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By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy Following the unprecedented and risen unemployment in the country, youths on Tuesday, 19 November,2019 were advised by the founder,Regina Pacis Foundation,Chief Dr. Sir Edward Nkwegu to engage in Meaningful Skill as a way to curb the growing menace. According to the founder, while addressing students of Regina Pacis Vocational Institute during the 15th Anniversary ceremony  of the foundation highlited what he termed eight (8) intergrities of business and investment Success which he noted among mission, leadership, team and others. He pointed out that every successful business must have a defined mission which through it enhance other necessary rudiments to achieving targeted goal, even as, he stated that until one picks a common problem within his locality and proffer solution to it that such man would continue to live a life of blames either to the government, parents or his immediate family. "If you must enjoy here while on earth a...

By Our Correspondent The Coordinators of Effium and Effium South Development Centres, Hon. Agbo Sunday and Hon. Eucharia Ogwale respectively have declared zero tolerance on environmental degradation in Effium autonomous community in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State. The duo, who made the declaration during on the spot general assessment of the environment, expressed dissatisfaction with the manner at which residents of the area handle their environment. Speaking during the exercise, the Coordinator of Effium Development Center, Agbo Sunday, who reiterated that a healthy being was a function of a healthy environment, warned that it would not be business as usual. He explained that the two development centres coordinators were partnering to ensure that the environment was given a facelift, adding that the outcome of the assessment would redirect them on the next steps to take to ensure a clean environment. He said, "We must give all necessary support to the E...

---As Motor Park Leadership Tussle Brews Dust --Villagers Flew Homes By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy The people of Agubia in Ikwo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State were on Sunday, 17 November, 2019 thrown into confusion when a group of boys from the community allegedly embarked on sporadic shooting over the leadership tussle of Ikwo Central Motor Park. According to one of the villagers who spoke on the ground of anonymity, told us that the crisis started on Saturday's night when a group of boys started shooting sporadically and chasing everybody on sight away which forced shop owners to shut down their shops and flee for safety.  He narrated that the group are of two factions who divided based on political party interest,battling  which of the group to take leadership of the Ikwo central motor park Agubia, pointing out that the groups are youths from thesame community and they harass passers-by which has resulted to the total shut down of every business activities within t...

--Say, Both States Are Ready to Give Road Map for Lasting Peace By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy Inorder to foster the peace and unity across border warring communities of Ebonyi and Cross River states to avoid breakdown of already existing mutual understanding across the zones, the president Joint Youth Organization led by Barr. Prince Pascal Nnaji Nwenyi on Thursday 14 November, 2019 paid courtesy visit to Hon. Barr. Samuel Okoronkwo, Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Local Government Affairs. Speaking shortly after the meeting the National President Ebonyi/Cross River States Peace Development Movement,Barr. Nwenyi told newsmen that the group made the visit after town hall meeting aimed at improving the common understanding among the two states after the recent boundary crisis and appealed to the two state Governors to give them the opportunity to present to them their findings for permanent peace. Recall that the two states had between last year and until recently engaged in r...

By Victor Nwegede, Sokoto Following the campaign to have a nation without such narrations revolving on insufficient rice for consumption, but to have its surplus, refined and lucrative finished products, the  management and the farmers of the Middle Rima Valley Irrigation Scheme, MRVIS, Goronyo in Sokoto State have started championing the course of the African-Rice programmes against the 2019/2020 cropping calander. In this view, the scheme management under the tutulage of  the Project Manager, Lawal Moh'd Mafara, in collaboration with the Water Users Association led by Ibrahim Abubakar, have on Wednesday 20th November, 2019 concluded plan to form an African-Rice Association which would focus on how to make the dreams of agency a reality. This initiative according to them, is to be able to compete with  their counterparts in various localities of the country, since the idea will as well earn them more democratic dividends and supports from government...

By Victor Nwegede, Sokoto Following the campaign to have a nation without such narrations revolving on insufficient rice for consumption, but to have its surplus, refined and lucrative finished products, the  management and the farmers of the Middle Rima Valley Irrigation Scheme, MRVIS, Goronyo in Sokoto State have started championing the course of the African-Rice programmes against the 2019/2020 cropping calander. In this view, the scheme management under the tutulage of  the Project Manager, Lawal Moh'd Mafara, in collaboration with the Water Users Association led by Ibrahim Abubakar, have on Wednesday 20th November, 2019 concluded plan to form an African-Rice Association which would focus on how to make the dreams of agency a reality. This initiative according to them, is to be able to compete with  their counterparts in various localities of the country, since the idea will as well earn them more democratic dividends and supports from governme...

