(4681,1,'2023-05-28 21:18:10','2023-05-28 21:18:10','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4682 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0448-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe Chairman of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Anambra State Chapter, Comrade Edith Onwuka, has charged the newly elected Unit executive members on professionalism, service and perseverance.\n\nComrade Onwuka who gave the charge in Awka during the induction of the newly elected Unit executive said that elected officers emerged victorious during the just concluded quadrennial unit branches elections.<!--more-->\n\n\'Great Nurses and Midwives, this event is organized to give you orientation on issues bothering on unionism because there is Labour adage that says “UNION THAT ARE NOT UNITED CAN BE EASLY BE DEFEATED” it is our desire that at the unit level, NANNAM will be stronger and attend to issues of nurses and always relate with state council for effective performance.\n\n\'Therefore I encourage all the inductees to make use of this golden opportunity as we have carefully selected topics and resource person with sound knowledge on union movement and professionalism to educate us during this event.\n\n\'I cannot end this address without appreciating our own governor of Anambra state prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR for his purposeful leadership and investment in health sectors, we sincerely salute him for employing nurses into the state civil service and also giving approval for recruitment of Nurses and Midwives into primary health care services.\n\n\'Congratulations and welcome on board!\nTo our distinguished guests and lover of this noble profession, our joy knows no bound as we welcome you to this great event today.\n\nBefore I go further let me thank the national leadership our noble association under the leadership of comrade Michael Ekuma Nnachi, the national president of NANNM and our chief scribe, the general secretary of NANNM Comrade T, A Shetimma for their articulated leadership and innovation which they have brought to the table to make our association stronger.\n\nLet me equally thanked the Head of Service Anambra State, Barr. Mrs Theodora Igwegbe, mni, DIRECTOR OF NURSING NSURSING SERVICES MRS PEPETUA ANENE, CHAIRMAN NLC ANAMBRA STATE, SIR HUMPHERY NWAFOR, THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF NANNM.\n\n\'It is worthy to note that this present state administrative council lead by my humble self,which assume office since October 2019 and have made tremendous achievement which everyone can attest, to the glory of God.\n\n\'We give glory to God almighty and to all the Nurses in Anambra state for having trust in us , we are committed to delivering on our promises and leaving behind a strong association for the interest of the Nurses and Midwives of Anambra state without wasting time I want to quickly remind the inductees that your victory is a call to serve and not an opportunity to enrich your selves, be a servant leader at your various capacities and be rest assured that posterity will be kind to usLet me also remind us that NANNM is the only professional body cum trade union that unionize all categories of registered Nurses and Midwives irrespective of where you work, as long as you practice nursing, this is our association, so let us unite and work towards a common goal which is clamor for better welfare both at national and sub national.\n\n\'We will also like to make passionate appeal to Mr. Governor to look into the salaries of Nurses and Midwives to curb the massive exodus of trained nurses moving away from state service for greener pasture. The little number remaining in the system are overwhelmed by work\n\n\'Thank you and enjoy your stay Great Nigeria Nurses Great,\' Comrade Onwuka concluded.','NNANM Anambra State Chairman Tasks Newly Elected Unit Executive On Professionalism, Service','','publish','open','open','','nnanm-anambra-state-chairman-tasks-newly-elected-unit-executive-on-professionalism-service','','','2023-05-28 21:18:10','2023-05-28 21:18:10','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4681',0,'post','',0),(4682,1,'2023-05-28 21:17:35','2023-05-28 21:17:35','','IMG-20230526-WA0448','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230526-wa0448','','','2023-05-28 21:17:35','2023-05-28 21:17:35','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0448.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4684,1,'2023-05-28 21:25:32','2023-05-28 21:25:32','<blockquote><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4688\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0319-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4685\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0319-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4686\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0307-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4687\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0306-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\nKenechukwu Ofomah\nAwka</blockquote>\nAs part of efforts to stem the tide of drug abuse especially among young people, the Anambra State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Friday took its advocacy efforts to youths of Anambra State as well as other relevant stakeholders.<!--more-->\nThe advocacy event held in Awka, was tagged a one-day Stakeholders strategic advocacy/ Seminar on drug abuse: methamphetamine an was put together by the NDLEA in partnership with Advocates for Global Peace Forum International.\nIt brought together as its participants, epresentatives of youth groups from the 21 Local Government Areas of the State under the aegis of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, as well as other relevant government and private support agencies and bodies.\nSpeaking at the event, the State NDLEA Commander, Mr Daniel Onyeisi explained that the event is in line with the mandate given to him upon assumption of office to clean up state of illicit drugs and reduce cases of drug abuse.\n\nAccording to him, to achieve the mandate, he had crafted a plan to get down to the grassroots and ensure that from there, the clean-up activity can begin.\n“Today, we decided to bring the youths who are most susceptible to drug abuse, from the local areas. At this event, we have representatives of youth groups deliberating with us on how we can get down to the communities, the villages, the wards, the schools and make sure this message is loud and effective-for youths to shun drug abuse.\n“The essence is to bring everybody on board to ensure a holistic approach towards addressing issues of drug abuse,” he said.\nOnyeisi, who spoke on the outcome of the engagement, said the command is leaving the event with the assurances and buy-in of the youths and other stakeholders towards their efforts.\n“We also saw key stakeholders promise to support us with the sponsorship and advancement of this course at the grassroots. The youths also pledged their unflinching support to the initiative.\n“With this, the war is already won because if we can get these young people who are most prone to abuse of hard drugs and other substances, commit to drug-free society, then there is no more challenge.\n“So, we are happy that we made a major breakthrough today.\n“We are leaving this meeting optimistic and this will lead us to the next step which include engaging the community leaderships as well as other strategies we have mapped out,” he revealed.\nIn his remarks, the State Director of National Orientation Agency, Joseph Uchendu, said the event is apt, as it will complement ongoing activities by the NOA and other stakeholders at the community level, towards eradicating drug abuse.\nHe informed that for the War against drug abuse to yield the desired result, the stakeholders must work to destroy the distribution chain from the producers to the distributor, down to the courier before it gets to the consumer.\nHis words; “I ant to commend the NDLEA Anambra State Command for the conscious towards their mandate. This event is highly commendable and will ensure that the youths understand their roles in dealing with this hydra-headed monster.\n“I am optimistic that with the crop of youths in Anambra today, we will surely achieve a drug-free society.”\nIn their separate goodwill messages, the representatives of the Nigerian Army, the Police and the DSS, harped on the need for government to set up a centre to take care of drug addicts, where they will be reorientated and rehabilitated.\nThe police Commissioner representative called for stringent legislations that will deter future offenders from engaging in drugs.\nThey collectively pledged their collaboration in the War against drugs.\nOn his part, the State NYCN Chairman, Surveyor Comrade Obi Emeka Chukwudi acknowledged that the drug business is very lucrative enterprise with strong individuals behind it in the state, noting that the war is one that requires strategic planning to overwhelm those who are beneficiaries of the illicit business.\nHe made a very strong case against the undue transfer of committed NDLEA officials from Anambra, who are making appreciable progress in crushing drug peddlers.\n“What we usually see is a situation whereby once we get a commander who is committed to winning this war in Anambra, all of a sudden, he is transferred and the whole efforts come to nought. This is because very highly-placed persons are behind this wicked business and they have connections.\n“Anambra youths therefore demand that the NDLEA hierarchy consider this and ensure that persons posted here and who have started making good progress in dealing with this issue, are left to complete their efforts.\n“As Anambra youths, we believe in a sane society, conducive enough for our people to manifest their potentials and a society characterized by drug peddling and addicts cannot guarantee such our expectations.\n“Therefore, the NYCN under my watch, will partner the NDLEA to bring the incidence of drug abuse especially among our youths to the barest minimum.\n“On the other hand, operatives of the NDLEA must also respond to reports and intelligence information from the youths and act on them promptly so that their position will not be jeopardized.\n“This will also give the young people the confidence to continue to volunteer credible information when needed,” he opined.\nThe event also featured keynote lecture by a resource person on the War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, while the State NDLEA commander, Onyeisi, took time to respond to questions by the participants on some grey areas of the fight against drugs.\nHe also at the event, presented awards of recognition to some individuals and groups for their outstanding inputs towards the efforts of the NDLEA, even as the recipients vowed to continue to make valuable contributions to eliminate drug abuse in the state.','NDLEA, Partners NYCN, Other Stakeholders on Advocacy Against Drug Abuse','','publish','open','open','','ndlea-partners-nycn-other-stakeholders-on-advocacy-against-drug-abuse','','','2023-05-28 21:25:32','2023-05-28 21:25:32','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4684',0,'post','',0),(4685,1,'2023-05-28 21:22:32','2023-05-28 21:22:32','','IMG-20230526-WA0319','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230526-wa0319','','','2023-05-28 21:22:32','2023-05-28 21:22:32','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0319.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4686,1,'2023-05-28 21:22:34','2023-05-28 21:22:34','','IMG-20230526-WA0307','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230526-wa0307','','','2023-05-28 21:22:34','2023-05-28 21:22:34','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0307.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4687,1,'2023-05-28 21:22:38','2023-05-28 21:22:38','','IMG-20230526-WA0306','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230526-wa0306','','','2023-05-28 21:22:38','2023-05-28 21:22:38','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0306.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4688,1,'2023-05-28 21:23:42','2023-05-28 21:23:42','','IMG-20230526-WA0319','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230526-wa0319-2','','','2023-05-28 21:23:42','2023-05-28 21:23:42','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0319-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4689,1,'2023-05-28 21:24:22','2023-05-28 21:24:22','','IMG-20230526-WA0309','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230526-wa0309','','','2023-05-28 21:24:22','2023-05-28 21:24:22','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-20230526-WA0309.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4691,1,'2023-06-01 06:57:03','2023-06-01 06:57:03','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4692 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230601-WA0005-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN in Anambra State has felicitated with some distinguished sons and daughters of Anambra State on the conferment of various categories of National Honours on them by the Federal Government.<!--more-->\nThey were honoured in Abuja, alongside over three hundred other outstanding patriotic Nigerians earlier nominated, by out-gone President, Muhammadu Buhari.\nThe Anambra personalities include former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku honoured as Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON and a former Governor of Anambra State and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, honoured with the Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON award.\nOthers are the Senator representing Anambra Central at the National Assembly, Uche Ekwunife, who also got the Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON honour and former Minister for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, who also got Commander of the Order of the Niger CON award.\nIn a congratulatory message endorsed on behalf of the Anambra NYCN family in Awka, the State Chairman of the Council, Surveyor Comrade Obi Emeka Chukwudi, said the honours speak to how Anambra State and its sons and daughters have contributed to the growth of international and national politics, economy, governance and overall wellbeing.\nAccording to him, the persons conferred with the awards represent in microcosm, the abundant human resources that abound in the state and which when adequately tapped from, can be instrumental to the overall turnaround of the fortunes of the nation.\nThe Anambra NYCN leader commended the Federal Government, especially the out-gone President Buhari for identifying the awardees and honouring them accordingly, noting that the honours were well-deserved and merited.\nIt urged the awardees to see the honour as an invitation to greater responsibility towards contributing selflessly to the unity, progress and stability of the country.\nOnly in these ways, he noted, will they be able to repay the huge honour done to them and also encourage the Nigerians youths o toe the path of patriotism and selflessness.\nThe message read in part, “The Anambra NYCN congratulates former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, former Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, CON and Senator representing Anambra Central at the National Assembly, Uche Ekwunife, CON, former Minister for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, CON on their awards of honour by the Federal government.\n“We, as Anambra Youths rejoice with them and their families, as we hope that the honours will spur them into greater exploits in the service of the nation and humanity.\n“We look up to you, distinguished awardees of Anambra extraction and the monumental legacies you have left in the annals of history and it is our hope that you will continue to make yourselves available as role models, for the youths of Anambra State, to learn from your exemplary dispositions.\n“This is the only sure way to sustain the continued emergence of responsible and patriotic citizens from the state, for future recognitions and awards.”','National Honours: NYCN Boss Felicitates with Anyaoku, Ngige, Ekwunife, Others','','publish','open','open','','national-honours-nycn-boss-felicitates-with-anyaoku-ngige-ekwunife-others','','','2023-06-01 06:57:03','2023-06-01 06:57:03','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4691',0,'post','',0),(4692,1,'2023-06-01 06:56:06','2023-06-01 06:56:06','','IMG-20230601-WA0005','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230601-wa0005','','','2023-06-01 06:56:06','2023-06-01 06:56:06','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230601-WA0005.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4693,1,'2023-06-01 06:56:52','2023-06-01 06:56:52','','IMG-20230601-WA0005','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230601-wa0005-2','','','2023-06-01 06:56:52','2023-06-01 06:56:52','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230601-WA0005-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4695,1,'2023-06-01 07:08:58','2023-06-01 07:08:58','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4696 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230601-WA0006-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" />\n\nFollowing the successful inauguration of ALHAJI Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Anambra State Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Surveyor Comrade Obi Emeka Chukwudi has congratulated the new Nigeria’s President, tasking him to commit to the true tenets of nation-building.\nTinubu was on Monday, 29th May, 2023, at the Eagle’s Square, Abuja, administered with the oath of office by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, as Nigeria’s President for the next four years, alongside his Vice, Kashim Shettima.<!--more-->\nIn a congratulatory message, the Anambra NYCN Chairman, Surveyor Obi maintained that having been sworn in, the task that lies ahead for President Tinubu, is to work towards peace, unity and stability of the nation.\nObi noted that Nigeria as at today, is fraught with all manner of socio-economic problems such as insecurity, tribalism, nepotism, with many regions complaining of marginalization and unfair treatment by the government at the centre.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4693 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230601-WA0005-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" />\nAccording to him, no meaningful development can happen in an atmosphere of these strife, insecurity and distrust.\n“In the various parts of Nigeria, we hear stories of terrorism, banditry, secessionist movements, corruption, marginalisation and many other negative tendencies.\n“These attributes are in contrast with efforts at development and cohesion, especially for a nation like Nigeria with multiple ethnic groups, diverse culture and religion, as well as varying views and perceptions,” said Obi.\nHe said President Tinubu must concentrate efforts at building trust and confidence in government, as well as across tribal lines.\nThe Anambra youth leader also tasked the new President to take strategic steps towards youth empowerment, as a way of reducing the population that venture into crime and criminalities.\nIn his opinion, if a greater percenter of the youth population, which constitute the higher quotient of the nation’s numbers, are empowered to be self-reliant, then the nation would have succeeded in reducing crime significantly.\nObi also believes forging a better with the private sector by creating a conducive environment for them to operate, will ensure that ample jobs are created for young Nigerian school leavers.\nThe Anambra NYCN boss also called for youth inclusion in the governance of the country under the new administration, to ensure that the nation does not lack the leadership stock for the future.','Unify Nigerian Security Forces For Effective Service Deliver - NYCN Tell Tinubu','','publish','open','open','','unify-nigerian-security-forces-for-effective-service-deliver-nycn-tell-tinubu','','','2023-06-01 07:08:58','2023-06-01 07:08:58','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4695',0,'post','',0),(4696,1,'2023-06-01 07:05:30','2023-06-01 07:05:30','','IMG-20230601-WA0006','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230601-wa0006','','','2023-06-01 07:05:30','2023-06-01 07:05:30','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230601-WA0006.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4697,1,'2023-06-01 07:06:42','2023-06-01 07:06:42','','IMG-20230601-WA0006','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230601-wa0006-2','','','2023-06-01 07:06:42','2023-06-01 07:06:42','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230601-WA0006-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4700,1,'2023-06-05 19:12:09','2023-06-05 19:12:09','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4701 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230605-WA0149-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nBy CC Enemuo\n\nIt is not in my habit to congratulate newly elected or appointed political officers, however, in the case of Enugu State, my attention was captured by the newly sworn-in executive governor, in the name of Governor Peter Mba, for his unprecedented bravery in becoming the first executive governors to issue an executive order at the very first day in office. Therefore l say a big congratulations to His Excellency and also to all citizens of Enugu State.<!--more-->\n\nIt is no more news that the executive governors issued executive orders 001,002 and 003.\n\nFrom the enumeration sequence of these orders, it is evident that this is happening for the very first time in Enugu State. It is more interesting, however, that at the national level and in the history of Nigeria, she has only recorded about six executive orders which were however issued by a single president.\n\nRecording about six orders for the nation since independence is a shame, notwithstanding the inherent rights that the system has richly conferred on both the Presidents and Governors of goodwill. The phoney ignorance of the instrumentality of executive order by those who knew better has exposed the lack of sobriety, goodwill and resolute to function for the benefit of the citizens.\n\nExecutive Order\nThe executive order is the exclusive right of a President/Governor to make laws; yes, such orders have the full effect of law which can only be abolished by the issuer or a successor.\n\nYet, an executive order can be enacted adequately into becoming a proper law through conventional lawmaking. However, when an order has been traditionally enacted it stops being flexible in the hands of the issuer to the extent of its suspension, modification and notification.\n\nWithin the global context; the first president to issue executive order was President George Washington of the United States, in 1789. Today, the United States is having thousands of executive orders of which two alone were challenged and cancelled. This is interesting as it infers that executive orders are mostly unchangeable, especially when they are sincerely carrying genuine interest of the nation, goodwill or rather done in good faith.\n\nThere is no limitation on the number of executive orders a Governor/President can issue in a particular tenure as long as such order is in line with acts or recommendations of the state or national assembly, especially when such order is constitutional.\n\nWhen an order is issued within the constitutional inherent exclusivity, conditionally, it has to be in good faith and for the public interest, therefore it is sustainable even when challenged so as not to defect the precept that “the President/Governor does all good but evil”.\n\nHowever, when an executive order is good, it will be sustained, but if it is terrible, it will be killed, either by the state assembly, the court or any private residents of the state.\n\nTherefore, an executive order is a powerful instrument; hence, legitimately an open end through which the governor signifies a willingness to show goodwill and an attraction for a pact with the people.\n\nExecutive orders do not need the approval or consent of both citizens and the state assembly; the governor communicates the order through any means of his choice to a concerned executive arm or an agency to which it was made to direct.\n\nHowever, an executive order can only be challenged by the state assembly and any citizen of Enugu State; through the courts. It can be dismissed to the extent of its worthlessness and not for questioning the authority with which it was made.\n\nHowever, where the governors and the people have an understanding or synergy, there is a slim chance that an order could be challenged even by the state assembly.\n\nNotwithstanding, executive orders are the most accelerated method of introducing a law to the lawmakers, which has equal potency as any other law or regulation in Nigeria.\n\nThe Motive Of Executive Order\nIt is not far reached from the performance of goodwill; for once, a government has decided to connect directly to the people to freely furnish her considerations, which are substantially part of a social contract. Therefore, the only motivation which could be deduced from the brave act of issuing executive order is that a governor/President has shunned dishonest politicking, but rather chooses an open arm to embrace and connect directly to the real citizens.\n\nTherefore, I say a big congratulations to the lucky citizens of Enugu State, for a new dawn has truly arrived. I urge you all to be supportive as I am sure that more people’s oriented executive orders are in the pipeline.\n\nManu. Enemuo C.C Esq, a lawyer and manufacturer is an Anambra State indigene, based in Enugu.','The Bravery, Dynamism Of Peter Mba\'s Executive Order in Enugu','','publish','open','open','','the-bravery-dynamism-of-peter-mbas-executive-order-in-enugu','','','2023-06-05 19:12:09','2023-06-05 19:12:09','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4700',0,'post','',0),(4701,1,'2023-06-05 19:11:34','2023-06-05 19:11:34','','IMG-20230605-WA0149','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230605-wa0149','','','2023-06-05 19:11:34','2023-06-05 19:11:34','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230605-WA0149.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4703,1,'2023-06-07 13:54:30','2023-06-07 13:54:30','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4704\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230607-WA0108-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" />\n\nBy Usman Tanko\n\nThe All Progressives Congress (APC) Vanguard for Good Governance, has faulted the comments attributed to the House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Aviation, Hon. Pharmacist Nnolim Nnaji, in which Hon. Nnaji described the setting up of Nigeria Air as fraud.<!--more-->\n\nIn a statement made available to the media on Wednesday, 7th April, 2023. The National Leader of the socio-political group, Alhaji Tosin Adeniyi said; “We strongly condemn the show of shame that occurred at the National Assembly on Wednesday, 6th June, 2023. In the name of conducting inquiry into the affairs of Nigeria Air, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji ended up showing his true hands and who his paymasters are. He de-marketed and bad mouthed Nigeria Air in order to please his Igbo brothers, Allen Onyema (owner of Airpeace airlines), and Obiora Okonkwo (owner of United Nigeria Airlines), who under the guise of being representatives of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), have only one motive, which is to continue to operate as monopolies while the Nigerian passengers continue to suffer from their high ticket prices and poor services”.\n\nContinuing, Alhaji Adeniyi said; “We have it on good authority that although Hon. Pharmacist Nnolim Nnaji was elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to represent the people of Nkanu East/West Federal Constituency, he has since turned himself into a Labour Party hatchet man in the hope that the election tribunal judgement would favour his closet Labour Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and he would be rewarded with the position of Aviation Minister or another post”.\n\n“We are not fooled by the antics of Hon. Nnolim Nnaji and his co-travelers and alarmists. Their plans to destabilize the government of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose agenda is also to support the creation of a national national carrier will fail. We wish to let Nigerians know that Hon. Nnolim Nnaji is using his position as the House Committee Chairman on Aviation to feather his own political nests and to cash-out big time from his sponsors. He does not mean well for Nigeria and has always shown unpatriotic tendencies. Nigerians should ask him where he is getting the money which he has been offering to blogs and media houses to help him fly his unpatriotic statement that ‘Nigeria Air is fraud’.\n\n“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed should be wary of double agents like Hon. Nnolim Nnaji. If Nigeria Air does not commence flight operations as scheduled by Quarter 3, 2023, as detailed in a widely circulated document titled, ‘Nigeria Air, The Journey So Far’, Nigerians should hold Nnolim and his co-travelers responsible”.\n\n“We are in support of the setting up of Nigeria Air. We have listened to several stakeholders on the benefits of having a national carrier. This was also detailed in the status update document released by Nigeria Air. The immediate past General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Olayinka Abioye,has also listed the gains as follows;\n“Nigeria stands to gain in terms of cultural heritage, national pride, job opportunities, and foreign direct investments, among others,”.\n\n“It is surprising that Hon. Nnolim Nnaji will speak of Hadi Sirika, immediate past Minister of Aviation, in such unpleasant terms. This was the same Hon. Nnolim Nnaji that was singing the Honourable Minister’s praises while he was in office for his ministry’s efforts in repositioning the aviation sector, the improvements at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and at other airports. It was during the tenure of Hadi Sirika that the aviation sector in Nigeria experienced tremendous growth. Need we remind Hon. Nnolim Nnaji of who Hadi Sirika is? A former police aircraft engineer, trained pilot, doctorate degree holder in aviation business, former member of the Federal House of Representatives, former Senator, former Minister of State, and Former Minister of Aviation”.\n\n“Hon. Nnolim Nnaji can not match the character of the man he is trying so unsuccessfully to tarnish his image for selfish political gains, and parochialism. We challenge Hon. Nnolim Nnaji to a public debate to account to his people what he has achieved since he was elected a member of the House of Representatives”.\n\n“The Acting Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Dapo Olumide, stated the facts during his appearance at the House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday, 6th June, 2023, although he was majorly misquoted, and mischievously too, by a section of the media. We urge Nigerians not to believe the propaganda and false narrative being pushed out by Hon. Pharm. Nnolim Nnaji and his band of unpatriotic Nigerians. Nigeria Air has published their ‘Nigeria Air, The Journey So Far’ document which chronicles from start to the present all that the people require to know about Nigeria Air. The document is available on Nigeria Air website (www.flynigeriaair.world). It was also published on Page 12 of Daily Trust and page 10 of the Guardian newspaper of Wednesday, 6th June, 2023”.\n\n“Nigerians must know that the House of Representatives never passed a resolution saying that ‘Nigeria Air is fraud’. It is the PDP man and covet Labour Party apologist, Hon. Pharmacist Nnolim Nnaji from Enugu state that did, in his wisdom. When the House of Representatives set up a committee, the committee cannot issue an order outside its terms of reference. The Committee must report to the Committee of the whole house and the Chairman is the Deputy Speaker. Whatever the House of Representatives agrees is a RESOLUTION, and it is not binding on the executive. The questions to ask are: (1) Has Hon. Pharmacist Nnaji submitted his report?\n(2) Have committee members adopted their report to be submitted to the whole House? Honourable Pharmacist Nnaji should stop playing politics with Private Airline Operators”.\n\n“Those who have come to understand the hands rocking the cradle from the background now understand the link between Airpeace Airlines and Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, who is also the majority shareholder in Fidelity Bank. The bank is the sole funding partner of Airpeace Airlines. Obiora Okonkwo, the Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines was the Anambra State Campaign Coordinator of PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 general elections”.\n\n“Our conclusion is that Hon. Pharmacist Nnolim Nnaji is executing a proxy political and economic war against APC and against the people of Nigeria. This must stop and he should be called to order”.','Group Faults Comments By House Committee Chairman On Aviation, Hon. Pharm. Nnolim Nnaji, Labels Him Unpatriotic','','publish','open','open','','group-faults-comments-by-house-committee-chairman-on-aviation-hon-pharm-nnolim-nnaji-labels-him-unpatriotic','','','2023-06-07 13:54:30','2023-06-07 13:54:30','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4703',0,'post','',0),(4704,1,'2023-06-07 13:53:49','2023-06-07 13:53:49','','IMG-20230607-WA0108','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230607-wa0108','','','2023-06-07 13:53:49','2023-06-07 13:53:49','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230607-WA0108.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4705,1,'2023-06-07 13:54:18','2023-06-07 13:54:18','','IMG-20230607-WA0108','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230607-wa0108-2','','','2023-06-07 13:54:18','2023-06-07 13:54:18','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230607-WA0108-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4709,1,'2023-06-12 22:38:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<p data-xf-p=\"1\"> Why Men Should Not Be With One Woman — Speed Darlington</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\"></p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">Controversial US-based Nigerian rapper, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has spoken on why men should not be with one woman.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">The rapper stated this in an interview on ‘The Honest Bunch Podcast’, co-hosted by actor, Nedu Wazobia.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">He stated that being with one woman was tough and that people were imposing the principle of one woman on themselves.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">He said, “We (men) are not supposed to be with one woman. There is so much temptation in cheating with one.  The temptation is great. We dey force ourselves with this race of one woman.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">\"Africa sef normally, black race, we lack the race of one woman. I am hoping she (lover) will be open to polygamy. That way there is no cheating. I am not outside embarrassing you.”</p>',' Why Men Should Not Be With One Woman — Speed Darlington','','draft','open','open','','','','','2023-06-12 22:38:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4709',0,'post','',0),(4710,1,'2023-06-12 22:51:33','2023-06-12 22:51:33','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4711 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FB_IMG_1686610000743-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" />\n\nA former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (retd.,) has called on the United Nations to declare June 12 as World’s Democracy Day.\n\nBuratai made the call in an official statement he personally signed congratulating President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of the 2023 Democracy Day celebrations in the country.<!--more-->\n\n“Let me also pay tribute to Chief MKO Abiola GCFR for his democratic sacrifice which we are celebrating. This is a clear confirmation that his sacrifice is not in vain. His spirits of selflessness, patriotism, and unity are worthy of emulation by all democratic leaders nationally and globally.\n\n“Abiola was an international figure who fought for reparation as restitution for the injustices done to the black race worldwide. I, therefore, call on the United Nations (UN) to declare 12 June every year as World Democracy Day”, Buratai said\n\nThe Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, also commended Tinubu and all Nigerians for the historic feat of enshrining democracy in the country saying the president’s emergence, the country is on a sure way to greatness\n\n“I congratulate H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the occasion of 2023 Nigeria’s Democracy Day Celebrations.\n\n“H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emergence as the 16th democratically elected President of Nigeria is another milestone in Nigeria’s march to an enduring democracy. Mr. President has seen it all in his struggle to ensure democracy takes root in Nigeria. His years in the trenches in the early 1990s brought him out as a true Democrat. Congratulations Your Excellency.\n\n“I also congratulate Nigerians for their resilience since 1999 to ensure democracy is sustained through their votes.\n\n“With President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Nigeria’s Democratic saddle, his Renewed Hope Agenda is a sure way to Nigeria’s greatness in all ramifications of national development.\n\n“Mr. President has started in the right direction. Therefore, it is incumbent on us as Nigerians to support him to achieve his vision.”\n\n-Punch','𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟏𝟐 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐈 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐔𝐍','','publish','open','open','','%f0%9d%90%83%f0%9d%90%84%f0%9d%90%82%f0%9d%90%8b%f0%9d%90%80%f0%9d%90%91%f0%9d%90%84-%f0%9d%90%89%f0%9d%90%94%f0%9d%90%8d%f0%9d%90%84-%f0%9d%9f%8f%f0%9d%9f%90-%f0%9d%90%96%f0%9d%90%8e%f0%9d%90%91','','','2023-06-12 22:51:33','2023-06-12 22:51:33','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4710',0,'post','',0),(4711,1,'2023-06-12 22:51:04','2023-06-12 22:51:04','','FB_IMG_1686610000743','','inherit','open','closed','','fb_img_1686610000743','','','2023-06-12 22:51:04','2023-06-12 22:51:04','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FB_IMG_1686610000743.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4713,1,'2023-06-12 23:49:37','2023-06-12 23:49:37','<p data-xf-p=\"1\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4714 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Prof.-Humphrey-Nwosu-1-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" /></p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">In Prof Humphrey Nwosu’s book, Laying the Foundation for Nigeria’s Democracy: My Account of June 12, shocking details of how the best election in Nigeria was annulled, were revealed.<!--more--></p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">Although the National Commissioners by the end of May 1993 had concluded the tours of the various states within their zones and came back with favourable reports of our state of readiness for the election, I as the Chairman of the Commission, to ensure hitch-free elections, insisted that they must return to the field. Consequently, from June 7, 1993, all eight National Commissioners intensified the tours of the states in their respective zones. These tours were aimed at ensuring that all necessary preparations were in place for the election. They remained in the field from June 7, 1993, till a day or two after the election.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">The above fact should be noted and appreciated because when the”bombshell” came on the night of June 10, 1993, about 9.:30 p.m., in the form of an interim injunction by an Abuja High Court restraining NEC from conducting the presidential election on June 12, 1993, I was alone at the headquarters of the Commission with the Secretary to the Commission and the Director of Legal Services to deal with obvious crisis arising therefrom. Before I discuss how I handled the crisis, let us point out another significant event that took place on June 10, 1993.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">Two days to the election, Thursday, June 10, 1993, I broadcasted to the nation the conduct of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. I utilized the opportunity of having a nationwide audience to give a final briefing to voters on correct voting procedures and to summarize the various electoral malpractices. I assured the nation that adequate arrangements had been put in place to ensure the conduct of a free and fair election. Considering the importance of the broadcast.”</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">ABN</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">On the court ruling stopping the exercise, Nwosu revealed: “Before the Chairman’s broadcast which was aired during the Nigerian Television Authority’s 9.00 p.m News period was concluded, two legal officials of NEC -Director of Legal Services, Bukhari Bello and his Assistant, Tony Ojukwu, arrived in my residence at Mambilla  Street, Maitama, Abuja. It was around 9:30 pm when they came in to inform me of the “bombshell”</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“The sad news that Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Bassey Ikpeme had issued an interim injunction restraining NEC from conducting the presidential election on June 12 1993. This was at the instance of Suit</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">No.FCT/HC/M/299/93, between one Abimbola Davis for himself and representing the members of a so-called Association for Better Nigerian (ABN) and National Electoral Commission, Attorney General of the Federation, National Defense Security Council and the President of Nigeria. the order stipulates as follows.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“It is hereby ordered as follows:That the first defendant [National Electoral Commission) be restrained from conducting the Presidential election on the 12 days of June 1993.