Day: October 2, 2024

Enugu Begins Enforcement Of Educational Standards, Shuts Down Illegal, Low Quality School

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By Tony Adibe The Enugu State Government has commenced the enforcement of educational policies which has led to the closure of “some illegally run and low-quality schools,” emphasising that the move will rid the state of poor quality education and skill deficiency. NewsBits reports that the development followed the government’s deliberate efforts aimed at strengthening and improving the quality of education in the state. This was  as parents as well as stakeholders in the public and private academic system lauded the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for what they described…

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Over 7,000 Town Planners To Attend Institute’s International Conference In Enugu

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…As Town Planners Call For The Implementation Of Town Planning Law In The Southeast Region By Tony Adibe The first Vice President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Dr. Ogbonna Chime, has called for the implementation of regional planning law in the south-east region and some parts of the south-south of the country. Dr. Chime made the call when he led a team of town planners to the office of the Enugu State Commissioner for Land and Urban Development, Chimaobi Okorie, to inform him of the institute’s forthcoming International…

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Constitution Amendment: Regional Government Tops 56 Memoranda To N’Assembly

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Nigerians are calling for a return to the regional system of government, also known as the parliamentary system. This demand emerged during the National Assembly’s consideration of memoranda submitted by the public as part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process. Among the 56 memoranda received, prominent issues include regional government, unicameral legislature, local government autonomy, state police, gender equality bills, and the inclusion of traditional rulers in the constitution. In total, 474 clauses have been submitted for consideration, according to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendment. A majority of the…

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64th Independence: Hardship Being Experienced Is Growth Pain – Ex-Chairman APC, Nwoye

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A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, says the hardship Nigerians are experiencing at this time is a “growth pain”. Nwoye said this to newsmen in Enugu on Monday while fielding questions on why Nigerians should celebrate the nation’s 64 Independence Anniversary. NewsBits recalls that the Federal Government had declared Tuesday, Oct. 1, as a public holiday for Independence Day to allow Nigerians to pray and fast to seek help from the Almighty for the nation’s fortune. Nwoye noted that he was…

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“You Have Been My Pillar Of Support,” Ritual Attack Victim Tells Abia First Lady

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Abia First Lady, Mrs. Pricilla Otti, (first from right), Miss Amarachi Okpokiri, and other dignitaries during the visit In a compassionate show of support, wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Chidinma Otti, paid a visit to Mrs. Amarachi Okpokiri, a survivor of a brutal assault by her husband, who allegedly attacked her in a ritual-motivated attempt to gouge out her eyes. The attack left Amarachi with severe machete wounds, sparking public outrage. The visit took place at the Traditional Ruler of Emede Ancient Kingdom palace, HRM Eze…

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Police Arrest Man Who Climbed 33KV High Tension Electric Pole To Demand Tinubu’s Resignation

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Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a man who climbed a 33KV high-tension electricity pole to demand the resignation of President Bola Tinubu. The incident occurred in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The man had remained up the pole, insisting Tinubu must resign before he would come down. It was gathered that the incident happened between the morning of Friday September 27 and evening of Saturday, September 28. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguruje, said the man, whose name was not revealed,…

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Enugu: Bereaved Families Accuse Monarch, Rights Group Of Facts Misrepresentation In Murder Case At Akpawfu Community

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Families of the two recently murdered indigenes of Akpawfu Community in Nkani East Local Government Area of Enugu State, have accused a traditional ruler in the area, Igwe Christopher Nnamani, and a human rights group, of facts misrepresentation on the incident. The bereaved family members have insisted that the suspected traditional ruler should be properly interrogated. NewsBits recalls that the deceased, namely, Chief Israel Nnaji and late Chukwudi Nweke Oka, were gruesomely murdered in their respective homes in June and July this year by gunmen who invaded their homes. While…

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