By Victor Nwegede, Sokoto The Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority has got a new Board Chairman, Alhaji Hon. Musa M. Gaidam who was appointed and inaugurated last Tuesday with other key officers at the Authority's area headquarters in Sokoto State. This followed the appointment of the Authority's former Board Chairman, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu as the Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Authority having had her valedictory meeting after the appointment and the inauguration of the former Board Chairman as Honourable Minister, decided to inaugurate the new Chairman and other key officials that would be overseeing for the activities of the Authority. In the same vein, Hon. James Nwite was appointed and inaugurated as the Chairman, Board Establishment Committee while his collaeague, Hon. Godwin Bazari became the Chairman, Board Project Committee, among others. The new Board officials have in their diverse opinions assured the management o...

By Chijioke Njoku, Abakaliki The Ohaukwu Local Government  Chairman, Barrister Clement Omekannaya Odah, yesterday Dulles out cash worth 10 million naira to the ohaukwu  indigenous students aimed to support their accademics career. The Council boss why addressing journalsts at Ohaukwu headquarters 135 Ezzangbo,maintained that the bursary payment does not attached to any political motivation, noting that it was out of his willingness to assist parents to reduce burden involved in paying school fees of their children who many are finding it difficult to pay various fees in course of their academic pursuit.   Barr.Odah Advised beneficiaries students to judiciously use the money to do the needful and avoid the unnecessary spending of it so that the intention for which it was given would be achieved . He equally pointed out that his bursary payment is not political , and maintained that the factor which made him local government chairman was outside burary payment, the...

By Collins Azu,Abakaliki THE Ebonyi State Government today flagged off the distribution of one Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand pieces of long lasting treated insecticide net in the State. Governor David Umahi said the net became necessary as it is the most cost effective way of malaria elimination. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kenneth Igwe Ugballa, Umahi reiterated his administration's commitments to the health and well-being of the State assuring of "regular provision of drugs and healthcare facilities to the people, "The net is for everyone, especially pregnant women and children", he said. Earlier, the country director of United States of America for International Development, USAID, Ms Katie Dorhonor, pledged her organisation's commitment with Ebonyi State Government, describing it as strategic. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Akuma Umezurike stressed the need for beneficiaries of the need to ensure its us...

The social media has been buzzed with a post accusing the wife of late warlord and sage, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, who was accused of promiscuity and family alleged to have children of the Senate aspirant in the past general election conduct DNA test to prove their parternity. According to the report shared on APGA media platform, it was alleged that the wife of the late sage has being accused by former federal lawmaker Hon. Robert Okonkwo and PDP chieftain, Fani Femi Kayode, FFK to had for effort to get fame married a man of her father's age and recent, had being sharing bed with a boy of her son's age. It reads, " OJUKWU'S FAMILY INSIST ON DNA TESTS ON BIANCA'S CHILDREN. What many Nigerians will term Biancagate is brewing at Nnewi, the famous commercial city in Anambra State. The family members of late warlord, Ikemba Odimegwu Ojukwu are hell bent on having paternity tests carried out on the children of Bianca Ojukwu nee Onoh. This they said becomes nece...

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy, Abakaliki Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abakaliki, on Wednesday 6 November, 2019 remanded in custody, a 25-year-old man, one Anthony Chinedu and eight other persons for their alleged involvement in kidnapping, in the state. It was gathered that the accused persons and others now at large committed the offences on Monday, October 28, 2019, at Ukwuagba-Ngbo community in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. The suspects and their accomplices were alleged to have kidnapped a 65-year-old man, one Ogbonna Irem Elechi, and allegedly collected from  him, the sum of N30,000, as a ramson. They were arraigned in court, on Wednesday, on two counts bothering on kidnapping and conspiracy.  The Police Prosecutor, Barr Eze Ndubuaku, told the court that the offense was punishable under sections 516A (a) and 4 (1) (a) Criminal Code, Cap. 33 Vol. 1; Cap. 55 Vol. 2, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009. The charge read, "Th...

--Awards Umahi Grandmaster of Good Governance By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Ebonyi State Chapter led by Hon.Jennifer O. Adibe-Nwafor has honoured the state Governor Engr. David Umahi for his outstanding performances and good governance. The award ceremony which took place at Industrial Training Center Abakaliki, saw The Ebonyi State Police Public Relation Officer ASP Loveth Odah, as one of the honorary and many others for their contributions to the peace and development as presently witnessing in the state. Speaking the state Chairman,Hon. Adibe-Nwafor, noted that the award was part of the group programme as they Commission their new secratariat and had hosted political party flags. According to her"Today we commissioned the IPAC secratariat, when I came as Chairman, I see that the place was dilapidated I feel it is good to renovate the secratariat and I was able to electrify the place and Fix some facilities and I also hoste...