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“As the June 12, 1993, presidential election was less than 35 hours away from the period the sad news was broken to me. The crisis caused by this unnecessary and obstructive order of the  Court required calling for an emergency meeting of the commission.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“However, this could not be done as all the National Commissioners were already in the states within their respective zones to ensure the conduct of a hitch-free election. The Justice Ikpeme interim order was a major HITCH that required immediate solution.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">Interlocutory order</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\"> ”Meanwhile, I encouraged my two legal officials who were with the order of the High Court which was given around 9p.m of June 10 1993 that I would do everything humanly possible to ensure that the election took place as scheduled. Furthermore, the Director of Legal Services reminded me of the provisions of Section 19 of Decree 13 Presidential Election (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provision) Decree 1993 which 19 (1) provides among other things:</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“No interim or interlocutory order or ruling judgement or decision made by any court or tribunal before or after the commencement of this decree in respect of any intra-party or inter-party dispute or any other matter before it shall affect the date or time of the holding of an election or the performance by the Commission of any of its Functions Under this Decree or any guidelines issued by it in pursuance of the election.”</p>','Our efforts to give Nigeria the best election — Prof Humphrey Nwosu','','publish','open','open','','our-efforts-to-give-nigeria-the-best-election-prof-humphrey-nwosu','','','2023-06-12 23:49:37','2023-06-12 23:49:37','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4713',0,'post','',0),(4714,1,'2023-06-12 23:48:57','2023-06-12 23:48:57','','Prof.-Humphrey-Nwosu-1','','inherit','open','closed','','prof-humphrey-nwosu-1','','','2023-06-12 23:48:57','2023-06-12 23:48:57','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Prof.-Humphrey-Nwosu-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4715,1,'2023-06-12 23:49:28','2023-06-12 23:49:28','','images (15)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-15-4','','','2023-06-12 23:49:28','2023-06-12 23:49:28','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/images-15.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4717,1,'2023-06-16 15:53:26','2023-06-16 15:53:26','How Nigeria Can Move From Consuming to Producing Nation\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4718 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230616-WA0182-176x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"300\" />\n\nBy Christopher Enemuo Esq.\n\nAll kinds of groups and different individuals have spoken at one point or another in Nigeria. The politicians have spoken from their campaign podiums and offices, the Pastors and Imams have spoken from different churches and mosques, students spoken from learning institutions, and civil servants from their ministries.<!--more-->\n\nAlso, criminals and their victims have had their say, and looters of our common treasury have had time to act and express themselves in different dishonourable techniques. The pressure groups are not left out, the Oduduwa, Arewa, IPOB, Islamic extremists, terrorist herders, secessionists, Boko haram, etc.\n\nExcept for the manufacturers, everyone else have spoken. We have not heard the voice of the manufacturers yet, whereas, we want to achieve a consumption-to-production nation.\n\nCONSUMPTION TO PRODUCTION\nHow do we grow from being a consuming nation to becoming a producing nation?\n\nSo far, the present government has made moves toward addressing some key factors which would go a long way to addressing some difficulties encountered by manufacturers in Nigeria.\n\nThe unification of exchange rates and the independent power generation policies are two aspects propelled toward relieving about 45% of the long-suffering manufacturer in Nigeria. However, the domiciliary space of the phrase “consumption to production” which is predominantly found on the manifestos and social contracts of politicians who seek public offices suggests that the country needs a jump-start approach to achieving the noble course of becoming a producing state.\n\nAs an active conservative manufacturer of over 25 years, there are some survey-based convictions which suggest a jump-start of industrialisation in Nigeria. Therefore focusing on the future; the ratio of existing manufacturers will not be enough to achieve a height in this course but rather, the injection and participation of fresh industries would surely bring about rapid industrialization.\n\nIn other words, Jump-starting Nigeria\'s productivity would not be effectively achieved by powering the existing real industries alone, however, new production firms should erupt with the same speed with which subsisting ones flourish.\n\nWAY FORWARD.\nTo achieve a jump-start of consumption-to-production, there are configurations of relatively common factors which are germane in the objective of the preoccupation of industrialisation in Nigeria.\n\nA. Manufacturers becomes priority citizens.\nB. Accessing the intellectual values of manufacturers.\n\nA. Priority Citizenship\nThis is a policy which puts a manufacturer exclusively in a position of advantage in the course of her manufacturing activities alone.\n\nPriority citizenship can be further elaborated; however, there is no doubt it is a feasible policy which if properly implemented and taxed would expose the government to direct profiting from the unique returns which are entrenched in this simple ideology of priority citizenship.\n\nFactors of priority citizenship include but are not limited to;\n1. The direct partnership of production industries with the government.\n2. Quick issuance of all necessary documents, for instance; licences and Certificate Of Occupancy (C of O) where applicable.\n3. Health insurance for eligible manufacturers.\n4. Direct access to government-subsidized funds, facilities and benefits.\n5. Quick judicial adjudication where a manufacturer is involved.\n6. Fast-tracking the clearing of industrial equipment at the ports and berths.\n\nEligibility for priority citizenship would depend on the capacity, duration of legitimate attendance to manufacturing activities and her futurism, she should have passed the government’s priority status test.\n\nB. Intellectual Values Of The Manufacturer Vs. Fixed Assets\nIt is no more the practice of “where we are” but “where we are going” or “where we can go”.\n\nMost financial institutions in Nigeria are more interior in the aspect of lending. The institutions are more concerned with fixed assets because that is what their physical eyes can see; hence, they are shallow on the intellectual scope notwithstanding its solid and futuristic nature.\n\nThere are consistent moves by the federal government through the Central Bank Of Nigeria and Bank Of Industries to meet the financial needs of the manufacturer; however, along the line; during eligibility assessment of the disbursing banks, fast-track motions are cut short because of the interior approach deployed in the process. These disbursing financial institutions are sunk into the outdated facility system; paying all attention to fixed assets, landed properties and bonds. In contrast; the intellectual aspect which is more valuable and visible is not only ignored but most times subdued and eventually eliminated. This oversight is more discouraging when the frustrating disbursing banks are the manufacturer’s bank which has enjoyed uninterrupted tons of turnover for decades; this is how interior most financial institutions in Nigeria are.\n\nTo illustrate further; in the ordinary course of manufacturing, a manufacturer approaches his bank for a facility. The bank wouldn\'t only terrify him with academic-based regulations, unrealistic interest rates and other hidden charges which are ancient rites of fixed asset practice. Most times, such experience discourages the dyed-in-the-wool manufacturers who in turn jettison the loan idea which in turn limits productivity and cuts short the industrial life of a prospective nation.\n\nIn most developed and developing countries, they have left the old practice of assessing the applicant industries based on the practice of “where you are” but rather they have embraced “where you are going”. However, few developed countries are now practicing “where we can take you” or “where we can make you go”.\n\nWhere We Can Make You Go\nIn applying the principle of “where we can take you” or “where we can make you go” the practicing countries don\'t wait for their manufacturers to reach them for assistance but they go hunting for them, no matter where they are located. They find these industries, give them reasons to exist, and improve and grow them by simply facilitating, and monitoring their growth and future.\n\nTherefore, the government through its concerned agencies should directly get involved during the eligibility assessment of a forthcoming industry to be able to take advantage of its intellectual riches, instead of focusing on the present state of such production industries.\n\nManu. Enemuo CC Esq.','Things Nigeria Must Do To Move From Consuming to Producing Nation','','publish','open','open','','things-nigeria-must-do-to-move-from-consuming-to-producing-nation','','','2023-06-16 15:53:26','2023-06-16 15:53:26','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4717',0,'post','',0),(4718,1,'2023-06-16 15:51:21','2023-06-16 15:51:21','','IMG-20230616-WA0182','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230616-wa0182','','','2023-06-16 15:51:21','2023-06-16 15:51:21','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230616-WA0182.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4719,1,'2023-06-16 15:52:08','2023-06-16 15:52:08','','IMG-20230616-WA0182','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230616-wa0182-2','','','2023-06-16 15:52:08','2023-06-16 15:52:08','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230616-WA0182-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4721,1,'2023-06-16 16:05:48','2023-06-16 16:05:48','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4722 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230616-WA0190-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nBy Chris Chilelue\n\nAnambra State Government has refuted claims of recruitment exercises making the rounds in some media platforms.\n\nThis is contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu which was made available to the public on June 16.<!--more-->\n\nAccording to the government, this is to bring to the attention of Ndi-Anambra that the Anambra State Government and the State Civil Service Commission are not carrying out any form of recruitment exercise.\n\nIt also said, \"whenever the need for recruitment arises, the announcements will be made through the appropriate channels.\n\n\"The general public is hereby advised to disregard the Job Recruitment Notice making the rounds on Social Media as it did not emanate from Anambra State Government.\" (MOI)','Anambra State Government alerts Ndi-Anambra on fake employment exercise','','publish','open','open','','anambra-state-government-alerts-ndi-anambra-on-fake-employment-exercise','','','2023-06-16 16:05:48','2023-06-16 16:05:48','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4721',0,'post','',0),(4722,1,'2023-06-16 16:05:00','2023-06-16 16:05:00','','IMG-20230616-WA0190','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230616-wa0190','','','2023-06-16 16:05:00','2023-06-16 16:05:00','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230616-WA0190.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4724,1,'2023-06-17 11:21:42','2023-06-17 11:21:42','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4725 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-8-300x162.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" />\n\nApex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has faulted calls for the removal of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr. Mahmood Yakubu.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nA former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, had advised President Bola Tinubu to fire Yakubu.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4726\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" />\n\nAgbakoba had praised key decisions already taken by the Tinubu administration, including the sack of CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, as well as EFCC chairman, Bawa Abdulrasheed and the uniform exchange rate. He asked Tinubu to take a step forward and sack Yakubu.\n\nBut in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday by the National President of the Igbo group, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, he urged Tibunu not to throw away the baby with the bath water.\n\nOkwu said though he agreed with Agbakoba on the other decisions taken by the Tinubu presidency, there was no need for Yakubu’s sack at this material time.\n\nHe was of the view that “despite the shortcomings we witnessed during the 2023 general elections, it was one of the best elections ever conducted in Nigeria history.\n\n“In the same election conducted by Yakubu, we had sitting governors lose elections across the country; we had popular National Assembly members lose election. This did not happen before in the country’s election.\n\n“We are not making excuses for the lapses during the elections, but it is wrong to totally disparage the efforts of the commission.\n\n“There is no perfect election in any part of the world, even the United States, which prides itself as the capital of world democracy.”\n\nOkwu further advised that any attempt to remove Yakubu at this time was ill-timed, stressing that “aggrieved candidates are before the election tribunals ventilating their anger; how then can we remove the INEC chairman on whose table the bulk stops?\n\n“Yakubu should be allowed to remain as the INEC helmsman at least pending the conclusion of the cases.”\n\nHe further advised that efforts should be made to improve on the gains made during the 2023 general elections.','2023 Polls: Ohanaeze youths faults Agbakoba call for Mammoud\'s sack','','publish','open','open','','2023-polls-ohanaeze-youths-faults-agbakoba-call-for-mammouds-sack','','','2023-06-17 11:21:42','2023-06-17 11:21:42','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4724',0,'post','',0),(4725,1,'2023-06-17 11:20:04','2023-06-17 11:20:04','','download (8)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-8-2','','','2023-06-17 11:20:04','2023-06-17 11:20:04','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-8.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4726,1,'2023-06-17 11:20:30','2023-06-17 11:20:30','','download (10)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-10','','','2023-06-17 11:20:30','2023-06-17 11:20:30','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-10.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4727,1,'2023-06-17 11:21:31','2023-06-17 11:21:31','','download (7)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-7-2','','','2023-06-17 11:21:31','2023-06-17 11:21:31','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-7.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4731,1,'2023-06-26 15:10:05','2023-06-26 15:10:05','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4732 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ASSBIFI-LOGO-257x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe Stability Group of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions(ASSBIFI) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has dissociated itself from today\'s politically motivated industrial action, declaring that the leader of the unit ASSBIFI, Bala Tijani has drifted from a hitherto declared crusade for the welfare of staff to rogue unionism.<!--more-->\n\nIn a statement in Abuja today, the group numbering 3,700 staff members employed between 2016-2023, and whose leaders pleaded anonymity for now, for strategic reasons, said they would watch no further as Bala and his cohorts hide under the facade of unionism to drive selfish political pursuits, corruption, orchestrated witch hunt and mischief detrimental to the collective interests of staff members.\n\n\"Comrades, we write you on behalf of the 3700 staff members who hitherto belonged to the ASSBIFI NSITF Unit. We have watched with, distress , dismay and great pain how the present leadership of our unit ASSBIFI led by Mr Tijanni Bala and his cohorts has been engaging in anti- union, anti- staff welfare activities by delving into politics and dragging all of us into unnecessary confrontation with the relevant authorities including but not limited to our Ministry, now being managed by our able Permanent Secretary.\n\n\"We shall not fold our arms and watch Bala and his mischievous journey men confront and defy the constituted authority of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, now led by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Daju Kachalon who has already apprehended the internal dispute in line with section 18 of the Trade Disputes Act and invited both the unions and the NSITF management to a meeting on Tuesday, 27th June, 2023.\n\n\"Whose interest is Bala and cohorts representing by shunning negotiation properly convened by the Ministry ? Certainly not that of the staff of the NSITF.\n\n\"Moreover, we have traced the tacit underground support being given by ASSBIFI National to Tijanni Bala and renegades. We are therefore serving the Management, the notice of withdrawal of our entire membership from ASSBIFI.\n\n\"We are doing so under the ILO principle of FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION and Section 40 of 1999 Constitution as amended.\n\n\"We shall communicate in writing to the Management in due course, our new Unions as we discuss with NUBUIFFE and others when we conclude our negotiations with any other serious like minded Unions. Management will receive our letter duly signed by each member.\n\n\"Consequently, our check off dues for June 2023 and other succeeding months should not be paid to ASBIFFI forthwith. We further urge all good Staff members to go about their duties.\n\nThe statement further added that the disputed issues were not new and were being effectively handled by the current Management more than the ex-while Excos before it, and should therefore be accorded support.','NSITF Stability Group dissociates from ASSBIFI strike, accuses leader of insincerity','','publish','open','open','','nsitf-stability-group-dissociates-from-assbifi-strike-accuses-leader-of-insincerity','','','2023-06-26 15:10:05','2023-06-26 15:10:05','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4731',0,'post','',0),(4732,1,'2023-06-26 15:09:04','2023-06-26 15:09:04','','ASSBIFI-LOGO','','inherit','open','closed','','assbifi-logo','','','2023-06-26 15:09:04','2023-06-26 15:09:04','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ASSBIFI-LOGO.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4734,1,'2023-06-27 21:24:27','0000-00-00 00:00:00','Opinion: Asari’s Threat To His People, The Igbos\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy Christopher Enemuo\n\nI chose to look at things, not the traditional way because there are well-informed Nigerians who are doing good in the direction of seeing that Chief Asari Dokubo is called to order.\n\nI believe there is a reason for the law enforcement agents playing calm; I do not believe that even in the government of President Asiwaju, that Asari is untouchable.\n\nThe reasons for the quietness of the government were explored in an episode titled: “Regulating The Participatory Mercenary Industries In Nigeria”, where from a unique perspective of Chief Asari’s utterances suggest him to be an asset rather than the real threat.\n\nAsari is an Igbo man, an EDI-ABANI descendant, therefore, he understands the predicament of the legendary tortoise when he promised to kill a pregnant woman during hostility, eventually, a pregnant woman died in a malevolence situation and the tortoise was held responsible, this is how fixed Asari’s situation is.\n\n\"However, there is a line of thought, which agrees with the theory that if Asari had been a threat, he is no more now; he has reduced the scope of suspicion in the very last press interview, at the presidential villa.\n\nYet, it is ambiguous when Asari took a different direction in the said interview, he made a comment which suggests that actually, the Igbos are being killed in great numbers and the most unacceptable ways in Nigeria, but neither himself nor his mercenary soldiers were responsible. However, it takes those who see things differently to understand that only in the future activities of Asari would we be able to make real conclusions.\n\nAsari is an asset and not the existing threat in Nigeria.\n\nAs a Nigerian, I rather say that the INEC chairman of the 2023 presidential election is scarier than Asari, I mean, I rather eat at the same table with my eyes closed with Asari than fisting with the one who conducted the 2023 presidential election.\n\nManu Enemuo C.C., a lawyer, manufacturer and public affairs analyst hails from Anambra State.','Opinion: Asari’s Threat To His People, The Igbos','','draft','open','open','','','','','2023-06-27 21:24:27','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4734',0,'post','',0),(4735,1,'2023-06-27 21:27:45','2023-06-27 21:27:45','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Opinion: Asari’s Threat To His People, The Igbos<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4736\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/images-2-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></p>\nBy Christopher Enemuo\n\nI chose to look at things, not the traditional way because there are well-informed Nigerians who are doing good in the direction of seeing that Chief Asari Dokubo is called to order.<!--more-->\n\nI believe there is a reason for the law enforcement agents playing calm; I do not believe that even in the government of President Asiwaju, that Asari is untouchable.\n\nThe reasons for the quietness of the government were explored in an episode titled: “Regulating The Participatory Mercenary Industries In Nigeria”, where from a unique perspective of Chief Asari’s utterances suggest him to be an asset rather than the real threat.\n\nAsari is an Igbo man, an EDI-ABANI descendant, therefore, he understands the predicament of the legendary tortoise when he promised to kill a pregnant woman during hostility, eventually, a pregnant woman died in a malevolence situation and the tortoise was held responsible, this is how fixed Asari’s situation is.\n\n\"However, there is a line of thought, which agrees with the theory that if Asari had been a threat, he is no more now; he has reduced the scope of suspicion in the very last press interview, at the presidential villa.\n\nYet, it is ambiguous when Asari took a different direction in the said interview, he made a comment which suggests that actually, the Igbos are being killed in great numbers and the most unacceptable ways in Nigeria, but neither himself nor his mercenary soldiers were responsible. However, it takes those who see things differently to understand that only in the future activities of Asari would we be able to make real conclusions.\n\nAsari is an asset and not the existing threat in Nigeria.\n\nAs a Nigerian, I rather say that the INEC chairman of the 2023 presidential election is scarier than Asari, I mean, I rather eat at the same table with my eyes closed with Asari than fisting with the one who conducted the 2023 presidential election.\n\nManu Enemuo C.C., a lawyer, manufacturer and public affairs analyst hails from Anambra State.','Opinion: Asari’s Threat To His People, The Igbos','','publish','open','open','','opinion-asaris-threat-to-his-people-the-igbos','','','2023-06-27 21:27:45','2023-06-27 21:27:45','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4735',0,'post','',0),(4736,1,'2023-06-27 21:26:28','2023-06-27 21:26:28','','images (2)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-2-12','','','2023-06-27 21:26:28','2023-06-27 21:26:28','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/images-2.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4737,1,'2023-06-27 21:27:32','2023-06-27 21:27:32','','images (1)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-1-7','','','2023-06-27 21:27:32','2023-06-27 21:27:32','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/images-1.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4742,1,'2023-07-04 13:44:41','2023-07-04 13:44:41','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4743 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-7-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nEnugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has appointed Mr. Ladi Akeredolu-Ale, as the Managing Director of Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS).<!--more-->\n\nHis appointment was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia in Enugu.\n\nThe veteran journalist is expected to bring to bear over 30 years of experience in journalism in the state broadcasting service.\n\nIt is expected that Akeredolu-Ale would drive a media revolution, inspire drastic reforms in media innovation and creativity, and turn the state-owned media service into one of the best revenue-generating organisations in the state.\n\nUntil his appointment, Ladi was the Controller, Current Affairs on Channels Television in Lagos State.\n\nEND','Mbah appoints Ladi Akeredolu-Ale Managing Director ESBS','','publish','open','open','','mbah-appoints-ladi-akeredolu-ale-managing-director-esbs','','','2023-07-04 13:44:41','2023-07-04 13:44:41','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4742',0,'post','',0),(4743,1,'2023-07-04 13:44:07','2023-07-04 13:44:07','','images (7)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-7-7','','','2023-07-04 13:44:07','2023-07-04 13:44:07','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-7.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4744,1,'2023-07-04 13:44:33','2023-07-04 13:44:33','','images (8)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-8-5','','','2023-07-04 13:44:33','2023-07-04 13:44:33','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-8.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4746,1,'2023-07-08 15:53:45','2023-07-08 15:53:45','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4747 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230708-WA0169-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nBy Christopher Enemuo\n\nDue to the urgency in the adoption of problem-solving strategies, toward curing the insecurity in Nigeria, it will be unproductive for methods which are deployed to check crises are habitually not effective, effective approaches for problem solving should be diagnostic in application, which naturally give legitimacy to proactive resolutions, which are capable of solving certainties and unforeseen circumstances.<!--more-->\n\nThe more we shy away from the conviction that a certain industry has uniquely come to stay in Nigeria, the more we deny ourselves an exceptional opportunity of taking advantage of an exclusively ingrained civility of a regulated system.\n\nThe participatory industry in Nigeria was predicted in the book - “The 2WallsSystem...The Participant”.\n\nIt is obvious that Nigeria is overdue for uniqueness.\n\nThe prediction in the said book was not based on fiction, but on certainty. However, from the perspective of solving the problem of insecurity in the country, there is need to establish spacial industries, wide employment, dual employment, insurance, reinsurance, remedies etc. Therefore, it is not a coincidence that Asari Dokubo found and launched one of the branches of a unique enterprise of participatory industry.\n\nHowever, Asari’s definition and his method suggested he operates an obsolete system notwithstanding its little effectiveness,therefore such system cannot be recommended in whole for a civilised society.\n\n“... I am a participant, I fight at the side of the Nigeria state“- Chief Asari Dokubo @Presidential Villa, Abuja, 2023.\n\nThe Militia Mercenary Participation Of Asari Dokubo.\n\nFrom the weight of utterances viz a viz testimonies of Chief Asari Dokubo, we would be living in denial if we pretend not to understand mercenary participation. Considering its lifelike, scope and context, it simply means, solving problems by hiring external help. The government/military are primarily the employers and managers of any form of militia mercenary.\n\nFrom time immemorial, there have never been an internal battle of different content, which were fought independently by the home military. There have been some great elements of mercenary acquaintances which usually take the forms of allyship, espionage, agent provocateur, whistle-blowing, droning and boots-on-ground deployments, etc.\n\nOne of the integral aspects of an intellectually active military coverage is her ability to employ, deploy and manage her local mercenary branches.\n\nHowever, the choice of “foreign mercenary” for internal affairs has proven over time to be a “not preferable”.\n\nThe main reason for not adopting alien mercenary is because of the inherent negative effect of aftermath insubordination or rebellion.\n\nIn other words; it is imprudent for a country to directly employ the services of foreign mercenaries to handle its internal affairs, while its military is focused on the external concerns.\n\nTherefore, the frequent insecurity situation in the country recommends “a non-monopolised mercenary participation” as a cure button for the reoccurring insecurity situation. Consequently, it is discernible that the system grooms, manages and even exports its own mercenary branches.\n\nGoing by the wordings of Chief Asari\'s testament (in Aso Rock), it is therefore certain that there are existing, and well known participatory mercenary industries which have been wearing legitimate images in Nigeria.\n\nIn the next part 2, I will be investigating Asari’s methodology with which he owns and runs the enterprise of “militia mercenary participation”. I am going to look at its sustained existence, authority, justification, jurisdiction, concerns, regulation, monopoly, obsoleteness, and precision. This analysis would exclusively be rested upon Asari’s utterances viz a viz testimonies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria.\n\nManu Enemuo C.C Esq.','Asari Dokubo: Why Govt Should Regulate The Participatory Industries In Nigeria (Part 1)','','publish','open','open','','asari-dokubo-why-govt-should-regulate-the-participatory-industries-in-nigeria-part-1','','','2023-07-08 15:53:45','2023-07-08 15:53:45','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4746',0,'post','',0),(4747,1,'2023-07-08 15:53:01','2023-07-08 15:53:01','','IMG-20230708-WA0169','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230708-wa0169','','','2023-07-08 15:53:01','2023-07-08 15:53:01','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230708-WA0169.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4752,1,'2023-07-14 08:52:21','2023-07-14 08:52:21','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4753 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download-12.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" />\n\nSome road fittings installed on the newly commissioned Second Niger bridge have been stolen by vandals, The PUNCH can exclusively report.\n\nIn response, the Federal Government has ordered security personnel to begin surveillance patrols on the bridge and surroundings to prevent a recurrence.<!--more-->\n\nA source in the works ministry confirmed the theft on Wednesday, reporting that the expansion joint walkway on axis 330 of the bridge had been stolen.\n\nThe source said, “Unfortunately, It’s true. The stolen fitting is an element from the expansion joints of the bridge. Drivers on that road have to be careful as the damaged part can cause discomfort to motorists.”\n\nAnother source who spoke to our correspondent corroborated the report, adding that supervising engineers are not happy about the incident.\n\nGiving further details, the Director. Highway, Bridges and Designs, Omotayo Awosanya, stated that the incident happened a week ago on the Onitsha side of the bridge.\n\nHe said, “The expansion Joint at the median walkway of the bridge at Axis 330 on the Onitsha side of the bridge was stolen on the night of Wednesday 5th July 2023. Only one side was removed.\n\n“We have informed the Police, DSS, and the Army to include the bridge in surveillance and security operations henceforth.”\n\nIn addition, he noted that there would be no implications for the vehicles using the road since the expansion joints are intact on the carriageways.\n\nRecall that on May 23, the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, commissioned the N336 billion bridge, via an online platform, Zoom alongside seven other infrastructural projects.\n\nThe former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, announced the completion of the bridge at a briefing in October 2022 after almost five decades of failed promises by successive administrations.\n\nOn December 15, 2022, the Federal Government also opened the Second Niger Bridge for use to ease traffic in the South-East during the festive season.\n\nThe Second Niger Bridge was first proposed during the 1978/79 political campaign by then-candidate Shehu Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria.\n\nPatterned after the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the 1.6 kilometers long bridge linking Anambra and Delta states is to decongest traffic on the existing Niger Bridge, boost economic activities, and connect the South-East with the rest of the country.','Second Niger bridge vandalised, FG orders Surveillance','','publish','open','open','','second-niger-bridge-vandalised-fg-orders-surveillance','','','2023-07-14 08:52:21','2023-07-14 08:52:21','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4752',0,'post','',0),(4753,1,'2023-07-14 08:51:31','2023-07-14 08:51:31','','download (12)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-12-2','','','2023-07-14 08:51:31','2023-07-14 08:51:31','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download-12.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4754,1,'2023-07-14 08:52:07','2023-07-14 08:52:07','','images (46)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-46','','','2023-07-14 08:52:07','2023-07-14 08:52:07','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-46.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4756,1,'2023-07-15 17:38:36','2023-07-15 17:38:36','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4757 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230715-WA0375-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nBy Chris Chikelue\n\nAgriculture has been the main occupation of the core African \"Nationales\", and as such the practice could be dated back to the stone age when the main practice was subsistence farming which means all for food, feeding, and survival.\n\nThe practice gave birth to other forms of Agricultural practice because at some points the farmers produced more than they could eat or survive on. Then the idea of PRESERVATION for tomorrow and another farming season came in.<!--more-->\n\nVarious crops and seedlings were produced which ranged from the leguminous, cereals, tubers, vegetables, fruits, and even animal meat and its allied products. At some point, the farmers veered into research, and hybrid crops and animals were birthed.\n\nNigeria, in the Western part of Africa, benefitted from this evolution, and as time passed on, governments at various levels brought in public enlightenment to educate and instill In the people the practice and profession of food production.\n\nThere have been various reforms in agriculture ranging from the production of paddy fields, orange, plantain, and palm plantations to the production of hybrid animals via poultry, goat farming, cattle, and piggery etc.\n\nAnambra State Government in response to this all-encompassing tool of state administration and survival has commenced the distribution of over 670,000 oil palm and coconut seedlings to the people in the state.\n\nThe exercise is aimed at empowering Ndi-Anambra and residents.\n\nIt is intended that each beneficiary shall get between 3 to 5 seedlings, thus ensuring equitable distribution based on households, kindreds/Umunna, villages, and wards.\n\nIt is therefore estimated that a minimum of 140,000 households shall be so empowered in this exercise.\n\nLocal Government and Ward Steering Committees constituting Ward Councillors, Ward Chairmen, Women Leaders, Youth Leaders, and village Chairmen in the constituent wards have been established to execute this task of distribution.\n\nThe seedlings are being distributed at 2,000 per ward. These have been delivered to the Local Governments where the TC Chairmen received the same.\nThereafter, the seedlings were distributed to the wards; whence the ward steering committees commenced distribution to beneficiaries.\n\nMost importantly, all seedlings are to be accounted for. The details of the beneficiaries must be acquired and provided, and ownership of PVC is compulsory for any would-be beneficiary.\n\nThe details shall include:\nFull Names; Ward; Village;\nKindred/Umunna; Poll unit code e.g. 04-00-00-000; PVC number; Party card number, if available\n\nGovernor Charles Chukwuma Soludo\'s agriculture revolution in Anambra State is in full throttle\n\nSurely, the Solution is here!\n###### ##### ###### ######\n\nChikelue writes from the Ministry of Information, Anambra State','AGRICULTURAL EVOLUTION AND THE EMERGENCE OF STATEWIDE DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDLINGS TO FARMERS ....The SOLUDO SIGNATURE','','publish','open','open','','agricultural-evolution-and-the-emergence-of-statewide-distribution-of-seedlings-to-farmers-the-soludo-signature','','','2023-07-15 17:38:36','2023-07-15 17:38:36','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4756',0,'post','',0),(4757,1,'2023-07-15 17:37:27','2023-07-15 17:37:27','','IMG-20230715-WA0375','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230715-wa0375','','','2023-07-15 17:37:27','2023-07-15 17:37:27','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230715-WA0375.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4758,1,'2023-07-15 17:38:18','2023-07-15 17:38:18','','IMG-20230715-WA0380','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230715-wa0380','','','2023-07-15 17:38:18','2023-07-15 17:38:18','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230715-WA0380.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4766,1,'2023-07-15 18:29:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','&nbsp;\n\nA two-year-old baby, Ivan Onose was shot dead and his brother, Injured during a raid on a drug joint in Asaba.\n\nAn Activist, Israel Joe reports that \"2-year-old little Onose died yesterday after he was hit by a stray bullet alleged to have been shot by NDLEA men on duty.\n\n\"According to the father who spoke with newsmen, the men of NDLEA were alleged to be pursuing some guys who they said were into drugs and shot sporadically in the process.<!--more-->\n\n\"Onose, who was picked up from school yesterday by his parents became a victim of this unfortunate mess.\n\n\"The bullet pierced through his lower abdomen. He was rushed to FMC and was handled by the medical team with the support of one of the school\'s parents Dr Yusuf. He was taken for emergency surgery Unfortunately, he didn\'t make it. This is heartbroken!!! I\'m so pained.\n\n\"The bullet also hit his younger brother in one of his eyes. Surgery has been done and he is stable to the glory of God!\n\n\"We call on the authorities of the said body to get into investigations and unravel circumstances that led to the death of this young boy and injury to his younger brother.\n\nMeanwhile, the Delta State command has reacted to the death of two-year-old Onose.\n\nThe State public relations officer, DSP Bright Edafe while said, \"The command is aware of this sad and unfortunate incident. The case has been transferred to SCID Asaba, and all parties involved will appear before the CP on Monday. Our heartfelt condolences to the family of the little child.\"\n\nCredit: Facebook | Israel Joe, Twitter | brightgoldenboy','Two-year-old Shot Dead, One Injured as NDLEA Operatives Raid Delta Drug Joint','','draft','open','open','','','','','2023-07-15 18:29:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4766',0,'post','',0),(4767,1,'2023-07-15 18:21:43','2023-07-15 18:21:43','','FB_IMG_1689444593285','','inherit','open','closed','','fb_img_1689444593285','','','2023-07-15 18:21:43','2023-07-15 18:21:43','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FB_IMG_1689444593285.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4768,1,'2023-07-19 18:44:50','2023-07-19 18:44:50','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4769 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230719-WA0485-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" />\n\n... Hails Peter Obi @62\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe Immediate past member representing Anaocha I State Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Honourable Ejiofor Ebele Leonard, has faulted the Federal Government of Nigeria proposed 8000 Naira Monthly palliative measure geared towards cushioning the effects of Subsidy removal on Nigerians, describing it as corruption as well as an insult to the masses.<!--more-->\n\nHono Ejiofor Who stated this in Awka the Anambra State Capital said that this was the same way they announced that they went round the markets to share 10,000 Naira to petty traders, even as he acknowledged that he was yet to see anyone who received the said 10000 Naira previously mapped out to be shared to market men and women, noting that the same scenario played out during COVID-19 upon all the billions brought out for that purpose.\n\nThe two-time Legislator said the only way to ameliorate the plights of the poor masses would be increment in Federal allocation to the states which would in turn allowed the state governors to increase the salaries of the State workers and the Federal Government to also increased the Federal Government\'s workers\' salaries as well as reduction in school fees, adding that it was the only way Nigerians would benefit.