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  ~ As he registers with the community. Okpuno Ebenator in Uruagu community of Nnewi was agog on Saturday as the age long disagreement which has raged on for years, which almost teared the community apart was settled through the facilitation of Dr Cletus Ibeto( Omekannaya) the CEO of Ibeto Group. Okpuno Ebenator community for over 80 years has remained in logger heads over issues that remained unresolved, untill Dr Cletus Ibeto came to the rescue. His resolve was to ensure that peace reigns in his own ancestry community, as he used the peace and reconciliation process to register with his ancestry background, which the community has longed for, all these years. While interacting with newsmen, Dr Cletus Ibeto said that he should now be addressed as an Indigene of Okpuno Ebenator community living in Otolo Nnewi community, and asked that his house in Otolo should be regarded as if it's in Okpuno Ebenator community by extension.  He thanked Hon. Iloka ( Mba Mba) the chairman of the pea

.....Business mogul set for Anambra Governorship Valentine Ozigbo, the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, has stepped down from his seat on the boards of directors of Transcorp Plc, Transcorp Hotels Plc, and Transcorp Power Limited after ten years with the conglomerate.   Mr Ozigbo made this known after the 14th Annual General Meeting of Transcorp Plc and the 7th Annual General Meeting of Transcorp Hotels Plc; both held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Monday, April 26, 2021.  In his speech at the annual general meeting, the chairman of the Transcorp Group, Mr Tony Elumelu, commended Transcorp Hilton Hotel for its fantastic transformation and continuing its tradition for excellence which began under Valentine Ozigbo.   He thanked Mr Ozigbo for his contribution to the organisation's growth, wishing him well as he embarks on his new endeavour.  "The tradition of service excellence at Transcorp Hilton Hotel began with Val (Ozigbo). He is now leaving us

Prof. George Obiozor, PresidentGeneral, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Saturday condemned in strong terms the attack at the country home of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State,which he termed as evil and abomination. The President General of the Igbo sociocultural organisation, in a statement, made available to newsmen, Prof Obiozor said the attack on Uzodinma’s home was not acceptable and must be condemned by Ndigbo, anywhere and everywhere, stressing that, no matter the cause, they must not attack their sanctuaries.   “This is an abomination and a new development that is totally out of character of the Igbo,”    He warned Igbo youths not to be used or make themselves instruments for destruction, to be used by elements within and outside Igbo land.  He bemoaned the use of destructive elements who want to turn the South East of Nigeria into a theatre of crises, conflicts and violence.   He said, “We must as Ndigbo be careful with what confronts us in the form of challenges against the p

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), today Apirl 23rd Friday, issued Sir Frank Ibezim with Certificate of Return, which has inturn brought an end to the prolonged political battle of sorts in Okigwe zone on who represents Imo North Senatorial District in the Ninth Senate.The Supreme Court, on Friday, April 16, affirmed Ibezim as the authentic candidate of the APC, the winning party in the December 5, by-election last year. Sir Frank Ibezim and others have in the past months engaged in fierce legal battle with Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume on who takes the vacated seat at the Red Chamber by the late Sen. Ben Uwajimogu. In what some pundits call frustration, the ruling of the apex court, did not debar Sen Araraume and his lawyers, who in a letter to INEC insisted that the former lawmaker should be issued certificate of return.  Ibezim’s ascension to the Red Chamber was saddled with loads of obstacles, with trumped up charges of certificate forgery. However, pundits say that his

~ visit school to ascertain extent of damage The minister of state for education Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has visited the Federal Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa State, over the fire outbreak which recked the school today at the wee hours of  the morning.  In swift reaction about the ugly incident, the minister after the Federal Executive Council meeting, went to see things for himself first hand.  After inspecting the level of damage done, he inquired about the welfare of the students, calling on the principal to ensure that he did all within his ability to make sure that the children are safe. He was accompanied by the Director, Basic and Secondary Education,  Hajia Binta AbdulKadir. Hon Nwajiuba, however  thanked God for sparing the lives of the students, in furtherance to his message at the #FinanceSafeSchool conference yesterday. Recall, the Honorable minister yesterday  called for an upscaling of security in structures in schools to avert more devastating incidents of this na

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, says forming a Joint Committee between Nigeria and the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea will enhance Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) between both countries. The minister said this when Amb. Jon Tong, Ambassador of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea to Nigeria, paid him a courtesy visit on Tuesday in Abuja. He noted that with the joint committee, the bilateral relationship between the two countries would further be strengthened. Onu said that Nigeria was working hard to ensure that the economy would no longer be dependent on commodities but on knowledge, driven by  innovation. Accordingly, he said this will enable the nation to tap into its vast resources by deploying science, technology and innovation to convert the resources into products and services. He said the application of STI would  help strengthen the nation’s economy and the fight against poverty. “ President Muhammadu  Buhari is committed to making sur