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…Says era of generate, spend over Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Commissioner for Finance, Abia State, Mr Mike Akpara, has said that Gov. Alex Otti inherited salary arrears of N16.5 billion from his predecessor. The Commissioner who disclosed this while reacting to allegation by some staff of Abia State University Uturu, ABSU, that the State Government was owing them for April and May, dismissed the allegation as false and malicious. He explained that despite the huge salary arrears of workers that Otti met on ground when he came on board, the Governor had been making spirited efforts to clear them, and also meet…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A popular philanthropist in Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area, Chief Abraham Ikechukwu Otti, has empowered no fewer than one thousand members of his community in Anambra State. The empowerment was carried out in his Achalla country home attracting men and women of his Community and others from neighboring Akokwa who received gift items to better their lives. Among the items shared to the people are: 60 pieces of Daylong Motor Cycles; 1,200 bags of NPK fertilizer for farmers, 120 pieces of Grinding Machines, 150 pieces of Sewing Machines and 1 Shuttle Bus strictly for one of his classmates…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday flagged off the construction of a 250 Housing Units Renewed Hope Estate, Ebonyi, and warned against delivering of sub standard jobs in the State. The President at the event in Umuoghara in Ezza North Local Government warned the Contractor, Proportion Construction Works Nig. Ltd, that that the Federal Government will not tolerate substandard work. Represented by Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, President Tinubu assured the people of the State that the project will be completed within the period of three months. He added that different categories of jobs…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ogbogbo-Ekebeligwe Ishieke community of Ebonyi Local Government Area has been reportedly flooded following a heavy downpour in the area. The flood is said to have submerged the Ekebeligwe Bridge even as farm crops worth millions of Naira have been destroyed. The flooding, it was learned, followed over one week of heavy rainfall in the area. Victims lamented the loss of all their farm crops such as yams, cassava, corn, rice, among others. They lamented that with the flooding that their investments in the farms had been lost and they would have to start all over again when the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The 2023/24 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), officially ended on June 23, 2024 with Rangers International FC of Enugu winning her eight League title. The ‘Flying Antelopes’ as the club is fondly called, courtesy of former Radio Nigeria ace commentator, Ernest Okonkwo of blessed memory, achieved the feat with one match to spare. The Enugu based club achieved the feat after defeating old rivals Bendel Insurance of Benin by two goals to nothing in the week 37 match played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu on Sunday June 16, 2024. Rangers is a child of history whose birth was necessitated…
By Promise Adiele In a way, one can argue conveniently that coincidence is a divinely orchestrated occurrence where humanity is completely helpless and unaware of the inevitable fissures of existence. Through the inexplicable dynamics of continuity, two related events can simultaneously enhance or reinforce man’s helplessness in a divinely inspired world. Sometimes these events respond to contemporary concerns that challenge humanity in different parts of the world. The Holy Bible, that ultimate source of eternal truth, reminds us in 2 Corinthians 13:1 that “by the mouth of two or more people, the truth shall be established”. Sometimes a lie can be…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has refuted its total involvement from the purported court case against the former Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano. Spokesperson for IPOB, Comrade Emma Powerful, disclosed this on Wednesday, 26th, June, 2024, in a press statement made available to Journalists. According to Powerful, “The noble family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by the great and indefatigable leader Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu disassociate ourselves from the purported court case against the former Anambra State Governor, Willy Obiano, in the United States of America by the acclaimed IPOB…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it is targeting about one million children in the first round of 2024 Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week for various health intervention Programme. The week is organised to deliver free integrated package of high cost effective interventions to children and child bearing mothers from June 26 to 30 June. Dr Ngozi Onuorah, UNICEF Nutritional Specialist, Enugu Field Officer, disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday on a one day public awareness creation for the first round of the 2024 Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week. Onuorah said that 996, 160…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government has restricted the movement of motorcycles and tricycles in the state from 6:00am to 7:pm. The Government has also directed that every commercial vehicles operating in the state including tricycles must be registered and documented for easy identification. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu, who announced this at a press conference in Umuahia on Tuesday, said the directives were part of necessary measures to arrest the disturbing incidents of street robbery in parts of the state. The Commissioner who was flanked by his Information counterpart, Prince Okey Kanu, however, said…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has decorated two top senior police officers newly promoted from the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) to the substantive rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). The officers included the hitherto Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Command’s Department of Operations, Mr Onyeamu Akaeme, and the Area Commander of Oji-River Area Command, Mr Chinedu Ugwu. Addressing the officers during the decoration in his office in Enugu on Tuesday, the commissioner congratulated and charged them to rededicate themselves to duty. The state police boss noted that…