The Senator representing Edo South in the National Assembly, Neda Imasuen, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider the plight and sufferings of Nigerians. The lawmaker who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), stated that the government is not playing its role in alleviating the suffering of the people. According to him, the twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of forex windows by the Tinubu government are ill-timed and wrongly implemented. He lamented that several Nigerians are unable to afford a bag of rice,…
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Tension Hits Judges As NJC, CJN To Meet Over 55 Petitions
The National Judicial Council (NJC), chaired by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is poised to convene a significant meeting soon to address the reports from various committees that investigated allegations of misconduct against numerous judicial officers. This upcoming meeting, set to be the first quarterly session chaired by Justice Kekere-Ekun and the final one for the year barring unforeseen events, has sparked considerable tension within the judiciary. The heightened anxiety follows the new Chief Justice’s recent commitment to holding errant judicial officers accountable. Established under Section 153 of…
Read More55 Year-Old Widow Brutally Murdered in Imo State as Suspected Ritualist Caught in Attempted Second Attack
Tragedy struck the Umuediabali community in Ahiazu Mbaise, Imo State, as a 55-year-old widow, Eucharia Chidi Obasi, was brutally murdered by a suspected ritualist who severed parts of her body in a gruesome attack that has sent shockwaves throughout the area. Known locally as “Nwanyi Sari Sari,” Obasi was killed in her apartment by an intruder who allegedly believed human body parts could be used for ritualistic gain. Sources reveal that the incident unfolded around midnight on Wednesday. The attacker, believed to be a local church operator, allegedly broke into…
Read MoreHow Igbo Council Of Europe: Transforming Igboland Through Provision Of Potable Water
Water is very important in the lives of community members, and the availability of clean water contributes to the health of any society. However, many communities in the Southeast do not have access to clean, potable, and safe water. This is why the Igbo Council of Europe (ICE) has mapped a plan to provide water to communities in Igboland that are in dire need of it. Consequently, the ICE has mobilized human and material resources to change the situation and provide safe water to vulnerable communities in Igboland. It disclosed…
Read MoreCanadian Police At Alert For Asylum-seekers Fleeing From Trump
Canadian police and migrant aid organizations are preparing for a potential influx of asylum-seekers fleeing to Canada as President-elect Donald Trump returns to power in the United States. This development comes as Canada grapples with record refugee claim numbers and an aim to reduce immigration. Trump, the former and now future U.S. president, won this week’s election with a platform that includes enacting the largest deportation effort in American history, raising concerns among Canadian authorities about a new wave of border crossings. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have been…
Read More2028 IMO GOVERNOR, THE IMPERATIVE OF POWER SHIFT TO OWERRI ZONE AND THE BURDEN OF TRUTH
…”MAY EQUITY NOT SUFFER WRONG TO BE WITHOUT REMEDY andTHE IMPACT OF IMO HARMONY PROJECT “_ By Hon Emma Nnadi Going by the unwritten but well-heeled practice of rotating Imo governorship position among three various senatorial zones since 1999, it will appear to be invidious or unfair for the practice to be abandoned midway or before it runs full of ordained course, on the basis of certain gratuitous reasoning or imbalance, chief among which is this phony-merit criterion underdiscus. Unfortunately, the Owerri Senatorial Zone is the only zone in…
Read MoreA federal judge removes Amnesty from illegal immigrants married to US citizens.
A federal judge in Texas struck down the Biden administration new green card program for illegal immigrants married to US citizens. The program called “Keep Families Together” would also benefit the step children of US citizens. The Biden administration introduced the program in June this year to unite families and end the anxiety of many families who could not obtain either green card or citizenship because of their illegal status through an executive order. The program, which would have benefited about 500,000 illegal immigrants, was challenged by the state of…
Read MoreOkonjo-Iweala Goes For 2nd Term, Emerges Sole Candidate For WTO DG
To this end, Okonjo-Iweala emerged as the sole candidate of the WTO DG. The organisation formally began the process of appointing its next DG on October 8. WTO allowed members until November 8 to submit nominations. This was disclosed in a message to members, by the Chairman of WTO General Council, Petter Olberg. Olberg said no additional nominations were received by the November 8 deadline. The statement reads: “Under the procedures for the appointment of Directors-General (WT/L/509), I am required to communicate to members a consolidated list of candidatures received…
Read MoreONYEWUCHI SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMME ON SOLAR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE CONTINUES WITH OVER 200 YOUTHS IN THE 2ND BATCH.
The second batch of training in Solar Installation and Maintenance, organized by Distinguished Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi, for residents and indigenes of Imo East Senatorial District, is currently ongoing in Owerri, the Imo State Capital. Training and empowering youths with skills and tools to start off enterprise, in the Solar installation and maintenance,is part of the holistic vision of the lawmaker, who has carved a niche for himself in human capital development, especially in skills empowerment,as shown by his popular alias of “Mr Empowerment,” to position Owerri Zone as a key…
Read MoreAbia: LP Lawmaker Arrested, Not Kidnapped – Deputy Governor’s Office
Chukwudi Eke Mba, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechuckwu Emetu, has refuted claims that Kalu Mba Nwoke, representing Ohafia South constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, was kidnapped on Saturday. Eke Mba clarified that the Labour Party lawmaker was arrested for allegedly storming the Ohafia local government secretariat in Ebem with a group of thugs, allegedly attempting to intimidate voters and seize electoral materials. This statement was issued in response to comments by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Etigwe Uwa, who alleged that…
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