\n\n\'It is an insult to Nigerians. If they remove subsidy and start talking about palliative measure of 8000 Naira per month is pure corruption and sheer disrespect to the poor masses. Billions of Naira removed from that subsidy is well above the amount FG is proposing. They are saying that they are fighting corruption even when they are busy breeding and incubating corruption.\n\n\'Today, dollar is almost 800 and something naira and it is affecting everyone both the rich and the poor. People are suffering.This 8000 Naira Monthly palliative is another part of corruption. It is another way designed to siphon our collective patrimony. Few of them will corner this money and embezzle it. After that they will turn around to say that they have given palliative to Nigerians. Every time palliative, palliative, even when no poor Nigeria can boldly say that he or she received any palliative from the Federal government. They said they shared 10,000 in the markets, how do they arrived at figures they quoted?,\' the former Chairman Committee On House Services queried.\n\nHonourable Ejiofor who served as member House Committees On Appropriation, Youth &amp;Sports, MDG, Public Accounts, Public Utilities and Tertiary Education in his first term said that he was totally against the move by the Federal Government, emphasizing that some few individuals would gather together cart away the billions for their own selfish interest, adding that it was another corruption in the making.\n\nThe former Chairman House Committee On SDG, Economic Planning and Donor Agencies and Deputy Chairman On Tourism while faulting the Federal Government\'s proposed Palliative hailed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi as he marked his 62nd birthday today, asking God to grant more strength, good health, long life and wisdom as he moved towards reclaiming his mandate, even as he prayed God to continue to guide and protect him.\n\nHon Ejiofor emphatically said that Obi remained the best President that would have ruled Nigeria, saying that INEC declaration would not change that fact.','Former Anambra Lawmaker, Hon Ejiofor Faults FG Proposed 8000 Naira Monthly Stipend to Families','','publish','open','open','','former-anambra-lawmaker-hon-ejiofor-faults-fg-proposed-8000-naira-monthly-stipend-to-families','','','2023-07-19 18:44:50','2023-07-19 18:44:50','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4768',0,'post','',0),(4769,1,'2023-07-19 18:44:03','2023-07-19 18:44:03','','IMG-20230719-WA0485','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230719-wa0485','','','2023-07-19 18:44:03','2023-07-19 18:44:03','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230719-WA0485.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4771,1,'2023-07-20 19:16:52','2023-07-20 19:16:52','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4772 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230720-WA0396.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"127\" />\n\nThe Former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called on government and corporate organizations to strengthen and expand the reach and number of diseases being treated in the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC).\n\n<!--more-->\n\n“This move will greatly assist millions of poor people access quality and essential healthcare, which their out of pockets expenditure cannot cover,” Adewole said on Thursday in an opening remark at the 2023 Amaka Chiwuike-Uba International Asthma Conference (ACUBIAC 2023).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Conference, which was organized by the Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), is themed: “COVID-19 and the Future in the Past: Health Financing and Universal Health Coverage”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAdewole, who was represented by Dr Innocent Ugwu, said that due to increasing poverty, it was becoming difficult for most poor people and homes to take care of their health especially those within rural communities.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe minister also appreciated the Chairman and Board of ACUF for organizing the conference and pushing the narrative of an all inclusive healthcare agenda.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn an address, Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State commended the Foundation for its stride in empowerment as well as healthcare awareness and education within the state.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMbah, represented by Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, said that the state had passed the UHC bill into law and had commenced enrolment of residents into the UHC scheme.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We have already enrolled 150,000 residents in the state’s UHC scheme and we are planning to expand the coverage more,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe governor noted that the state government had been putting initiatives and programmes to enhance the health and well being of the residents, especially those aimed at reducing the health and financial burden of families.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEarlier, Dr Uche Ojinmah, President of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), assured of the association\'s continuous partnership with the foundation as it champions universal access to quality health for all Nigerians.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOjinmah, represented by Dr Tony Onyia, the immediate past Chairman of NMA in Enugu State, noted that there was a need for a holistic approach in solving the health financing needs of Nigerians especially for the less privileged.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nProf. Prince Udegbunam-Ele, President of Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS), said that the treatment and management of asthma remained a major challenge in the medical world, adding that “there is nothing as painful as acute asthma”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAccording to Udegbunam-Ele, asthma remains a major headache of the medical world, while the pain of chronic asthma can be described as the grip of the devil himself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“I must commend ACUF, its Chairman and Board members for keeping the treatment, awareness and support to asthmatic patients alive and going the extra mile on the illness,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nComrade Fidelis Ede, former Vice-President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said that the foundation needed to push its asthma campaign down to the rural communities where there is multi-dimensional poverty and lack.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEde said that there was a need to finance healthcare from a bottom-to-top approach; thus, putting emphasis on the grassroots people even as his organisation was willing to partner the foundation in this direction.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAmb. Don Odunze, a renowned member of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), said that the clergy are currently disturbed at the rate of poverty and people including families not able to meet basic necessities of life, especially healthcare.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOdunze said that the monies being expended on entertainment and fashion in the country could be channeled to healthcare provision and it would make a huge difference among the people especially the poor.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn a welcome address, Dr Chiwuike Uba, Chairman, Board of Trustees ACUF, said that ACUBIAC 2023 was the third in the series of international advocacy and public-private dialogue for a better health sector environment.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUba said that the conference would stimulate dialogue and collaboration among stakeholders on health financing and UHC, adding that it would help to secure financial and political commitments and prioritizing of health funding.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“There is a need to rethink how UHC is carried out and make it a community-based issue with transparent management and involving the people notwithstanding the little contribution they will gather.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The present coverage of UHC is still abysmally low compared with the millions of Nigerians not covered and they are currently living in extreme poverty in the country.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“As a nation, we must move fast and check the rate of unnecessary and poverty-induced death all around us due to lack of money or an adequately planned healthcare provision system,” he said.','Former Minister calls for strengthening, expansion of UHC to assist poor Nigerians','','publish','open','open','','former-minister-calls-for-strengthening-expansion-of-uhc-to-assist-poor-nigerians','','','2023-07-20 19:16:52','2023-07-20 19:16:52','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4771',0,'post','',0),(4772,1,'2023-07-20 19:16:04','2023-07-20 19:16:04','','IMG-20230720-WA0396','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230720-wa0396','','','2023-07-20 19:16:04','2023-07-20 19:16:04','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230720-WA0396.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4774,1,'2023-07-20 19:27:35','2023-07-20 19:27:35','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4775 alignright\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-22-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\n11 members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) were last Wednesday, arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State capital.\n\nThe NULGE members were arraigned on a 6-count charge by the Anambra State Police in a matter between them and the Commissioner of Police in the state.<!--more-->\n\nThey are being arraigned of conspiring to commit a felony, forgery of union letterhead papers ,malicious damage of NULGE property, and placing the Union president Comrade Chikwelu Adigwe in fear of physical injury and anxiety of being trailed by Unknown gunmen.\n\nAmong the accused persons are Chuddy Orakwue, Alagwu Odife, Ezeibe Kenechi Mark, Nzekwe Chidi, Ifeanyi Nworah, Nwalutu Patrick, Ugochukwu Igbokwe , Okam K. Ifeanyi ,Victor Mary Anuna and Nwankwo Onyebuchi\n\nThe defendants pleaded not guilty to all 11 count charges.\n\nThe Prosecution counsel, CSP Nwezi Chuka, said the life of the NULGE president, Adigwe Chikwelu, is under siege and attack and that even when the matter was under investigation, the defendants kept committing the same offense of forgery, attack and issuing death threats to the NULGE president Comrade Chikwelu Adigwe.\n\nHe prayed the court to give the matter an accelerated hearing. He also urged the court to give an order for the remand of the defendants in a correctional center in the interest of peace and tranquility.\n\nResponding, the Defense Counsel, Sir Basil O. Aguigwo, argued the charges are all bailable offenses and that the Magistrate Court has the jurisdiction to grant such bail.\n\nAguigwo informed the court that all the defendants are civil servants on grade levels 14 and 15 respectively, and had neither disobeyed previous invitations of the police to warrant them to disobey court summons.\n\nPresiding over the matter, Magistrate Anyaegbunam Nonyelum said the charges are proper bailable offenses and granted an accelerated hearing on the matter.\n\nShe also granted the defendants bail with varying conditions including providing a surety, depositing N50,000, 2 passport photographs, and affidavits, among others, as Odife Alagwu, Ezeibe Kenechi Mark, Chidi Nzekwe were remanded in correctional center for inability to perfect their bail condition which the secretary of the union has to take them on bail. When contacted the state secretary Comrade A.C okoro said that he is yet to be contacted on the issue over standing in for their bail but he also emphasized that the accused will as usual impersonate his position as this has been their regular practice ,but he promised to do when contacted but will never take it for granted if they impersonate his office and person as usual.\n\nThe Magistrate urged the parties to be of good behavior pending the outcome of the matter.\n\nThe hearing of the matter will commence on September 12 to October 18, 2023.','11 Members Of NULGE Arraigned In Awka','','publish','open','open','','11-members-of-nulge-arraigned-in-awka','','','2023-07-20 19:27:35','2023-07-20 19:27:35','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4774',0,'post','',0),(4775,1,'2023-07-20 19:26:39','2023-07-20 19:26:39','','images (22)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-22-3','','','2023-07-20 19:26:39','2023-07-20 19:26:39','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-22.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4776,1,'2023-07-20 19:27:21','2023-07-20 19:27:21','','images (23)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-23-4','','','2023-07-20 19:27:21','2023-07-20 19:27:21','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-23.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4778,1,'2023-07-21 18:35:31','2023-07-21 18:35:31','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4779 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230721-WA0448-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" />\n\nThe Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, has charged police officers and men to maintain the current tempo of commitment in order to end illegal sit-at-home in the state.\n\n<!--more-->\nAmmani gave the charge in a conference with Management and Supervisory Officers of the Police Command in Enugu State on Friday at the Senior Police Officers Mess, Agbani Road, Enugu.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4780 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230721-WA0454-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" />\nThe conference was meant to review the policing and security dynamics of the state and devise new strategies to improve public security and the safety of lives and property.\n\nAccording to him, I charge you to maintain the ongoing intense drive to, among other things, end the illegal sit-at-home order and the nefarious activities of unrepentant and subversive criminal elements.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4781\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230721-WA0454-1-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" />\n“This is in line with the pronouncement of the Executive Governor of the state, Dr Peter Mbah, especially as it concerns putting an end to the illegal order and non-state actors taking over governance and commercial spaces,” he said.\n\nThe commissioner also directed officers and their subordinates to completely align themselves with the policing vision and commitment of the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4782\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230721-WA0449-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" />\n“All officers and their subordinates must summit and align themselves with the policing vision of the acting IGP, which is to transform the police into a beacon of hope, a symbol of justice, and a force to be reckoned with,” he said.\n\nHe also warned police personnel, in line with the acting IGP\'s directives, to be more professional, resolute, community-policing-minded and to bear in mind that the days of “complacency and indifference” to work are over.\n\nAmmani commended residents of the state that had been defying the illegal sit-at-home order to go about their lawful businesses daily.\n\n“I have already ordered supervisory officers to ensure that they further dominate the security space with intense patrols and build the confidence of those who may still be scared to go out as they should on the illegal sit-at-home days.\n\n“The Command is still in active collaboration with sister security agencies and law-abiding citizens to improve security, overall human and commercial activities in the state.\n\n“As a Command, we remain unfazed and committed to improving the general security and safety of the people, as they disregard such malevolent orders and go about their lawful businesses daily,” he said.\n\nThe Conference, which later went into a closed-doors meeting, was attended by the Command’s management team members, Area Commanders, Commanding Officers of PMF Squadrons and other formations, Divisional Police Officers, and Heads of sections and units of the Command.','Ending sit-at-home: CP charges police personnel to maintain tempo of 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18:34:13','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230721-WA0454-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4782,1,'2023-07-21 18:34:41','2023-07-21 18:34:41','','IMG-20230721-WA0449','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230721-wa0449','','','2023-07-21 18:34:41','2023-07-21 18:34:41','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230721-WA0449.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4786,1,'2023-07-22 08:40:35','2023-07-22 08:40:35','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4787 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230722-WA0084-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" />\n\nPopular Ibadan-based prankster Abdullahi Mahruf, also known as Trinityguy has been released on bail from detention at the Agodi correctional centre in Ibadan.\n\nOne of his colleagues Abdul Gafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin, popularly known as Cute Abiola confirmed this on through a Facebook post on Friday.<!--more-->\n\nCute Abiola said Trinityguy was released having met bail conditions.\n\nHe added that Trinityguy had prayed fervently for vindication during his days in prison which he said was evident in a black spot clearly speckled on his forehead in his new pictures.\n\nAccording to the facebook post “Trinity is finally free on bail. I am wishing you all the best brother. May Almighty Allah keep guiding you to the right part. Welcome back! My guy don pray tire. see him forehead”\n\nTrinityguy had got into trouble after his prank video with a minor went viral on social media and was invited by Oyo State Police Command for interrogation after which he was charged to court for sexualizing a minor in the viral video.\n\nHe was charged alongside the victim’s parents, Ahmed and Rofiat, with conspiracy and sexual abuse/exploitation on Tuesday, July 11, when Inspector Oluwakemi Arowosaye told the court that he conspired with the victim’s parents to abuse and sexualize the young girl in his viral video.','Sexualising Minor: Ibadan prankster, TrinityGuy released on Bail','','publish','open','open','','sexualising-minor-ibadan-prankster-trinityguy-released-on-bail','','','2023-07-22 08:40:35','2023-07-22 08:40:35','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4786',0,'post','',0),(4787,1,'2023-07-22 08:39:44','2023-07-22 08:39:44','','IMG-20230722-WA0084','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230722-wa0084','','','2023-07-22 08:39:44','2023-07-22 08:39:44','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230722-WA0084.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4788,1,'2023-07-22 08:40:20','2023-07-22 08:40:20','','IMG-20230722-WA0083','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230722-wa0083','','','2023-07-22 08:40:20','2023-07-22 08:40:20','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230722-WA0083.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4791,1,'2023-07-22 09:04:09','2023-07-22 09:04:09','APGA Government Shutdown a School without investigation.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-26.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" />\n\nBy Karen James\n\nAs the report of an alleged incident at Blessed Wisdom Model School Onitsha, claiming that the school flogged a child one miss Ifechkwu Egnuniwe of 2 years has come to light, we the Pechilly Investigative Channel team conducted an investigation to examine the veracity of these claims. That leads to the shutting down of the school.<!--more-->\n\nDuring our investigation we outline so many fact, statements and evidence concerning this matter.\nHowever, After conducting interviews with the school administration, Teachers, Doctor and several witnesses who present on that day, being 28th of April, 2023. We the Pechilly Investigative Channel team have found that there is no evidence to support these allegations. According to the school’s administration, there has never been a 2-year-old student that has ever been flogged in the school, and no such incident of corporal punishment has occurred. Additionally, several witnesses who were present at the time of the alleged incident have repeatedly said there was never a thing like that or ever seeing any evidence of such an occurrence in that school.\n\nFurthermore, it is worth noting that corporal punishment is illegal in Nigeria, and schools are subjected to strict regulations in this regard. Any reports of such incidents are taken very seriously by the authorities, and schools found guilty can face severe repercussions, including revocation of their license to operate.\n\nBased on the evidence we have gathered, we can conclude that the claims of a child being flogged at Blessed Wisdom Model School Onitsha are baseless and unfounded. The child little miss Ifechkwu Egnuniwe in question It is important to remember that such allegations can be damaging not only to the school but also to the individuals involved, and it is essential to verify any such reports before spreading them. We urge the public to be cautious and always seek credible sources when dealing with issues of this nature.\n\nIn conclusion, the parents of the child ignored the invitation of the police after they must have gone and reported the case to them.\n\nOverall, it is uncalled for, for a Commissioner to take action without investigating the matter properly. It is a failed decision of the government.','APGA Government Shutdown School without investigation.','','publish','open','open','','apga-government-shutdown-school-without-investigation','','','2023-07-22 09:04:09','2023-07-22 09:04:09','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4791',0,'post','',0),(4792,1,'2023-07-22 09:03:31','2023-07-22 09:03:31','','images (26)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-26-4','','','2023-07-22 09:03:31','2023-07-22 09:03:31','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-26.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4793,1,'2023-07-22 09:04:00','2023-07-22 09:04:00','','download (12)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-12-3','','','2023-07-22 09:04:00','2023-07-22 09:04:00','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download-12-1.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4795,1,'2023-07-23 07:57:17','2023-07-23 07:57:17','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4796 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-37.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"244\" />\n\nFestus Adedayo\n\nIn 2018 when news sieved in that that constellation of emeriti, Prof Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, had crept into Akure, Ondo State, our association, Ooye Development Initiative, (ODI) bated him like mousetrap does mice. Was Akure big enough to contain that hippopotamus-statured literary giant? I wondered. I, perhaps, was the most excited of the lot. I had read Omotoso’s works with doting wonder and imagined if he wasn’t a gnome or some genie. So, this day in September, as we drove towards the then pot-holes ridden Oda road to honour an appointment given us by the professor, I fantasized that I would meet a hippo. We waddled through a forest-like jungle into his home. We were later shocked to see that it lacked electricity but Omotoso didn’t mind.<!--more-->\n\nThe gate opened. Was I disappointed? Before us was a slim, dark, tall man. Since he opened the gate, was that the gateman? No. That was the Omotoso, the man whose literary fame and portraiture – literal and metaphorical – in South Africa and Nigeria, was that of a giant.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4797 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-36.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"218\" />\n\nProf was excited to see his Akure brothers – Olumide Origunloye, Sunday Falae, Prof Abiodun Ayodele, Ayo Ajayi (Headmaster) and myself. His wife, affable in all ramifications, was there too. We hadn’t sat for long when breakfast jumped on the table. He spoke in fluent Akure and it did not take long for me to discover that in spite of his wide travels, Omotoso relished his culture jealously. One was that, he loathed the idea of anyone anglicizing his surname by adding ‘h” to his Omotoso to form an “Omotosho.” Then he took us round the expansive bungalow. What would he be doing with such “mansion”? I wondered. He explained. One of the open foyers would be an amphitheater where playwrights could come and activate their muse. He had actually come to finally settle in Akure, he said.\n\nThe reporter in me would not allow me to rest. As he took us round the house, I sought an interview appointment with him, which we fixed for the second day. We spent close to three hours on the interview. I asked him so many questions in the one and only interview I would have with the great octopus of Nigerian literature. Questions about his epic book, Just Before Dawn; relationship with Soyinka; was his house patterned after Soyinka’s middle-of-the-forest home as well?; why he studied Arabic in UI; how he became a South African; his NADECO activism; how his face became the face of South Africa, into becoming one of the most famous South Africans, adorning billboards in Jo’Burg and other cities as Yebo Gogo, so much that Nelson Mandela told him he was more famous than him, among others.\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4798 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-34-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nAs we went into his orchard, Yebo Gogo gifted our brother, Headmaster, a plant he must have brought from South Africa. It aids memory in elderly persons, he said. Was he trying to ask Akure to etch him in its memory? I have wondered endlessly upon his passage.\n\nThen Yebo Gogo promised to reciprocate our visit. He did and met us at Isopo, Headmaster’s home. Pleasant and unassuming.\n\nAs he left us after that evening out session, we never knew it was our last encounter with the literary dinosaur. He developed an ailment which, the best decision he took on the instant, was to leave immediately for South Africa to seek succor. He probably would have left us far earlier than the almost five years he lived after the diagnosis of the ailment. We exchanged calls and messages thereafter. When he read my column thereafter, he expressed delight that his Akure brother penned the stuffs.\n\nAfrica, Nigeria and Akure are already missing Omotoso. I just hope and pray that his remains would be brought to Akure. That is the land he cherished so much. Yes, South Africa clothed him from the usual coarse hostility that he would have received were he in Nigeria. It was still merely Omotoso’s dwelling place. It shouldn’t be his resting place.\n\nGoodnight, our icon.','Breakfast with Yebo Gogo, Kole Omotoso','','publish','open','open','','breakfast-with-yebo-gogo-kole-omotoso','','','2023-07-23 07:57:17','2023-07-23 07:57:17','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4795',0,'post','',0),(4796,1,'2023-07-23 07:55:40','2023-07-23 07:55:40','','images (37)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-37-2','','','2023-07-23 07:55:40','2023-07-23 07:55:40','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-37.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4797,1,'2023-07-23 07:56:06','2023-07-23 07:56:06','','images (36)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-36-3','','','2023-07-23 07:56:06','2023-07-23 07:56:06','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-36.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4798,1,'2023-07-23 07:56:32','2023-07-23 07:56:32','','images (34)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-34','','','2023-07-23 07:56:32','2023-07-23 07:56:32','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-34.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4799,1,'2023-07-23 07:57:07','2023-07-23 07:57:07','','images (35)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-35-2','','','2023-07-23 07:57:07','2023-07-23 07:57:07','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-35.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4802,1,'2023-07-23 15:43:29','2023-07-23 15:43:29','&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4803 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-44.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" />\n\nThe Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has criticized Gov. Chukwuma Soludo led administration in Anambra for allegedly shutting down the Anambra State-owned National Light Newspapers without any reason made public.<!--more-->\n\nThe Chairman NUJ Anambra State Council, Dr Emeka Odogwu, told newsmen on Sunday in Enugu that the latest move remained an open ill-treatment of journalists by the Soludo-led administration.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4804\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download-20-300x164.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" />\n\nAccording to Odogwu, the latest move also portrays his government as without human face.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We frown at the reckless manner in which the National Light Newspapers issue is being handled and call on the staff to be absorbed in the Ministry of Information as anything contrary to the welfare of workers shall boomerang.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The NUJ cannot understand why Soludo\'s government was busy employing other workers but cannot allow less than 100 workers at National Light Newspaper be, even if he does not want to hire more workers or turn around the organisation.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“NUJ seriously appeals for understanding of the government on the issue since its needless making lists of people in NUJ\'s 2023 Hall of Infamy.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We are calling on journalists across Nigeria and the world to stand up against the injustice against workers at National Light Newspapers who have committed no offence,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOdogwu, however, said that he reliably gathered that the purported letter of shutting down the state-owned newspaper had been covertly handed to a top management official of the outfit on July 20.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe chairman however praised the government for the mature way it is handling the JAMB score scandal, demanding that the National Light Newspaper issue should also be handled in such a manner.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nResponding, Chief Paul Nwosu, state’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, denied such a directive of alleged shut down of the newspaper outfit.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“I am not aware of what he is saying. What you are saying is new to me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“If government wants to shut down such an establishment, there will be an official public statement on it.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“As at the last Executive Council meeting of the state, we did not discuss any issue concerning the National Light Newspaper,” he said.','NUJ, Anambra Govt bicker over alleged shut down of National Light Newspapers','','publish','open','open','','nuj-anambra-govt-bicker-over-alleged-shut-down-of-national-light-newspapers','','','2023-07-23 15:43:29','2023-07-23 15:43:29','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4802',0,'post','',0),(4803,1,'2023-07-23 15:42:36','2023-07-23 15:42:36','','images (44)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-44','','','2023-07-23 15:42:36','2023-07-23 15:42:36','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-44.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4804,1,'2023-07-23 15:43:00','2023-07-23 15:43:00','','download (20)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-20-3','','','2023-07-23 15:43:00','2023-07-23 15:43:00','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download-20.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4805,1,'2023-07-23 15:43:23','2023-07-23 15:43:23','','images (45)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-45','','','2023-07-23 15:43:23','2023-07-23 15:43:23','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-45.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4807,1,'2023-07-26 10:56:15','2023-07-26 10:56:15','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4808 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"225\" />\n\nBy Karen James\n\nAnambra State first Panel hearing on Blessed Wisdom Model School ended inconclusive.\n\nPechilly Investigative Channel a civil society organization, was at the panel held yesterday at Anambra State secretariat ministry of education Awka to investigate the alleged flogging of a 2-year-old child, the proceedings turned out to be inconclusive as the parents of little miss Egbuniwe foot dragged on the matter as they gave inconsistent testimonies on the subject matter, inaccurately fed wrong information to the commissioner of Education who was embarrassed by the whole scenario.<!--more-->\n\nAt the hearing, Mrs Nkamigbo Elizabeth, the founder of the Blessed Wisdom Model school, said that she personally visited the child at their house but the parents of the child refused to open the doors for her, the school management and teachers also went to visit the child and the same scenario played out as the parents of the child refuses access to the child.\n\nFor remembrance the child’s parent and the Anambra State commissioner for education had claimed that the toddler was flogged by a school teacher, leading to public outrage and calls for justice.\nBut at the hearing, the story dramatically changed as the allegation of flogging was retrieved by the parents rather they sustained a new story of a big wooden shelf falling on the child that made her sustained minor injury on her hand which they termed negligence on the part of the school management.\n\nBut the school management insisted during the panel hearing that the child only fell down while playing with her mates on the school playground and nothing like big shelf falling on the child as alleged by the parents as they were not physically present in the school when the incident happened rather they were called on phone to come over as the child is being taken to the hospital for treatment . The allegation of flogging was discovered to be a concocted lies against the school by the child parents who by their actions had inflicted a great damage to the school reputation. Hence the flogging narrative was borne out of anger from the child parents and the damage done to the school was unquantifiable.\nFurthermore, the Egbuniwes claim that the school took the child to an unprofessional clinic was also proven to be untrue. Investigations revealed that the school had taken the child to a reputable hospital for treatment, and the child received proper medical treatment while the medical expenses were duly paid for by the school management.\nThe panel, therefore, was embarrassed as the initial claims of flogging has been changed by the child’s parents. Hence, unable to establish the truth behind the alleged flogging. The incident has raised concerns about false accusations and the need for accurate information before jumping to conclusions.\nMany concerned citizens have expressed disappointment at the family’s actions, which they say have caused unnecessary panic and damaged to the reputation of the school and its teachers. They called on the public to be vigilant and to always seek accurate information before making allegations.The panel\'s Inconclusiveness has left many questions unanswered, and it remains to be seen if further investigations would be carried out to establish the truth behind the incident.\nIn a shocking turn of events, the investigative panel never gave verdict on the subject matter after hearing from both parties rather they only offered to investigate more and be allowed more time. What nonsense!!. More time to do what again? after hearing from both sides, should the students at the school that were denied their third term Examination since 28th day of April the school was shut down wait on the panel to cover their pay masters shameful act of shutting down school without firstly conducting proper investigation before going public with the matter. Now that the truth is out what justification do they have to still shut down the school as their unethical behavior of not following due process was too significant to be swept under the carpet, the panel was supposed to be an impartial body that would investigate the matter without any bias or influence from external sources.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4809 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-4-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" />\nThe case is yet another reminder of the dangers of allowing external influences to sway the course of Justice. As the investigation panel asked for more time , many are hoping that the truth will be unraveled, and justice will be served for both the child and the Blessed Wisdom Model School at the center of the allegation by reopening the school for the students to continue their unfinished education program. Despite the fact the lied against the school, the still go ahead to say that their child sustained injuries in the mouth and face, why all is just a booked liars to destroy the school image, at the panel ground the also lies that the child is not present, why the child was hidden from the panel in the visitors room where I went and took her picture and interviews her. According to little Egbunewi she said she only fell down when she was playing in school. Before I drop my pen, the parents of the little child accompanied the four teachers who took the baby to the hospital, as she said it was an unprofessional clinic, if it was unprofessional as she claimed why didn’t she quit or rejected the place at first.?\n\nQuestion\nMy question is why are they parents and commissioner of education lying trying to cover the truth?','Soludo commissioner of Education has changed from two years child was flogged to not visiting the child at home','','publish','open','open','','soludo-commissioner-of-education-has-changed-from-two-years-child-was-flogged-to-not-visiting-the-child-at-home','','','2023-07-26 10:56:15','2023-07-26 10:56:15','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4807',0,'post','',0),(4808,1,'2023-07-26 10:54:59','2023-07-26 10:54:59','','download (1)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-1-5','','','2023-07-26 10:54:59','2023-07-26 10:54:59','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/download-1.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4809,1,'2023-07-26 10:55:31','2023-07-26 10:55:31','','images (4)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-4-4','','','2023-07-26 10:55:31','2023-07-26 10:55:31','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-4.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4810,1,'2023-07-26 10:56:08','2023-07-26 10:56:08','','images (3)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-3-9','','','2023-07-26 10:56:08','2023-07-26 10:56:08','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-3.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4812,1,'2023-07-26 12:04:17','2023-07-26 12:04:17','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4813 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230725-WA0368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nMmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe Chairman of Anambra State Football Association (ANSFA), Gen Chikelue Iloenyosi, says that approval for Anambra State to own a football team just like other States in the country has been granted.\n\nIloenyosi made the announcement at Awka City Stadium during a press conference which preceded the round of 16 match between Awka Capital Elite Football Club (ACE FC) and Nkpor Veterans Recreation Club.<!--more-->\n\n\'First of all, I want to thank His Excellency Gov Chukwuma Soludi, for the approval for a state football team which is very, very important for Anambra State. Anambra State is going to have a SOLUTION TEAM very soon,\' Iloenyosi said\n\n\'We’re are here to support the government of Gov Prof Chukwuma Soludo on whatever he’s doing to make sure that we had an enabling environment here in Anambra State. We thank him so immensely for the approval as well as for granting us access to use the Government\'s facilities for the ongoing All-Stars Football Competition.\n\nSpeaking on the issues emanating from the ongoing maiden edition of Anambra State All Stars Football Championship took his time to clear the air\n\nWhen quized on the disqualification of Ekwulobia team for having a referee currently officiating in the tournament in their line up.\n\nHis words, \'Yeah, the decision we took in the match between Ekwulobia All Stars and Omagba All Stars is very, very clear.\n\n\'Ekwulobia All Stars were alleged to have a referee currently officiating in the tournament in their match day squad list. Dis didn’t sit appropriately well with the rules as it affects justice and fairness.\n\n\'We went through the match Commissioners report, the referee’s report and even saw in the video footage that indeed, he was listed for the match, so on the strenght of the convincing and overwhelming evidence, we took the right decision which was to disqualify Ekwulobia All Stars team.