Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing has advised Southeast governors and National Assembly members to engage Federal Government towards addressing deplorable conditions of federal roads and other infrastructure in the region. Acting National Youth Leader, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu gave the charge while speaking with reporters on the state of federal infrastructure in the region. He attributed absence
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Civil Rights Concern has raised alarm over rising debt and rising poverty in the country. The alarm was raised during a stakeholders meeting which took place at King David Hotels, Awka on Thursday. In his opening remarks, the Executive Director (ED) of Civil Rights Concern, Okey Onyeka noted that the N24.82tr was proposed for 2024
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National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State has charged Prospective Corps Members to participate actively in lectures in order to reshape their future for better productivity. The State Coordinator, Mrs Blessing Ekene Iruma made the call while flagging off the lecture series for the 2023 Batch C Stream II orientation course at the NYSC
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The bill to amend the Act of the Niger-Delta Development Commission NDDC, to enable the inclusion of Anambra among the list of oil producing states scaled first reading at the Senate. The proposed enactment sponsored by Anambra North Senator Tony Nwoye is aimed at amending Section 2(1)(b) of the NDDC Establishment ACT CAP N 86
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National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State has urged employers of corps members in the State to treat those posted to them as they treat their permanent staff. State Coordinator, Mrs. Blessing Iruma gave the advise on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of orientation course for 2023 Batch C Stream 1 corps members in
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The national body of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed all its members nationwide to withdraw their service from Monday midnight till further notice. The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, gave the directive in a letter sent to all the union zonal coordinators and branch chairpersons of the union on Monday evening. He said
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By: Toby Chuks A transport group known as Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria has hailed the confirmation of Kayode Egbetokun as the substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP) by National Police Council describing the confirmation as putting the cap on the head that suits it. The transport group in a statement signed
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Leaders and elders of the South East, South West, South-South, and Middle Belt Regions have demanded appropriate representation of Southeasterners in the Federal Executive Council The leaders, comprising Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Afenifere, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and the Middle Belt Forum, insisting that Nigeria must always remain a country where all citizens and sections
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Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra State has urged Speaker, State House of Assembly, Somto Udeze to use his good offices to ensure the State was inaugurated into State Advisory Committee on Road Safety. The Sector Commander, Anambra state Command, Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Speaker. He
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Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the head office of the service in Abuja, protesting the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Postmaster-General. Ajuri Ngelale, a Presidential spokesman, announced last week that President Bola Tinubu changed the leadership of communication agencies, including NIPOST. However, moments after the news of Odeyemi’s
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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned residents against engaging in any nefarious activity along rail tracks in the state. The governor gave the warning on Monday, while expressing delight at the return of the Rail Mass Transit, LRM Blue Line. He explained that the LRM was temporarily suspended for the safety of commuters,
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Hundreds of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) workers on Monday morning celebrated the sack of the chief executive and registrar, A. G. Abubakar. In a viral video of a rally in front of the CAC headquarters in Abuja, the workers described Abubakar as a “tyrant leader”. They thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Hussaini Sani (SAN) as
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A new Controller, Anambra State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, CC Usifo Joseph Ehimeme has assumed office as the 18th substantive Command Controller of State. Ehimeme took over from CC Pat Chukwuemeka fsi, following posting instruction by the Controller General of Corrections Haliru Nababa FICMC MFR Mni Chukwuemeka proceeded on retirement, having attained the
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The Senate has been urged to ensure speedy passage of the bill establishing the College of Geological and Cement Studies in Iselu, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The bill which passed First Reading at the Senate on October 5, was sponsored by the Senator representing Ogun West, Olamilekan Adeola. Yewa North Local
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The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has sternly warned Arise Television against the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks in its station. Sources claimed that the warning is coming on the heels of the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s academic records recently released by the Chicago State University. In a bid to educate the public on
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