…