\n\n\'Yes, we didn’t invite both teams to the FA Secretariat for hearing in the matter. Some people may feel it was appropriate to have both parties argue their case in the presence of the FA. But when we were convinced and there were clear evidence to prove the referee’s inclusion in the match day team sheet as well as the video clips where he was seen shouting on his team, we needed no further argument or evidence on the matter before taking decision”, Iloenyosi said.\n\n\'There have been some other referees who are taking part in the tournament and Iloenyosi was quick to clear the air by drawing a line between the two issues.\n\n\'A referee is allowed to play in the tournament for as long as he’s not part of the officiating referees in the tournament. If you want to play, you don’t officiate. And if you want to officiate, you don’t play”, the FA boss emphasised, citing some clear instances.\n\n\'For instance, the Chairman of Awka South Referees Council is playing for Peace FC All Stars. He’s allowed to play because he’s not officiating any match in the tournament as a referee.\n\n\'You cannot officiate in a tournament as a referee and at the same time play in the same competition as an active player. So that’s why we took the decision and also reason why we didn’t invite both teams.\n\n\'Of course, before then, the petition was already out,and everybody had seen the hand writing clearly on the wall. We sighted the referee with his jersey, we sighted him when he was aggressively talking to his team and all that.\n\n\'So it’s very, very simple. That’s why we did not invite anybody like we did in previous cases.\n\n\'Now, we’re going to take another decision on whatever they are writing to make sure that sanity prevails. There has to be a ‘ban’ in this thing because we must make sure that Anambra State Football Association is not made up of ‘moi-moi’ people.\n\n\'We do everything on the basic principle of justice and fair play and we must ensure that justice prevails at the end of the day.\n\n\'This is the first of such tournament, All Stars competition in the state and as such, there are bound to be issues.\n\n\'And we’ve had to deal with such issues promptly as they arise without bias so as to maintain the integrity of the competition.\n\nThe ANSFA Boss disclosed that players were being penciled down in the course of the games. He added that the selected players will play his team in a Novelty Match, adding that from the selected players, the team that will represent the State at the National All Stars Championship will emerge.\n\n\'Yes, already, some people are selecting players as the competition progresses. We’re going to play the All Stars Novelty game against my team. I cannot finish a competition I organised without playing. This is fun, you know, so, me, I want to play. Because I want to play, to display some skills.\n\n\'We want to also raise the team that will represent the state at the National All Stars Competition from players selected from this competition.\n\nHe admitted there are challenges faced by the FA in the course of staging the maiden edition of the Anambra All Stars Competition.\n\nHe said such challenges had to do with funds but quickly hinded that some public spirited individuals have extended some measure of assistance to the project.\n\n\'We’re moving forward. The most important thing in this tournament is the fact that this is the first edition. The second edition is going to be much better and I’m promising everybody that we gonna have more than 50 teams in the next edition .\n\n\'And we’ll do it in such a way that we will use money (registration) to scare some teams out. You can see the fun in the tournament now. Everybody is coming to Awka every weekend with their families to enjoy themselves. That’s the essence of this tournament, fun.\n\nHe paid glowing tribute to the State Government for erecting the Awka Stadium, saying it has provided the hub for current fast tempo of football and sports revolution currently sweeping through the state.\n\n\'I’ve to thank the state government for this wonderful pitch. If the state government had not given us this infrastructure, we would not have been playing this tournament.\n\n\'So, all the glory goes to the state government. And I want to thank the Sports Commission Chairman (Patrick Estate Onyedum) for standing behind me. He’s been in support of everything I do.\n\n\'And I want to give a special thanks to the Governor of Anambra State for all the support they are giving to us.\n\n\'I want to thank the Deputy Governor who, despite his crowded schedule, still found time to grace the opening ceremony of this tournament. I will also extend my thanks to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. 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Abubakar Momoh\n2. Yusuf Maitama Tukur\n3. Ahmed Dangiwa\n4. Hannatu Musawa\n5. Uche Nnaji\n6. Betta Edu\n7. Dorris Aniche Uzoka\n8. David Umahi\n9. Nyesom Wike\n10. Badaru Abubakar CON\n11. Nasir Ahmad El-rufai\n12. Ekperipe Ekpo\n13. Nkiruka Onyejeocha\n14. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo\n15. Stella Okotete\n16. Oju Kennedy Ohaneye\n17. Bello Muhammad Goronyo\n18. Dele Alake\n19. Lateef Fagbemi\n20. Muhammad Idris\n21. Olawale Edun\n22. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu\n23. Iman Suleiman Ibrahim\n24. Ali Pate\n25. Joseph Utsev\n26. Abubakar Kyari\n27. John Enoh\n28. Sani Abubakar Danladi','Senate Names 28 Tinubu\'s Ministerial nominees','','publish','open','open','','senate-names-28-tinubus-ministerial-nominees','','','2023-07-27 13:56:12','2023-07-27 13:56:12','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4819',0,'post','',0),(4820,1,'2023-07-27 13:55:43','2023-07-27 13:55:43','','images (7)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-7-8','','','2023-07-27 13:55:43','2023-07-27 13:55:43','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/images-7-1.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4822,1,'2023-07-28 12:31:04','2023-07-28 12:31:04','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4823 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FB_IMG_1690546823790-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" />\n\nSuper Falcons player Asisat Oshoala made history Thursday, following Nigeria\'s 3-2 win against Australia at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.\n\nOshoala who came in as a substitute in the 63rd minute of the match played at Brisbane Stadium, scored Nigeria’s third goal in the 72nd minute, leading the country to victory and becoming the first Nigerian player (male or female) to score at three different FIFA World Cup.<!--more-->\n\nHere are 10 things you should know about Super Falcon and Barcelona player Asisat Oshoala.\n\n(1) Asisat\'s love for football began in secondary school. Although her parents kicked against her interest in sports (they came around later), she had the support of her grandmother.\n\n\"Each time I [would] go to play football or something, I’m always in trouble. Sometimes, I don’t get to sleep at home. I had to go to my grandmother’s place to sleep at night.\n\n\"I made [my parents] believe that, okay, if they make young kids go after their dreams, there’s always something positive to come out of it. Today, I think they realize that.\"\n\n(2) Upon graduation from secondary school, Oshoala joined FC Rivers Internationals in Lagos. She remained with the team until 2013 when joined Rivers Angels.\n\n(3) In 2014, Oshoala\'s skills came to the fore scoring seven goals at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada helping Nigeria to the finals.\n\n(4) Oshoala was signed to Liverpool Ladies in January 2015 and was there till 2016 where she made nine appearances scoring three goals and becoming the first African to play in the Women’s Super League.\n\nSpeaking on the experience she said: \"That was something special, and I am sure it will give me a lot more experience. I will have a chance to play in the Champions League.\"\n\n(5) In 2015 Oshoala won the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year Award. Her win made her the first player to get this new award from the BBC World Service.\n\n(6) Oshoala is also the first Nigerian and African player to score in three Women’s World Cups.\n\n(7) She has won the Africa Women\'s Footballer of the Year for a record five times. (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022)\n\n(8) Oshoala is also the first African (and Nigerian) player to score a goal in a UEFA Women\'s Champions League final.\n\n(9l She won the UEFA Women\'s Champions League two times with Barcelona Feminine.\n\n(10) In 2014, Oshoala became the highest goal scorer at the FIFA U-20 Women\'s World Cup where she won the best player at the tournament.\n--\nFollow us for more breaking news and videos\n--\nClick the link in our bio for more','Asisat Oshoala, Agba Baller: 10 Things You Should Know About The Super Falcon\'s Player','','publish','open','open','','asisat-oshoala-agba-baller-10-things-you-should-know-about-the-super-falcons-player','','','2023-07-28 12:31:04','2023-07-28 12:31:04','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4822',0,'post','',0),(4823,1,'2023-07-28 12:30:11','2023-07-28 12:30:11','','FB_IMG_1690546823790','','inherit','open','closed','','fb_img_1690546823790','','','2023-07-28 12:30:11','2023-07-28 12:30:11','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FB_IMG_1690546823790.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4824,1,'2023-07-28 12:30:54','2023-07-28 12:30:54','','FB_IMG_1690546823790','','inherit','open','closed','','fb_img_1690546823790-2','','','2023-07-28 12:30:54','2023-07-28 12:30:54','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FB_IMG_1690546823790-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4826,1,'2023-07-28 12:44:27','2023-07-28 12:44:27','<p data-xf-p=\"1\"> Nasir El-Rufai’s Ministerial Nomination A Tragedy - Shehu Sani</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4827 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FB_IMG_1690547725357-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">President of the Civil Rights Congress and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, has said the nomination of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, among the ministerial nominees by President Bola Tinubu is a \"tragedy\".</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">The activist said this in an interview on Arise TV News which is making the rounds on social media on Friday.</p>\n\n\n<hr />\n\n\n\n<hr />\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">The Senate unveiled Tinubu’s 28 ministerial nominees list on Thursday, July 26 and the former governor of Kaduna State made the list.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">Sani noted that it is not the time for the President to please and appease former governors but instead is time to appease Nigerians and bring in competent hands.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">He said, \"In the nomination which I have seen, the one that represented Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is a tragedy.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">\"That such a man is given an opportunity again to serve this country with all he has done and said in the office, I don\'t think President Tinubu means well.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">\"It is not the best time to please and appease former governors but the best time to appease Nigerians and bring in competent hands.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">\"The list to some large extent is a big disappointment or meet expectations taking the time it took for it to be released.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">END</p>','Nasir El-Rufai’s Ministerial Nomination A Tragedy - Shehu Sani','','publish','open','open','','nasir-el-rufais-ministerial-nomination-a-tragedy-shehu-sani','','','2023-07-28 12:44:27','2023-07-28 12:44:27','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4826',0,'post','',0),(4827,1,'2023-07-28 12:42:53','2023-07-28 12:42:53','','FB_IMG_1690547725357','','inherit','open','closed','','fb_img_1690547725357','','','2023-07-28 12:42:53','2023-07-28 12:42:53','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FB_IMG_1690547725357.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4829,1,'2023-07-28 21:41:04','2023-07-28 21:41:04','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4830 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Charles-Soludo-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" />\n\nTo: Governor Chukwuma Soludo\nAnambra State Governor\n\nSubject: Investigation of Allegations against Blessed Wisdom Model School, Onitsha, Anambra State\n\nI am writing to report the findings of our investigative team on the allegations made against the Blessed Wisdom Model School located in Onitsha, Anambra State.<!--more-->\n\nOur team spent several weeks diligently investigating the allegations of a teacher at the school flogging a little girl of two years old. After conducting interviews with school officials, students, parents, and even the little girl involved, we found that the school is innocent of these allegations.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4832\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SOLUDO-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4833\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230728-WA0300-159x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"300\" /></p>\nIn fact, our investigation revealed that the allegation was completely baseless. The real cause of the little girl’s injuries was due to a shelf that fell on her while she was playing. It seems the Commissioner for Education in Anambra State may have a personal interest in closing down the school. We suspect that the Commissioner has been influenced by her friends, who have fed her up with lies and misinformation about the school.\n\nAs a responsible civil society organization, we believe that it is our duty to bring attention to this situation and ensure that justice prevails. We have shared our findings with relevant governmental authorities and other stakeholders, with the hope that they will take swift action to protect the interests of innocent parties.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4831 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Chuma-Udeh-661x600-1-300x272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" />\n\nWe urge the Commissioner for Education to reconsider her stance and conduct a fair and impartial investigation into the matter, rather than relying on hearsay and unsubstantiated rumors. We believe that the school and its officials have been unjustly accused and deserve a fair opportunity to clear their name.\n\nThank you for giving our team the opportunity to investigate this important issue. We remain committed to promoting transparency, accountability, and good governance in Nigeria.\n\nSincerely,\n\nAmb. Karen Chinyere James\n\nInvestigative Journalist\n\nPechilly Investigative Channel\n\nPechilly Limited.','An Open Letter To Governor Soludo From Blessed Wisdom Model School, Onitsha, Anambra State','','publish','open','open','','an-open-letter-to-governor-soludo-from-blessed-wisdom-model-school-onitsha-anambra-state','','','2023-07-28 21:41:04','2023-07-28 21:41:04','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4829',0,'post','',0),(4830,1,'2023-07-28 21:39:15','2023-07-28 21:39:15','','Charles-Soludo','','inherit','open','closed','','charles-soludo','','','2023-07-28 21:39:15','2023-07-28 21:39:15','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Charles-Soludo.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4831,1,'2023-07-28 21:39:38','2023-07-28 21:39:38','','Chuma-Udeh-661x600','','inherit','open','closed','','chuma-udeh-661x600','','','2023-07-28 21:39:38','2023-07-28 21:39:38','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Chuma-Udeh-661x600-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4832,1,'2023-07-28 21:40:06','2023-07-28 21:40:06','','SOLUDO-2','','inherit','open','closed','','soludo-2','','','2023-07-28 21:40:06','2023-07-28 21:40:06','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SOLUDO-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4833,1,'2023-07-28 21:40:48','2023-07-28 21:40:48','','IMG-20230728-WA0300','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230728-wa0300','','','2023-07-28 21:40:48','2023-07-28 21:40:48','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230728-WA0300.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4835,1,'2023-07-28 22:01:37','2023-07-28 22:01:37','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4836 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230727-WA0278-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nNo fewer than 120 local farmers in Nsukka axis of Enugu State have been sensitised and taught procedures for exporting their produce to earn foreign exchange and get more money from their yields.\n\nThe Ski-Business Solutions Limited also introduced the farmers to quick grow and high yield seedlings in palm front and jumbo-cashew nuts meant to reposition them for effective export business.<!--more-->\n\nIn an address, Dr Uchenna Anikwe, Export Consultant with Ski-Business Solutions Limited, said that the essence of the seminar was to ensure that local farmers key into export business that would grow the nation’s economy.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnikwe noted that there was a lot of waste of local produce that could be harnessed and processed up to international standard for exportation and would bring hard currency for the farmers and make the farming business highly lucrative.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAccording to him, the seminar is meant to get them thinking, ensure reduction in waste of local produce, how to farm and package their produce to meet export purpose and earn money in dollars.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We want them to know that the Federal Government has granted license for a Domestic Export Warehouse in Akwuke community within Enugu in order to facilitate international export trade within the South-East and beyond.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The warehouse would hopefully be functional before the end of the year and it would ease the bottleneck involved in export in the region.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We are introducing them to quick grow and high yield seedlings that would replace aged or low yield seedlings in farms so that they make more yield as well as meet international specification with the new improved seedlings.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Most important, that they (farmers) should get ready to ensure all our local produce are preserved and packaged for export; thus, soon there will be no more waste of produce in any farm,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnikwe, who is also the Traditional Ruler of Diogbe community in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, said that the seminar would make farmers look at export values of local produce and other materials we have around locally.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSpeaking, Mr Emmanuel Dimike, a representative from Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), said that presently all produce can be exported except maize, adding that Nsukka cashew, yellow pepper, ogbono, egusi, scent leaves among others are highly needed.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDimike, who is with South-East NEPC Regional Office, said that the council was out to assist all exporters with knowledge and best advised to see that the export packages gets international standard and acceptability.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDr Pauline Obianuko, from Raw Materials Research and Development Council, noted the importance of leveraging research, innovation and technological-digital platforms to streamline export operations, which would help added value to the potable produce.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nObianuko, who was one of the facilitators, said there was a need for rural agriculture entrepreneurs to have insights to effectively position themselves in the global marketplace; thus, making rural farmers’ giants in export business while reducing nation’s import.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOne of the participants, Mr Chukwuemeka Elias, said that the seminar had highly enlightened him on standard practice for export, adding: “It will go a long way and gradually turn most importers to exporters in the South-East.”\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnother participant, Very Rev. Fr. S.N. Ugwueze, Director, Justice and Peace Commission, Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, thanked the organisers of the seminar for bringing something that would uplift the economic status of the rural farmers in Nsukka and its environs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUgwueze, however, urged that the seminar should be organized more in Nsukka and its environs, adding that the Catholic Church and other churches would collaborate to ensure more people get into export business.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“It is good our people should key in and get zealous to improve their economic well-being and capacity through guided export business tailored to succeed. This move will create jobs and reduce poverty among us,” he added.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe seminar, which was organised by Ski-Business Solutions Limited, NEPC and Udoamaka Diogbe Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited, was themed: “Innovative Seminar on Cashew Nuts Production and Processing, Export Promotion and Mechanised Farming”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe seminar was also sub-themed: “The Declining Cashew Nuts for Export and the Way Forward”.','Firm, NEPC introduce 120 farmers in Nsukka to export business, high yielding seedlings','','publish','open','open','','firm-nepc-introduce-120-farmers-in-nsukka-to-export-business-high-yielding-seedlings','','','2023-07-28 22:01:37','2023-07-28 22:01:37','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4835',0,'post','',0),(4836,1,'2023-07-28 22:00:41','2023-07-28 22:00:41','','IMG-20230727-WA0278','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230727-wa0278','','','2023-07-28 22:00:41','2023-07-28 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EEDC wishes to inform her esteemed customers of its plan to embark on a revenue drive across its district offices in the South-East, this Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30, 2023, and maybe beyond.\n\n“As a result of this development, our customers will be seeing staff of EEDC in their neighbourhoods this weekend (Saturday and Sunday), carrying out disconnection of customers that are yet to pay their energy bills.\n\n“EEDC therefore appeals to her esteemed customers to ensure that their current and outstanding bills are paid to avoid being disconnected.\n\n“Payments can be made at our Cash Offices, or alternatively through \"Energy Pay\" (by logging onto: www.enugudisco.com), Collection Agents, Bank Apps, QuickTeller, and other online payment channels,” he said.\n\nThe EEDC spokesman noted that the company could only improve its operations and deliver efficient services when customers promptly pay their bills.\n\n“We therefore count on your support and cooperation as we strive to serve you better,” he added.','EEDC embarks on massive revenue drive, disconnection of indebted customers in South-East','','publish','open','open','','eedc-embarks-on-massive-revenue-drive-disconnection-of-indebted-customers-in-south-east','','','2023-07-29 16:23:14','2023-07-29 16:23:14','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4839',0,'post','',0),(4844,1,'2023-07-30 19:09:05','2023-07-30 19:09:05','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4845 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230730-WA0319-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nKenechukwu Ofomah\nAwka\n\nIt was a celebration of God’s faithfulness and dedication to quality representation as a post-inauguration thanksgiving mass and reception was on Sunday held in honour of the member representing Aguata Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Engr Dom Okafor.\n\nThe event held at St Patrick’s Church, Obi-uno Igboukwu, attracted members of the constituency from the 14 communities comprising it including Achina, Aguluezechukwu, Akpo, Amesi, Ekwulobia, Eziniifite, Igbo ukwu, Ikenga, Isuofia, Oraeri, Nkpologwu, Uga, Umuchu and Umuona.\n\nAlso in attendance were the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, his wife, Mrs Nonye, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas represented by his Special Assistant, Okwudili Ezenwankwo, members of the State House of Assembly, members of the Anambra Executive Council, stalwarts of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, among others.<!--more-->\n\nAddressing the gathering, Governor Soludo spoke on the need for a working partnership between the National Assembly members from the state and the State Government, to be able to attract dividends of democracy to Anambra people.\n\nAccording to him, his government recognizes the position of strategic collaboration with the Federal Lawmakers and has maintained such handshake in the past.\n\nHe described Hon Okafor as a committed lawmaker who believes in the course of humanity, expressing the hope that he will give the people of Aguata the kind of representation that will meet their expectations.\n\nThe governor called on those still in court challenging the victory of Hon Okafor during the 2023 General Elections, to sheathe their swords and work together with him to build the constituency.\nIn his goodwill message, the speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas described as a proactive lawmaker whose efforts in his short stay in the green chambers has been impactful, urging him to maintain cordial relationship with members of the 10th National Assembly, to be able to secure projects for the benefit of his constituency.\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4846\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230730-WA0318-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\nEarlier in a homily, the Catholic Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese, Most Reverend Peter Okpalaeke reminded public office holders that God has given them the positions to use them to work for His glory and service of humanity, emphasizing that they will give account of what they did with what God gave them.\n\nNoting that fortune has smiled favourably on Aguata people at this time especially with the emergence of Governor Soludo as the state’s helmsman, the prelate urged them not to abuse the opportunity God has given them.\n\n“It is commendable that as a lawmaker, you have recognized what God has done for you and have gathered your constituents here to appreciate God. It is my prayer that God will grant you the grace to continue to purse only things that will benefit the people you have been elected to represent,” he said.\n\nAt a reception to mark the event, the Chairman on the occasion, Chief Titus Anigbogu observed that what Aguata people are celebrating with the event, is a return to quality representation.\n\nAccording to him, the attendance of members of APGA and other political parties at the event, is proof enough that Aguata people are in support of Hon Okafor’s mandate, irrespective of political affiliation.\n\nOn their parts, the member representing Aguata Constituency Two in the State House of Assembly, Hon Anayo Okpalaeke and his Aguata One Counterpart, Tony Muobike said they were happy to identify with the Federal Lawmaker, who they said is doing very well.\n\nThey highlighted his setting up of the 14-member Aguata Federal Constituency Towns Vital Information Committee, the training and empowerment of 25 Aguata youths with digital skills and laptops, and many others, as strategic efforts the lawmaker has taken to better the lots of the Aguata populace.\n\nIn his appreciation message, the Aguata Federal House member, Hon Okafor, who was overjoyed at the massive attendance at the event, thanked all who came to celebrate with him, especially the first family in Anambra and his friends from Rivers State.\n\nHe made afresh, his vow to his constituents, to ensure that they do not in any way, regret the mandate they have given him to represent them at the Green Chambers.\n\nOkafor extolled the works of Governor Soludo towards building a liveable and prosperous Anambra State, describing him as a hardworking leader.\n\n“I felt it is proper to bring my people together to thank God for His mercies and the journey so far.\n\n”It is also an opportunity for me to reaffirm my vow to my constituents, to continue to provide them dividends of quality representation. That I am committed to doing.\n\n“I thank Mr governor who I describe as a very hardworking leader, for providing the leadership model we are following and I want to assure him like I have always told him, that I will not let him down,” he said.\n\nThe lawmaker who also commended the church for their prayers and support that have seen him through, at the event, revealed that he and his friends have contributed the sum of N5 million towards the re-roofing of the leaking church roof.\n\nHe craved the continuous prayers of the church and his constituents to be able to stay on the right path in pursuit of their wellbeing.\n\nPerformances by various cultural and musical troupes as well as presentation of gifts and souvenirs to the Federal Lawmaker formed the highpoints of the event.','Hon Okafor Holds Post-Inauguration Thanksgiving/ Reception, Restates Commitment to Aguata Constituents’ Well-being','','publish','open','open','','hon-okafor-holds-post-inauguration-thanksgiving-reception-restates-commitment-to-aguata-constituents-well-being','','','2023-07-30 19:09:05','2023-07-30 19:09:05','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4844',0,'post','',0),(4845,1,'2023-07-30 19:07:26','2023-07-30 19:07:26','','IMG-20230730-WA0319','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230730-wa0319','','','2023-07-30 19:07:26','2023-07-30 19:07:26','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230730-WA0319.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4846,1,'2023-07-30 19:08:18','2023-07-30 19:08:18','','IMG-20230730-WA0318','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230730-wa0318','','','2023-07-30 19:08:18','2023-07-30 19:08:18','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230730-WA0318.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4847,1,'2023-07-30 19:08:58','2023-07-30 19:08:58','','IMG-20230730-WA0319','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230730-wa0319-2','','','2023-07-30 19:08:58','2023-07-30 19:08:58','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG-20230730-WA0319-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4849,1,'2023-07-31 16:00:38','2023-07-31 16:00:38','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4832\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SOLUDO-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\nBy Karen James.\n\nOur investigation into the case of EGBUNIWE DAVIDA IFECHUKWU, a two-year-old pupil of Blessed Wisdom Model School Housing Estate GRA Onitsha, was conducted with the utmost professionalism and integrity. We undertook the investigation based on the information that was presented to us, and we reported on our findings objectively and accurately.<!--more-->\nThe question that is begging for answers is what is going to be the fate of over 600 now out of school children of BLESSED MODEL SCHOOL OVER closure of the school since 14th July 2023?\nThese school children did not sit for their 3rd term examination due to the unending saga orchestrated by unprofessional actions of the elites in the Anambra State education ministry. They decided to suffocate the over 600 students and their parents on this present growing hard economic times in the country.\nShould injury to one, injury to all adage be carried down to the later.? Why excessive display of power to the detriment of over 600 students that may decide to seek a new beginning elsewhere at a very high cost to their parents or simply drops out of school due to high cost of freshers intake fees by schools .\nIf actually what was alleged(flogging, bookshelf falling accident, negligence) was true, the best approach would had been imposition of monetary fine to the school management staffs as a precaution to deter them from being negligence on duty rather than outright closure of the entire school thereby sending over 600 students to the street and their parents to loan companies and loan apps as we all know what it takes to register a child in a new school , the cost is always higher than the actual school fees. .\nIf the closure of the school is the best option available to the authorities in the state ministry of education to take without regard to the fate of the children and students in the school then , it’s pertinent to describe it as a vendetta action to depopulate the school and reduce it to rubbles as other interested parties within and around the vicinity might be working in alliance with other stakeholders in the state education ministry to achieve their set out goals of taking the shine off blessed model school.\nThis closure of Blessed Wisdom Model school or any other school is highly against the best wishes and plans of our reputable Governor His Excellency Gov. Charles Soludo who values education more than anything else, then why working against this plans and inadvertently ridiculing his strides and legacies in building a better future for school children in the state as he is a product of it himself. Pushing out school children to the streets might be taken as a treasonable action against state legacies hence it undermines His Excellency Gov. Charles Soludo legacies of offering better education to children in the state.\n\nContrary to claims, we did not seek to distort the facts or intentionally misrepresent the case. Our investigation revealed that the child sustained dislocated elbow injury due to a playground accident and not due to flogging or any other form of physical abuse as was presented though the parents at the Anambra state ministry of education panel changed the story to a bookshelf accidentally falling on the child.\nWe stand by our findings, which were based on thorough investigation and the available evidences.\n\nWe take our role as investigative journalists seriously and will always seek to report on the truth, regardless of whom it might offend. We believe that the truth should always come first, and we will not shy away from our responsibility to the public to report on issues that are of public interest.\n\nWe urge the State education ministry to conduct themsey in a professional and ethical manner and refrain from making baseless allegations against our organization and our staff.\nHowever, it might interest you that, the first story in the news was the flogging of 2 year old child and subsequent closure of the school by Anambra State Government as was reported in various media outlets including state owned radio stations on the 14th of July 2023 . At the panel at Awka which our staff attended in person, the story was changed to bookshelf falling on the child, now it is negligence on the part of school management for not visiting the child parents. What a fat and disappointed approach to governance.\nMoreover, we ask Ndi Anambra and Nigerians these questions, where in the world will they shut down a public institution be it school , market or church first over an incident ,probably over an unethical behaviour before setting up a kangaroo probe panel to dole out more sanctions against the defendants and to ascertain if actually what they heard or ordered to do really happened. This action only showed that some interested parties be it fellow competitors in the same industry needs to be pleased to the detriment of the accused, and it can only be described as abuse of power by people in the helms of affairs in Anambra State education system .\nThis investigation was done as part of our obligations to the journalism profession and especially for the fundamental human rights of people in the society, the women and Children in particular and definitely not about Blessed wisdom school or the child parents or the state education board. We only investigate to unravel truths in crime scenes, make it public and possibly alert the security agents and civil liberty organizations to take actions , that is Pechilly investigative Channel and nothing else.\nIt is pertinent to note that little Miss Ifechkwu Egnuniwe incident happened on the 28th of April 2023, at the school premises whereas it was reported in the media on the 14th day of July 2023 due to the closure of the school by Anambra state Ministry of Education , so what took the authorities so long to organize an investigation over the incident ,rather they shut down the school on the 14th day of July through a press release and then ordered a probe panel to investigate an incident they had already melted out punishment on. Their action do not follow due process in addressing issues.\nOur staff, Karen James was at the panel sitting held at Anambra state ministry of education secretariat Awka as an undercover reporter for detail reportage of facts hence cannot disclose her identity to anyone for parties to speak freely and not to be concerned about press presence within their midst.\nPechilly investigative Channel is with detailed evidences to support its investigative works which will be made public . We do have a reputation to protect .\n\nAs a representative of Pechilly Investigative Channel, I must set the record straight with regards to the allegations made in the media ,Karen James has been a professional journalist for over 12 years, and her work has been published in reputable media outlets both locally and internationally. As an organization, our standards for reporting are high, and we make every effort to ensure our work is factual, balanced, and responsible.\n\nAs for fourth Estate reporter with no identity, quakes do not go with verifiable names like Karen James nor with a reputable media outlets like Pechilly investigative Channel, they are only paid propaganda strategist bearing non verifiable and frivolous names like fourth Estate , fifth estate etc which are housing authority estate names usually found in ministry of devils works and not in the main stream journalism profession. Fourth Estate reporter, is not known as a practicing journalist in the state or elsewhere, do sign up for registration with NUJ in the state if you are interested in becoming a journalist.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Interview\n\n[video width=\"288\" height=\"640\" mp4=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/VID-20230731-WA0253.mp4\"][/video]\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','LETTER TO GOVERNOR Charles Soludo Part Two. OVER 600 STUDENTS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL OVER BLESSED MODEL SCHOOL UNENDING SAGA.','','publish','open','open','','letter-to-governor-charles-soludo-part-two-over-600-students-are-out-of-school-over-blessed-model-school-unending-saga','','','2023-07-31 16:00:38','2023-07-31 16:00:38','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4849',0,'post','',0),(4850,1,'2023-07-31 16:00:23','2023-07-31 16:00:23','','VID-20230731-WA0253','','inherit','open','closed','','vid-20230731-wa0253','','','2023-07-31 16:00:23','2023-07-31 16:00:23','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/VID-20230731-WA0253.mp4',0,'attachment','video/mp4',0),(4852,1,'2023-08-03 14:13:02','2023-08-03 14:13:02','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4830 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Charles-Soludo-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" />\n\n.By Karen James\n\nIn a shocking turn of events, the Anambra State commissioner for education has been accused of cooking up lies against Blessed Wisdom Model School, which supposedly did nothing to deserve such treatment.\n\nDuring a panel meeting held in relation to the closure of the school, a picture of an alleged battered baby was presented, the Commissioner took the picture with her phone, Pechilly investigative Channel Journalist was there when the commissioner snapshot the picture which the commissioner is claiming that the child sustained injured all over her body.<!--more-->\n\nHowever, it was later revealed that the baby was sitting in the visitors’ room of the commissioner, chatting with her nanny. This casts doubt to the credibility of the commissioner’s claims, as it seems she fabricated the story in order to justify her actions against the school. Pechilly investigative Channel revealed.\n\nConsequently the commissioner’s decision to close down the school was reported to endanger the lives of 600 students in danger, all for no good reason.\n\nBy acting in this manner, she has made the governor appear dishonest in the eyes of the public, especially given the fact that he is a strong supporter of education.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4854 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230803-WA0218-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe commissioner however gives reasons for her actions, from the alleged flogging incident to a shelf falling on the child, and then to the negligence of not being able to contact the child’s parents.\n\nNow, she is claiming that the school is illegal.\n\nIt is clear that she has been inconsistent in her statements and has not conducted a proper investigation into the matter.\n\nAll in all, it seems that the commissioner’s behaviour is questionable and has caused unnecessary harm to innocent parties.\n\nIt remains to be seen what action will be taken against her, but we hope that justice will prevail and that the school will be able to resume its operations safely and without further interference.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4856\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230803-WA0217-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nHowever, do the aid of the Commissioner for Education, Mr. Patrick has been busy filming the matter in regards to the flogging saga on the panel ground . However, there are now questions being raised as to whether or not all of the video footage was sent to the governor for preview before making is position public.