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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu State has expressed profound grief for the death of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, describing him as a distinguished Nigerian statesman, an unapologetic defender and advocate of Igbo renaissance. In a statement on Friday, the Chairman of the party in Enugu State, Ugochukwu Agballah, paid tribute to the legacy and contributions of Iwuanyanwu, who was until his death the President General of the apex-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo in many fields. “Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, was a great Igbo patriot and Nigerian…

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Ahead of the August 1 protest over the rising cost of food and hunger in the land reports have it that top Nigerian politicians, Senators, and House of Representatives members are fleeing the country. It was revealed that the politicians are running for fear of the unknown due to what happened during the last EndSARS protests when politicians became major targets. Already the Senate is reported to have proceeded on recess to resume after the demonstrations. The politicians are said to be heading abroad where most of their families already…

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By Tony Adibe The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief for the death of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, describing it as the fall of a great iroko and an incalculable loss to Ndigbo and Nigeria in general. Governor Mbah said Iwuanyanwu was unapologetically Igbo, yet a consummate nationalist and quintessential statesman, who gave his all in service to the nation and to the Igbo race. Reacting to the unfortunate incident on Thursday, he said, “I received with a deep of…

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No fewer than 30,000 indigents of Niger State to be provided with social security and health insurance, as the State government conclude plan to pay N200 Million counterpart fund to that effect. Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago announced this while performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 100 level two primary health care centers across the state, held at Late Senator Idris Kuta Primary Healthcare Center, Minna, Tuesday,23rd July, 2024. He explained that the contribution of the level two Primary Healthcare Centres are in line with the New Niger Agenda…

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The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday by the family and signed by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu. According to the statement, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday after a brief illness. Read the statement: “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State announces the demise of our patriarch, Engr Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu-Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo. “Chief Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday July 25, 2024, after a brief illness. He was aged 82. Chief…

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The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Police Act Amendment Bill to enable a person appointed to the office of Inspector General of Police (IGP) to remain in office until the end of the term stipulated in the letter of appointment. President Bola Tinubu forwarded the Bill to the House of Representatives and Senate on Tuesday to amend the tenure of the IGP. The Bill for an Act to amend the Nigeria Police Act 2020 sought to guarantee the tenure of the IGP and revolutionise police operations by enhancing accountability,…

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The Nigerian Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has slashed allowances of foreign scholars who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others by 12.7%. The ministry explained that the action is as a result of the current economic crises. It was earlier reported that Nigerian students studying in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, China, Hungary, and other countries, on the Federal Government’s scholarship lamented their unpaid stipends for eight months running. The students are studying under the Federal Government’s Bilateral Educational Agreement Scholarship. The BEA scholarship is for…

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