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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday, cautioned against anyone politicizing last Saturday’s attempt on his life by suspected armed herdsmen at Tyo-Mu community in the outskirts of Makurdi town along Makurdi-Gboko road. He lamented that the level of insecurity in the country was a clear indication that Nigeria was sitting on a gun powder and everyone must be conscious to avert an implosion. The Governor who spoke at the end of an emergency State Security Council meeting held in Makurdi on Monday, March 22, 2021, appealed to Benue people to be calm and await the outcome of the investigation being carried out by the Police as directed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP. Mr. Ortom, however said that he was still in shock, and lauded the Presidency, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, as well as the array of groups including Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Peoples’ Demicratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, All Progresdives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, National leadership of PD

  ~ Expresses Worry Over Alarming Rate Of Insecurity  In Anambra. ~ Calls On Government To Harmonize Security Systems To Curb The Menace. The Senator representing the good people of Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has condoled with Anambra State Chapter of Nigerian Bar Association, over the kidnap and subsequent brutal murder of their colleague, Late Barrister Francis Onwuachi.  In a press statement, made available to Nigerian Notch, through his spokesperson, Hon. Chuks Kamen, Senator Ubah said, that he received the news of his unfortunate demise with shock, and expressed his heartfelt condolences and regrets, that these unfortunate security breaches that cut short the lives of our enterprising youths are avoidable occurrences, that require a deliberate system overhaul and renewed dedication to duty especially by public office holders.  The Distinguished Senator, who recalled several other similar regrettable security breaches in the state in recent

  By Emma Udeagha. A renowned Nigerian industrialist, Chief Alex Chika Okafor has bemoaned the security situation in Anambra State. Chief Okafor, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Chikason Group of Companies, stated this when the organizing Committee for the Anambra Achievers Legacy Award, ANALEG, called on him, Saturday March 20, 2021. The Committee which was led by Rev. Dr. John Ndubuisi, Chairman All Christians Businessmen’s Fellowship and immediate past Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Anambra State, was in his office at Nnewi, to convey his nomination as patron  of ANALEG, and one of the recipients of this year’s Akululu Uno Amaka Award by the organization. The industrialist, who said he welcomed the nomination, provided the intentions behind the exercise was genuine, regretted the worrisome state of insecurity and targeted attacks on security personnel and their formations in the state in recent times. He said the development posed a serious threat to econo

  ~ What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.     By Justice Osuji. According to our great sage Chinua Achebe of blessed memory, “until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter”.  As the life span of the President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration gradually comes to a glorious end with the imminent change of guard, alignments and realignments have started with many already jostling for the highly exalted position. Among the things that characterizes this era are political correctness and political statements. One of those statements thrown loosely is “Power is taken and not given” The phrase “nobody gives you power; you have to grab it” credited to Gloria Steinem has unwittingly gained the aura of truth while in the face of Nigerian democratic reality it falls flat on its face. This phrase is used by pundits and politicians to underscore there perceived knowledge of politics. Recently, a Political chieftain, Alhaji Tanko Yak

~ Hosts IUSM To Chat Course For Better Anambra* ~ Asks Nigerians Home And Abroad To Eschew Political Apathy* The Senator representing Anambra South and National Leader of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah on Saturday charged Anambra people, and Nigerians at large, on the need to shun political apathy and ensure greater participation in electoral process at the various levels of governance. The Senator made this call while addressing the leaders of Ifeanyi Ubah Solidarity Movement (IUSM) across the 21 Local Government Areas of Anambra State, comprising of Coordinators, secretaries, women leaders, youth leaders, media officers, who paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Umuanuka, Otolo, Nnewi. According to Senator Ubah, achieving good governance will be easier if citizens fight against electoral apathy by fully participating in the electoral process which involves voter education, voter registration, voting during elections as well as aspiring for politi

