The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, immortalized the late former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, by renaming the popular Ezikwo Street in Independence Layout, Enugu, to “Dr. Alex Ekwueme Street”. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the decision was in commemoration of the second anniversary of the death of Dr. Ekwueme – the Ide of Oko Kingdom in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State – who passed on November 19, 2017. The statement…
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Akpuka led panel visits IMSUTH
The Visitation Panel set up by Governor Emeka Ihedioha to investigate state of affairs of the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, IMSUTH, Orlu, has commenced official assignment. Addressing the Management and Staff of the hospital, Chairman of the Panel, Prof Frank Akpuka said aims of the setting up the team are investigate state of affairs of infrastructures; including collapsed or collapsing buildings, to investigate awards of contracts in the hospital and to ascertain whether they were executed and to identify the strength and problems being faced by the Hospital; and…
Read MoreEbola, now preventable, treatable -WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, a critical step that will help speed up its licensing, access, and roll-out in countries most at risk of Ebola outbreaks. This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO. Prequalification means that the vaccine meets WHO standards for quality, safety, and efficacy. United Nations agencies and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, can procure the vaccine for at-risk countries based on this WHO recommendation. “This is a historic step towards ensuring the people who most…
Read MoreFedpoly: SIAS holds maiden Intl. confab
In a bid to promote and encourage entrepreneurship in the areas of science to unveil the galaxy of intellects, academic exhibitions, recent in-depth research to better life and living in the age, the School of Industrial and Applied Science SIAS, has held her first international conference at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri West, Imo State with the theme “Science and Technopreneurship as tools for National Development”. Declaring open the maiden conference, Tuesday the rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Dr. Michael Arimanwa expressed his profound delight to have such worthwhile conference…
Read MoreBaby Factory: Imo Police arrest 14 human traffic suspects, serial killers
The Imo state Police Command under the watch of the Commissioner of Police,CP Rabiu Ladodo,was on Thursday, November 21th 2019,at State Headquarters Owerri,paraded a total number of 38 persons suspected to be involved in various crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism,unlawful possession of fire arms,assault/attempted murder, burglary/stealing,child trafficking and others related crimes. According to the release,signed by the CP,he said the successes so far recorded was courtesy of the “Operation Iron Gate”,which was formed as an approach targeted at nipping crime in the state. The arrest of human traffickers,suspects…
Read MoreI’ll continue to promote peace in Enugu –Ugwuanyi
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reassured the people of the state that his administration will continue to promote peace in the state in order to enhance good governance and rapid development. The governor reiterated that his administration will not take the existing peace in the state for granted, stressing that he would do whatever is necessary to sustain the existing peace throughout his tenure. Speaking during an official visit to Aninri Local Government Area on Monday, to inaugurate some development projects executed by the council chairman, Hon. Ezekiel…
Read MoreIhedioha’s only opposition in Imo is bad roads – Mayor Eze “It’s time to act statesmanly” …Tells AA, APC, APGA to sheath swords
The Special Assistant to Imo State Governor on Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, Hon. Mayor Chukwudi Eze has explained that the only threatening opposition visible in the state presently are the litany of bad roads sprawling across the nooks and crannies of the state. In a chat with newsmen in Owerri Thursday, Hon. Eze said very soon, such opposition will be conquered as government is determined to reconstruct all failed road projects in the state within the shortest possible time. “The LGAs will soon embark on massive rural road maintenance…
Read MoreThe arcana of statecraft
Disambiguating the above title, it simply means the secrets of running a government. You can also interpret it to mean the little things that matter the most in the art of governance; the essential, basic ingredients. Governance is an art of course as well as science and great leaders across history understand it is the small intangibles that add up to become the foundations for great monuments and beacons for lasting legacies. Paying attention to such fine details as the number of blocks to be derived from a bag of…
Read MoreNgor Okpala TC boss warns health workers, don’t pocket revenue
Hon Charles Abara, chairman of the Interim Management Committee, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, has warned health workers manning primary health centres in the council against pocketing revenue accruing to government from the facilities, saying government is no longer prepared to fold its arms and watch its legitimate accruals diverted to private pockets. The chairman, who, spoke at the local government headquarters, Umuneke during a meeting with health workers in the council, added that the council management having decided to embark on rehabilitation and upgrade of health centres across the…
Read MoreU.S philanthropist commissions water project to Imo community …Bags traditional title
There was unprecedented excitement in Uba Agwa autonomous community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, over the weekend as the community rolled out the drums to receive Mrs Atiba Frederick Buckman, from United States of America and her team in Uba community to commission a borehole water project which she built for the community through her Non-Governmental Organization, NGO. Early on that day, the traditional ruler of the community Eze (Hon) Herbert Chima Azubuike, the Ohanyere 1 of Uba Agwa autonomous community, had invited other traditional rulers from…
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