Obiano Flags off Construction of $11.4m Modern Abattoir in Awka



The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has flagged of construction work on a modern abattoir valued at $11.4m dollars, located at Amansea, Awka, the state capital.

Performing the sod-turning on the construction site on Friday, the governor recalled that the commencement of construction work on the ultra-modern abattoir was the most critical step following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in June this year.

Read What Whoopi Goldberg Is Doing To Herslf, After Decades Of Film Fun-Fair

 It’s difficult now, especially for folks who weren’t around to witness her become a ubiquitous, transcendent part of the pop culture fabric of the ’90s.
In recent years, Goldberg has become better known as the designated adult on “The View.” She kept the peace when Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar were at each other’s throats. She injected common sense and good old-fashioned side-eye when necessary. She has been the constant as the show churns through one ridiculous or ill-fated co-host after another. But in the last six years, Goldberg has ceded ground when it comes to her ability to rise above the show’s reputation for chaos and uninformed opinions.

NNAMDI KANU IS BUHARI’S FIRST POLITICAL PRISIONER – IGBO WORLD ASSEMBLY

Igbo World Assembly (IWA), has called on the Federal Government to immediately and unconditionally release the Director, Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The group said events had shown that Kani is the first political prisoner of the present government.
IWA is the apex global umbrella organization that represents the apex national Igbo organizations outside Nigeria in the various countries of the world.
A statement jointly signed by IWA Chairman, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, and Oliver Nwankwor, Secretary General, stated that Kanu was part of the Mass Media and should not be arrested or detained because of expressed opinions.

Ibeto Cement Signs Contract Worth US$386m With Chinese Firm To Construct Cement Industrial Plant In Enugu

One of the Nigerian leading cement industry, Ibeto Cement Company has signed a contract for a cement project with a Chinese company 'Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd', a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Sinoma Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. to construct a cement plant in Enugu, South East Nigeria, worth US$386m. 

Sinoma International Engineering Co’s contract with Ibeto Cement Company Limited is for a 6000t/day clinker line and 45MW self-generation power plant in Enugu, Nigeria, which will house the manufacturing and packaging of Ibeto cement product for local (Nigeria) and exportation to the sub sahara African countries.

Breaking News: Senate Confirms Rotimi Ameachi As Minister Of Fed. Rep. Of Nigeria





The Nigeria Senate has confirmed  Former Governor of  Rivers State Rt. Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during its screening exercise today.
The exercise that lasted  about 46 minutes , with questions that cut across. corruption, petroleum, discipline among public office holders and respect for the rule of law.
The embattled APC party chieftain had suffered series of court litigations, only to be considered to appear before the red chamber this morning to prune much pressure being expounded to weaken  his political aspiration.

Tribunal Orders Re-run In 18 Local Councils In Akwa Ibom State



The Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has orders a re-run in 18 local government areas of the state.
Giving its verdict on Wednesday, the Tribunal said it was satisfied that there were discrepancies during the governorship election held on April 11.
The Tribunal further asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the re-run elections.

NDLEA Solicits For Collective Efforts To Improve Education Standard

Mr. Sule Momodu

Anambra State Commander of NDLEA

It is a known fact that education is the instrument for economic empowerment and development of sustainable economy. No wonder, one of the national education goals is "the acquisition of appropriate skills and the development of mental, physical and social abilities and competencies as equipment for the individual to live and contribute to the development of the society".

This and many more could not be unconnected with the drive to ensure qualitative education is provided for the children being he cradle to any developing nation to attain greatness in the comity of nations.

Rich & Unsatisfied Nigerians Are Bein Recruited Into Terorism---Osibajo



The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said he has seen wealthy individuals who are being enlisted into terrorism.
He, however, did not name the individuals.
A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, on Tuesday, quoted the Vice President as saying this while receiving the United States’ Special Envoy on Counter-terrorism Communication, Rashad Hussain, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
Osinbajo was quoted as saying that the development was a clear departure from the case of those who were lured into terrorism for money.

Ekiti/Osun polls: Army probes alleged soldiers’ misconduct





The Nigerian Army has set up a high-powered board of inquiry to probe alleged malpractices by its personnel in the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states in 2014.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an electronic mail on Monday that the panel was also mandated to probe allegations of misconduct against Army personnel in some states during the 2015 general elections.

Police clash with MASSOB Protesters in P’Harcourt



Hundreds of supporters of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra  MASSOB, shut down Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, demanding to break away from Nigeria on Tuesday.
Waving the Biafran flag as they marched through major roads in Port Harcourt, both MASSOB members and their supporters chanted war songs as they also demanded the unconditional release of one of their members, Mr. Nnamdi Kalu, said to have been arrested by the police in Lagos.
Though, the MASSOB members were tear-gassed by men of the Nigeria Police, the action did not deter them from marching through Ikoku, Ikwerre and the Government House in Port Harcourt.
The policemen later stopped firing teargas at the protesters and decided to watch the protest march by over 3,000 youths.