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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the freezing of the Katsina State Local Government Joint Account as a result of the failure of the state government to abide by the directive of an earlier court ruling, ordering payment of the entitlements of the dissolved local government chairmen and councillors in the state in 2015. The ruling presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/122/2022, ordered that “the state’s local government joint account should remain frozen till March 21, 2022.” This was disclosed by the Katsina Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Salisu Yusuf Majigiri, while addressing the dissolved council leaders at the party’s secretariat in Katsina.on Friday. Recall that on assumption of office as Katsina Governor in 2015, Aminu Masari sacked all the 34 local government chairmen and their 361 councillors over alleged financial misappropriation perpetrated by the now dissolved council leaders. However, in May last year, the dissolved counc

  Sickle cell disease has remained highly prevalent in Nigeria. According to the National Demographic survey 2018, 20% of children age 6-59 months have SCT (HbAS) and 2% have the haemoglobin C trait (HbAC). To address this continued health challenge, a workshop aimed at engaging critical stakeholders which include patients, caregivers, health workers and policy makers and the media on the nature of sickle cell disease has been held. The meeting was organized by the Sickle Pan Africa Research Consortium Nigeria Network (SPARC-NEt). The essence of the meeting is also to ascertain the challenges that patient face in accessing care and the best way to provide the services to increase the number of patients. Few simple evidence-based interventions have been shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality to SCD in developed countries. These, along with education of the patients and caregivers about SCD and what to do to maintain good health has been impactful in low-income settings.

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council has condemned the attack by gunmen on some journalists on local government election duty in the state.   The newly elected Chairman, Comrade Sam Udekwe disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu.   Recall that a team of four reporters from Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) and one from News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ran into the gunmen at Obeagu, Enugu South Local Government Area.   The gunmen who were masked, came with Sienna and Toyota Highlander vehicles and shot sporadically, scaring away voters, election officials, observers and journalists.   As the gunmen turned their attention to the oncoming ESBS  branded bus on election duty, most of the journalists in the bus scampered for safety.   However, one of the reporters, Chigozie Alex-Nwafor and the bus driver, Ebuka Ogbozor were held back in the bus but released after receiving machete cuts.   Meanwhile, the NUJ chairman described the

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*LEADERSHIP AWARD:* *Barr. Henry Nnanna Okeke Dedicates Award to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi*   Enugu West Development Forum in Collaboration with the New Enugu Project presented  Leadership Award to * Hon. Barr. Henry Nnanna Okeke * in recognition of his Achievement in Youth Leadership and Creativity.  Presenting the Award, the leadership of Enugu West Development Forum led by Comrade Sunday Mbah, emphasized that the duo of New Enugu Project and Enugu West Development Forum "carefully selected Awardees for recognition in Enugu West Senatorial Zone strictly based on Merit. "  According to Comrade Mbah, "Our focus is on Development in Enugu West and the entire Enugu State.  First , we pointed out Projects that needs Government attention in Enugu West and now we are recognizing and appreciating those who are contributing to the  Development we need in Enugu West - Enugu State. " " Sir, We have been following your contributions to the Development of Enugu State and

  UNICEF today warned that female genital mutilation is on the rise among Nigerian girls aged 0-14. Rates have risen from 16.9 per cent in 2013 to 19.2 per cent in 2018, a “worrying trend,” according to UNICEF.   Female genital mutilation (FGM) remains widespread in Nigeria.  With an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and girls who have undergone FGM worldwide.   While the national prevalence of FGM among women in Nigeria aged 15-49 dropped from 25 per cent in 2013 to 20 per cent in 2018, prevalence among girls aged 0-14 increased from 16.9 per cent to 19.2 per cent in the same period, according to NDHS figures.   An estimated 86 per cent of females were cut before the age of 5, while 8 per cent were cut between ages 5 and 14.    As the world today commemorates the International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM,  68 million girls worldwide were estimated to be at risk of female genital mutilation between 2015 and 2030. As COVID-19 conti

The Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has announced the commencement of full reconstruction of Agbani Road, in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji, advised all motorists and other road users to "exercise reasonable caution, and look out for diversionary and cautionary road signs already put in place at strategic locations along the road by the Ministry to ease movement of traffic".  The Ministry solicited the cooperation and understanding of 'Ndi Enugu' and assured the public that "all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure reasonable, unhindered movement throughout the period of reconstruction works on the road". The statement reads: "This is to inform the general public that Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has commenced the full reconstruction of Agbani Road, Enugu, in line with the Urban Renewal Drive and Upgrade of