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Hon. Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Anambra State, Prince Samben Nwosu (KSC), finally resolved the protracted Agbo Edo Motor Spare Parts Association crises. As at t that the prolonged crises that has scuttled the election of Agbo Edo Motor Spare Parts Association, has been resolved amicably by the Hon. Federal Commissioner. The intervention of the ombudsman came following a letter of complaint from Ogbuehi Alphonsus Ohazulike, Chairman Board of Trustees and the Patrons of Agbo-Edo Motor Spare Parts Dealers Association, Nnewi. Ogbuehi Ohazulike, on the letter dated 31st October, 2018, told the commission to intervene on the matter because, according to him, it has crippled the process of electing executive officers into the market Association. It was gathered that the commission convened a case conference on the matter at the head office of the Public Complaints Commission, Awka, Anambra State, on Wednesday, 14th November, with representatives of the wari

The Anambra State House of Assembly Complex was Thursday barricaded by security agents armed to the teeth to forestall breakdown of law and order. The security agents shot sporadically into the air to scare journalists away from covering the drama that erupted at the state assembly comlplex which left the lawmaker representing Onitsha-South 2 Constituency unconscious over severity in breath due to tear-gas fired by the police officers manning the assembly complex. She was helped into the assembly complex by two security agents where she was attended to. The heavy presence of security agents at the assembly complex was to forestall security breaches following the emergence of two parallel speakers for the state assembly. This was due to an impeachment move on the former Speaker Rita Maduagwu which produced Ikem Uzoezie the member representing Aguata 2 state constituency as the new Speaker of the 6th assembly. As at the time of filing this report, securi

Igbo leaders comprising elders, traditional and religious leaders as well as women groups, today endorsed the joint presidential ticket of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi. In a five-point communique issued at the end of the summit with the theme “Ndigbo 2019 and Beyond” held in Enugu, the Igbo leaders said that the decision was based on the restructuring agenda put on the table by Atiku/Obi, which four zones of the country had agreed on. The communique read by a legal luminary, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN said: “The Igbo people of Nigeria held a 1 day non-partisan and inclusive Summit convened by Elders, Traditional and Religious leaders on Wednesday 14thNovember 2018 to consider Ndigbo’s place in the polity especially in light of the forthcoming 2019 elections. “The summit deliberated on the State of Ndigbo in Nigeria today especially after years of exclusion from the center.  This country has never been so divided as it is today.  We Igbos have always yearned for a level playing

The former Governor of Anambra State and the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP has described as sad, the continued reverse movement of Nigeria from better to worse rather than the other way round. Obi made this observations yesterday at the inauguration of Prof. Chike Obi Lecture Series by the Alumni of University of Nigeria, Onitsha branch. Regretting  that Nigeria has failed to achieve her potentials  within the dreams of her nationalists, including the likes of Prof. Chike Obi, Obi said that the coming general election was yet another opportunity for the people of the country to vote in those with proven records in resource and human management. Reflecting on what he called the "misplacement of values", Obi said it was sad that Nigeria had over the years bred people without respect for education and professionalism. He recalled how, when he travelled to Kenya, people he met were excited that he was coming from the county of the likes of Prof. Chinua Achebe, Prof. Wo

The modest home of APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is certainly the most known on Bourdillon Road in Ikoyi, Lagos. Now a new mansion on the road will henceforth be competing for attention. The house is owned by Sir Tony Ezenna, the 61 year-old chairman of Orange Drugs Limited, a pharmaceutical company in Lagos. Tony did the house warming at the weekend and opened the even more luxurious interior for his guests to rejoice with him. Many politicians were there: Minister of Labour Chris Ngige, senators Andy Ubah, Dino Melaye, Hope Uzodinma, and many others. The pictures of the house have been trending in the social media ever  since

Ihedioha, Ararume makes INEC list as APC Candidate missing We can authoritatively confirm that APC does not have a Governorship Candidate in Imo State as INEC has confirmed Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate for the 2019 Governorship election in the State. Also, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume was Confirmed as APGA Governorship Candidate. INEC sources who confided in Nigerian Notch has it that the All Progressive Congress may not have a candidate due to numerous court cases Instituted against the Party in the State. —-There are too many Court Orders from Imo APC Factions, hence we could not determine who the candidate is- INEC inside sources say.