\n\nPechilly investigative Channel has come forward in regards to this matter to challenge the aid’s stance and is suggesting that the video be made public in order for the public to judge if the Commissioner was wise in her decision to shut down Blessed Wisdom Model School.\n\nHowever, Pechilly Channel Journalist in their investigation revealed that their conversations with a little girl who was allegedly hurt in the school.\n\nAccording to the child, she was simply playing when she fell and there was no flogging or physical abuse found on her.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4857\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230803-WA0215-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nPechilly investigative journalist added, why parading with a fake picture of the little child miss Egbunewi, why you as the commissioner truly know she is very much okay and sound. I have the present picture of the little child miss Egbunewi when she came to the panel discussion and when she left, the barrister of the parents carried the child on his body on that day 14 July 2023. Please call a spade a spade and say the truth.\nFurthermore, Pechilly investigative Channel is questioning how a Commissioner can shut down a school without conducting proper investigation or consultim with the doctor who treated the child in question.\n\nAs this matter continues to unfold, the public is left with many unanswered questions, including the fate of the 600 children who is also a student of Blessed Wisdom Model School in Onitsha.\n\nMr Governor Charles Soludo lover of education where are you and what are you doing concerning the fate of the kids?','Open Letter to Governor Charles Soludo Part 3.justice for  600 kids who fail to write their examination','','publish','open','open','','open-letter-to-governor-charles-soludo-part-3-justice-for-600-kids-who-fail-to-write-their-examination','','','2023-08-03 14:13:02','2023-08-03 14:13:02','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4852',0,'post','',0),(4854,1,'2023-08-03 17:57:27','2023-08-03 17:57:27','','IMG-20230803-WA0218','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230803-wa0218','','','2023-08-03 17:57:27','2023-08-03 17:57:27','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230803-WA0218.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4856,1,'2023-08-03 17:57:56','2023-08-03 17:57:56','','IMG-20230803-WA0217','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230803-wa0217','','','2023-08-03 17:57:56','2023-08-03 17:57:56','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230803-WA0217.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4857,1,'2023-08-03 17:58:34','2023-08-03 17:58:34','','IMG-20230803-WA0215','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230803-wa0215','','','2023-08-03 17:58:34','2023-08-03 17:58:34','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230803-WA0215.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4859,1,'2023-08-04 13:16:06','2023-08-04 13:16:06','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4860 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230804-WA0324-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe AGM through Her national Chairperson, Hon. (Mrs) Bolanle Sarumi Aliyu have expressed their gratitude for the recognition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to her it was a rare fit for the AGM to have come this far.\n\n<!--more--><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4860 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230804-WA0324-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" />\nRecall that in preparation for the November 2023 gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Imo State, 32 Aspirants of The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have been appointed as members in the National Campaign Council for distinguished Senator Dino Melaye and Sen. Sam Anyanwu\'s Elections in Imo and Kogi States respectively.\n\nAccording to the information made available to the newsmen, the appointed aspirants are from the socio-political group named ATIKULATED GLOBAL MOVEMENT(AGM), under the leadership of the group National Chairperson, Hon (Mrs) Bolanle Sarumi Aliyu GCMW/VHPP politically addressed as BASA.\n\nIn her remarks, the Chairperson of the group appreciates the National Executives of PDP, the Chairman of the Campaign Council H.E Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke and the PDP Gubernatorial candidates for Kogi and Imo state, for recognising the PDP aspirants and believing in their strength to mobilise voters massively, in favour of the party in the coming election across Kogi and Imo state. And thanks to Senator Sam Anyanwu and H.E. Dino Melaye for appointing our member into Imo and Kogi campaign councils.\n\n\"I repeat, We are deeply grateful to the National Executives of our great party PDP, for this recognition given to our members.\nThis is the first in history when the party and a Governorship candidate will accommodate aspirants in their numbers, and we in AGM are fully in support of Senator Dino Melaye and Sen. Sam Anyanwu\'s candidacy to be the next Governor of Kogi and Imo State. By the special grace of the Almighty God, victory is ahead,\" BASA prayed. We will support, Campaign and canvass votes for victory.\n\nRecall, AGM is a group comprising of all PDP aspirants and some candidates in the recent elections across the thirty-six state and FCT of Nigeria.\n\nMembers in the National Campaign Council are:\n\n1. Hon Bolanle Sarumi Aliyu\n2. Hon Hadiza Ibrahim\n3. Okpachui Harry Akon\n4. Hon Amadi ifeanyi Kingsley\n5. Princess Oshode Oluwatoyin\n6. Hon Ugochukwu Ezeh:\n7. Hon. Dan Baiwan Lapai Kogi\n8. ASP YERIMA ABDULLAHI RTD\n9. Hon Chinelo Ogbata-Ejorh\n10. Muhammed Faisal Danfulani\n11. Hon.salami abosede agbaje\n12. Hon.afolami olabomi\n13. Hon. Esther Kwata Daniel\n14. Hon Joyce Akuraga\n15. Hon Evang Lovelyn Yemi-Ese.\n16. Hon. Alokwe Bridget I.\n17. Hon Peace Patrick\n18. Hon. Bukar Kachallah\n19. Hon Nwuchola Janet Omachebo\n20. Hon. Stanley Owunna\n21. Hon Bamidele O. Ayodele\n22. Hon. Ugwu Cyril uchenna\n23. Hon.Austine Ogude\n24. Hon. Victor Babafemi Akinyemi\n25. Hon. Linda Ikpuri\n26. Hon Agnes Uloko\n27. Hon Olotu Akpodiete\n28. Hon Mary Simon\n29. Hon Sikiru Yusuf Bamidele\n30. Hon Abdulaaziz B\n31. Hon Ndagi Akwanu\n32. Hon Suwaiba Abdulkarim\n33. Hon Peace Patrick for Imo Campaign Council.','Kogi and Imo Guber :  First in history, 32 PDP former Aspirants adopted into the National Campaign Council for Kogi and Imo state Governorship elections.','','publish','open','open','','kogi-and-imo-guber-first-in-history-32-pdp-former-aspirants-adopted-into-the-national-campaign-council-for-kogi-and-imo-state-governorship-elections','','','2023-08-04 13:16:06','2023-08-04 13:16:06','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4859',0,'post','',0),(4860,1,'2023-08-04 13:15:18','2023-08-04 13:15:18','','IMG-20230804-WA0324','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230804-wa0324','','','2023-08-04 13:15:18','2023-08-04 13:15:18','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230804-WA0324.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4862,1,'2023-08-04 14:20:24','2023-08-04 14:20:24','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4737 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/images-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nThe second schedule of this subject is exclusively resting upon Asari’s utterances viz a viz testimonies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria, 2023.\n\nThe boldness in owning unregulated entities in recent times has pointed towards the direction that Nigeria within its territories has had private militia mercenaries operations over the decade. This is a fact which also was contained in Asari Dokubo’s testament at The Presidential Villa.<!--more-->\n\nTHE EXISTENCE OF MERCENARY PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA.\nIt is no longer unclear that Nigeria has an industry which has earned validity in real times, however; it would be significant to understand the specific kind of mercenary participation which exists within its environs.\n\nThere are four types of mercenary industries which have been globally practised since the 17th century; the supplementum, the externum, the necesse est, coordinatorial and indigena.\n\nThe indigina which simply means the indigenous has proven to be the most preferable and effective, easy to manage and insubordination kept in check. This is the kind that Nigeria has kept and managed.\n\nFor an unregulated indigena industry of militia mercenaries to exist within the state, it must have been justified and accepted by both the authorities and the people.\n\nRegulation sustains every institution, organisation and ministry which requires the rule of law to exist and operate within a legitimate territory.\n\nWithout regulating the enterprises such as mercenary participation in Nigeria which by no doubt has been allowed to exist would only point a complicity finger at the government.\n\nIS PARTICIPATORY MERCENARY ENTERPRISE REGULATED IN NIGERIA?\nWe must understand why Chief Asari Dokubo should not be referred to as a non-state actor by all defining means. He is rather a mercenary participant which is not under any regulation in Nigeria, therefore Asari is running a criminal organisation within the legitimate territorial soil of the Nation.\n\nPresently there is no conventional law regulating Asari’s enterprise neither is there a known executive fiat to that effect, except for some reasons there exists some kind of “silent fiat”(if there is anything like that), however, if this is the case, then the nearest explanation is that a proposed scheme is at its acceptability taste stage, by way of anticipatory regulations or proposed bill.\n\nNevertheless, let\'s assume Chief Asari is acting under an executive order.\n\nOne of the most fundamental ingredients of an executive fiat is that it is regulated. If it is not regulated, then it is not within the nature of a fiat, thefore can not cover criminality.\n\nThere is no doubt that government can initiate secret programs for security purposes and futuristic considerations, if such program passes all responsible tastes, perhaps they can be officially incorporated into regulations of executive fiat. Traditionally also; regulations under fiat can through legislation become laws by a retrospective commencement methodology. However, the uninterrupted existence of an unregulated system can be temporarily legitimatized by the acceptability gesture of citizens who already are subjects of the proposition in question.\n\nIS PARTICIPATORY MERCENARY LEGITIMATE IN NIGERIA?\nOf course not, an unregulated system wears no legitimacy in law.\n\nAt the Presidential Villa Abuja, Asari said he said what he said because he is a participant and he knew President Tinunbu would protect him.\n\nWithin the context and body language of Asari, he wasn\'t trying to infer that President Asiwaju would give him protection merely for what he said on national TV, it was clear to Nigerians that he sought for a re-employment by the new government, therefore had gone to renew an existing contract schedule.\n\nThis enterprise which Dokubo owns and runs is to him a legitimate contract which needs to be renewed by the new administration, however, until the federal government proves otherwise, there exists a legitimate enterprise which wears an “executive fiat content”.\n\nACCEPTABILITY GESTURE OF NIGERIANS TOWARDS MERCENARY PARTICIPATION.\nAcceptability as an instrument of law, is an important taste tool during law-making, it is also a means by which a proposed law or policy is directly or indirectly tried on the people to ascertain permissibility and enforceability potency.\n\nTherefore, there is no doubt that for more than a decade we have directly accepted the indigena participatory mercenary enterprise in Nigeria, this is a fact which also was contained in Asari Dokubo’s testament at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.\n\nIn the villa, it was a reaffirmation of knowledge by Asari; that Chief Tompolo got a contract for the protection of the oil pipelines within some states in Nigeria. However, the privatisation of NNPC should have made some modifications concerning who is currently the employer of the mercenary enterprise of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo. Yet, a reference to the existence of Tom Polo’s services by Chief Asari suggests that both mercenary companies have co-existed alongside each other within the knowledge of the citizens.\n\nIt is important to note; that the acceptability gesture of an unregulated practice by the citizens is traditionally received by their inactive attitude and lack of procedural applications during rejection exercises.\n\nNotwithstanding; the inability of the people to expunge an unwanted practice in their previous attempts does not wipe away their rights to further attempts, except where the said proposition has been properly legislated, judiciary pronounced or fiated, otherwise an unregulated system which carries any sort of rejection attempt(s) by the people remains an illegality.\n\nTHE JUSTIFICATION OF MERCENARY PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA.\nA good sense of justification remains a rationale for a healthy recourse.\n\nAsari was right when he said “that if the Nigerian government have been contracting foreign mercenaries (externum system) that he doesn\'t see any reason it should not make use of its homeland mercenaries (indigina system). This is a justification based on the real understanding that priority should be on indigenous enterprise, for the sake of creating internal employment and fetching quality and effective results.\n\nThe unique geographical stretch of Nigeria\'s states viz a viz its abnormal insecurity challenges is a justification for the existence of indigenous mercenary participation where all are regulated to cooperate appropriately with the authorities.\n\nEFFECTIVENESS OF MERCENARY ENTERPRISE IN NIGERIA.\nIt is true that for a long while there hasn\'t been pipeline vandalisation of the oil tracks in which credits go to guard contractors of Chief Government Ekpemupolo, this is one of the effectiveness of indigena participation.\n\nSecondly, we heard clearly from Asari when he referred to a certain Dogo. He made us understand the said Dogo is or was a terrorist, bandit or armed robber.\n\nI believe that the said Dogo was a security issue which the enterprise of Asari brought to book. Finally, he also testified by making explicit remarks on how he secured and made some routes in some parts of the country safe to ply; what this implied was that he has been working for the government, however; he never operated in secrecy, and his services cut across territorial states in Nigeria; this testimony of his is a confirmation of the effectiveness of an indigena mercenary participation.\n\nDOES ASARI’S MERCENARY ENTERPRISE OPERATE IN ISOLATION OF THE NIGERIA MILITARY?\nIt is an impossible task that an industry such as mercenary participation would succeed independently without the cooperation of the traditional military and other law enforcement agencies of a country. Therefore, for such an industry to fail is for it to isolate itself from an important aspect of its success.\n\nGoing by the narrative by Asari as to the involvement of some military elements having hands in oil theft and their inability to tackle the menace of insecurity in the country, Asari was clever during this specific information. However, one with grey understanding might think he was challenging the entire military, but that was not so, rather he made a clever communication seeking real and future alliance with the home military.\n\nHe, Asari did not entirely challenge the Nigerian military, but rather he affirmed that the military has 99% of what his private mercenary outfit has, but still, they pretend to be incapacitated in fighting insurgency, banditry and terrorism. With careful observation of his testimonial content, he sounded like one who is calling on the military to come take back responsibility so he retires and winds up his enterprise.\n\nOBSOLETENESS OF ASARI’S PARTICIPATORY METHOD.\nFrom the confession of Asari, there were some traces which suggest that his method is outdated but can be modified to fit into a civilized society.\n\nThere are contemporary enterprise systems which are less arm-carrying, less blood-bathing, terror-free and most importantly capable of increasing about 78% of employment and which actually would address the real insecurity in Nigeria, using modern technology and intelligence methodology.\n\nTherefore the method of Asari’s mercenary participation is an outdated industry, going by the abundant of intelligently talented and naturally gifted Nigerians who are made up of retired military and police officers, pardoned militants, cyber experts, software gurus, drone engineers, diplomats, voluntary intelligence and the general public who can be arm-free participants.\n\nMERCENARY PARTICIPATION; A MONOPOLISED ENTERPRISE IN NIGERIA?\nMonopoly needn\'t be an aspect of the mercenary enterprise, therefore, was never recognized as a positive impact in the holistic design, by the book which is called “ The 2WallsSystem…The Participant” where there is a configuration of some contemporaneous practices of the mercenary enterprise.\n\nFrom whichever perspective monopolisation is attempted, it would always amount to negative derail, ethnicity contamination and religious infiltration which are dangerous and counterproductive to the entire system and also can be a hindrance to all good intents.\n\nSo far, it seems the enterprise of mercenary participation is presently enjoying some mono signs, this is undoubtedly deduced; going by the sectional and calibre of individuals who by their violent antecedents and character overview have dangerously misconfigured the unique initiative.\n\nThis sense of monopoly should be discouraged through regulations of lawful recognition, by throwing open the industry to oppose racial territories and religious barriers. Therefore, Chief Tom Polo and Asari Dokubo should only enjoy the pioneer status of the industry but should not be allowed to own a monopoly of it in a multi-state country like Nigeria.\n\nHowever, one would admit that nobody has been denied owning and running his or her own industry such as the ones owned by Asari and co, this is true but on the other hand; illegalities and violent means have precedented the method of application which should immediately be discouraged. Therefore, the industry should be made open through regulations, otherwise, it is dangerously under a monopoly system making the standards of application and eligibility a violent and terror means.\n\nHOW IMPORTANT IS PRECISION FOR THE PARTICIPATORY INDUSTRY?\nPrecision is the excellency of a mercenary industry, it is its pride, a priority edge on the employment schedule and a success story of a participant who is capable of winning a temporal acceptance gesture of the citizens. It is about hitting just the target with less or no collateral damages.\n\nIn a sane society where civility is preference and services are regulated; it is therefore expected that participatory industries would comply with the dictates of precision, therefore every industry which is not compliant with accuracy should be abolished.\n\nIn the new dawn of mercenary enterprise, precision is not described as an operation free of collateral damages, but free from other kinds of civil injury done to unconnected citizens and innocent victims. For instance; in a coordinated participation system, the target alone which might be a corrupt individual, terrorist or other kinds of criminal elements is perfectly brought to book without violation of rights and civil damages of unconnected personalities, however in the book, “The 2WallsSystem…The Participant” a remedy schedule is configured to indemnify such damages, peradventure.\n\nARE THERE ANY CONCERNS AND WORRIES ABOUT THE PRESENT PRACTICE OF MERCENARY PARTICIPATION?\nThe wrong perception of the enterprise by both the participants and the government calls for great concern. This enterprise needs not be an instrument of terror and instability at the hands of the government at the expense of the citizens, neither should it be a religious, tribal or ethnic monopolized enterprise.\n\nIt is also dangerous if citizens perceived the enterprise as a criminal organization whose eligibility for participation is based on criminality, chaos and terror. This trend is greatly worrisome.\n\nThe real worry however is whether Chief Asari be as loyal as he is to the past and present government should a different personality occupy the presidential office. I mean; would he accept to work with any other government except President Buhari and President Asiwaju?\n\nTherefore, extending loyalty across Presidential personalities; the enterprise should be such that is renewable under any legitimate government, otherwise, it is vulnerable to the certitude of future criminal probes.\n\nConsequently, the sustainability of a regulated organization should not be dependable on the personality of the president, or upon the preference for individualism, but rather it should be at the administration of any presidential office, therefore, it is an opinion superior that if Peter Obi were the President, Chief Asari would still approach his administration for renewal and redeployment, in the other hand, Peter Obi would not have any reasons not to oblige because no government can erode itself from an internally regulated mercenary structure.\n\nCONCLUSION.\nMercenary participation is a welcome industry if it is locally made and regulated. However, the geographical stretch of Nigeria viz a viz her anomalous insecurity challenges, she would prefer an unmonopolized system, where the industries are generally opened beyond ethnic, tribal and religious barriers,\n\nIt is safe for a government to explain away the existence of unregulated mercenary participation through the process of “silent fiat” or through the method of acceptability taste, otherwise, the government became culpable.\n\nOne of the advantages of this unique industry while it is local and restrained, it is also a heavy employment structure which is capable of engaging 78% of the unemployed and 86% of already employed Nigerians, not excluding those who are in the diaspora.\n\nFinally, it is not only conventional regulations that give legitimacy, an executive order also gives a temporal legality, however, during the running of any enterprise which derives authority from an executive order, it acquires the same authority and effect as every other traditionally made law.\n\nIn the next episode (part 3) I shall be mentioning some contemporaries of Asari\'s kind of mercinary participation, such as whistleblowing, coordinatorial and voluntary participation.\n\nEnemuo CC. Esq. is a manufacturer of Anambra State descent.','Regulating The Participatory Industries In Nigeria: Case of Asari and his Militants Part 2','','publish','open','open','','regulating-the-participatory-industries-in-nigeria-case-of-asari-and-his-militants-part-2','','','2023-08-04 14:20:24','2023-08-04 14:20:24','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4862',0,'post','',0),(4864,1,'2023-08-06 12:48:41','2023-08-06 12:48:41','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4865 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230805-WA0236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nThe South Saharan Social Development Organization (SSDO) and ActionAid Nigeria have trained and empowered farmers in three Enugu communities on agro-ecology and with 207 improved palm-fruit seedlings.\n\nThe farmers trained by the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are from three communities in Enugu State: which included: Oduma Achara community in Aninri council area; Ihenyi community in Isi-Uzo council area and Umuogili community in Igbo Eze council area.<!--more-->\n\nSpeaking at the end of the training in Umuogili community on Saturday, Mr Udochukwu Egwim, Head of Programmes and Strategic Partnership Agreement II Project Lead, said that the farmers had undergone a three-day agro-ecology training in established model farms.\n\nEgwim said that the impact of climate change had been more evident, especially on agriculture in Nigeria, due to unpredictable and adverse weather conditions.\n\nAccording to him, erratic rainfall, flooding of farmlands, rising temperature and soil degradation reduce farmers’ output as well as increase food insecurity.\n\n“However, agro-ecology has been recognised as an essential solution to Nigeria’s food security and sustainability challenges as it offers numerous advantages in addressing environmental degradation and population growth.\n\n“Understanding this challenge, SSDO in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria, organised this agro-ecology training and established model farms under the Strategic Partnership Agreement Programme in three communities in Enugu State,” he said.\n\nEgwim said that the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA II) is a groundbreaking four-year initiative funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA).\n\n“The initiative is making significant strides in promoting basic human rights, democratic values, and sustainable livelihoods for young individuals, particularly marginalised young women, within disaster-prone and protracted crisis areas in Nigeria,” he said.\n\nThe SSDO head of programmes noted that in a truly participatory approach, the communities donated four plots of farmlands for demonstration (model) farms during their training and received 207 improved palm-fruit seedlings for their model and personal farms.\n\n“The improved palm-fruit seedlings will help improve the socioeconomic status of the households and communities.\n\n“It will also help communities become more resilient to climate change through afforestation and improved palm-fruit seedlings,” he added.\n\nAn Agro-ecologist, Dr Celestine Agah, noted that preserving soil health, reducing erosion and minimizing reliance on synthetic inputs ensures food security; adding that this agro-ecology holistic approach promotes sustainable agriculture.\n\nAgah, who is from the Ministry of Agriculture, said that the integration of agro-ecology practices enhances food security by increasing productivity and profitability, while simultaneously reducing the dependence on costly external resources.\n\n“Additionally, it elevates rural livelihoods by bolstering incomes, improving living standards, stimulating economic growth, and alleviating poverty.\n\n“The training conducted enabled farmers to embrace sustainable practices, decrease reliance on harmful inputs, augment yields, and ultimately improve their incomes.\n\n“This, in turn, paves the way for enhanced food security, improved rural livelihoods, and a more sustainable future for farming in the communities,” he said.\n\nAnother facilitator from the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Theophilus Ivoh, said that major farming method and knowledge learnt by the farmers included: soil conservation and sustainable water management.\n\nIvoh said that the farmers were also taught reduction in the use of agro-chemicals and fertilizers; and more use of compost manure, pest control, multiple cropping, rotation and inter-cropping.\n\nA beneficiary of the training, Mazi Obinna Madu, expressed gratitude to SSDO and ActionAid Nigeria for their commendable efforts in implementing this transformative agricultural project.\n\nMadu said: “We are so grateful to SSDO and ActionAid Nigeria. We have gained knowledge and received fast maturing and improved palm-fruit seedlings to empower us and make us replace the aged palm fruit trees around us”.\n\nAnother beneficiary, Mrs Mary Agu, said that she quite appreciate the immense value of the training received and the great impact it would make in farms within her community and the state in general.\n\n“As we farmers have agreed to teach other farmers and our family members what we have learnt in these three days; I believe that acknowledge will make positive impact on our farms and overall livelihoods,” Agu said.\n\nIt would be called that the successes of the agro-ecology workshops and training in communities in Enugu State signifies a significant step forward in achieving the goals outlined in the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA II).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs ActionAid Nigeria and SSDO continue to collaborate and empower marginalized communities, it is expected that their unwavering commitment to sustainable agriculture and livelihood improvement will yield lasting positive change for Nigeria’s farming sector and its resilient farmers.','NGOs train, empower farmers in 3 Enugu communities on agro-ecology, with 207 improved palm-seedling','','publish','open','open','','ngos-train-empower-farmers-in-3-enugu-communities-on-agro-ecology-with-207-improved-palm-seedling','','','2023-08-06 12:48:41','2023-08-06 12:48:41','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4864',0,'post','',0),(4865,1,'2023-08-06 12:48:00','2023-08-06 12:48:00','','IMG-20230805-WA0236','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230805-wa0236','','','2023-08-06 12:48:00','2023-08-06 12:48:00','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230805-WA0236.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4866,1,'2023-08-06 12:48:30','2023-08-06 12:48:30','','IMG-20230805-WA0234','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230805-wa0234','','','2023-08-06 12:48:30','2023-08-06 12:48:30','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230805-WA0234.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4870,1,'2023-08-07 17:50:59','2023-08-07 17:50:59','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4871 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/download-8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nArrangement has been concluded for the departure of one the topmost Management officials of Heartland FC of Owerri Imo State\n\nThe official if allowed to depart would leave the Naze Millionaires in shambles and it would not be right to let him leave at this electioneering period. His absence would adversely affect sports development in the state and it would make a mess of all the efforts made so far.<!--more-->\n\nThe very important official who spoke to newsman in the condition of anonymity said he had gotten a very lucrative offers from many quarters and that he was waiting to see if there would a change at the club, noting that he would be attending a top FIFA Masters Management course in Switzerland','Top Heartland FC Management Official Sets To Leave Club','','publish','open','open','','top-heartland-fc-management-official-sets-to-leave-club','','','2023-08-07 17:50:59','2023-08-07 17:50:59','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4870',0,'post','',0),(4871,1,'2023-08-07 17:50:17','2023-08-07 17:50:17','','download (8)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-8-3','','','2023-08-07 17:50:17','2023-08-07 17:50:17','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/download-8.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4872,1,'2023-08-07 17:50:42','2023-08-07 17:50:42','','download (5)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-5-5','','','2023-08-07 17:50:42','2023-08-07 17:50:42','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/download-5.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4875,1,'2023-08-11 20:05:30','2023-08-11 20:05:30','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4876 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230811-WA0061-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" />\n\nAn investigative journalist, Karen James, has alleged that her life is in danger.\n\nShe stated this in a statement on Thursday, saying that her trouble began after she exposed an alleged scandal in the Anambra Ministry of Education.<!--more-->\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRead Her ;\n\nThreat to life as Karen James Laments\n\nBy Karen James\n\nIn a world where truth-seeking sometimes comes at a high price, Karen James, a journalist investigating corruption in the State education sector, has become the latest target of shadowy assassins sent to silence her.\n\nIt might interest you that Karen James had been conducting a month long investigation into the inner workings of the Anambra State education system, where she uncovered massive corruption , incompetence and outright disregard of public yearnings for truth into the Blessed Wisdom Model School saga in Onitsha that abruptly ended their 3rd term promotion examination and inadvertently displacing over 600 school children from schooling hence casting them unto the streets of Onitsha .\nFew weeks into publication of the news, Karen James has being receiving death threats and was told to halt the investigation as it was perceived as a direct attack to the Education ministry of Anambra State and far more to the people that calls the shots in the education ministry in Anambra State.\nHowever , she soldiered on, unmoved by the threats directed at her to uncover the rot, incompetence and excessive abuse of power in Anambra State Education ministry.\n\nThe journalist’s troubles took a dramatic turn for the worse when she red flagged the probe panel constituted to investigate the incident after closing the school, denying the children their promotion examination and sending over 600 school children to the street abyss .\nThe incompetency in the Anambra Education sector was brought to bear as the case was never investigated in the first place before sanctioning the school by closing it down to the detriment of the school children rather they relied on a protest letter sent by the child’s parents through their lawyer to pronounce judgement on the school outrightly disregarding the fate of the school children. Karen James was believed to have orchestrated the unchecked incompetence and injustices in the Anambra Education sector and hence must be mowed down at all cost.\n\nSince that revelation, Karen James alleges that she has been the target of several assassination attempts, as unscrupulous individuals, reportedly sent after her, seek to silence her as she remained defiant in halting the investigation. Fearing for her life, the journalist, who now resides in hiding, has cried out, questioning why journalists should be targeted when doing their work of uncovering wrongdoings in the society.\n\n“Is it a sin to investigate matters as a journalist? Aren’t journalists meant to uphold the truth and expose corruption wherever they find it? Why do I need to be hunted down like an animal for doing my job?” Karen laments. She also made it clear that if anything should happen to her , the general public and the security agencies knows where to beam their search lights directly and hold them responsible and accountable.\n\nAs her quest for truth continues, Karen remains focused and determined to unearth every illegal activity in the Anambra education system and bring those responsible to justice. However, the dangers she faces for daring to investigate this matter and bring out the truth raises a bigger question: Is it a crime for journalists to ask questions where powerful personalities are involved, or is the truth always too bitter a pill for someone to swallow?\nToday makes it 31days since the closure of Blessed Wisdom Model School Onitsha and few weeks from now schools will reopen, What exactly did the probe panel found and how will the over 600 school children go back to school ? These questions have not been answered by Anambra State Education Ministry . Let justice be done to these school children for them to get back to school by reopening the school.\nHowever, 3 letters has been written to the Governor concerning this Blessed Wisdom Model School Onitsha closure saga and the governor have not acted on the little children fate, it shows that the Governor does not care about the future of the little 600 children.\nIf I can bring back the promises of the governor Charles Soludo Chukwuma made to NDI Anambra on Education\nThis is the time for that manifesto to manifest.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Honourable Speaker\nAnambra State House Of Assembly\nState Assembly Complex\nAwka\nAnambra State.\n\nDear Sir,\nTHREAT TO LIFE, ASSULT AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE\nWith great honour and privilege, I write to you as an investigative journalist whose life is under threat by thugs believed to be from the hierarchy of Anambra State Ministry of Education resident in Awka the state capital.\nI am Mrs. Karen James an investigative journalist with pechilly Investigative channel, a registered and practicing investigative journalist, a native of Ukpor in NNEWI SOUTH LGA ,a law abiding citizen of the state .\nHowever, the threat to life started after I published a story Titled: Over 600 out of school Children pushed unto the streets over closure of Blessed Wisdom Model School Onitsha by Anambra State Education Ministry. The news made headlines all over the media in Nigeria.\nThe threats increased significantly and steadily as I was accused of marching where the angels fear to thread, I was confronted by thugs to halt the investigation and publications as people that where in high authority in the Anambra State Education Ministry feels threatened, I received questionable calls from unknown callers who swear to assassinate me if I continued with the detailed investigation. I reported the matter to the police for proper investigation which I believe they are unto it.\nWe at pechilly Investigative channel, sincerely seek for your indulgence to call for the reopening of the Blessed Wisdom Model School so that the over 600 school children will go back to school thereby pulling them out from the streets .\n\nNevertheless the school has been closed since July 14th 2023 on the orders of the Anambra State Commissioner for Education over flogging saga. This particular action had left over 600 innocent children out of school unable to write their 3rd term promotion examination and discontinued their education and facing an uncertain future. This is against the good education legacies of Gov. Charles Soludo in Anambra State.\n\nWe believe that every child has the right to education and that it is the responsibility of the government to provide this fundamental right. It is unacceptable that the education of these children has been disrupted for so long without any clear reason.\n\nWe therefore urge you to use your influence to deliberate over the matter and possibly compel the Commissioner for Education Prof. to reopen the Blessed Wisdom Model School without any further delay. These children deserve to continue their education and to have access to the resources and opportunities that the school provides.\nSir, I have the full investigation evidences with me sir if required to tender them, as its very important that these school children gets back to school as September school resumption date is fast approaching.\nThank you for your attention to this urgent matter.\n\nSincerely,\nAmb. Karen James\nInvestigative journalist\nPechilly Investigative Channel .\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Threat to life as Karen James Cries For Hell .','','publish','open','open','','threat-to-life-as-karen-james-cries-for-hell','','','2023-08-11 20:05:30','2023-08-11 20:05:30','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4875',0,'post','',0),(4876,1,'2023-08-11 20:04:14','2023-08-11 20:04:14','','IMG-20230811-WA0061','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230811-wa0061','','','2023-08-11 20:04:14','2023-08-11 20:04:14','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230811-WA0061.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4877,1,'2023-08-11 20:05:02','2023-08-11 20:05:02','','IMG-20230811-WA0061','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230811-wa0061-2','','','2023-08-11 20:05:02','2023-08-11 20:05:02','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230811-WA0061-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4879,1,'2023-08-13 14:29:16','2023-08-13 14:29:16','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4880 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NIGER_COUP-1-jpg-300x162.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" />\n\nGeneral Abdourahmane Tchiani, the coup leader in Niger, has agreed to dialogue with ECOWAS after his meeting with Nigerian Islamic Scholars led by the national leader of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau in Niger Republic.<!--more-->\n\nAccording to Niger Republic’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, General Tchiani gave the green light for talks with ECOWAS and was optimistic the talks with ECOWAS would take place in the next few days.\n\n‘’We have agreed and the leader of our country has given the green light for dialogue. They will now go back and inform the Nigerian President what they have heard from us…. We hope in the coming days, they (ECOWAS) will come here to meet us to discuss how the sanctions imposed against us will be lifted,’’ he said.','Just In: Nigerien coup leader agrees to dialogue with ECOWAS','','publish','open','open','','just-in-nigerien-coup-leader-agrees-to-dialogue-with-ecowas','','','2023-08-13 14:29:16','2023-08-13 14:29:16','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4879',0,'post','',0),(4880,1,'2023-08-13 14:28:31','2023-08-13 14:28:31','','NIGER_COUP-1-jpg','','inherit','open','closed','','niger_coup-1-jpg','','','2023-08-13 14:28:31','2023-08-13 14:28:31','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NIGER_COUP-1-jpg.webp',0,'attachment','image/webp',0),(4881,1,'2023-08-13 14:29:04','2023-08-13 14:29:04','','NIGER_COUP-1-jpg','','inherit','open','closed','','niger_coup-1-jpg-2','','','2023-08-13 14:29:04','2023-08-13 14:29:04','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NIGER_COUP-1-jpg-1.webp',0,'attachment','image/webp',0),(4885,1,'2023-08-16 22:47:46','2023-08-16 22:47:46','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4886 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230816-WA0094-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nAn aviation firm, Skyville Integrated Solutions Limited, says it has concluded plans and modalities with various partners to unlock aviation services employment and entrepreneurship potential to youths in the country.