By Ikeugonna Eleke The executive director of International Human Rights and Equity Defence Foundation (I-REF), Barr Justus Ijeoma, has recounted a chilling story of how SARS operatives in Anambra allegedly abducted a businessman, Ugochukwu Oraefo, and extorted a total of N6million from him. Ijeoma, a human rights lawyer who briefed journalists in Onitsha, Wednesday, however said that the money extorted ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke An Anambra State High Court sitting in Ihiala under Justice R.O. Onunkwo, Friday, October 19, arraigned two brothers, Chidiebere Okeke, male, 45; and Monday Okeke, male, 48; both of Umuohi Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, over alleged murder of their 39-year-old cousin, Okwuchukwu Okeke. Prime Witness (PW1) in the matter, Ibuodinma Benjinus, had ...

All seemed set for a full blown workers strike as the joint labour unions advised Nigerians to stockpile foodstuffs to last them for a long time ahead of November 6 nationwide strike to compel government to introduce a new minimum wage of N30,000. In Asaba, the organised labour on Tuesday held a mass sensitisation protest as prelude to the planned ...

A set of conjoined twins(boys) have been separated by doctors at Gwagwalada Special Hospital.The surgery reported took place on Monday 29th of Oct 2018.The surgery costs N1m. According to reports,Speaker Dogara played a significant role in footing the bill of the surgery. Attention of Dogara was drawn to the condition of the twins when Ms Mariam Mohamed made a post ...

The Igbo Community in Ghana on Saturday, September 22, 2018, converged on the Efua Sutherland Park in Accra to celebrate the new yam festival, known as iri ji. It is customary among the Igbo that before the new yam is consumed after the harvest, the crop, known as the king of food, is celebrated to thank God for the successful ...

By Chioma Ndife An International Non-Governmental Organization, ORA has donated goats to 12 academically distinguished pupils of Santa Maria Nursery and Primary School, Nibo, Awka South LGA of Anambra State to promote academic excellence among pupils. The goat awards were given to pupils who took first position in Santa Maria School Nursery and Primary School, Nibo, a school controlled by ...

By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba The Governing Council of Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, has appointed the former Dean, Students Affairs of the College, Dr Christopher Chuks Ugwuogo, as the new Deputy Provost of the institution. Dr. Ugwuogo’s appointment as the new Deputy Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, came following the expiration of the tenure of ...

By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba As part of her health programmes to ensure healthy life and graceful ageing of her members, the Knights of St Mulumba (KSM) Nigeria, Awka Sub-Council, alongside their ladies, on Saturday, October 20, 2018, held her 1st Walk For Life Activity. The event tagged, “2018 Pro-Life Activity”, which was held at St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, Anambra State, ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu It was a celebration galore recently in Awka as Chizaram Nchekwube, the daughter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Auditor, Anambra State Chapter, Hon. Nchekwube Anthony Dunga, marked her 2 years birthday. The colourful event which took place at Awka residence of Dunga, had friends of Chizaram, school mates, family friends and the political associates of ...

. . . Goes back to N66,500 demand . . . Says no more negotiation THE organised labour on Wednesday rejected the N22,500 proposal by the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, as the new Minimum Wage. Briefing journalists at the Labour House, Abuja, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba said with the new twist of things by the government, labour ...

The Governor General of Canada and world renowned astronaut, Julie Payette says Nigeria must continue to operate her own communications and Remote Sensing satellites to be able to share relevant data that can help solve some intricate problems. Payette gave the advice at the National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, in Abuja, recently, during her state visit to Nigeria. ...

By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba The Governing Council of Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, has appointed the former Dean, Students Affairs of the College, Dr Christopher Chuks Ugwuogo, as the new Deputy Provost of the institution. Dr. Ugwuogo’s appointment as the new Deputy Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, came following the expiration of the tenure of ...

…Backs November 6 Ultimatum By Abuchi Onwumelu The Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, says governors who are complaining that they cannot afford the N30,000 Minimum Wage should devote part of their Security Vote to that, even as he described the amount as meagre. Bishop Ezeokafor who stated this at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) has announced its plans to capture and enroll all taxable adults in Anambra State into distinctive revenue accounts to transform revenue collection and payments. The Executive Chairman of AIRS, Dr. David Nzekwu who stated this during a One-day ‘Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Technology Integration’ workshop held at Revenue House, Awka, said ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, standard bearer for the 2019 Idemili North House of Assembly Election, Honourable Chiekwu Ifeanyi Arthur (Money Man) last Sunday at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Umuoji, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State bagged a Meritorious Service Award for his numerous humanitarian contributions in the Parish and beyond. Presenting the ...

….Addresses Corps Members By Abuchi Onwumelu The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Anambra State chapter led by its State chairman, Lady Chinwe Nnedum recently takes membership message to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Umunya Temporary Orientation Camp. Addressing the gathering, the NIPR’s state chairman said the visit was borne out of the directive from the national leadership, saying ...

. . .Visits Onitsha Prisons . . . Commissions Skill Acquisition Centre. By Abuchi Onwumelu The Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev Valerian Okeke last Sunday, celebrated his 65 years of his earthly sojourn. The birthday celebration which was low keyed took place at the Onitsha Federal Prisons with a Thanksgiving Mass by the Archbishop. Scores of priests, religious,faithful and ...

By Nze Nwabueze Akabogu The popular saying that some people are born great, and some others have greatness thrust upon them while some other people achieve greatness by sheer dint of hard work and perseverance is very apt in the current discussion on the man of the moment, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (GCON), a former Vice President of the Federal Republic ...

By Chioma Nnagbo Hello everyone! Hope you’ve been enjoying your breakfast these past few weeks? I must confess it has really been a wonderful series for me. I enjoyed every episode, the preparations, the outcome and the mistakes made and the corrections taken. But in all, anything that has a beginning, always has an end. And so, I am sad ...

A former governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari will win the majority votes in the North but will not garner as much votes as he did in 2015. Shekarau said his prediction was premised on the strength of the opposition PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar who also hails from the North. He, however, said ...