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As part of his unflinching commitment to accelerate the pace of development in the state, Governor Emeka Ihedioha, Thursday, held a strategic business meeting with officials of the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP in New York, United States, the CPS to the governor said in a press release made available to newsmen. He said  Governor Ihedioha who is part of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, delegation to the 74th United Nations General Assembly, congratulated Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie, leader of the UNDP team, who is also Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, for attaining such height in the UN hierarchy. He called on the UNDP to assist his administration towards achieving its policies and programmes in the areas of youth development, job and wealth creation, environment, renewal energy, e-governance, tourism and agribusiness in Imo State. In her remarks, the leader of the UNDP team, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie, who is also Regional Director, UNDP...

The body of Robert Mugabe will be buried in his home town, following a final twist in a row over the former Zimbabwean leader’s resting place. Family Wins Tussle: Mugabe to be buried in home town Mr Mugabe’s casket arrives at the Blue Roof, his residence in Borrowdale, Harare. PHOTO: Reuters Mugabe died this month aged 95 and a funeral was held in the capital Harare. The government had resisted his family’s wish for him to be buried in his home region of Zvimba, deciding that he should lay in Heroes Acre – a national monument and burial ground. The family eventually consented, but on Thursday the government backtracked. It was not immediately clear what prompted the late change in plans. The Mugabe family had appeared content with the burial at Heroes Acre, after it was agreed that a mausoleum would be built for the former leader. In a statement published on Thursday, Information Minister Nick Mangwana said the change was in line with policy “to respect the wishes of familie...

ABU sacks 16 staff over sexual harassment, others On September 27, 201910:14 amIn Newsby Hamed Shobiye Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp Pinterest Share Ben Agande – Kaduna. Management of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has sacked 16 staff over sexual harassment, negligence of duty and corruption.  The affected staff who were drawn from various departments and faculties in the institution were subjected to the university internal mechanism before their sack was officially announced. An official of the university who craved anonymity, confirmed the decision, adding that it was ratified by the governing council of the institution.  The Institution’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Sama’ila Shehu, confirmed the staff sack’ but said not all those affected were teaching staff Sexual harassment: 63 CSOs threaten legal action against perpetrators AAU-ASUU Chairman says allegations of sexual harassment is blackmail He said: “The offences range from mishandling of ...

The police on Friday arraigned three fake prophets who allegedly defrauded an applicant of N100,000, at a Magistrates’ Court in Asaba, Delta State. The trio – John Ifeokochukwu (25), Uchenna Obinna (36,) and Mr. Ifeanyi Udenwoke (31) – were arraigned on a one-count charge of fraud. Septuagenarian docked for misleading police in Osun Police discover mass grave of kidnap victims in Benue  The prosecution counsel, Mrs Rachael Offor, told the court that defendants committed the offence on Sept.ember 14, at the Prescott Hotel in Asaba. Offor alleged that the defendants told the complainant, Miss Loveth Isibor, that they were prophets with powers to deliver her from any afflictions. She said the offence was punishable under sections 516 and 419 of the Criminal Code Cap C21 Vol, laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006.  After the charges were read to the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty. The Magistrate, Mrs Edith Anumodu, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N10...

By Chigozie Igbo Dr Albert Okorogu, the Pioneer DG and CEO of the newly established electricity agency, named Imo state Power & Rural Electrification Agency(I-POREA) has stated that his agency has plans at bringing down the cost of electricity meters in all the 27 LGAs of Imo to 3000(Three Thousand Naira). He made this assertion recently in his office in an interaction with select newsmen. Dr Okorogu, who was formerly the Executive Director, Networks, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) the SPV for Nigeria National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) said the agency is developing a simplified and affordable meter for rural dwellers in the state which will cost less than 3000, this he said will help bring power closer to the people, because his agency's mandate is to electrify Imo state. He maintained that the rural area is important to the governor, as it will help in no small measure, to improve the socio economic development, reduce crime and promote health, which ...

The son of the first Senate President of Nigeria, Orji Nwafor Orizu (SAN) has restated the fact that the Nigerian culture has come to stay, as culture remains the only identity of any human enclave.  He made this assertion over the weekend at his country home in Nnewi, when he received in audience a masquerade from the Igwe of Nnewi palace name Akuezu. He stated the obvious that foreign culture has so far permeated the loins of Igbo cultural heritage and tasked our youths to revert to their origin. He stressed that in Europe and America they still practice and celebrate Halloween and wondered why a folklore and entertainment of Africans in form of masquerade should be termed evil. He gave his consent to the fact, that he he journeys to world beyond that masquerades should be allowed to play at his funeral. He therefore called on the youths to look home wards in discovering their roots so that the tradition and culture of Igbo's do not go into extinction. He used the o...

The President General of Building Materials Market Ogidi, Chief Jude Nwankwo (Ochendo Umuawulu) has called on the state government to look into the area of internal roads in the market, by Ugwu nwasike junction to help ease free flow of traffic in the market. He made this assertion recently in his office while interacting with newsmen. He said " we commend the efforts of Chief Willie Obiano on the job he is doing in the state, especially on the area of security, education, road construction with bridges, which is not an easy one, He called on the state government to also help them with a pedestrian bridge, which will help ease human traffic of millions of people who use the Building Material market and Bakery Market daily, a measure that will help stop lots of accidents that happen there on a daily basis, as many of their members and customers have fallen victims to these accidents. He stressed that his administration when it came on board ensured peace returned to the...

The President General of Ndiakwu community Hon Jude Osumuo, has given a verdict on the closing of a community road by Engr Onwuagha, who employed the services of miscreants to dump sand on Chief Dom Nzewi's close off Chief John Anya's street,  in anticipation to block the road giving access to over 30 families.  He said that Engr Onwuagha does not have the legal right to close such road, as it goes against the law of the community. In his reaction, Hon Sir Sam Ben Nwosu, the Chairman of Public Complaints Commissioner In Anambra, who happens to be a member of the community, said it was against the laws of communal living and that of the community for an individual to have unilaterally gone ahead to close the road without consulting with the leadership of the community. He said its a malicious injustice and intimidation to have for any reason closed the road, leading to the house of Chief Don Nzewi. He stressed that the interest of stakeholders in the community is t...

The Senior Pastor of REHMA Deliverance Mission Nnewi, Prophet Ejike Nwachukwu recently granted audience to Orient Daily, were he enumerated several issues in relation to the peace of Nigeria and the Church. In this exclusive interview with our correspondents Echezona Okafor and Chigozie Igbo Jr. He gave insight on how Christians should unite to rescue Nigeria from the doldrums we are in today. He also called on President Muhammad Buhari to call for a security summit to help tidy the security mess the country is diving into. He affirmed that Nigeria will remain an indivisible country. Excerpts: Q: Can we meet you Sir? A: I am Pastor Ejike Nwachukwu, the Senior Pastor of REHMA Deliverance Mission Nnewi, Anambra state Nigeria. Q: Sir, please can you define what Christianity is all about as there are several misconceptions about Christianity. A: There is a very heavy mistake in calling Christianity a religion. Christianity is actually not a religion. It is the Nigerian gover...