\n\nThe Founder and CEO of the firm, Mr Wilson Ugwu, said this in a press briefing in Enugu on Tuesday while announcing the forthcoming one-day conference titled: \"The Aviation Career Meet (Summit)\".<!--more-->\n\nUgwu said that ground-breaking initiative (summit) holds the promise of shaping the future of aviation, careers, and economic development in Nigeria and in this sub-region particularly for young and enterprising Nigerians.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAccording to him, the summit holds the promise of uniting stakeholders, professionals, and other aviation enthusiasts from across the globe.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe said: “Our mission for the summit aligns seamlessly with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) vision of nurturing over 50.000 African aviation professionals within the next two decades.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We believe that by inspiring and guiding the next generation, we can catalyze a positive impact on the socio-economic development of not only Enugu State, the South East region and Nigeria but also the entire African continent.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The summit serves as a comprehensive platform offering unique experiences that will leave an indelible mark on participants.\n\n\n“From captivating workshops and enlightening presentations: to networking opportunities that bridge the gap between aspirants and industry experts, we have meticulously crafted an immerse environment designed to spark enthusiasm and facilitate informed decisions.”\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUgwu, who said that the theme of conference is “Inspiring Careers. Furthering Aviation for Economic Development\", would be held on Aug. 24 at Coal City University, Enugu.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe founder noted that the theme underscored the commitment to fostering innovation, driving collaboration, and charting a course toward a brighter future for aviation in the country and how it would positively affect young people.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Our event will feature a range of activities designed to stimulate engagement and learning. These includes captivating keynote speeches by prominent aviation experts, enlightening panel discussions, an interactive career fair showcasing diverse aviation paths, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Moreover, we are honored to be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of International Flights to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, marking it as the South-East Gateway to the world.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We encourage you to spread the word, share our vision, and participate actively in \"The Aviation Career Meet.\" Registration details and further information will be made available shortly through our website and official communication channels,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nContributing, former Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA), Mazi Nnamdi Udoh, noted from experience of working several decades in the aviation industry, there exist a lot employment and entrepreneurship potentials waiting for thousands of youths to fill.\n\n“Many airports are springing up in the country and internationally which our youths can take advantage of their employment opportunities as well as numerous support services in the aviation industry that young and vibrant Nigerians can tap into as entrepreneurs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The summit, which is first of its kind targeting young Nigerians, will reposition Nigerians as the leading country that provide top quality man-power and support services to the aviation industry and management space both locally and internationally,” Udoh said.\n\nSpeaking, Prof. Afam Icha-Ituma, Vice Chancellor, Coal City University, Enugu, said that the institution was delighted to be part of the partnership and bringing stakeholders, government, firms and other institutions together to the summit.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIcha-Ituma said that the university had been working to establish Aviation Management Department to offer quality education on support and auxiliary services meant to improve aviation and aero-polis in Nigeria and Africa.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We are also exploring possibility of collaborating with the Nigerian Air Force Command in Enugu near the university to establish a civil aviation training department in the near future and through it get more young pilots for personal and commercial engagement,” he said.','Firm moves to unlock aviation services potentials to youths in Nigeria','','publish','open','open','','firm-moves-to-unlock-aviation-services-potentials-to-youths-in-nigeria','','','2023-08-16 22:47:46','2023-08-16 22:47:46','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4885',0,'post','',0),(4886,1,'2023-08-16 22:46:54','2023-08-16 22:46:54','','IMG-20230816-WA0094','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230816-wa0094','','','2023-08-16 22:46:54','2023-08-16 22:46:54','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230816-WA0094.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4887,1,'2023-08-16 22:47:33','2023-08-16 22:47:33','','IMG-20230816-WA0095','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230816-wa0095','','','2023-08-16 22:47:33','2023-08-16 22:47:33','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230816-WA0095.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4889,1,'2023-08-19 11:11:28','2023-08-19 11:11:28','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4891 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230819-WA0036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"215\" />\n\nThe Enugu State Government on Friday donated N5m to the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) as 2,345 Batch ‘B’ Stream ll set of 2023 corps members took oath of allegiance in the state.\n\nGov Peter Mbah made the donation during the swearing in ceremony in at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.<!--more-->\n\nMbah, represented by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, promised to supply energy (electricity) to the camp.\n\nHe said that the state government would approve two industrial boreholes with overhead tanks in the orientation camp for the corps members as well as rehabilitation of the existing toilets and the building of new ones in the camp.\n\n\"We will approve the construction of access road leading to the camp and continue to strengthen the security in the state,\" he said.\n\nMbah urged the corps members to always exhibit the highest degree of loyalty in the society.\n\nEarlier, the Coordinator, NYSC, Enugu, Mrs Gladys Adama appealed to the state government to assist in subsidizing the feeding of the corps members in camp.\n\nAdama said that the facilities in the NYSC, Enugu camp were old, worn out and dilapidated as the ones still in use were stretched to the limit, bearing in mind that it was the oldest camp in the whole federation.\n\nShe added that 1,075 males and 1,270 females corps members registered for the scheme with total number of 2, 345 corps members for the programme.\n\nAdministering the oath of allegiance, the Chief Justice of Enugu State, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, represented by Justice A. Onovo, urged the corps members to always conduct themselves properly.\n\n\"Having gone so far in your academic pursuit, you have been found worthy to serve your nation and try at all times to do what is right in the society,\" he advised.\n\nThe Enugu State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr Llyod Ekweremadu, urged the corps members not to engage in any act that could tarnish the image of their various families and institutions of graduation.\n\nEkweremadu, represented by the permanent secretary, Enugu State Ministry of Youths and Sports, Mr Chuka Ezike, called on the corps members to obey camp rules and regulations and shun any form of cultism and indiscipline that could attract disciplinary measures from the camp management.\n\n\"You must therefore, be focused and strive to leave good and lasting legacies in your host community,\" he said.','Swearing-in: ENSG donates 5m to NYSC as 2,345 corps members take oath of allegiance','','publish','open','open','','swearing-in-ensg-donates-5m-to-nysc-as-2345-corps-members-take-oath-of-allegiance','','','2023-08-19 11:11:28','2023-08-19 11:11:28','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4889',0,'post','',0),(4891,1,'2023-08-19 11:10:39','2023-08-19 11:10:39','','IMG-20230819-WA0036','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230819-wa0036','','','2023-08-19 11:10:39','2023-08-19 11:10:39','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230819-WA0036.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4893,1,'2023-08-20 06:42:44','2023-08-20 06:42:44','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4894 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230820-WA0023-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nFollowing the successful completion of his first tenure, the members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Anambra State Council, have unanimously re-elected Comrade (Sir) Humphrey Nwafor for another four years in office.\n\nSir Nwafor who was returned unopposed during the 9th Quadrennial Delegates Conference/Election held at NULGE House, Awka Anambra State Capital is currently the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),Anambra State Chapter.\n\nAddressing NASU members comprising 13th branches before the exercise, the Returning Officer, Comrade Emmanuel Amalu appreciated the outgone executive for their shrewdness in managing the affairs of the Association, noting that he was happy with the existing unity and peace in the Council, saying that nothing could be achieved in the atmosphere of rancour, bickering and unnecessary distractions.\n\nComrade Amalu urged the members to remained law-abiding and supportive of the leadership of NASU in Anambra State, emphasizing that the newly elected exco would continue from where the outgone leadership stopped, even as if expressed delight that Sir Nwafor emerged unopposed for the second time running, saying that he had implicit confidence in his capacity to deliver and move the Council forward.\n\nThe newly elected officials of NASU are as follows: Comrade Sir Humphrey Nwafor - Chairman; Comrade Benjamin C. Nweke , FCA - NEC, Anambra State; Comrade Chukwugozie Ikegulu - Treasurer and Comrade Daniel Nwaezuoke - Trustee.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4895 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230815-WA00161-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nIn his acceptance speech, Comrade Sir Nwafor thanked the NASU national leadership as well as the members of the Anambra State Council for their unflinching support and trust, noting that he would not disappoint them having performed in his first tenure in office, assuring that he would ensure that the existing peace and tranquility in the branches would continue unabated.\n\nSir Nwafor who is a member of the Ancient and Noble Order of Knights of St John International, KSJI, Commandery 434 Awka, said he was overwhelmed with joy seeing the national leadership through the Returning Officer applauded what they had been able to do in Anambra State, noting that they would continued to work towards the upliftment and development of NASU in the state.\n\nSpeaking on his achievements, Comrade Nwafor said that the past four years had been bitter-sweet and that there were uphills challenge emanating from COVID-19 pandemic almost immediately he took over the mantle of leadership and it affected the beginning of his tenure, stating that he did not allowed the myriads of challenges before him to deterred him from achieving some of his goals and promises to the members during his inauguration in 2019.\n\n\'Before the emergence of the present administration, there were a lot of rancour, crisis and misunderstanding among the SEC members and the crisis degenerated to the extent that it started affecting some branches to the point that management, activities and relationship with our members and leaders in the cause of discharging their duties were no longer cordial.\n\n\'Before we came in, Anambra State Library board was in crisis to the extent that their then management confiscated their check-off dues and hijacked their branch election to the point that they were not allowed to have their election in May 2019 with other branches and this also prevented them from participating in the 2019 State Council Election,\' Sir Nwafor concluded.\n\nThe branches are as follows: Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Post-Primary Schools Service Commission (PPSSC), Electronics Development Institute (ELDI), National Engineering Design Development Institute (NEDI), West African Examination Council (WAEC), Nise, Professor Kenneth Dike E-Library, Awka, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) , Awka, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), School of Health Sciences, Nnewi, Federal Polytechnic, Oko , Federal College of Education,Technical (FCET), Umunze.','NASU Anambra State Council Re-Elects Sir Nwafor As Chairman','','publish','open','open','','nasu-anambra-state-council-re-elects-sir-nwafor-as-chairman','','','2023-08-20 06:42:44','2023-08-20 06:42:44','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4893',0,'post','',0),(4894,1,'2023-08-20 06:41:20','2023-08-20 06:41:20','','IMG-20230820-WA0023','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230820-wa0023','','','2023-08-20 06:41:20','2023-08-20 06:41:20','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230820-WA0023.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4895,1,'2023-08-20 06:41:50','2023-08-20 06:41:50','','IMG-20230815-WA0016(1)','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230815-wa00161','','','2023-08-20 06:41:50','2023-08-20 06:41:50','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230815-WA00161.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4897,1,'2023-08-20 07:11:00','2023-08-20 07:11:00','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4898 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/images-78-300x201.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" />\n\nFestus Adedayo\n\n(Published by the Sunday Tribune, August 20, 2023)\n\nWhen death became ubiquitous and cheap as air, afflicting the young and the old in their scores, Yoruba of old said it had become three-for-a-penny. There was what they called iyo olo’kan (one-penny salt). Ookan was a penny and the least of the denominations of the money of the time. A mound of salt was sold for a penny. Death that harvested people in their prime, unannounced, they also likened to creepy, parasitic mistletoe – afomo. It is a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees in the forest and also sticks to trees, either of cocoa or kolanut. Farmers watch out for an afomo on their crash crops because, the moment a tree gets infested with it, it is on its way to barrenness. While the mistletoe has no root of its own, it bores roots inside the trunk of its host and starves the tree of nutrients.<!--more-->\n\nAfomo, however, has a dual usage. In refrains of chants for mercy and favour, afomo is a regular. It is chanted to remind the universe that all trees of the forest, including palm trees, have mercy on the mistletoe – ti’gi t’ope ni s’anu afomo. They also chant that the mistletoe has no roots but has every tree as its kindred (afomo o ni gbongbo, igi gbogbo ni ba tan). Wherever you see the afomo, it is a bloodsucking leech. That is what death has become in this land; it puts its hideous cap on the young, the old, male and female while those put in charge of lives of the people dance on unconcerned.\n\nLast week, on August 14 and 15 respectively, like an afomo or, if you like, in the surreptitious manner of a wolf, men of terror crept into the Nigerian and Nigerien military forces. By the time they were done piercing their maniacal incisors into the raw flesh of soldiers of both countries, caked blood, mangled flesh, weeping and wailing were left in their trails. Terrorists and bandits literally washed their bloodsucking hands with the gallant blood of patriotic soldiers. The Nigerian soldiers were killed in two attacks. The first was in an ambush around Kundu village in the Shiroro local government area of Niger state and the second, the downing of a Nigerian Air Force MI-171 helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission near Chukuba village in same Shiroro local council area. While the Nigerian Defence spokesman, Major-General Edward Buba, itemized fatalities recorded in the attacks to include three officers and 22 soldiers, with seven wounded, foreign news agencies said the casualties were “at least, 36.” The downed Air Force Mi-171 helicopter killed all occupants on board which included 14 officers and men, inclusive of two pilots and two crew members. The number also factored into it bodies of those earlier killed in action in the earlier operation. If the afomo must cling to every tree of the forest, must it weave its parasitic self round well-tended trees as well?\n\nA day after the Nigerian attack, at least 17 Nigerien soldiers were also killed in an attack said to have been masterminded by armed groups at a place near the Nigerien border with Mali. A detachment of the Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) roving between Boni and Torodi was ambushed near the town of Koutougou, 52km southwest of Torodi by a deadly band of terrorists. Twenty of the soldiers were mortally injured and eventually evacuated to Niamey, the capital. The Nigerien army however said it “neutralized” more than 100 assailants as they retreated from where they inflicted sorrow, tears and blood on Niger. This particular area, which is the border area, a convergence point for central Mali, northern Burkina Faso and western Niger, had been noted to be an epicenter of violence by armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS) in the Sahel region. This repeated bloodshed has provoked anger in the Sahel, fuelling military takeovers in three African countries of the Sahel since 2020. Niger Republic is the latest casualty of this military takeover as the coup which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 was attributed to the growing insecurity in the country.\n\nOn a national television last week, Edward Gabkwet, Air Commodore and Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, was contrite at the thought of wastages of the lives of his military colleagues. In his defence of the Nigerian army however, he made it look as if death was a regular afomo for soldiers that required no societal hoopla. Which should not be. In a release he issued thereafter, entitled We will not give in to terrorists’ propaganda, Gabkwet said, “like all military organizations involved in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, incidences of fatalities, mishaps and crashes are sometimes inevitable.”\n\nThe Nigerian Army has struggled to defoliate the gravity of the Shiroro attacks. Both Gabkwet and Buba, deploying all euphemistic equivalents available to them, have attempted to mis-tag the downing of the military helicopter as a crash due ostensibly to foggy weather. This must be in apparent deference to patriotism. Two military sources however told Reuters that the Air Force helicopter was most likely brought down “after gang members shot at it.”Abdullahi Abubakar, a renowned terrorist who is also popularly known as Dogo Gide, later claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter. In a viral video, he said, “By God’s grace, this is what we will be showing you. These are dead bodies of Nigerian soldiers that attacked us with the aim of killing us. They wanted to kill Dogo Gide. But Dogo Gide by God’s grace is still alive and he will not die (by soldiers’ bullets). These are soldiers lying on the ground. Look at them…and their helicopter lying wasted. I want you people to repent because we don’t have any problem with anyone. We’ll not kill anyone except those who plan to attack us.”\n\nIt will be recalled that in the last two years, especially under former president Muhammadu Buhari, bloodsucking gangs of heavily armed men called bandits, terrorists or other synonyms, have wreaked irreparable havocs on Nigeria’s northwest. They kidnapped Nigerians in their thousands, killed hundreds and rendered life unlivable in that part of Nigeria. Forget the bally-ho and muscle-flexing, attacks coordinated by gangs, especially the deadly ones who are locally referred to as bandits, have seemed to confound Nigeria\'s security forces. The frightening number of casualties recorded in the process will appear to daily test the brawns and resolve of Nigerian soldiers to the limits. In August 2019, highly influential The Wall Street Journal had alleged that, on the eve of Buhari’s visit to Borno State, over 1,000 soldiers massacred by insurgents were secretly interred at a secret cemetery in Maimalari Barracks, Maiduguri. They were suspected bodies of soldiers killed in a then recent attack on the Melete barracks. The journal quoted military sources, some of whom said, “They moved the bodies from the morgue into the unmarked graves under cover of darkness… We could see the headlamps and the torches of the engineering division digging the graves.” While the Nigerian Army flatly denied this allegation, many families who were secretly contacted were said to have exploded in cries and anguish.\n\nIn the last few years, it has been the lot of Nigerian soldiers to ceaselessly tackle violent, deadly herder-farmer crisis in the north central. This includes a 13-year old interminable insurgency waged against the Islamist groups of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the northwest. Added to all these is the spate of general insecurity in the southwest and the blood-baiting nuisance of Unknown Gunmen in the southeast.\n\nAs the menace of insecurity has become a common security decimal in Nigeria, it stands to reason that Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) must naturally elude Nigeria. In a report by the Punch newspaper last week, at least 77 percent of both North-Central and North-West states are today struggling with low revenue, poor foreign investments and huge debt profiles occasioned by incidences of banditry. The states are Zamfara, Katsina, Niger, Plateau, Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Sokoto and Kaduna. The paucity IGR in those states has resulted in their entering the unenviable foyer of states that can seldom survive without federal allocations, said Punch. In the last two years, the states had borrowed over 12 times more than they earned. As no investor takes their wealth to volatile places, the report’s finding was that “at least 60 percent of both North-Central and North-West states did not attract any foreign investments in two years due to the rising cases of banditry.”\n\nWith the above as backcloth, it was anticipated that President Bola Tinubu, while nominating his cabinet ministers, would properly factor into the nomination the prime place of a secure Nigeria. The connect between security and investment has been said to be immeasurable. Those who would man Nigerian state security architecture were thought to be men who would be above the vagaries of politics. But Muhammed Badaru and Bello Matawalle were all we got as Ministers of Defence nominees.\n\nWhile many an appointee has perforated the thesis of pure professionalism as answer to the drudgery and underperformance in public office, no one has been able to render redundant the place of experience in public office performance. It reminds me of the Tapa tribe and its estimation of the potency of unorthodox medicine. The Nupe, traditionally known as the Nupawa by Hausa and Tapa by the Yoruba due to an ancestry they both share (this was where the legendary Oba Sango’s mother reportedly hailed from) are an ethnic group dominant in Niger and Kwara states. When a local herbal medical practitioner flaunts the efficacy and healing powers of their phial in the presence of a Tapa, they ask if the practitioner had suffered from the ailment they profess to heal and, was it the same medicine that let them off the hook? It is a medicinal philosophy that harps on practice.\n\nBadaru’s Jigawa, as governor, was one of the most volatile states in the northwest. Same is Matawalle’s Zamfara. Like most of the states in the region, both states convulsed under attacks by gunmen, known locally as bandits. Bandits’ subjects of attacks in those states were mainly rural communities and travelers. Thousands of people were killed while abduction was one of the notorious manifestations of the absence of authority in the states. Zamfara, for instance, faced one of the worst kidnap-for-ransom syndicates in the history of Nigeria under Matawalle, resulting in the kidnap of 29 phone repairers last year. Under him, Zamfara was a lawless haven for bandits where life was a replica of the Hobbesian brutish, nasty and short life. So, how did the duo of Badaru and Matawalle, the physicians who could not satisfy a Tapa’s practical quest for self-healing, by healing themselves, heal Nigeria’s insecurity?\n\nBetween the two countries of Nigeria and Niger Republic, they lost over 50 soldiers to attackers last week. While the governmental and military elites of the two countries see figures in those fallen soldiers, their families see breadwinners, fathers and children whose lives were cut in their prime. In the homes of those fallen soldiers, melancholy must have been an unwelcomed guest which forced itself in at dinner time. Many of the children of the fallen soldiers may never be the same again, with several destinies forced to make u-turns and emergency fatal landings.\n\nDecision-makers should not make death the peremptory afomo that clings to patriotic and gallant soldiers at will. Doing this will necessitate adequately equipping soldiers to confront enemies of the people, as well as making wars only last resorts. Nigeria has fought so many wars in Africa and beyond and came out garlanded. In Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Somalia, Darfur and many other wars, Nigerian soldiers emerged with garlands and encomiums. To now imagine that same soldiers are now expendable in the hands of poorly trained local bandits and insurgents is a matter for concern. As Gabkwet said, indeed soldiering involves counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations and soldiers, by that very fact, will always record incidences of fatalities, mishaps and crashes that will cling to them like afomo. However, casualties can be minimized and soldiering should not necessarily be a death sentence.\n\nEach time a soldier falls, I imagine the cataclysm that befalls their homes. I have witnessed it and speak from experience. When ECOWAS flexed muscles about the D-Day for Niger war on Friday, I wonder how many of those leaders’ children will lead the battalions of fighters. It is an avoidable war and for the sake of all mothers, just as they do in recitation of incantations, let us all chant to ask that ECOWAS leaders, as afomo mercifully embraces all trees of the forest, have mercy on mothers of soldiers in those West African countries as ti’gi t’ope ni s’anu afomo. The alternative is to have Bola Tinubu, Faure Gnassingbé, Nana Akufo-Addo and other West African leaders’ children lead the platoons to war. If the leaders do this, they will feel the pinches, the midnight sleeplessness, the worries, the nightmares that mothers of soldiers at war go through. And eventually, the indescribable pain families feel each time their sons are plucked in their infancies. This is not to talk of the eternal latex - the oje – that oozes out of their body stems each time mothers get bereaved of their gallant soldier children.','Does Shiroro fallen soldiers’ blood matte','','publish','open','open','','does-shiroro-fallen-soldiers-blood-matte','','','2023-08-20 07:11:00','2023-08-20 07:11:00','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4897',0,'post','',0),(4898,1,'2023-08-20 07:10:09','2023-08-20 07:10:09','','images (78)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-78','','','2023-08-20 07:10:09','2023-08-20 07:10:09','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/images-78.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4899,1,'2023-08-20 07:10:43','2023-08-20 07:10:43','','images (79)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-79','','','2023-08-20 07:10:43','2023-08-20 07:10:43','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/images-79.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4903,1,'2023-08-27 12:57:08','2023-08-27 12:57:08','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4904 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230827-WA0019-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has organized a internal security lecture, while tasking troops on professional conduct during internal security duties within the Division’s Areas of Responsibility (AOR).\n\nThe acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of the Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, said in a statement on Friday that the sensitisation lecture was held from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24 at Abakpa Military Cantonment, Enugu.<!--more-->\n\nUnuakhalu said that the three-day lecture was organised to re-orient and educate troops on the global best practices of roadblock and checkpoints.\n\nAccording to him, the lecture is in line with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Command Philosophy which is “To Transform the Nigerian Army into a Well-Trained, Equipped and Highly Motivated Force Towards Achieving our Constitutional Responsibilities within a Joint Environment”.\n\n“Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army has organised a sensitisation lectures for troops deployed at various roadblocks and checkpoints within the Division’s Area of Responsibility (AOR).\n\n“The military has been involved in manning checkpoint across the country due to insecurity which has threatened the sovereignty of the country.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4905 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230827-WA0021-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\n“Despite the numerous advantage of military checkpoint, there has been series of complaints from the civil populace on the unprofessional conducts of troops at military checkpoints which negates the aim of setting up the checkpoint.\n\n“Roadblocks and checkpoint are mainly security measures implemented by the authorities to monitor and control the movement of vehicle and people in a particular area.\n\n“They serve various purposes including law enforcement, security and traffic management,” he said.\n\nThe division’s spokesman said that during the lecture series topics ranging from types of road blocks, principles of road blocks and importance of professional act of soldiers at military checkpoint were taught and questions asked on them.\n\nHe said that other issued lectured and discussed on are “Implication of Extortion” and “Punishment to be Awarded to Erring Personnel”.\n\n“The general public is therefore advised to desist from giving gratification to soldiers at checkpoints and report cases of misconduct by troops to the appropriate authorities.\n\n“The Division will continue to carry out it assigned and constitutional role in line with global best practices,” he assured.','82 Division organises internal security lecture, tasks troops on professional conduct','','publish','open','open','','82-division-organises-internal-security-lecture-tasks-troops-on-professional-conduct','','','2023-08-27 12:57:08','2023-08-27 12:57:08','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4903',0,'post','',0),(4904,1,'2023-08-27 12:55:20','2023-08-27 12:55:20','','IMG-20230827-WA0019','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230827-wa0019','','','2023-08-27 12:55:20','2023-08-27 12:55:20','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230827-WA0019.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4905,1,'2023-08-27 12:56:20','2023-08-27 12:56:20','','IMG-20230827-WA0021','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230827-wa0021','','','2023-08-27 12:56:20','2023-08-27 12:56:20','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230827-WA0021.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4907,1,'2023-08-30 22:22:36','2023-08-30 22:22:36','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4908 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230830-WA0091-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nMembers of Association of Tricycle Riders Transport Union (ATRTU) Enugu State have given a vote-of-confidence on its current Chairman, Mr Sunday Ozeh, for his exemplary and people-focused leadership.\n\nThe ATRTU union members also gave a vote-of-confidence on its current Board Chairman, Mr Benjamin Ikah, for his exemplary fatherly guidance and peaceful disposition.<!--more-->\n\nThe union members expressed their allegiance to Gov. Peter Mbah administration and his resolve to build a digitalised and revolutionised state economy\n\nThe ATRTU union members made the pronouncement on Wednesday in Enugu at a statewide meeting of the union attended by over 250 unit executive members scattered within various localities of Enugu State.\n\nSpeaking, Comrade Emeka Nwakpa, Branch Chairman of ATRTU in Trans-Ekulu, said that the vote-of-confidence had become necessary in order to clear any doubt about the leadership of the union.\n\nNwakpa noted that the fruitful meeting was to set the record straight and ensure that no rumour or misguided individual dissuading the members of the public on thinking there was a change of leadership in the union.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4909 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230830-WA0094-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\n“The current leadership, which was duly elected some months ago, underwent due and peaceful election supervised by the state Ministry of Transport officials as well as officially inaugurated by same ministry officials.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“So, everyone wishing to work with the union should do that with our duly, freely and democratically elected state executives and nothing more,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nContributing, Comrade Onyebuchi Ugwu, Branch Chairman of ATRTU in Udenu LGA, said that the union was ready to work with the state government to move the state economy forward, adding: “The union totally aligns itself with the transformative innovation of Gov. Peter Mbah”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUgwu noted that the state executive of ATRTU would continue to ensure peaceful environment in the state’s transport sector as well as cordial working relationship with the state government and the state’s Ministry of Transport.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We are a peaceful, progressive and forward-looking union; and ATRTU is ready to cooperate with the state government to achieve its laudable visions and plans for the progress of the state in the transport sector,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nComrade Simeon Agbo, Branch Chairman of ATRTU in Enugu South LGA, urged the union members to stand firm on their right and not being intimidated by rumours and a faceless individual trying to overthrow a duly elected leadership of the union under any guise.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We, the union members, have resolved and vowed to stand by the truth and our people-focused and union members-elected leadership.\n\n\"We urge everybody to deal directly with our present credible state leadership, led by our amiable Comrade Sunday Ozeh,” Agbo said\n\nResponding, the State Chairman of ATRTU, Comrade Sunday Ozeh, urged members of the union to maintain their peaceful disposition and atmosphere.\n\nOzeh admonished the union members to keep supporting and having good faith with the present administration in the state as he has utmost confidence in Gov. Peter Mbah leadership.','Enugu tricycle union members give vote-of-confidence on Ozeh, Ikah leadership','','publish','open','open','','enugu-tricycle-union-members-give-vote-of-confidence-on-ozeh-ikah-leadership','','','2023-08-30 22:22:36','2023-08-30 22:22:36','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4907',0,'post','',0),(4908,1,'2023-08-30 22:20:56','2023-08-30 22:20:56','','IMG-20230830-WA0091','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230830-wa0091','','','2023-08-30 22:20:56','2023-08-30 22:20:56','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230830-WA0091.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4909,1,'2023-08-30 22:21:57','2023-08-30 22:21:57','','IMG-20230830-WA0094','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230830-wa0094','','','2023-08-30 22:21:57','2023-08-30 22:21:57','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230830-WA0094.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4910,1,'2023-08-30 22:22:22','2023-08-30 22:22:22','','IMG-20230830-WA0096','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230830-wa0096','','','2023-08-30 22:22:22','2023-08-30 22:22:22','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG-20230830-WA0096.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4912,1,'2023-09-03 08:19:13','2023-09-03 08:19:13','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4913 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/images-2023-09-03T085024.259.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"202\" />\n\nFestus Adedayo\n\nProf Akinwumi Isola’s Efunsetan Aniwura (1981), his first play written in 1961-62 while he was a student at the University of Ibadan, is highly celebrated. It is a historical drama which reflects proceedings of the 19th century reign of the heroine, second Iyalode (Queen of women) of Ibadan, Efunsetan Aniwura. Aniwura – one with a surplusage of gold – a fiery, Egba-born but wealthy Ibadan slave owner and merchant, held the title from 1867 – 1874. The unwritten law among the coffle of slaves she kept was that no female slave must get pregnant. Thus, when Adetutu, one of her female slaves was audacious enough to get impregnated by a fellow slave called Itawuyi, upon hearing the news, Efunsetan’s immediate but fierce retort was, afefe ti fe, a ti ri’di adiye! Translated, it means, the wind has blown and the hidden rump of the fowl has been exposed.<!--more-->\n\nSo many reasons have been adduced by historians for Efunsetan’s outlawing of procreation among her over 2000 slaves. One was the emotional instability she emerged with from the death during labour of her only daughter child in 1860. This necessitated an absence of a progeny to inherit her tremendous wealth. This powerful Ibadan woman chief, aside her many slaves, also owned several farms, exported agric produce to Porto-Novo, Badagry and Ikorodu and traded in tobacco, while also manufacturing a local product called Kijipa which she exported to America. Efunsetan also traded in arms and ammunition and was on record to have granted credit facilities on ammunition she sold to Aare Latoosa and his warriors in 1872 while they were on military expeditions.\n\nAs a result of the psychotic depression she got from her barrenness, Efunsetan took out Providence’s denial of a child on her slaves. She inflicted unbridled injury on them through verbal abuse, corporal punishment, threat of killing them – Orun la’la! – and in some cases, cold-blooded murder. To God, who she regarded as the architect of the tragedy of her barrenness, Efunsetan vented her spleen on every of His creations, the society He created and her neighbours. She once ordered her slaves to beat Old Ogunjinmi, a palm dresser, to death, his crime being encroachment on her property. Efunsetan also punished her male slaves for tardy execution of their daily chores by tying them to trees. She also blatantly refused to assist anyone in need (reference to the brusque maltreatment she gave Akinkunle, who sought financial assistance for his ailing son). All in all, historians claimed that Efunsetan ordered the decapitation of over 41 slaves, including pregnant Adetutu. This cruelty was one of Aare Latoosa’s three-count charge against Efunsetan, leading to her deposition as Iyalode on May 1, 1874. Though she paid all the fines levied against her for these obviously politically motivated allegations, she was murdered in what was regarded as state murder, orchestrated by Latoosa, through two of her slaves, on June 30, 1874.\n\nHowever, a feminist re-reading of Akinwumi Isola has accused him of recuperating and contextualizing, within the Yoruba socio-political and economic narratives of the late18th and early 19th centuries, a continuation of the masculinist oligarchy of traditional Africa in the play. The unbridled cruelty which he painted of his eponymous protagonist and heroine, Efunsetan Aniwura, is perceived to be a fictionalized misrepresentation of the great heroine, especially taking into consideration the unequal relations of power between the male and female gender of the time. Indeed, several studies have vilified Isola for unfairly reinforcing this image of a wicked, atheist and self-centred woman in his perceived pejorative representation of Efunsetan.\n\nThe Efunsetan Afefe ti fe, a ti ri’di adiye expresses excitement at the final unraveling of a long-held secret, the denouement of a cryptic play whose ultimate exposure ends in tragedy. Literally, the hen’s naked and ugly rump is hidden from view by feathers that give it a seeming aesthetic beauty. The moment the breeze blows the feathers, exposing the contours of the rump, the hen is presented to the world in its original form – the bumpy, uneven surface – as opposed to the smooth, feathery assemblage of quills that the world saw hitherto.