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A 3-storey building under construction, yesterday, in Okpuno Otolo Nnewi, Anambra State collapsed trapping eleven builders inside it. The building, according to residents living around the site, collapsed by 5:00am and trapped the builders who slept there to continue their work the next day. However, eight people with various degrees of injuries were rescued and evacuated to a nearby health centre for first aid, before been moved to the emergency unit of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi. The ninth victim whose legs and arms were trapped in the debris was seen crying for help which took sympathizers a big task to accomplish. When he was finally rescued, though alive, his hands and legs were seen dangling because of the extent of damage done to them. He was equally taken to NAUTH emergency unit. But the remaining two victims trapped in the thicket of the debris whose cries of agony were faintly heard could not be easily approached for rescue a

The standard flag bearer of APGA in Nnewi North, Comrade Smart Nonso Okafor has taken the victory trail to church, to thank God for seeing him through, in a keenly contested primaries, which saw to his emergence as the flag bearer of his party, in a bid to occupy the hallowed chambers in 2019. While addressing newsmen after the church service, Comrade Smart Okafor, said he was thankful to God, for making it possible for his party, to have entrusted such a responsibility in his hands. He promised to carry the people along in his legislative responsibilities to move Nnewi forward.   He said that his focus is on ONAZI development bill, which is to make sure that Nnewi North development interests is well represented in the house. He stressed that the ONAZI development bill will be a project, ear marked to project the development of Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka in the budget, as these areas contribute to the major IGR of the state government in Anambra. He said that he believes that if

Comrade Obinna Okechukwu, the Chairman, new automobile Spare Parts association (NASPA) has taken stock of his achievements in the last one year of his tenure in office. In this interview with our correspondent, he highlighted his achievements and major challenges in the market. Excerpts: How have you faired in the last one year in office. I thank God for the grace and mercy; the Lord has given to me, especially the wisdom to manage the affairs of NASPA market in Nnewi. It is not an easy feat, but God has been faithful. I want to also thank the traders in NASPA for the cooperation they have given to my administration, without which, it would have been a difficult task for me to run the market effectively.   I want to let the world know, that what people actually want in life is someone that will tell them the truth at all times. Truth is the bedrock of my administration, being reason, what I say in the morning, is what I will say in the afternoon and if you call me in the eve

Cable manufacturing company, CUTIX Plc, Nnewi, has posted a revenue and profit before tax of N5.1 billion and N661.6 million respectively in first quarter (FY) 2018 which ended in April 30, 2018. Ifeanyi Uzodike, Chief Executive Officer of the company made the disclosure on Tuesday in Nnewi during a Pre- AGM Press briefing. According to the CEO, when compared to FY 2017 figures of N3.7 billion and N370.1 million, respectively . PICTURE: R-L: Uche Igbokwe, Head of Commercial Department; Arinze Okwuosa, Head, Technical Section; Ijeoma Oduonye, CEO designate; Ifeanyi Uzodike, Outgoing CEO; Chinwe Nwokporo, Company Secretary; and Chima Nwosu, Deputy Gen. Manager/ CFO. T he growth represents an increase of 38% in revenue and 71% in profit before tax. He said the company's overall performance was fair taking into consideration the economic situation of Nigeria; adding that even in the face of the economic reality in the country, the company had maintained its

Mr Vitus Chinedu Enyeribe, the Chairman of Old Motor Spare Parts in Nkwo Nnewi has cried to Anambra State government to save the traders from a gully erosion that has sacked stall, even as crisis   rocking another section of the market deepens. Mr Enyeribe, lamented that over fifteen shops have already been lost to the advancing erosion with other shops at the verge of being swallowed. He said the association had applied all palliative measures it could afford to no avail "and the situation has gone beyond our control now." Enyeribe said the erosion also destroyed goods in the market, as the incident mostly happened at nights after heavy rains. He said, victims of the disaster had remained helpless with the hope that government would come to their rescue, but to no avail. The association chairman stressed, that it would be unfair that traders are paying taxes and the necessary levies in the market and still remained neglected. Apart from the erosion menace, he said