By : Ukpa Ewa
There was unmitigated flow of commendations Saturday, 26th of October 2024 at Emmaus House Awka, in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State when the lawmaker representing Awka North and Awka South Federal Constituency, Prof. Lilian Orogbu, presented her one-year stewardship to constituents
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, says modern medical facilities and services will help improve troops' health and vitality leading to proficient and optimal performance.
Dada said this on Wednesday in his acceptance speech as he inaugurated and took-over the ultra-modern 82 Division Hospital Specialist Laboratory and Research Centre sited witin the 82 Division Hospital and Medical Services Complex in Abakpa Military Cantonment, Enugu.
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The Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited, a subsidiary of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has been licensed to distribute electricity within Enugu State by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC).
Marking the completion of the transition period for transfer of regulatory oversight from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to EERC on Tuesday, the Chairman of EERC, Mr Chijioke Okonkwo, presented the interim distribution license to Mainpower Electricity Distribution.
Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force South-East, code-named "Operation UDO KA" have smashed camps of Indigenous People of Biafra and its Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) armed wing within South-East.
The troops within days neutralized four IPOB/ESN armed men, rescued 14 people and checked crude oil bunkering within South-East.
By Ejike Anyaduba
Nigeria relishes the moniker - the giant of Africa - which she blazons like an armorial bearing. With enormous resources and a population of about 250 million people (Professor Lumumba, the Kenyan lawyer and activist, thinks she is more than that figure) she can afford to boast about her giant.
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..Condemns Killing of Youths
By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu
The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, what they described as a shocking and cruel massacre of youths in Nibo town, in Awka South Local Government Area by yet-to-be identified gunmen.
The killings, which took place during the Onwa Asaa festival of Nibo community instantly threw many families into unexpected mourning.
By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu
In a landmark development that underscores the importance of merit and experience in academic administration, Barrister Nwokike Rosemary Ifeoma has emerged as the new Registrar of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, following a rigorous selection process. She also becomes the first Awka indigene to hold such a position since the inception of the academic institution.
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The nine local governemnt areas (LGAs) in Abia State serviced by Aba Power were not affected by the latest national grid collpase that occurred around 8 am on Saturday, October 19, an investigation has revealed.
This is because Geometric Power Group, the owner of Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution firm, generates and distributes electricity to Aba without going through the national transmission network anymore.
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Nigeria currently has about 13,000-megawatt nameplate capacity but generates only about 5,000MW due to a number of factors, including insufficient natural gas availability for the country’s gas-fired plants, which account for 80% of national grid electricity.
By Karen James
The world celebrates Dr. Isoken Ibie’s remarkable achievement as she earns her Doctorate in Philosophy and Human Advocacy from the College of Chaplaincy and Social Sciences in Nigeria, an affiliate of African American University, Porto-Novo, and accredited by the America Council of Training & Development. This milestone is a recognition of Dr. Ibie’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, justice, and human dignity through her work in academia, advocacy, and community service.
