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The Alumni Association of the Federal Polytechnic Oko, has Held it's first IBB Annual Public Lecture Series In Honour of the former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. The National President of the Association,Nze Hnery Chukwuka Nnebe, in his welcome address said that the world gets complicated with every passing day, reason there is need to stay connected using the alumni. He stressed that with the alumni association, the students of the institution can stay connected to friends and to the vast resources still available within the institution. He however challenged members of the alumni on ways they can give back to the institution that made them what they are today. He opined that there are many ways to give back, from career and academic mentoring to volunteering time at the on and off campus events to simply attending academic and social events within the institution.   While interacting with newsmen after the lecture series he said that  "f...

President Tinubu has disclosed plans by his administration to turn Nigeria into a hub of export and import activities. The president also underscored the need for the integration of complex data to interpret the patterns of transactions and interactions in international trade. He hinted at plans by his administration to address what he termed historical inadequacies of policymaking that was thwarted by a lack of comprehensive data in Nigeria. President Tinubu disclosed this yesterday during the 2023 Comptroller-General of Customs Annual Conference at Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, saying because data is the guiding light in the ever-evolving landscape of the modern world, Nigeria can no longer afford to function in the dark. He lamented the lack of comprehensive data, saying it had been “a technological affliction” that has hindered the growth trajectory of Nigeria and the entire Africa, impeding the ability to make informed governance decisions. The presi...

In an effort to ensure transparency and efficiency in the Nigerian civil service, the federal government has suspended the salaries of 686 civil servants over unverified records on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). The move was part of ongoing efforts to streamline the country’s payroll system and eliminate ghost workers. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this in a statement signed by the director of Communication for the office of the Head of Service of the Federation, Mohammed Ahmed, on Wednesday. Recall that out of the 59,201 civil servants who participated fully in the verification exercise earlier in the year, 11,447 officers had discrepancies in their records. However, Yemi-Esan ordered for the verification portal to be reopened and invitation was also extended for verification exercise from October 16 to 27, 2023 for the 11,447 civil servants whose salaries were suspended to update their reco...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),  on  Saturday  activated operation zero in their bid to stem the level of road mishaps in the state, especially during the yuletide season. The sector commander Anambra state, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi  made this known while interacting with journalists during a media parley in Awka over the weekend. "I n the light of the above therefore, the Command is poised to commence the Operation Zero Tolerance to RTC which starts nationwide on the 15th of December 2023 and is expected to run through 15th January, 2024.  He stressed that this will be achieved through the d eployment of about 1000 personnel State wide , who will be regular   and s pecial m arshals. “ It is expected that these personnel when deployed will   engage in robust traffic management (enforcement and traffic control) as   well as Public enlightenment, all targeted towards RTC reduction ”   He  said  that the command is do...

From Uchenna Ezeadigwe  Awka The Chief Executive Officer and founder Tropical Gate Foundation for Sustainable Development, Apostle Dr.Nnamdi Mbaigbo, has congratulated with Commissioner Tracey Kasuso on her Degree graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Counselling from the Zimbabwe Open University.  Apostle Dr Mbaigbo disclosed this in a congratulatory message made avaliable to Newsmen on Saturday, 9th December, 2023.  According to Apostle, "Congratulations to Commissioner Tracey Kasuso who graduated today with a Bachelor of Science in Counselling from the Zimbabwe Open University. Commissioner Tracey is an officer of the Zimbabwe and Botswana Territory (Madagascar) currently serving as the TPWM in Nigeria Territory. This is her second degree. Makorokoto! Amhlophe! - Salvationist online". Apostle Dr Mbaigbo however wished the Commissioner Kasuso a more fruitful achievement and God's guidance in her deliberations.

Uzodimma charges South East to take political destiny into their hands Sen.Ubah calls for a United front to lift Anambra out of its present stagnation National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, said President Bola Tinubu has approved the blueprint for the emancipation and take over of the South East geopolitical zone He made the revelation, while hosting a delegation of the APC Anambra State stakeholders at the party’s headquarters in Abuja yesterday. The former governor of Kano State said the blueprint would ensure the integration of the zone into the mainstream politics in the country. “I am so delighted and very happy. Today is like a Sallah day for me and Christmas Day for the Christians. It is like the day of swearing-in for a victorious politician. Today is just like that for me because I never thought I will see the calibre of politicians from, not only Anambra State, but also the South East zone in the name of APC. Let me annou...

The head of Media and strategic communications to Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representating Anambra South Senatorial District, Hon. Kamen Chuks Ogbonna has called out Dr Alex Obiogbolu on his recent outburst targetted at Senator Ubah, where he stated that the Senator got it all wrong.  Hon Kamen Chuks in responding to Dr Alex Obiogbolu stressed he lacked the impetus to advise or cajole Senator Ubah in any way. He said that "My attention has been drawn to the above titled release from Dr Alex Obiogbolu, the Special Adviser on political matters to Governor Charles Soludo, recently in response to Senator Dr Ifeanyi Ubah's factual statement that Anambra has not grown under the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and that time has come to rid the state of the Apga toga of deceit in order to commence an immediate advancement to meet up with other states and compete favourably with other developed cities of the world."   "My response ...

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the last presidential election , Prof. Peter Umeadi, has drummed his support for Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah of the APC, he made the assertion on monday that he holds the traditional symbol of authority, also known in Igbo parlance as ‘Offor Stick’ of the APGA in Nigeria. He also said that he is the face of APGA in Nigeria, having contested the last presidential election and won votes in all the Wards and Local Government Areas across the country. Prof. Umeadi while responding comments by members of Ikemba Front, a political support group for the governorship ambition of Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who was received over the weekend by the All Progressives Congress, APC, Anambra State chapter. Members of Ikemba Front, had visited Prof. Umeadi at his Agukwu Nri town, in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, to thank him for always standing for the name of Ndigbo, while in the Judiciary ...

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), wishes to inform her esteemed customers in Anambra State of the restoration of supply yesterday evening, following completion of the planned maintenance by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), at the GCM 132KV/33KV Station, which led to few days of power outage. Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC in a statement made available to this news medium said that, currently, all affected 33KV feeders are in service, and electricity supply has been restored to customers.  It will be recalled that over the weekend,  EEDC notified her customers in Anambra State of a planned outage to enable the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) engineers to carry out maintenance on their facility, an exercise that resulted in the shutting down of the 60MVA power transformer at the GCM station. "We appreciate our esteemed customers for their patience and understanding during the period of the outage." "We assu...

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio says in spite of the challenges and uncertainty surrounding the world today, Nigerians should not despair saying Jesus Christ remains the beacon of hope. He also admonished the Christian faithful to embrace Jesus’s teachings in order to discover strength, redemption and the promise of eternal life. Akpabio made this known in his speech as the Chief Host to the 20th Anniversary edition of the Service of Nine Lessons tagged 'the National Carols 2023" jointly organised by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Radio Nigeria and Voice of Nigeria (VON) at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja. He noted that the power of hope resonates deeply within Nigeria urging Nigerians to show compassion and forgiveness towards one another. “As we gather here today, united in celebration and joy, we are reminded of the true essence of Christmas – the birth of Jesus Christ, our eternal hope. Let us, therefore, reflect upon this prof...