Elders and stakeholders in Ifitedunu in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State have asked those behind the rumour of leadership crises in the area to desist from such acts, insisting that there was no crisis in the area. They accused losers of the town union elections of being responsible for the rumour, advising them
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Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, last Monday joined dignitaries to celebrate the commencement of Ibom Air commercial flights operations at the Akanu Ibiam International airport, Enugu. The Governor who was represented by his deputy, Hon. (Mrs.) Cecilia Ezeilo applauded Ibom Air for finding Enugu conducive as its takeoff point into the South
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The protracted leadership tussle in the Nanka community of Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State has escalated, with one of the seven villages in the community; Amakor, rejecting the claims by its traditional ruler, Igwe Godwin Ezeilo that peace has finally returned. Amakor Njikoka Development Union, an umbrella body for Amakor Village, in
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More outrage, yesterday, continued to trail the threat by the army to declare state of emergency in the southeast states jf their governors allowed further attack on security forces. Association of South East Town Unions (ASETU) and the Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) have described the statement credited to the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur
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The Imo state government yesterday set up an enforcement team to stop motorcycle operators from operating in the government restricted areas within the state capital after 14 days ultimatum issued to them had elapsed. This was contained in a letter from the permanent secretary of Ministry of Transport, Lady Ngozi Izunobi, directing the Imo state
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Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has praised Nigerian-born Pearlena Igbokwe on her promotion as the Chairman of Universal Studio Group, a division of NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. In a congratulatory message to Igbokwe, the former Anambra State governor expressed delight at what he called the Nigerian’s major
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About five persons have reportedly died in a building collapse incident in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State. Information about the incident is still sketchy but it was gathered that one person, who was rescued from the rumble, is receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. Sources informed that the incident happened in the early
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Wife of the Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs. Rachel Umahi, has provided succor for 63 Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repaired patients at the National Obstetric Fistula centre(NOFIC), Abakaliki. The women were repaired free of costs and were trained and rehabilitated by Mrs. Umahi with support from the UNFPA. They were each handed over rehabilitation items and
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Arguments over the rightful representation of five dead plaintiffs among three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) at the Enugu State High Court yesterday added drama to a land case in the court. The case between Ugwuaji community in Enugu South and Ogui Nike community in Enugu North was filed in 2005. The plaintiffs in the
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The Director General of Nsukka Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Dr Daniel Ochi, has appealed to the Federal Ministry of Aviation to install an Explosives Detector Machine at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to engender export of local products through the airport. Ochi who made the appeal on Tuesday in an interview
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There was uneasy calm at the Nsukka Local Government headquarters of Enugu State on Monday following a protest by Enugu North Senatorial District Women Forum, ENSDWF, over an alleged poor performance of some federal lawmakers from the area. The women group numbering over 700 challenged Senator Chuka Utazi, representing the district in the National Assembly,
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Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu yesterday ordered the convocation of a mini-summit to hold from September 20 to 22 to find solutions to the problems of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba.Okezie, who lamented the problems of the institution, including irregular salary payment and industrial crisis, said critical stakeholders would attend the summit with himself as Chairman.
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Tricycle operators within Isi-Gate Umuahia, Abia State capital on Monday brought complaint to journalists alleging that policemen in the city connive with the touts to extort them daily after the touts might have stolen their monies. A tricycle operator who gave his name simply as Caleb said the policemen usually come from Umuahia Central Police
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The governor of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu has reacted to the report alleging he asked doctors in the state to forfeit their 16-month salary arrears. A recent media report had quoted the Publicity Secretary of Nigeria Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Stanley Egbogu, to have said that Governor Ikpeazu asked the doctors in the state to forfeit
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Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has said he signed the new investor’s protection law to encourage and protect investments in the state. The governor noted that one major hurdle investors faced was policy summersaults associated with frequent changes in government, stressing that with the new law; investors would have no fears doing business in the
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