A lagos based association, Elite Fitness Club, today, visited the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, Nnewi, Anambra State, where they paid off hospital bills of patients, who had no means of offsetting their bills. Nigerian Notch, reliably gathered, that many patients in the hospital have stayed longer than normal at their various wards, because of their inability to pay their hospital bills. The group, on arrival, paid courtesy visit, to Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Prof. Anthony Igwegbe, also went round different wards in the hospital where they met and had a heart to heart talk with patients. Addressing newsmen, the leader of the team, Chief Amobi Ike, said the visit was part of their  annual visitation where they visit hospitals or destitute homes to give succour to the poor and needy. According to him, a total of one hundred patients were targeted to benefit from the largesse; and that the group spent approximately five million naira

A Federal High Court in Owerri, today struck out the primary suit filed by Senator Samuel Anyanwu, first runner up at the recently conducted PDP governoship primaries. The Court also ordered  Senator Samuel Anyanwu to pay to the respondents, the sum of N300, 000 for unnecessary delay of court process, uncoordinated approach to the court processes. While N100, 000 out of the sum will be paid to the 1st Respondent, PDP, the sum of  N200, 000 will be paid to the the winner of the Imo PDP governoship primaries, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, 2nd Respondent. The trial judge scolded Samdaddy's counsel for poor coordination and lack of seriousness in pursuit of their matter. Meanwhile, the judge adjourned the matter to the 19th of November, 2019 for the determination of the issues of jurisdiction for the consideration of the amendment sought by Senator Anyanwu. From look of things, the implication is that Senator Anyanwu, doesn't even know what he wants from the court, such t

FUEL STATION MANAGER KILLED BY EMPLOYER IN NNEWI Atmosphere at Okpuno Nnewichi, Nnewi, in Nnewi North Local Government Area   Anambra State was tensed up on Wednesday, November 7th 2018, when a Fuel Station Manager at NENCO Fuel station was murdered by his employer. The deceased, whose full identity was not verified at the time of filing this report was said to be a member of Aghazu family in Nnewichi; and works as a manager at the fuel station. Problem started when his employer (names not ascertained); told him to immediately provide the sum of N40,000 which he said was missing from the company's purse.  Our reporter learnt that the manager begged his employer to bear with him, and deduct the said sum from his November salary; but the director of the fuel station declined and insisted that the money must be provided instantly. What seemed to be a mild drama turned bloody, when the director of the company in a desperate move to recover the said money, stabbe

Atmosphere at Okpuno Nnewichi, Nnewi, in Nnewi north local government area of Anambra state was tensed up on Wednesday, November 7, when a Fuel Station Manager at NENCO Fuel station was murdered by his employer. The deceased, whose full identity was not verified at the time of filing this report was said to be a member of Aghazu family in Nnewichi; and works as a manager at the fuel station. Problem started when his employer (names not ascertained); told him to immediately provide the sum of N40,000 which he said was missing from the company's purse. Our reporter learnt that the manager begged his employer to bear with him, and deduct the said sum from his November salary; but the director of the fuel station declined and insisted that the money must be provided instantly. What seemed to be a mild drama turned bloody, when the director of the company in a desperate move to recover the said money, stabbed his employee several times with screwdriver before he collapsed. He

Four banks were, on Wednesday morning, sealed in Owerri, the Imo State capital, over their failure to respect an order of the court issued in favour of a former governor of the state, Ikedi Ohakim; and against the incumbent governor, Rochas Okorocha. The affected banks are Diamond on Item Street, First Bank PLC on Bank Road, United Bank for Africa on Mbari Street and Union Bank on Bank Road. When our correspondent visited the banks, staff and customers stood outside, as a red tape was used to seal the banks. A notice of attachment from National Industrial Court in Owerri, dated November 6, 2018, which was pasted in front of the banks, indicated that the affected banks had failed to honour a garnishee order issued by the court against the banks. An order for execution issued by Justice O.O. Arowosegbe, which was on display on the banks, states: “An order granting leave to issue writ of execution of the order of this honourable court made in this suit on February 23, 20