--Chairman Bans Late Night Activities By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy, Abakaliki In effort to build a society where sanity thrived, the Chairman of Ezza south Local Government Area, Hon. Sunday Ogodo, yesterday said not less than 50 Members of different cult groups including Aiye fraternity have renounced their membership and embrace Christ. Hon. Ogodo made the pronouncement while addressing newsmen in his Onueke Office, the council headquarters, noting that to sustain and culture those who embraced the new life have provided vehicles that take them to the church every Sunday and other activities as a way to inculcate in them a right attitude in fear of the Lord. He stressed that the council area after faced with serious life threat with incessant killings placed cult activities on ban and insitituted vigilante group that works with other security outfits that brought the entire place to normalcy. The local government Council Chairman, revealed that every night acti...

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy, Abakaliki Ohanaeze Youth Council, Ebonyi State branch has called on peaceful coexistence among Igbo speaking people  The state chairman Comrade Obiya Sabastine Friday made the call  shortly after the State Executive meeting held in Abakaliki on Wednesday,November 6 2019,noting that the unity of Igbo race is tantamount to the regional development. He noted that the youth apex body with the sole aim of bridging the gap between leaders and their leads has strategized ways to correct the hiccups stirring the regional development, pointing out that with the body rooted in all parts of the state  that unity of the people would be pursed with vigour and necessary steps to reestablished the common bond among them. The State Chairman hinted that effort is on gear to inaugurate all the Ward executives as a way to unify the people and help champion policies and programmes of the council, stressing that the council as non partisan...

By our Correspondence The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have revealed that twenty-two states have not recruited teachers for primary or secondary schools in the last five to ten years. NUT National President, Muhammed Idris revealed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to Mr. Idris, some states last recruited primary and secondary school teachers in 2002. Idris said that while Taraba, Niger, Adamawa, Ondo, Ogun and Delta states last held teachers recruitments in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010, teacher recruitment has not taken place for over five years in Benue (2008), for primary and secondary; Nasarawa (2010), primary school; Bayelsa (2012); Ebonyi (2012); Rivers (2013), primary and secondary and Oyo (2014). Meanwhile, the last recruitment of teachers for primary and secondary schools in Kogi was in 2011. He said: “We teachers have so many problems. We always tell government to address these problems so that Nigerian teachers will be happy. But, honestly, o...

By Collins Azu, Abakaliki. THE Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Hon. Francis Nwaze commenced a tour to some of the many sites where projects are going on in the State. The visit which began today November, 2, 2019, kicked off from the Offia Nwali Flyover, Abakaliki, to Waste Pulveriser Plant, Umuoghara, Ezza North Council Areas of the State to several road projects at the hinterlands of Ebonyi North LGA and climaxed at the Ecumenical Centre, Abakaliki. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the event, Hon Nwaze said the need to get a comprehensive record, Media and update of the present state of projects in the State informed the tour, adding that "we must get regular updates so that people will know the speed of transformation going on in Ebonyi by Governor Umahi. "This is the waste to wealth plant, it is expected that upon completion, it will provide over 3,000 direct jobs and over 4,000 indirect jobs to the people, you can see the project is almost completed...

October 2019 Stipend for all N-Power Beneficiaries – See Full details here October 2019 N-Power Stipends – Today is already November 4 2019 as we cross check the details about stipends payment to all Beneficiaries.  See when payment will be made including important updates concerning transition for Batch A volunteers of the scheme as you read below. Am sorry this newsletter is coming late, we have being busy going round the country as part of the monitoring and evaluation team in order to ensure strict compliance to the scheme programme by all concerned parties. However we will give a little update as you continue reading.  _*HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY SELECT N-POWER TRANSITION PATH*_ The N-Power Transition Survey which was readded on the npvn portal today has been hidden from the portal again. All we know is that what goes down shall surely come up again. However, for those who can’t wait any longer for the transition path to become visible again, we have a t...

The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu state today 1st November, 2019 upheld the victory of Rt Hon Sylvester Ogbaga of Peoples Democratic Party as the true elected member representing the good people of Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency, and Comrade Chinedu Ogah,of All Progressive Congress,APC as the authentic winner of the 2019 election as member representing Ezza south/Ikwo Federal Constituency.  However, the court, our Correspondence learnt dismissed the appellant petition for lacking merit and full of unverifiable claims of both candidates. Details coming soon. Current News24, bringing gap in rural reporting. Contact us for Advert, Special Article, and News Coverage via Andy on:07032515458