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Barr. Ogechi Njoku- Ehirim, Special Adviser to the Governor of Imo State and also (DG) of Hope support Groups (an umbrella body of support groups for Governor Hope Uzodimma and the Imo state APC) has paid registration fees for over 30 indigent students of public schools writing the 2022 Snior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE)/West African Examination Council (WAEC) in her Aboh-Mbaise constituency and neighboring Ahiazu-Mbaise Local government. The SA who also came with gifts of Governor’s branded note books and other educational materials distributed them amongst the students and their teachers. Barr Ogechi Njoku, during the Education Empowerment Programme at Mbaise secondary school on Friday, said that the gesture was borne out of a deep concern for the less privileged but brilliant students who could not afford the fees for such essential foundational examinations. “I am deeply worried about the plight of intelligent indigent final year secondary school students. It is also wo

The minister of state education Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has said that a working Nigeria needs commitment "Desiring a working and prosperous Nigeria requires matching efforts, sincerity of purpose and the true desire to bring about positive change." He said that Nigerians cannot achieve this is the greater part of Nigeria's population remain uneducated, as  the menace of unskilled and illiterate adults/workforce of today were victims of the out of school syndrome of yester years. "Education as the provider of the nation's workforce cannot be thriffuled with as it will directly or indirectly affect our economy today and tomorrow."  The Minister of State for Education Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba HCN made this remark yesterday in Kano at the official launching of the national campaign for Out of school children. He commended the Kano State Government for their doged efforts in reducing the numbers of Out of school children, while urging all stakeholders not to lo

Innoson Nigeria Ltd, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous Auto Industrialist has expressed its concerns about the new trend in its long running legal battles with GTB (Guarantee Trust Bank Plc.). Innoson Nigeria Ltd is concerned about the interference of EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) in the legal matters in a manner that it has become apparent that EFCC is pursuing the interest of GTB in the pretext of exercising its statutory investigatory powers and curbing of financial crimes and that GTB is pulling strings in the EFCC.     Sometimes in January 2022, EFCC invited Prof. J. N. McCarthy Mbadugha, SAN - counsel to Innoson Nig Ltd- to an interview on 1st February 2022. Mbadugha honoured the invitation. During the interrogation, EFCC showed him the counter affidavit to show cause which his Secretary deposed to and filed on 23rd March 2011 in opposition to GTB’s affidavit to show cause in a matter which has been decided by the Federal Court and the decision of the Federal High C

A civil society organization has blamed the opposition PDP for the pockets of violence recorded in last Saturday”s bye election in Ngor Okpala of Imo state. It noted that its officers who monitored the bye election for Ngor Okpala state constituency observed that PDP stalwarts were found culpable of instigating violence in some wards in the local government. According to Engr Evaristus Ogbonnaya, leader of Civil society Organization for credible election, it was hypocritical for PDP to turn around and blame APC for the violence whereas its own agent precipitated it. Ogbonnaya who spoke in a press conference in Owerri accused PDP thugs of even kidnapping his own men who were duly accredited to monitor the polls. He cited Ward seven as an example where PDP thugs hijacked election materials and chased voters away. ” The thugs beat up a former Commissioner in the state from that ward, while field reports indicated that they inflicted heavy bodily harm on some voters”, he disclosed. Ogbonna

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) over the weekend held it's congress's across the state, which was a peaceful transition process in Nnewi as  Prince Ifeamamauma Nwafor Orizu, i the last son of first Senate President of Nigeria, Rt Hon. A.A Nwafor Orizu emerged as chairman of the party amidst jubilation. The chairman elect, Prince Ifeamamauma Nwafor Orizu in his speech, promised to reach out to everybody, and even those who left the party for one reason or the other and ensure they  come back to the party in no distant time. He expressed joy that PDP gave him the mantle of leadership without minding his age, and promised a new dawn for PDP party faithfuls in Nnewi North LGA. He said being born into a Political family, he has the magic wand to make people believe in PDP again in Nnewi North LGA.  Prince Nwafor-Orizi stressed that they are going to reach out to major Institutions in Nnewi to see how to work together for a better society, knowing fully well that the task is

  In drumming support for the Out-Of-School Children getting back into classes, the Honorable Minister of State Education, Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba HCN has paid an inspection visit to the Federal Government Girls College, Potiskum in Yobe State.  The Minister who was on his way to Damaturu, capital of Yobe State, stopped over at the school to inspect the state of the facilities as well as to appraise the current enrolment rate of students in the face of security challenges bedeviling most states of North Eastern region of the North. He described as unfortunate that children will have to suffer, with the crises stifling their future.  Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba however encouraged parents and guardians to enrol their children in schools to help reduce the rate illiteracy in the country. He went further to assure everyone that the Federal Government of Nigeria is doing her best to provide a safe and conducive environment for learning.