\n\nLast week, Ogun State quaked like a city afflicted by a thunderstorm. Respected journalist-turned politician and Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo, was the wind that blew the feathers off the Ogun hen’s rump. As the thunderstorm raged, it left hanging in the space a foul and smelly tang that was offensive to the nose. In a petition addressed to former governor of Ogun state and a leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Chief Olusegun Osoba, copies of which were sent to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, (ICPC) Adedayo called for the investigation of Governor Dapo Abiodun, alleging that he was a kingpin of the mismanagement of local government funds in the State. Specifically, the now suspended chairman claimed that Abiodun withholds statutory allocations paid to councils in the state from the federation accounts. He also alleged that this blind thievery began immediately Abiodun took over the reign of office in May, 2019, leading to “zero allocation” of funds to develop the councils.\n\nAdedayo also claimed that ecological funds due to the councils too had “developed wings without trace” as well as an N8 billion sum released by the Buhari government to the 20 local governments under the SURE-P assistance. This, he said, was also swallowed by the Abiodun administration, with no single payment to the councils. Adedayo claimed that upon enquiry from the state government, the councils were reportedly told that the deductions were due to funds the councils reportedly owed the state government, to which Adedayo said, “But I know for a fact that my Ijebu East Local Government is NOT owing Abeokuta one Naira!”\n\nAllegations of theft of local government monies by state governors in Nigeria have had a long gestation. Several scholarly offerings in the area of local government administration have contextualized the local government as where the elusive redemption of the poorest of the poor of Nigerians can come from. This is because of its centrality and proximity to the grassroots of locality administration. However, local government administration is itself suffocating under the strangulating hold of corruption and fief grips of state governments who see them as cash cow where they can get easy largesse, allegedly filching the bulk of their heists from them and resulting in total asphyxiation of grassroots governance. Farida Waziri, former EFCC Chairman, in discussing this blight of corruption, once noted that “…waste of government resources at the council level had reached monumental proportions. The local government council in the country could not explain the mismanagement of over N3.313 trillion allocated to them in the last eight years. …a whopping sum of N3,313,554,856,541.79 was allocated to local government across the country.”\n\nLocal governments did the magic of the highly talked about developments in Nigeria during the First and second republics. From locally sourced revenues like tenement rates, motor park fees and allied taxes, councils raked in sufficient money to construct roads, bridges, award scholarships to deserving students in their localities and had enough for other social services. However, since the Ibrahim Babangida government, local governments have gradually lost steam, arriving at this lamentable intersection where governors have collectively offered to be pallbearers of the remains of council administration. The most dispiriting aspect of cries about massive bleeding of the blood of local governments is that successive federal governments, though aware of this fraud, have kept silent.\n\nTo ensure that their thievery of local government funds goes undetected, many of the 36 state governors perfected several methods of hiding the sleaze and the loot. In a Premium Times report, the authoritative newspaper was told by sources among local government chairmen in Ogun State that monies enter council accounts in the morning, and they develop wings by evening.\n\nThe other pattern adopted by some state governors, which I have on good authority is also deployed in Ogun State, is swearing council chairmen to traditional oath. The recitation of the oath is that anyone who swears to it would never reveal the cryptic details of the local government heists. A traditional African justice system concept, oath-taking involves some curse and attracts the wrath of the gods for sanction against breaking of allegiance. Promises and covenants made during recitation of the oath must never be broken and if this is done, curse is believed to land heavily as recompense upon the perjurer for breach of promise.\n\nI was told that the Ogun chairmen, shortly after they took office, were made to swear to the oath of non-disclosure of details of the council heists. Wale Adedayo, known by the sobriquet, Babalawo, steeped in the practices of traditional Africa, must have been persuaded to squeal by his conscience and the means he possessed to unlock the code of the oath he took alongside the other chairmen.\n\nBut for the fact that EFCC and ICPC are perceived to be either dead as dodo or gasping for breath, some characters should be in the cell now. State governments are alleged to have so compromised operatives of the commissions that they can only bark but would never go after well-heeled and federal government-connected state governments like Ogun to bite them. Otherwise, the modus operandi of discovering the veracity or otherwise of the suspended Ijebu local government chairman’s claims against the Ogun State governor are too clear for any feigning of pretense.\n\nBaring its fangs, the state government deployed over 100 policemen and thugs to storm the secretariat of Ijẹbu-East Local Government Area last Thursday. The instruction from above to councilors was to form a quorum to suspend Adedayo as chairman. The Department of State Services was to later detain the Chairman. The Ogun State House of Assembly also began to probe the alleged diversion of Local government funds, directing the state Accountant General and all members of the State Joint Account Allocation Committee to appear before it.\n\nWale Adedayo deserves commendation by all lovers of truth, accountability and traceability of Nigeria’s joint patrimony for his audacity to be different. This is why, with his graphic revelation of the alleged pattern of stealing of council funds by the Ogun State government, Nigerians should be egged on to equally, severally and jointly ask that that the federal government drills down on the truth or otherwise of the allegations. If the Abiodun government is thereafter found not guilty, Adedayo deserves censure for defamation. If the reverse is the case, government should be made public example of so that other governors can loosen their vice grips on the neck of council administration in Nigeria. The Bola Tinubu presidency must show that it has zero tolerance for the incubus of corruption by showing interest in the Wale Adedayo allegations. If it does not, it will be an ugly optic of connivance by government at the federal with its “good boys” in the state to steal the people blind. That Abiodun is a member of the APC as the president makes this need to double down on the allegation of corruption more pressing and auspicious.\n\nHaving said this, the twist that immediately occurred after Adedayo had leveled the allegation has not stopped confounding those who had raised cymbals in celebration of the anti-corruption credential of the now suspended council chairman. Shortly after the news of the petition hit town, local government chairmen in Ogun State, led by their leader, Hon Babatunde Emilola-Gazal, were reported to have filed down to beg Governor Abiodun who has the Swords of Damocles hanging over him. In a viral video, the chairmen, like a conquered fiefdom, prostrated to the governor “to forgive” their colleague.\n\nAs part of the twist, Adedayo was also said to have been part of the begging crowd, donning agbada. He was alleged to have made spirited attempt to beg the governor to forgive him, saying it was ise Esu, devil’s work. This is why I am personally afraid for the suspended chairman. I doubt if he had heard the fable of afi fila p’erin – the man who killed an elephant with his cap? Fully translated, it is afi fila p’erin, ojo kan ni’yi re mo, meaning the man who kills an elephant with his cap enjoys the adulation of his exploits only for a moment. Gbemisola Adeoti, in his article entitled “‘Border-neutering devices’ in Nigerian home video tradition: A study of Mainframe Films” in the book, African Theatre: Media &amp; performance, edited by David Kerr and Jane Plastow, further drills down on the afi fila p’erin concept. It is a fable of a man who was carried shoulder high for his magical exploit of killing an elephant by merely swinging his cap at the animal. No sooner he had done this than the villagers began to run away from him. “The man who kills an elephant with his cap will soon earn the reputation of a murderer…It is a lesson in moderation, a value that is grossly lacking in post-independence politics in different parts of Africa,” said Adeoti.\n\nIf Adedayo didn’t understand this, he should then race down to I. B. Akinyele’s highly authoritative Iwe Itan Ibadan which contains a far more believable and relatable story with same teaching. Akinyele was Olubadan of Ibadan from 1955-1964. In the late 19th century, Ibadan took wars to neighbouring Yoruba towns, one of which was to Ilesa in today’s Osun State. The war was called Ogun Ilesa and it occurred in the late 1860s. Balogun Akere, highly resented among other warriors, led the battle for the Ibadan. There was thus mutiny among the Ibadan forces who perfected plans to get rid of their army General. As the warriors sat on how best to commit the regicide, one of them called Ajobo Seriki, originally from Ikire, cleared his throat and told them that if the Ibadan warriors would promise not to pay him with evil, he would help rid them of their General. According to him, he had a loin cloth, bante which, upon wearing it, and if he prostrated even to an Iroko tree, it “would fall before daybreak.” If he thus wore it to prostrate for Balogun Akere, within three days, he would die. When he was given a collective go-ahead and he went on all fours before the Balogun, the General died on the third day in 1869. His friend, Oyewo, also died the third day and it was reckoned that Ajobo Seriki prostrated to him as well. From the war front, Balogun Orowusi was appointed as his successor and he later became Baale, the head chief of Ibadan.\n\nWhen the war ended and they got back home in Ibadan, an inner conspiracy among the chiefs of Baale Orowusi erupted and it was directed at Ajobo who had now been made Balogun. Ajobo had become stupendously rich and highly loved for his generosity and philanthropy. This further incensed the other chiefs, coupled with Ajobo’s own arrogance of power. For instance, when an Owa of Ilesa was to be appointed and emissary was sent to Ibadan to pick a nominee, it was to Ajobo the emissary went and he handpicked a nominee. This riled the other chiefs who ran after the emissary and the nominee and killed them. This became the main charge against Ajobo, reified by the chiefs and Baale Orowusi who ordered Ajobo to leave town or commit suicide in June 1871. Ajobo however enlisted kings like the Alaafin, Awujale, Alake and Aseyin to help him make peace with Orowusi and the chiefs. The Ibadan monarchy had already acceded to this mediation, especially when Ajobo promised to come the following day to prostrate to them for atonement when, overnight, someone went to the chiefs to ask if they had forgotten that it was Ajobo who prostrated to Balogun Akere which led to his death. The next day, the conspiracy thickened and Ajobo was asked to leave Ibadan or commit suicide. He chose the former and early in the morning of a day in August 1871, on his way out on exile to the Ijebu area, to hand over the staff of office back to Baale Orowusi, he prostrated to him. Orowusi died that month.\n\nThe two stories of Afi fila p’erin and the fall of Ajobo should tell the suspended chairman of Ijebu East local government that, as commendable as his anti-corruption fight is, it contains gross implications. First, in a Nigerian politics that shares physiognomy with cesspool, it may mark the end of his sojourn with politicians at the top because he has killed elephant with a cap and murdered Ogun State’s Balogun Akere with his bante. Second, such fights as his, akin to biting the bullet, are battles of no return. Only proper valiant undertake them. No one fights such battles haphazardly. Once a fighter places their hands on the plough, it would be a fatal mistake to turn back. As the Yoruba say, he who differently seeks the head of an ahun – tortoise and its legs cannot but have the totality of the ahun. The chairman should ask the biblical Lot’s wife why she turned to a pillar of salt. It was half measure determination. Again, no one stands under a roof and throws stone at the rooftop. After writing such damning petition, the now suspended chairman should have tendered his letter of resignation. The rest battle should have been fought from without.','The wind that blew Dapo Abiodun’s rump','','publish','open','open','','the-wind-that-blew-dapo-abioduns-rump','','','2023-09-03 08:19:13','2023-09-03 08:19:13','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4912',0,'post','',0),(4913,1,'2023-09-03 08:18:27','2023-09-03 08:18:27','','images - 2023-09-03T085024.259','','inherit','open','closed','','images-2023-09-03t085024-259','','','2023-09-03 08:18:27','2023-09-03 08:18:27','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/images-2023-09-03T085024.259.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4914,1,'2023-09-03 08:19:06','2023-09-03 08:19:06','','images - 2023-09-03T085035.136','','inherit','open','closed','','images-2023-09-03t085035-136','','','2023-09-03 08:19:06','2023-09-03 08:19:06','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/images-2023-09-03T085035.136.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4918,1,'2023-09-08 14:15:57','2023-09-08 14:15:57','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4919 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230907-WA0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" />\n\nDr Ben Nwoye, former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, has advised politicians aggrieved over the outcome of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judgment to seek redress at the Supreme Court.\n\nNwoye gave the advice while speaking to newsmen on Thursday in Enugu over the PEPT Judgment which reaffirms the victory of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the Feb. 18, 2023, Presidential Election.<!--more-->\n\nHe said: “The candidates and supporters of the opposition parties should never take laws into their hands.\n\n“The beauty and lesson of democracy is that “sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.\n\n“No one should resort to violence or instigation of the people against the government or her institutions because the outcome of the Presidential election judgment did not favour his or her party.\n\n“The Supreme Court is a veritable option for appeal by anyone aggrieved or not happy with the outcome of the PEPT judgment and not calling people out into the streets”.\n\nAccording to him, no one has the right to truncate our hard earned democracy because a judgment did not favour him, his supporters or political party.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNwoye, a founding member of APC, noted that those who lost in the tribunal, both in facts and evidence, should obey the sound judgment of the PEPT.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Those that submitted themselves to the judiciary process and system should also submit themselves to the judicial outcome.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The opposition should stop abusing the judiciary but submit to the painstaking sound judgment the judiciary delivered on Wednesday,” he cautioned.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn the reaffirmed victory of President Tinubu, Nwoye said that the judgment was clear and convincing to all sound minds in the entire nation.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The victory of President Bola Tinubu is the will of the people and a victory for democracy.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Nobody wins 100 per cent in any given election, even in advanced democracies such as the U.S. and Great Britain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The opposition parties should do well by congratulating President Tinubu and join hands with the ruling APC-led government to move Nigeria forward,” he added.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt would be recalled that President Tinubu defeated and floored Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) at the PEPT on Wednesday.','In democracy, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose – ex-Enugu APC Chair','','publish','open','open','','in-democracy-sometimes-you-win-sometimes-you-lose-ex-enugu-apc-chair','','','2023-09-08 14:15:57','2023-09-08 14:15:57','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4918',0,'post','',0),(4919,1,'2023-09-08 14:14:11','2023-09-08 14:14:11','','IMG-20230907-WA0007','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230907-wa0007','','','2023-09-08 14:14:11','2023-09-08 14:14:11','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230907-WA0007.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4921,1,'2023-09-11 21:57:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4922 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230908-WA0042-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the election of Hon. Stainless Nwodo as the duly elected member representing Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency in the National Assembly.\n\nChief. Martins Oke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Samuel Ekwueme, had challenged the election victory of Nwodo at the tribunal.\n\nThe PDP candidate challenged the qualification of Nwodo, while the APC candidate alleged irregularities in the election that INEC declared Nwodo winner.<!--more-->\n\nThe panel led by Justice Nusirat Umar dismissed both petitions accordingly.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn the petition by the PDP candidate, the Justice Nusirat ruled that the petitioner failed to prove the case of forgery against the respondents. The Judge pointed out that there was a contradiction in the letter from Enugu State Examination Development Centre (EDC).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Judge ruled that no witness came from EDC to testify against the certificate and said that the issue of inconsistencies in the name couldn’t be proved by the petitioners.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe panel, thereafter, dismissed the petition for lack of merit.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn the petition by the APC, which is hinged on the membership of the winner to Labour Party and irregularities during the election, the panel ruled that the petitioner could not prove any of their allegations and dismissed same as being incompetent and lacking in merit.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSpeaking to party supporters in Enugu, Nwodo thanked the justices for “standing on the path of justice” and assured his constituents of his commitment to serving them better.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe said: “I am glad that the audacious mandate given to me by my people against the tide has been upheld by the panel.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Our people made a bold statement on the 25th February and I’m not unaware of their great expectations. I’m assuring them that we’re already on track to making our Constituency better than we met it.”','Tribunal upholds election of Rep Nwodo of Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Consti','','draft','open','open','','','','','2023-09-11 21:57:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4921',0,'post','',0),(4922,1,'2023-09-11 21:56:45','2023-09-11 21:56:45','','IMG-20230908-WA0042','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230908-wa0042','','','2023-09-11 21:56:45','2023-09-11 21:56:45','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230908-WA0042.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4923,1,'2023-09-11 21:58:37','2023-09-11 21:58:37','','IMG-20230908-WA0042','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230908-wa0042-2','','','2023-09-11 21:58:37','2023-09-11 21:58:37','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230908-WA0042-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4927,1,'2023-09-11 22:08:39','2023-09-11 22:08:39','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4923 alignright\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230908-WA0042-1-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the election of Hon. Stainless Nwodo as the duly elected member representing Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency in the National Assembly.\n\nChief. Martins Oke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Samuel Ekwueme, had challenged the election victory of Nwodo at the tribunal.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nThe PDP candidate challenged the qualification of Nwodo, while the APC candidate alleged irregularities in the election that INEC declared Nwodo winner.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe panel led by Justice Nusirat Umar dismissed both petitions accordingly.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn the petition by the PDP candidate, the Justice Nusirat ruled that the petitioner failed to prove the case of forgery against the respondents. The Judge pointed out that there was a contradiction in the letter from Enugu State Examination Development Centre (EDC).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Judge ruled that no witness came from EDC to testify against the certificate and said that the issue of inconsistencies in the name couldn’t be proved by the petitioners.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe panel, thereafter, dismissed the petition for lack of merit.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn the petition by the APC, which is hinged on the membership of the winner to Labour Party and irregularities during the election, the panel ruled that the petitioner could not prove any of their allegations and dismissed same as being incompetent and lacking in merit.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSpeaking to party supporters in Enugu, Nwodo thanked the justices for “standing on the path of justice” and assured his constituents of his commitment to serving them better.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe said: “I am glad that the audacious mandate given to me by my people against the tide has been upheld by the panel.\n\n“Our people made a bold statement on the 25th February and I’m not unaware of their great expectations. I’m assuring them that we’re already on track to making our Constituency better than we met it.”','Tribunal upholds election of Rep Nwodo of Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency','','publish','open','open','','tribunal-upholds-election-of-rep-nwodo-of-igbo-etiti-uzo-uwani-federal-constituency','','','2023-09-11 22:08:39','2023-09-11 22:08:39','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4927',0,'post','',0),(4928,1,'2023-09-11 22:08:12','2023-09-11 22:08:12','','IMG-20230908-WA0042','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230908-wa0042-3','','','2023-09-11 22:08:12','2023-09-11 22:08:12','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230908-WA0042-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4930,1,'2023-09-13 21:33:20','2023-09-13 21:33:20','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4931 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230913-WA0042-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nThe Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it is strengthening existing partnership with the Nigeria Police to curb vandalism and energy theft with its network franchise area covering the South-East.\n\nThe Head of Security in EEDC, Mr Frank Ejiofor, said this during a courtesy visit on the new Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, in his office in Enugu on Wednesday.<!--more-->\n\nEjiofor also noted that the visit was part of EEDC’s strategy to collaborate with its critical stakeholders.\n\n“The EEDC is using this opportunity to solicit for continued support of the Nigeria Police Force against the various activities that impact negatively on our company’s operations.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Some of these activities include vandalism of electricity infrastructure, energy theft and assault on our officials among others,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe also lauded the commissioner on his efforts to curtail the security challenges in the state.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4932 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230913-WA0043-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nResponding, CP Uzuegbu, assured EEDC of the Enugu State Police Command’s willingness not only to support its operations but also its readiness to attend to any call on them for assistance.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe commissioner commended EEDC for its enormous socio-economic impact and development in the country especially in the area of job creation for the teeming numbers of youths.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAccompanying Ejiofor to the courtesy visit to the CP were EEDC’s Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh; Head, Customer Service, Mrs Ijeoma Ogudebe; District Business Manager, Ogui District, Mr Chimezie Chukwu, and the Chief Security Officer, Ogui District, Mr. Jonathan Arum.','EEDC strengthens partnership with Nigeria Police to curb vandalism, energy theft','','publish','open','open','','eedc-strengthens-partnership-with-nigeria-police-to-curb-vandalism-energy-theft','','','2023-09-13 21:33:20','2023-09-13 21:33:20','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4930',0,'post','',0),(4931,1,'2023-09-13 21:31:54','2023-09-13 21:31:54','','IMG-20230913-WA0042','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230913-wa0042','','','2023-09-13 21:31:54','2023-09-13 21:31:54','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230913-WA0042.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4932,1,'2023-09-13 21:32:28','2023-09-13 21:32:28','','IMG-20230913-WA0043','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230913-wa0043','','','2023-09-13 21:32:28','2023-09-13 21:32:28','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230913-WA0043.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4933,1,'2023-09-13 21:33:09','2023-09-13 21:33:09','','IMG-20230913-WA0044','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230913-wa0044','','','2023-09-13 21:33:09','2023-09-13 21:33:09','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230913-WA0044.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4940,1,'2023-09-28 11:52:51','2023-09-28 11:52:51','Community projects must be people’s demand-driven for wider impact, usage – SPA facilitator\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4941\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230928-WA0018-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nThe Facilitator of Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA II) Project, Mr Collins Nebo, has advocated that projects in communities must be people’s demand-driven for wider impact and usage by residents.<!--more-->\n\nNebo made the call on Wednesday in Enugu at the Community Accountability Committee Town-Hall Meeting of the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA II) being organised by the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) and Actionaid Nigeria.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe said that not making projects community/people demand-driven in the onset of planning and budgeting makes such projects not used, abandoned and a waste of time and scarce resources.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAccording to him, governments, donor agencies and development partners should stop this attitude of forcing projects on community people without due engagement and accessing the needs of the people from their own perspective.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Even if the intention of a project is noble; the people must be duly consulted and carried along; and if need be, let the community people say their priority need or socio-economic challenge, which a given project will solve.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“This remains the reason why you go into some communities and you see some projects taken over by weeds and reptiles; and nobody within the community bothers to use them or take direct ownership, responsibility and protection,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNebo urged people at the community level, especially the youths, to take active part in community issues particularly on project idea engagements/town-hall meetings, planning, budgeting and project tracking to ensure that specifications of projects are met.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEarlier, Mr Udochukwu Egwim, the Programme Manager of Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA II) Project, said that the purpose of the event was to disseminate the findings of SPA recent comprehensive budget tracking conducted in some council areas in Enugu State.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAccording to him, the SPA four-year project being implemented by SSDO and Actionaid, is dedicated to enhancing the realisation of basic human and democratic rights, improving sustainable livelihoods and resilience in communities.\n\nHe also said that the SPA project also guaranty’s protection for young people with a particular focus on young women living in marginalised conditions in Nigeria.\n\n“As part of the project, we conducted intensive training programmes for youths in four council areas within Enugu State; namely: Aninri, Enugu South, Igbo-Eze North and Isi-Uzo Local Government Areas (LGAs).\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Subsequently, the participating youth people’s groups established Community Accountability Committees (CACs) in each of these LGAs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“The primary objective of these CACs is to monitor the progress of projects slated for implementation within the council areas, particularly those falling under the Capital Projects category as outlined in the Enugu State Multi-Year Budget (2022 to 2024).\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“These committees play a vital role in determining the status of these projects and ensuring transparency and accountability in the allocation of resources,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMr Sylvester Okeke, a team lead of the CACs members on budget/project tracking, said that he led his team to track four projects within Enugu South council area for some months.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We tracked four projects within communities in Enugu South council area; one of the projects is still ongoing, two have been completed and put to active use by the people and one of the projects not done according to quality specifications.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“In conclusion, I will say there is need for improvement and ensuring that people get value for the money governments spend on community projects,” Okeke said.','Community projects must be people’s demand-driven for wider impact, usage – SPA facilitator','','publish','open','open','','community-projects-must-be-peoples-demand-driven-for-wider-impact-usage-spa-facilitator','','','2023-09-28 11:52:51','2023-09-28 11:52:51','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4940',0,'post','',0),(4941,1,'2023-09-28 11:52:03','2023-09-28 11:52:03','','IMG-20230928-WA0018','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230928-wa0018','','','2023-09-28 11:52:03','2023-09-28 11:52:03','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230928-WA0018.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4943,1,'2023-09-28 11:55:02','2023-09-28 11:55:02','NBTE trains 250 lecturers on reviewed entrepreneurship curricula to enable students create jobs\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4944\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230928-WA0020-300x116.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"116\" />\n\nThe National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) says that reviewed entrepreneurship and skills development curricula was meant to give students pre-requisite knowledge of creating job and being employs of labour after school.\n\nThe Executive Secretary of NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, said this on Wednesday in Enugu during a National Workshop on the Reviewed Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Curricula for Entrepreneurship Educators in Nigeria Polytechnics and Similar Institutions.<!--more-->\n\nThe two-day workshop, which is being attended by 250 lecturers drawn from polytechnics, mono-technics and related technical institutions in South-East, is organised by NBTE in collaboration with Danglo Management and Financial Limited sponsored by Tertiary Education Fund (TetFund).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe theme of the workshop is “New Approach to Entrepreneurship Curricula Delivery”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBugaje, represented by Dr Kabiru Yar’adua, said that the review curricula would allow the students to graduate with a dual certification - normal school certificate (degree) and skill (occupational) certificate that would encourage them to establish a business or trade.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Our objective is clear to ensure that our technical education curriculum aligns with the demands of the modern economy, embraces emerging technologies, and fosters a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“To achieve this, we must collaborate, share our expertise, and engage in open and constructive dialogue throughout the workshop,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe executive secretary said that due to changing times and modern needs, the focus of the board had changed from degree acquisition to skill proficiency and employment creation.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Thus, we intend to equip students to make direct socio-economic impact in their environment, creation jobs and eliminate unemployment and idleness,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe lauded the various stakeholders for their support so far to ensure the review and circulation of the reviewed entrepreneurship curricula after 17 years; adding that “for now entrepreneurship and skill acquisition is compulsory for every student in NBTE regulated institutions”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn a welcome address, Mrs Ngozi Okelekwe, South-East Director of NBTE, said that the revised (reviewed) curricula on entrepreneurship education, for whose delivery we are gathered together, is expected to enlighten the instructors on the systems that would bring about the expected results.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“This is particularly on establishment of functional skill centres, recognition of skills from the non-formal sector and involving them in the training,” Okelekwe said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nShe appreciated TetFund, NBTE management for sponsorship of the workshop as well as private monotechnics and institutions for sponsoring their staff to the workshop.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDr Musa Koko, Director, Curriculum Development Department of NBTE, noted that before now, the existing entrepreneurship study that had lasted for over 17 years had been obsolete and not meeting modern job creation and employability demands.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“So, we are here to ensure that the reviewed entrepreneurship curricula should work for all our students irrespective of discipline or department and ensure we achieve the deliverables from this modernised entrepreneurship curricula,” Koko said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nProf. E.A, Dangana, Lead Consultant of Danglo Management and Financial Limited, said that entrepreneurship at Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) had been the bedrock of fast developing nations across the world.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Entrepreneurship is driven by opportunity, necessity and environment and we must make such knowledge to be at the back of the minds of all our students going forward,” Dangana said.','NBTE trains 250 lecturers on reviewed entrepreneurship curricula to enable students create jobs','','publish','open','open','','nbte-trains-250-lecturers-on-reviewed-entrepreneurship-curricula-to-enable-students-create-jobs','','','2023-09-28 11:55:02','2023-09-28 11:55:02','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4943',0,'post','',0),(4944,1,'2023-09-28 11:54:42','2023-09-28 11:54:42','','IMG-20230928-WA0020','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20230928-wa0020','','','2023-09-28 11:54:42','2023-09-28 11:54:42','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-20230928-WA0020.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4947,1,'2023-10-06 12:39:22','2023-10-06 12:39:22','&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4948\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231006-WA0043-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nThe Anambra State Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN on Wednesday, took delivery of multiple Point of Sales, PoS machines, donated by the a real estate businessman, Chief Loveday Okechukwu Okoli.<!--more-->\n\nThe State Chairman of the NYCN, Ambassador Surveyor Obi Emeka Chukwudi, who received the items on behalf of the Council, in the company of the Council’s Vice Chairman, Comrade IKC Onuorah, also received seed capital donated by Chief Okoli.\n\nHanding over the items at his office in Awka, Chief Okoli said the donation is part of his contribution towards supporting the efforts of the Council to build a virile Anambra youth population.\n\nOkoli, who is the Managing Director of Graceland Real Estate Company, said he believes in the Anambra project and will do anything within his capacity, to support efforts to get the youths off the street.\n\n“For me, it is an honour to be able to contribute my quota to what is happening in Anambra State. I have followed the programmes of the NYCN and I feel I could use this little token to support their efforts aimed at gainfully empowering the youths.\n\n”I wish to encourage the present leadership of the Council to continue doing what it is doing. Together, we will, through empowerment, ensure that our youths are gainfully engaged and as such, find no delight in crime and criminality,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nReceiving the items, the Anambra State NYCN Chairman, Surveyor Obi explained that the Council had reached out to the real estate doyen, as part of its strategies to garner support from critical stakeholders, to change the fortunes of Anambra youths.\n\nObi, who expressed appreciation to Chief Okoli for his benevolence, said he had by the gesture, demonstrated genuine commitment to seeing Anambra youths fare better.\n\n“This is the kind of strategic partnership we at the State NYCN Council crave for. The task of building the youths must not be left for government alone.\n\n“This programme is borne out of our commitment to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal on the poorest of the youths, especially those in the rural communities of Anambra State.\n\n“It is most heartwarming to see that people like the MD/CEO of Graceland Real Estate Company is heeding our call for assistance to secure the best bargain for Anambra youths,” he said.\n\nObi, while assuring that the items and cash will be appropriately deployed to the youths who need them, expressed the hope that they open new stream of income and means of livelihood for the beneficiaries.\n\nThe Anambra NYCN boss called on other hi-networth individuals and groups in the state, to borrow a leaf from Chief Okoli and support initiatives by the Council, aimed at empowering the youths.\n\nHe said, “This is a clarion call to all captains of industries, business owners, groups, and other stakeholders to lend a helping hand in the efforts to get our youths busy with gainful ventures.\n\n”You can assist by providing trainings, empowering them with skills and equipment like we saw today, providing seed capital for young entrepreneurs and so on.\n\n”The idea is to get everyone to do their part, as government continues to do its best,” he concluded.\n\nHighpoint of the meeting was the presentation of the items and cash to the NYCN leadership.','Graceland Real Estate Boss Partners NYCN to Empower Anambra Youths with PoS Machines, Cash','','publish','open','open','','graceland-real-estate-boss-partners-nycn-to-empower-anambra-youths-with-pos-machines-cash','','','2023-10-06 12:39:22','2023-10-06 12:39:22','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4947',0,'post','',0),(4948,1,'2023-10-06 12:38:14','2023-10-06 12:38:14','','IMG-20231006-WA0043','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231006-wa0043','','','2023-10-06 12:38:14','2023-10-06 12:38:14','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231006-WA0043.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4950,1,'2023-10-07 22:06:35','2023-10-07 22:06:35','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4951 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231006-WA0085-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nThe Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has taken electrical safety awareness to schools to sensitise students on the dangers of improper use of electricity appliances, wires and other inputs/outputs devices.\n\nThe sensitisation of the company to schools in Enugu metropolis is in continuation of its activities for the ongoing annual Customer Service Week (CSW) as well as in keeping with its customer education and safety awareness initiative.<!