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  Governor Okezie Ikpeazu I watched the widely circulating video made by one Dr Kenneth who goes with the alias of “Liborous Oshoma Gcfr” and my initial thought was that the child who did not attend his father’s burial will always exhume him from the legs. Since then I’ve called and discussed with the maker of the video on the issues raised, lack of balance and perspective in his material. We agreed to do a joint physical review on the state of road infrastructure in the State before and during the Ikpeazu-led administration as well as the administration’s  going forward plan to do more in the midst of obvious financial challenges.  While we wait for the joint physical review, it is important that I respond to some of the issues raised, especially for the sake of those who may have been sucked in by the seemingly persuasive presentation of Liborous without due consideration for sacred facts. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu rightly complained about the poor state of federal roads ...

  The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) has cautioned her customers as well as the general public against indiscriminate bush burning and acts capable of causing fire outbreak, as the harmattan season sets in. This call was made by the Head, Corporate Commission, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, during a chat with some newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday. “Fire outbreaks have been identified as one of the common risks facing EEDC, especially during the harmattan season”. As a result of this, EEDC is reminding her customers of the need to be cautious during this period. According to Ezeh, EEDC has commenced public sensitization of her customers across its network, using the electronic mass media and digital platforms.   The harmattan season is synonymous with dry wind, which makes it very easy for fire to spread, thereby causing destruction of lives and property. “Our major concern is those in the rural communities that engage in hunting activities, who usually set the bush on fire. We...

  Paint Roxettes, Nigeria’s pace-setting brand in the Paints and Coating industry, today, announced the signing of ace Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie for a one-year endorsement deal as the company’s Brand Ambassador. Paint Roxettes is a member of the K.KH-ROXETTES GROUP comprising of K.Kh Contractors Ltd, Roxettes AutoElectrics, K.KH Doors & Fittings Ltd, Homirox Budget Paints, Roxettes Oil & Gas Ltd, Prodlincs B2B Consults, K.KH Properties & Homes Ltd, K.Kaycee Habitations Nig. Ltd, and Roxettes Chemical Industries Ltd.   The deal signing ceremony which took place at Paint Roxettes head office, GRA Enugu, Enugu State was witnessed by the management and staff of Paint Roxettes, prominent Nigerians, the company’s customers and a cross section of the media. Chief Executive Officer of Paint Roxettes, Arc Kaycee Orji, while speaking at the event, said the company’s choice for the Nollywood actor as its brand ambassador was borne out of its conviction that Yul will n...

  The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to reopen the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and the remaining international air facilities to international flight operations. He said such step had become most expedient ahead of the yuletide season when Nigerians visit home from every part of the world, noting that multiple stopovers exposes people to more risk than a direct flight to their destinations in a time of pandemic. The call by Okechukwu in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, comes on the heels of the announcement by the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, of the imminent reopening of the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano and Port Harcourt International Airport, to international flights. He said since the Honourable Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had earlier assured that the Akanu Ibiam Int...

  Team Nigeria, comprising of some Nigerian students from the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and University of Port Harcourt, have won the grand first place position out of over 150,000 other students who participated in the Cloud and Network examination at the 2020 Huawei ICT Competition. The students were honored for their achievement at an online awards ceremony hosted from the Huawei Headquarters in China. The closing award ceremony event which held on the 14th of November, 2020 at the Huawei Nigeria (Abuja) office was attended by the representative of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), Mr. Nasir Sa’idu Adhama, Special Assistant on Youth & Students Affairs, the representative of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, Dr. Abimbola Alale, the Managing Director/CEO, NIGCOMSAT, the representative of the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC), Prof...

  …As Igbo leaders appeal to President Buhari to look into their requests.  …Appreciate President’s support of Prof. Okonjo Iweala’s WTO’s race. …Ask for joint operation to flush out criminals, killer herdsmen with AK-47s in all forests. Leaders of religious and traditional institutions in the South East geo-political zone, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo as well as women and youth groups, have demanded that Igbos should be given the opportunity to provide the President of Nigeria in 2023 general elections. The leaders of the groups also demanded for the creation of additional states in the South East geo-political zone in the spirit of equity and Justice as well as urgent construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of all federal roads in the zone, which they lamented, have turned to death traps.  They also asked for equitable representation of the South East in the security architecture among the five Service Chiefs, Immigration and Inspector General of Police as well as disarming...

The Delta State government has conducted some tests to ascertain the mysterious deaths recorded in Ute-Okpu and Idumesa communities in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state. According to the Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Mordi Ononye, the results of the tests carried out have come back positive for Yellow Fever disease. He made the disclosure on Friday while briefing reporters in Asaba, the state capital. Ononye confirmed that as of noon on Friday, 22 deaths have been recorded with seven active cases receiving treatments in hospitals across the state. He, however, noted that the state health authorities await authentication of the government’s position from the Regional Test Centre in Dakar, Senegal within a period of one month.

  Rising from a recent Press Release attributed to Abia State University, Uturu requesting that students pay a certain amount spent by the institution on fumigation and other Covid 19 prevention procedures, the Visitor of the University and the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has cancelled the payment.  In the release, the school demanded that the students pay the sum of N15,000 in what  it tagged “Pandemic Prevention Fee”.  Governor Ikpeazu while rising to ocassion swiftly scrapped the said amount in a town hall meeting with the students and management of the state University.  However, Governor Ikpeazu authorized the payment of  N30,000 pocket money to Abia students in the institution to help cushion the effects of Covid19 on the students and their families.

  …Says it is on top of the situation Following reports of alleged unusual deaths in Ette Uno and Umuopu communities of Enugu Ezike, in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, the State Ministry of Health said it has collected samples from patients and sent to the National Reference Laboratory for investigation. Igbo-Eze North LGA shares a boundary with Kogi State. A statement by the State Commissioner for Health, Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, added that the State Rapid Response Team of the Ministry visited Igbo-Eze North LGA and met with the LGA Rapid Response Team, disclosing that “on-the-spot-check and outbreak investigation have revealed a number of deaths from an illness with symptoms suggestive of a disease of Public Health Importance”. Obi stated that the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been informed “and is collaborating with the Enugu State Ministry of Health at the LGA to investigate and control the reports”. The Health Commissioner therefore assured...

- Tasks them to return to duty more dedicated, professional and discharge their duties with the fear of God. - Reassures commitment to enthrone a more resourceful policing paradigm and enjoins residents to render morale support to the Police. - As Enugu Governor passionately implores the police to return to duty while promising reprieve for the police and families of those slain. Following the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu's directive that Police Officers be lectured, encouraged and sent back to their duty posts in the aftermath of the hijacked End SARS Protests, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmad AbdurRahman on Wednesday at Senior Police Officers' Mess Enugu, lectured personnel of the Command, boosted their morales and encouraged them to return to their duty posts more committed, dedicated, diligent and professional in the discharge of their duties. The Commissioner, while lamenting the unfortunate gruesome murder of two Policemen, burn...