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NDDC Chairman Ebie pledges commitment to President Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda
Jerome-Mario Utomi Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Barrister Chiedu Ebie, has said that the Commission will remain guided by the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu in its drive to bring accelerated development to the Niger Delta region. Ebie spoke on Monday…
Read More »FENRAD demands breakdown of N54bn spent on public schools in Abia State
Stanley Ihedigbo Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has demanded a detailed breakdown of the ₦54 billion reportedly allocated to public schools in 2024 in the last Quarter of 2024. According to the Executive Director, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, they have officially submitted a Freedom…
Read More »Anambra State Government reiterates respect for traditional worship
Stanley Ihedigbo Anambra State Government has come out to clarify that the State Homeland Security Law 2025, signed into law in January, does not target traditional worship, a vital part of Igbo traditional religion and culture. This assurance was given by the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC)…
Read More »Ebonyi women stage protest over neglected road, rising death toll
Judith Echefu, Abakaliki Over 1,000 women from Ntsuruakpa Izhia community in Ebonyi State’s Ohaukwatu Local Government Area took to the streets on Tuesday, protesting the alleged abandonment of the critical Abakalakiri-Enugu expressway rehabilitation project. The demonstration highlights the community’s growing frustration with the neglect of the vital…
Read More »A brighter future ahead: Gov. Eno reaffirms commitment to Akwa Ibom
Stanley Ihedigbo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has reiterated his commitment to laying a solid foundation for the self – actualisation of Akwa Ibom children. The Governor gave the assurance when he received the Speaker of the National Children’s Parliament, Progress Friday Umoh, on a courtesy visit…
Read More »N800m approved for pilgrimage, graduate empowerment in Ebonyi State
Judith Echefu, Abakaliki Ebonyi State government has approved the release of over N800 million for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage and graduate trainees. The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Engr. Jude Okpor, announced this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting recently. According…
Read More »Group condemns alleged abduction of youth leader by Ebonyi Governor
Amah Samuel-Ugbor Nnachi, South-East Bureau Chief A socio-politico group, the Igbo National Council (INC) has kicked against the suspected abduction of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Igboayaka Igboayaka, calling on the authorities to intervene. The INC accused Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru of being behind Igboayaka’s abduction. President…
Read More »Ex-Minister Essien slaims media trial of Udom Emmanuel
Tony Okoh, Uyo A former Minister of Lands and Urban Development Chief Nduese Essien, has come hard on what he described as a media trial and campaign against the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, stressing that the ploy was targeted to tarnish his reputation.…
Read More »RULAAC decries protracted closure of Appeal Court in South East Region, urges immediate reopening
Stanley Ihedigbo Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has strongly condemned the prolonged closure of the Court of Appeal in the South East Region since October 2024. The closure, which has lasted for several months, has severely impeded access to justice for litigants and appellants…
Read More »Nigeria’s tertiary education gets boost as Reps Committee pushes for sustainable funding
Judith Echefu, Abakaliki House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), has called for sustainable funding for tertiary institutions across the country. According to the committee, rather than scrap TETFUND, the agency needed to be improved and sustained. Chairman of the committee, Hon. Miriam Onuoha, stated this…
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