Valentine Ozigbo, the leading aspirant in the Peoples' Democratic Party in the November 6 Anambra State governorship election, held an interactive session with prominent Anambra indigenes residing in Lagos on Saturday, March 20, 2021     The well-attended town hall meeting was the first of its kind by an Anambra gubernatorial aspirant. It witnessed lively conversations on the topical issues affecting the people of the south-eastern state.    Ozigbo opened his remarks by thanking the audience, which had his beautiful wife, Mrs. Ojiugo Ozigbo and the crème-de-la-crème of the Anambra Lagos community like billionaire business mogul Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, the chairman and founder of transportation and hospitality behemoth, the Chisco Group of Companies, in attendance.  "I decided to run for governor of my beloved home state because I am uncomfortable with the status quo," Ozigbo, a respected business leader, told the audience.     "It is unfortunate that given the abundanc

The leading aspirant in the forthcoming Anambra state gubernatorial election on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Valentine Ozigbo, is set to hold special town hall meetings with Ndi Anambra living outside the state. In a statement issued on Friday, March 19, 2021, issued in Awka and signed by Ephraim Adiele, his media assistant, Mr Ozigbo revealed that in line with his principle of a people-oriented government, he has decided to carry every onye Anambra along in his dream for an progressive Anambra.   "The grand vision I have for Anambra State is one that requires the collective input and participation of everyone. Everyone has a role to play in repositioning our state for the better,” the respected business executive said.  "Consequently, I have decided to hold intimate sessions with my brothers and sisters in different cities outside the state. This way we can deepen the conversation, reveal our plans with them, and discuss their expectations for a n

The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that it has taken over the prosecution of a former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, accused of threatening and harassing one Mrs Chinyere Amuchienwa. The court had earlier slated Thursday for the former governor to be arraigned, but when the matter was called, a counsel from the office of the AGF, Bagudu Sani, told the court that the office of the AGF had taken over the case by a letter dated March 17, 2021, which he said had been served on the Inspector General of Police. Counsel to the police, R. F Dimka, opposed the taking over of the case by the office of AGF on the ground that the charges preferred against the former governor were prepared by the office of the IGP, whom she said is the complainant in the case. However, the trial judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, told Sani from the office of the AGF that he had taken judicial notice of the letter but that the counsel should

Nsukka Journalist foundation, a group of practicing journalists from Nsukka in Enugu state has rejected Enugu Pension bill for governor's. In a statement made available to Nigerian Notch, by the group reads thus, "we are dismayed by media reports that a bill to further amend the Enugu State Pensions Law 2007, first amended in 2017,  passed its first reading at the Enugu State House of Assembly on March 11, 2021, and that, as a consequence of the uproar which followed it, the House stepped it down on March 16" They noted also that a statement, signed by the Leader of the House, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, in which he attempted to justify the House’s action by quoting Section 124 (5) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has been taken over by events. This section they said provides that a state House of Assembly MAY make a law for the grant of a pension or a gratuity to a person who had held office as Governor or Deputy Governor, which shall be a charge upon

The minister of state education,Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba today in Jigawa joined  Governor Badaru Abubakar, in launching the better education service delivery for all initiative in the state.  The initiative is centered on getting more Children off the streets. This will in the long run enable the state government to enroll these children into classes for better education service delivery to those in their niche. The Honorable minister who was joined by the entire state Executive, the house of Assembly members and director, better education service delivery for all, from the federal ministry of education, stressed that the Initiative is to ensure that every child in Nigeria is educated. He lamented the high rate of school drop outs and was indeed pleased with the initiative of the state government to drive the program.  He therefore tasked stakeholders in the education sector in Nigeria to embrace the program, to ensure that Children, whom he described as a country's greatest asset

The minister of state for education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has called for vigilance to help tackle the issue if increased rate of kidnapping of school children, especially in Northern Nigeria. He made this call today, during a brief stop at the Federal Government College, Kiyawa, Jigawa state. He decried the incessant attacks on schools and kidnapping of students, which he described as worrisome. The Honorable Minister, however called on members of the public, to be vigilant, as it is the collective responsibility of everyone to secure the lives of students in their domain. He commended the men of Nigeria Security  & Civil Defence Corps and Police officers he met at the school for there proactive efforts to ensure that the teachers and students of the school are safe.  He said, " No man can come into a community and take away over 200 hundred students if the community is watchful enough to observe and report to appropriate authorities. It is no longer the sole responsibili