--more-->\n\nDuring the visit to Government Secondary School, Enugu on Friday; the Head, Customer Service, EEDC, Mrs Ijeoma Ogudebe, said that “the choice of targeting schools is basically to catch the students at formative-stage to be conscious of dangers of electricity”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOgudebe also stressed on some important information that they (students) needed to know about electricity and its usage.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nShe also educated the students and their teachers on the electricity value chain, the dynamics of electricity distribution, and their role as customers in ensuring that the sector is sustainable.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nShe noted that most of the challenges being experienced in the electricity sector could be attributed to ignorance and lack of knowledge.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Head, Health Safety and Environment, EEDC, Dr. Francis Iwu, took time to educate the students on the hazards associated with usage of electricity and the necessary precautions to be taken to remain safe while using it.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Some of these safety tips included not using electricity appliances with wet hands, not carrying out recreational activities under electricity power-line, developing the culture of not using ring boilers, but rather use electric kettle which has an inbuilt thermostat,” Iwu said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe implored the students to inform their parents on the need to use qualified and competent electricians in carrying out electrical works in their homes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe urged the students to persuade their parents to ensure that the right and standard materials are used in wiring their homes in order to avoid electrical fire accidents.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe students were excited with the awareness, and this was obvious in the way and manner they paid attention, took notes, and asked brilliant questions on areas of concern.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOne of the students, Master Emeka Onyeka, appreciated EEDC for the sensitization, while noting that he had learnt not to touch any electricity appliance with wet hands to avoid electric shock.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Principal of the School, Mrs Ijeoma Onuigbo, appreciated the EEDC team, adding:“We will like to have you again as this knowledge sharing opportunity needs to be regular and consistent”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOnuigbo acknowledged that with the engagement, they had enriched their wealth of knowledge in electricity, its usage, and the precautionary measures to be taken to stay safe, alive and well.\n\nIt would be recalled that the Customers Service Week (CSW) is a global event celebrated annually by service-oriented organizations in the first week of October.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCSW provides them with an opportunity to celebrate their customers; while the theme for this year’s celebration is “Team Service”.','CSW: EEDC takes electrical safety awareness to schools in Enugu','','publish','open','open','','csw-eedc-takes-electrical-safety-awareness-to-schools-in-enugu','','','2023-10-07 22:06:35','2023-10-07 22:06:35','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4950',0,'post','',0),(4951,1,'2023-10-07 22:06:16','2023-10-07 22:06:16','','IMG-20231006-WA0085','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231006-wa0085','','','2023-10-07 22:06:16','2023-10-07 22:06:16','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231006-WA0085.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4955,1,'2023-10-16 07:03:51','2023-10-16 07:03:51','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4956 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231016-WA0014-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nThe South East Zone of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed interest in aligning with the administration of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State in its transformative agenda of expanding the state\'s gross domestic product (GDP) from.the current $4.4 billion to $30 billion in the next four to eight years.<!--more-->\n\nThis was made known by the zonal chairman, Mrs Ada Chukwudozie, when she led a delegation of the zcnal body of the asociation on a courtesy visit to the governor in his office at the Government House, Enugu, weekend.\n\nMrs. Chukwudozie who noted that manufacturers in the state and zone at large were keen on broadening collaboration with the Enugu State government in its quest to industrialize the state, said they would want to be carried along on policies that would better suit them as manufacturers and private sector investors.\n\n\"We are very proud and happy that Enugu State has gotten it so well by electing you as governor. We know your antecedents and achievements in the oil and gas sector, your sound background as a lawyer, finance expert, and astute businessman. We have no doubt that you will bring your innovative and strategic way of thinking and principles to bear in the governance of the state.\n\n\"We have seen what you have done so far, and we have no doubt that they are steps in the right direction.\n\n\"We have come to align ourselves with your transformative agenda.\nYou want Enugu State to be peaceful, secure, prosperous and highly developed\", she stated.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4957 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231016-WA0013-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nMrs Chukwudozie commended the governor\'s plan to identify areas and sectors of comparative advantage and to harness and optimize the natural resources in the state for the benefit of the people.\n\n\"Your whole initiatives are tailored towards industrialization.\nWe are happy that we have a governor who is thinking of the industry and how to support us\", she said.\n\nThe MAN zonal chairman said the association was established 52 years ago to be the focal point of communication and consultation with manufacturers, to support the ease of doing business, promote industrialization and made in Nigeria products, and deepen their relationship with international and national economic actors in government.\n\n\"We would want to be carried along in all that you do because we are more like your own taste buds where you check out your policies for the industry and get feedbacks and suggestions on policies that suit us better\", she stated.\n\nShe urged the governor to look into the challenges of manufacturers on the ease of doing business, the ease of registration of businesses and obtaining permits, including Certificate of Occupancy, adding that the government\'s new\ne-ticketing scheme should be streamlined to reduce levies and avoid multiple taxation.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4958 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231016-WA0011-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nShe also suggested the incorporation of innovation hubs and science-tech parks in the free trade and special economic zones planned by the state government, saying skills can be acquired while creating opportunities for apprenticeship development to help start-ups and support the value chains in the areas of the economy the state is interested in developing.\n\nShe extended an invitation to the governor as a guest speaker on manufacturing at the association’s annual general meeting in December.\n\nResponding, Governor Mbah expressed appreciation to MAN for acknowledging his background as a businessman and investor, stressing that nobody will feel the pain of setting up a business more than himself.\n\n\"As a private sector person, I recognised that most of my time was spent dealing with external factors, external issues. And I had always said to myself that if I ever had the opportunity to govern, I am going to ensure that we make life easy for business and private sector people.\n\n\"When we expressed our vision for the people or Enugu State, something that stood out was the fact that our strategy was going to be completely different from what had obtained in the past. We proposed to grow the economy from the current level of $4.4b to $30b and a lot of that growth is going to come from private sector\", he said\n\nHe promised that his administration was going to exceed the expectations of manufacturers and the private sector investors in the areas of the ease of doing, the ease of setting up businesses,\nregistration of properties and obtaining construction permits.\n\n\"We already have a one-stop shop here in Enugu where you are able to obtain all your business registration documents and construction permits; and we have the relevant state and federal agencies housed in that location.\n\n\"We are just in the process of making sure that within the next few weeks, you are able to apply and obtain your Certificate of Occupancy within 72 hours. And across all our MDAs, we are raising the service levels. We are moving all our manual processes to digital platforms so you are able to sit in the comfort of your home and obtain government services; making your payments through your digital platforms without going to ask anyone for receipts as you will get your receipts\", the governor assured.\n\nHe said as part of creating the enabling environment for business to thrive, government recently awarded contracts for the reconstruction and expansion 71 urban roads, a new dual carriageway to the North Central market, including infrastructure for the New Enugu City sitting on 10,000 hectares of land.','MAN to Mbah: We want to align with your transformative agenda','','publish','open','open','','man-to-mbah-we-want-to-align-with-your-transformative-agenda','','','2023-10-16 07:03:51','2023-10-16 07:03:51','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4955',0,'post','',0),(4956,1,'2023-10-16 07:02:17','2023-10-16 07:02:17','','IMG-20231016-WA0014','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231016-wa0014','','','2023-10-16 07:02:17','2023-10-16 07:02:17','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231016-WA0014.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4957,1,'2023-10-16 07:02:41','2023-10-16 07:02:41','','IMG-20231016-WA0013','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231016-wa0013','','','2023-10-16 07:02:41','2023-10-16 07:02:41','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231016-WA0013.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4958,1,'2023-10-16 07:03:13','2023-10-16 07:03:13','','IMG-20231016-WA0011','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231016-wa0011','','','2023-10-16 07:03:13','2023-10-16 07:03:13','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231016-WA0011.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4959,1,'2023-10-16 07:03:38','2023-10-16 07:03:38','','IMG-20231016-WA0014','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231016-wa0014-2','','','2023-10-16 07:03:38','2023-10-16 07:03:38','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231016-WA0014-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4961,1,'2023-10-18 17:08:42','2023-10-18 17:08:42','CSW: EEDC charges staff to raise benchmark to ensure optimal quality service\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4962 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231018-WA0085-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" />\nThe management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has charged its staff to raise the benchmark to ensure continuous optimal quality service delivery to its esteemed customers in the South-East.\n\nThe Managing Director of EEDC, Mr Praveen Chorghade, gave the charge while officially flagging off this year’s Customer Service Week (CSW) at the company’s corporate headquarters in Enugu on Wednesday.<!--more-->\n\nAccording to Chorghade, I charge all staff of EEDC to raise their benchmark to newer levels and work as a team to deliver efficient and quality service to our customers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis, he said, was the only way customer affection can be achieved.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe also emphasised on the importance of teamwork in every organization and the need for staff of the company to work together to deliver effective and quality service to customers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“As we celebrate this year’s Customer Service Week, let us raise our benchmark to newer levels and support each other to make it happen,” the managing director stressed.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn his remarks, the Deputy Managing Director of EEDC, Dr Ernest Mupwaya, urged every member of staff to see themselves as customer service representatives.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMupwaya advised EEDC staff to always be willing to attend to customers in distress, without seeing the responsibility as that of the Customer Service Officers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe said: “We are all responsible to our customers, and our continued existence is dependent on how well we are able to serve them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We can only exist if we are able to achieve a revenue strength that is sustainable because if it ceases to exist, our service to the customers will not be achievable.”\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Head, EEDC Customer Service, Mrs Ijeoma Ogudebe, encouraged her colleagues to drive the theme of this year’s event, because without working as a team, “there is no way the organization can effectively delight her customers”.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“All our efforts are geared towards the customer, because they are the reason we are in operation,” Ogudebe said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHighlights of the event included cutting of the Customer Service Week cake, breakfast with customers, outreach to select schools and customers. Some customers who visited the headquarters and offices were given a special treat.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt would be recalled that the Customers Service Week (CSW) is a global event celebrated annually by service-oriented organizations in the first week of October.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCSW provides them with an opportunity to celebrate their customers; while the theme for this year’s celebration is “Team Service”.','CSW: EEDC charges staff to raise benchmark to ensure optimal quality service','','publish','open','open','','csw-eedc-charges-staff-to-raise-benchmark-to-ensure-optimal-quality-service','','','2023-10-18 17:08:42','2023-10-18 17:08:42','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4961',0,'post','',0),(4962,1,'2023-10-18 17:07:54','2023-10-18 17:07:54','','IMG-20231018-WA0085','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231018-wa0085','','','2023-10-18 17:07:54','2023-10-18 17:07:54','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231018-WA0085.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4963,1,'2023-10-18 17:08:28','2023-10-18 17:08:28','','IMG-20231018-WA0086','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231018-wa0086','','','2023-10-18 17:08:28','2023-10-18 17:08:28','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231018-WA0086.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4967,1,'2023-10-29 23:07:38','2023-10-29 23:07:38','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4968 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231029-WA0019-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe immediate past Deputy Majority Leader of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emeka Aforka, KSC, Jp, has showered encomiums on the Executive Governor of Anambra State ,Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, on his recent inauguration of the Special Anti-touting Squad, SASA, and the investiture of graduands of the state\'s \'1 youth 2 skills\' Programme of the, Light of the Nation, Anambra State of Nigeria.<!--more-->\n\nHon. Aforka, who spoke shortly after attending the \'1 Youth 2 Skills\' event at the International Convention Center, ICC, Awka on Friday, 27th October, 2023 described Gov. Soludo as an ‘uncommon administrator’, the \'outstanding leader of our time’ and a rare gem with clear vision and commitment to transform Anambra state into a Smart-Mega livable Homeland. He called on the well- meaning people of Orumba North and the entire Ndi Anambra to remain steadfast in their support and solidarity for the Solution Administration in the state.\n\nHis words, \'Leaders like Prof. Chukwuma Soludo are indeed very rare in our, present day, Nigerian society and in Africa at large. His Excellency, our amiable Governor represents the future that we all see today,\' he stated.\n\nAccording to him, a closer examination into the SASA initiative and the 1 Youth, 2 Skills Initiative, revealed an avowed commitment towards sanitizing our public spaces, capacity building and dealing with a large army of unemployed youth through jobs creation. He further expressed his happiness and joy to the Governor for these laudable initiatives; noting that our Governor has shown acceptable capacity to make Anambra a livable and secured homeland.\n\nHon Aforka used the opportunity to congratulate all the beneficiaries of the programs and schemes for their successful engagement with the Anambra state government. He equally admonished them to ensure that they live-up to expectations by deploying the new knowledge, skills and abilities into their chosen endeavours, in order not to betray the confidence reposed on them by the Governor. He urged all the youths to remain steadfast in their hope for a better and brighter tomorrow.\n\nHon. Aforka expressed optimism on the sustainability of these programs; and therefore called on Ndi- Anambra to support the Governor on all his unmatched policies and programs, as his administration is poised to engender meaningful development in the state for the good of all.','Formation of SASA, 1 Youth 2 Skills Solution Initiative: Immediate Past Deputy Majority Leader, Hon Aforka Pour Encomiums On Governor Soludo','','publish','open','open','','formation-of-sasa-1-youth-2-skills-solution-initiative-immediate-past-deputy-majority-leader-hon-aforka-pour-encomiums-on-governor-soludo','','','2023-10-29 23:07:38','2023-10-29 23:07:38','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4967',0,'post','',0),(4968,1,'2023-10-29 23:06:45','2023-10-29 23:06:45','','IMG-20231029-WA0019','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231029-wa0019','','','2023-10-29 23:06:45','2023-10-29 23:06:45','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231029-WA0019.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4969,1,'2023-10-29 23:07:24','2023-10-29 23:07:24','','IMG-20231029-WA0020(1)','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231029-wa00201','','','2023-10-29 23:07:24','2023-10-29 23:07:24','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-20231029-WA00201.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4974,1,'2023-11-07 18:57:16','2023-11-07 18:57:16','NMA confirms escape of abducted UNTH resident doctor, vows to down tool\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4975 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231107-WA0034-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has confirmed the escape of abducted resident doctor attached to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State, Dr Orockarrah Orock.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nIt was learnt that Orock attached to the Anesthesia Department of UNTH was on Saturday night kidnapped within the hospital premises, while on call duty.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Chairman of NMA, Enugu State Chapter, Dr Celestine Ugwoke, gave the confirmation to newsmen in Enugu on Monday.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUgwoke said that Orock miraculously made his escape after the kidnappers felt satisfied with the offer to pay the ransom demanded by his wife and gone to have nice time with their weeds and spirits and fell into deep sleep.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAccording to him, the abducted doctor gradually crawled away from the spot he was kept in the kidnappers’ den and later trekked and ran a distance before sighting human activities and then came out near the Four Corner Junction of Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“He called his wife and the wife contacted Chairman NMA Security Committee, Dr Ogbu Emmanuel Olisaemeka,\nthat picked him up that mid-night of Saturday. We are profoundly grateful to God for his miraculous escape,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe chairman, however, said that doctors had become endangered professionals in the state, as kidnappers always target doctors especially those working in tertiary health institutions in the state.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We are really in trouble as doctors are now their target and we are living in fear as the kidnappers now chase us as if they are chasing rats,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe chairman also noted that “any more abduction of any doctor in UNTH again, doctors in the teaching hospital will totally down tool”, adding that this warning would be extended to other tertiary hospitals in the state.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUgwoke said that the association would be meeting with the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UNTH to mandate him to release security protocol for the hospital, to ensure safety of all doctors, management staff, staff and patients in the hospital.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“We also want the hospital management to beef-up security within the hospital, ensure adequate perimeter fencing of the entire hospital and installation of Close Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) and its monitoring base within the hospital.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“As an association, we have previously met the state’s Commissioner for Health and the Commissioner of Police on the spate of insecurity our members (doctors) face even in the discharge of their life-saving professional duties.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“All efforts through official letters and other means to pay a courtesy call on Gov. Peter Mbah and intimate him on the vital issue of doctors’ security in the state had proved abortive.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n“Maybe, the government wants doctors to leave their duty posts and carry placards to the Enugu Government House before listening to us. This will be very bad, if allowed to drag to this point,” he said.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEfforts made to get the Spokesperson for Enugu State Police Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, to speak on the matter proved abortive as he did not pick several calls made to his cellphone.','NMA confirms escape of abducted UNTH resident doctor, vows to down tool','','publish','open','open','','nma-confirms-escape-of-abducted-unth-resident-doctor-vows-to-down-tool','','','2023-11-07 18:57:16','2023-11-07 18:57:16','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4974',0,'post','',0),(4975,1,'2023-11-07 18:56:40','2023-11-07 18:56:40','','IMG-20231107-WA0034','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231107-wa0034','','','2023-11-07 18:56:40','2023-11-07 18:56:40','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231107-WA0034.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4976,1,'2023-11-07 18:57:05','2023-11-07 18:57:05','','IMG-20231107-WA0034','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231107-wa0034-2','','','2023-11-07 18:57:05','2023-11-07 18:57:05','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231107-WA0034-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4978,1,'2023-11-08 07:32:14','2023-11-08 07:32:14','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4979 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231108-WA0006-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" />\n\nKenechukwu Ofomah\nAwka\nAfter eighteen years of neglect and abandonment, succor has finally come the way of the dilapidated Student Union Government SUG complex of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Giant House.\nThis is as the Anambra Youth Commander and Chairman/ CEO of Pool King Global Investment Limited, Hon. Gabriel Chukwunwendu, has commenced the renovation of the structure.<!--more-->\nIt was gathered that the building which houses the offices for the members of the SUG executives including the Legislative arm of the SUG had been abandoned for a very long time, resulting in inability of the student Union body to access it for meetings and proceedings.\nHowever, on Wednesday last week, the Anambra State Youth Commander, Hon Chukwunwendu had visited the facility on the invitation of the UNIZIK SUG President and upon seeing the massive infrastructural decay, immediately promised to commence the renovation of the structure.\nSpeaking on Monday when he inspected the on-going renovation which had gotten to an advanced stage, the State Youth Commander, Hon. Chukwunwendu explained that he decided to embark on the project as his way of promoting the ‘Think-Home’ philosophy in Anambra State, where individuals invest in turning things around.\nAccording to him, the project is also a way of giving back to the society, having underscored the need to strengthen the Students’ Union in the University.\nIn his words, ”This ‘Akuluo uno’ (think-home) initiative is a campaign I have been championing even before the advent of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration.\n“I think our people should also start thinking in that direction to always think home first. Come home and check what is happening in your hometown. It will help you know where you can come in.”\nThe Anambra Youth Commander who expressed satisfaction with the work already accomplished by the contractor handling the renovation project, promised to see to the completion of the project.\nSpeaking during the inspection, Surv. Obi Emeka Chukwudi , the Anambra State Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria {NYCN}, described the Youth Commander as a lover of Youths, who has taken so many initiatives towards advancing the course of Youths in the state.\nHe outlined the things he has done for the youths which include provision of educational scholarships, Skill acquisition initiatives, and empowerment of 20 Youths with Point of Sales PoS machines and seed capital to start up their business.\nSurveyor Obi Emeka also advised well- meaning Anambrarians to emulate what the youth state commander was doing and also join hands in making Anambra State a better place for the youth.\n“We want everybody, well- meaning Anambrarians to embrace what he is doing and join hands so that Anambra would be a better place for the Youths,” he said.\nThe Managing Director Falcon Nests Project Limited, Ambassador Ifechi Martins who described Hon. Chukwunwendu as a close friend to him, saying that the on-going renovation exercise is a commendable one at that.\nOn his part, the senate minority leader at the UNIZIK SUG, Sen. Nathaniel Victory, who spoke on behalf of the SUG, noted that the on-going exercise is a welcomed development that will ensure a viable students union in the University.','UNIZIK SUG Complex Receives Facelift as ANAMBRA Youth Commander Renovates Dilapidated Structure ','','publish','open','open','','unizik-sug-complex-receives-facelift-as-anambra-youth-commander-renovates-dilapidated-structure','','','2023-11-08 07:32:14','2023-11-08 07:32:14','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4978',0,'post','',0),(4979,1,'2023-11-08 07:31:11','2023-11-08 07:31:11','','IMG-20231108-WA0006','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231108-wa0006','','','2023-11-08 07:31:11','2023-11-08 07:31:11','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231108-WA0006.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4980,1,'2023-11-08 07:31:40','2023-11-08 07:31:40','','IMG-20231108-WA0006','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231108-wa0006-2','','','2023-11-08 07:31:40','2023-11-08 07:31:40','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231108-WA0006-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4985,1,'2023-11-14 21:40:55','2023-11-14 21:40:55','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4986\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231114-WA0050-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nThe Chief Executive Officer of Blueshield Security Company Limited, Ozor Chief Jeff Nweke has revealed that the main reason no police formation was attacked in Awka, Anambra State Capital during the 2020 ENDSARS protests, was because his security outfit deployed its personnel massively to protect those formations.\nOzor Nweke made the disclosure on Tuesday while fielding questions from newsmen, over insinuations making the rounds that his security outfit, is enmeshed in a conflict with the State Police Command.<!--more--><!--more-->\nThe Blueshield Security Company Limited, established in 2014, was registered with the Coporate Affairs Commission, CAC, to provide security services to safeguard the property and lives of coporate institutions and individuals in Nigeria.\nReacting to the insinuations of rift between his outfit and the police, which he described as ridiculous and untrue, Ozor Nweke said over the years, the outfit had partnered the Police and other law enforcement and security agencies, becoming integral in the maintenance of security in the State Capital City of Awka.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4988\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231114-WA0048-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\nAccording to him, the outfit came into being after a careful survey on the security situation in the country, which reflected the need to establish a homegrown security outfit that will complement the efforts of the government-owned agencies in securing the lives and property of the people.\nHe therefore said the outfit from the onset, was never designed to rival the security agencies but to provide them the support they could not avail themselves.\n“During the ENDSARS, it was an unleashing of coordinated attacks on security agencies and formations. It came to apoint where there was total breakdown of law and order.\n“The attacks on security agencies emboldened criminals, and we saw a situation where we came to what I will call a broken arrow situation and every well-meaning citizen of the state started thinking about how to protect the society.\n“So, having the Blueshield Security outfit, we decided to use the platform to get some personnel involved to assist the security gencies, to curb the crises.\n“We did our best and provided security for the police stations.\n“We deployed our personnels to the Area Command and the B Division all in Awkka, to monitor and keep surveillance of the areas.\n“We also deployed personnel on mufti to the communities to be able to know ahead of time when an attack may come so that we can nip it in the bud.\n“That was why during the ENDSARS saga, no single police station in Awka was burned down, as against what was happening across all parts of Anambra State and it was through our efforts.\n“As an indigenous security company, we engaged experts in surveillance, as well as youths from the community who know what is going on in the community and fed us consistently with intelligence.\n“Before then, there was nothing like CCTV cameras at the police stations.\n“So, as a corporate social responsibility, we installed digital hi-definition cameras in some police stations in Awka, to give the police vantage position in terms of surveillance. We also provided 2005 Sienna bus then.\n“We also decided to furnish the office of some DPOs to boost their morale which was already down after the attack and we also were there for the police personnel, encouraging them and motivating them that the society is still with them,” Ozor Jeff recalled.\nHe maintained that the outfit sees the Police as a critical partner in the work it is doing and there was no reason why they will run at loggerheads with any government-owned security agency.\n“Security business is not only for the security agencies and the government alone. It is for the government, private security agencies, the individuals, everybody.\n“So we were collaborating with the police and they can bear eloquent testimony to that fact that we never had any rift with them.\n“We have ensured that we kept to the operational and regulations that guide our operations as a private security firm.\n“Sometimes, you find that there are areas the police may not be able to cover and they need the citizens and even the vigilante people, who know the criminals by their names.\n“So eventually, it becomes easier for these people to be fully incorporated in the security business, instead of the Police officer who was just transferred from another place and understands little or nothing about the terrain in the immediate environment,” he explained.\nOn the issue of cultism ravaging the State Capital and other parts of the state, the security expert insisted that the society must begin to see cultism as not just a lone criminal act, but as an organized crime syndicate.\nThis perception, he noted, will enable the government and security agencies, begin to adopt more holistic approach towards tackling cultism for a better result.\nHe posited; “The area where the security agencies are missing it is the misinterpretation of the whole thing. We must begin to tackle cultism as an organized crime syndicate, so that we have success.\n“To tackle such orgaanized crime syndicate, we need to adopt a holistic approach which will include advocacy to the young people on the dangers, exposing their modes of operation and activities, and the real combat.\n“These the Blueshield has done. We have partnered with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University because of their peculiar challenges.\n\n“We have provided them with Sienna bus to boost security operations in the University because that University at some point, has become a war zone of some sort, witnessing numerous killings and destruction of property.\n“We deployed robustly, our personnel, to patrol the areas of Ifite and University environment, to deter the criminals from attacking as they had planned.\n“Also, I personally, have taken the initiative to take advocacy campaigns to our secondary schools to enlighten them on the dangers of indulging in cult activities.\n“I also introduced incentives for students who abstain from cult-related activities and shown academic excellence, giving them scholarships.\n“We also promise to build a modern computer lab for the students to gainfully engage them and empower them with ICT skills to remain relevant in this 21st century where technology rules.”','Reason Why No Police Formation was Burned in Awka During ENDSARS- Blueshield CEO, Ozor Jeff Reveals','','publish','open','open','','reason-why-no-police-formation-was-burned-in-awka-during-endsars-blueshield-ceo-ozor-jeff-reveals','','','2023-11-14 21:40:55','2023-11-14 21:40:55','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4985',0,'post','',0),(4986,1,'2023-11-14 21:38:16','2023-11-14 21:38:16','','IMG-20231114-WA0050','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231114-wa0050','','','2023-11-14 21:38:16','2023-11-14 21:38:16','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231114-WA0050.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4987,1,'2023-11-14 21:39:18','2023-11-14 21:39:18','','IMG-20231114-WA0050','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231114-wa0050-2','','','2023-11-14 21:39:18','2023-11-14 21:39:18','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231114-WA0050-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4988,1,'2023-11-14 21:39:53','2023-11-14 21:39:53','','IMG-20231114-WA0048','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231114-wa0048','','','2023-11-14 21:39:53','2023-11-14 21:39:53','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231114-WA0048.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4991,1,'2023-11-17 08:21:25','2023-11-17 08:21:25','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4992 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231116-WA0026-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" />\n\nBy\n\nNational crowdsourcing innovation is set to open on 21st November, 2023 with a focus on social innovations which educate and empower women to make informed health decisions on prenatal care and child immunisation.<!--more-->\n\nThe programme, which will close on 20th December, 2023, is powered by Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Nigeria Hub in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (FMSTI) and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR).\n\nThe organisations have called for submissions through their website, www.sihinigeriahub.com, adding that one can equally click directly on https://sihinigeriahub.com/crowdsourcing/3 or make enquiry on nigeria@socialinnovationinhealth.org.\n\n\"Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Nigeria Hub in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (FMSTI) and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) wishes to invite submissions of social innovations which have been developed and are being implemented in Nigeria.\n\n\"Social innovation has been identified as an important concept which would enable Nigeria achieve goal of safe and accessible healthcare. These innovations are developed at the community level and therefore provide practical solutions to local problems within Nigeria – from maternal health to accessing drugs by persons living in hard-to-reach areas.\"','Social innovation identifies concept to achieve safe goal, accessible healthcare','','publish','open','open','','social-innovation-identifies-concept-to-achieve-safe-goal-accessible-healthcare','','','2023-11-17 08:21:25','2023-11-17 08:21:25','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4991',0,'post','',0),(4992,1,'2023-11-17 08:20:39','2023-11-17 08:20:39','','IMG-20231116-WA0026','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231116-wa0026','','','2023-11-17 08:20:39','2023-11-17 08:20:39','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231116-WA0026.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4993,1,'2023-11-17 08:21:13','2023-11-17 08:21:13','','IMG-20231116-WA0026','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231116-wa0026-2','','','2023-11-17 08:21:13','2023-11-17 08:21:13','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231116-WA0026-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4995,1,'2023-11-21 11:57:42','2023-11-21 11:57:42','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4996 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231121-WA0018-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe Anambra State Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Surveyor Amb. Obi Emeka Chukwudi believes Anambra State needs the frugality and financial prudence of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, considering its present fiscal condition.<!--more-->\nSurveyor Obi made the position clear on Tuesday, in Awka, the State Capital, while fielding questions from journalists on the affairs in the state.\nThe Anambra youths leader is of the opinion that inception of the Soludo administration has birthed many strategic policies that have aided the ailing economy the governor inherited when he assumed office.\nHe said that having met a near-empty treasure, Governor Soludo has carefully navigated the state through the very difficult seasons, with intentional policies that did not worsen the state’s economic problems, but alleviated them.\nOne of such policies, Obi noted, was his decision to leverage the internally-gerated revenue of the state, to carry out projects in the state.\n“The governor initiated foundational steps such as taxes and levies to grow government revenue, which of course, are very difficult to drive, especially with the people’s level of understanding concerning taxes and levies.\n“Soludo began with consultations to get the people’s buy-in into the need to envision a post-oil economy independent of oil revenue, considering the decline in global oil fortunes.\n”This tax drive was well developed that it did not overburden people already in the government tax net, but focused more on getting the majority of the population from the informal sector, who have hitherto, evaded tax,” he noted.\nObi expressed delight that today, the State has significantly increased its Internally-Generated Revenue, IGR, due to the governor’s prudence and tact in managing public resources.\nAccording to him, the numerous projects going on in terms of infrastructure bear eloquent testimony to the fact that the governor has successfully steered the state out of the murky waters of economic recession.\n“We see today, various road projects ongoing without the state borrowing.\n“In the education and health sectors, we have seen the governor announce free education and free antenatal and delivery services respectively.\n“We have also seen the governor dole out over a billion naira in support of mission schools as well as massive recruitment of teachers and health workers.\n“These simply tell you that Anambra is becoming economically viable again, as against the dire situation the governor inherited,” Obi maintained.\nHe also took time to applaud the initiative of the governor towards youth empowerment, insisting that with what he is doing, more youths will have no reason in future to venture into crime.\n“This is what we have been clamouring for- for government to recognize the potential of youths and make significant investments towards their wellbeing.\n“The 2 billion naira distributed to youths who learned various categories of businessess and skills, will be a game-changer in the near future, as Anambra will become a hub for enterpreneurship and commerce.\n“We at the NYCN, do not take these efforts of the governor for granted and we have galvanized the youths across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state, to participate in government programmes targeted at improving their living conditions.\n“Also, the NYCN under my watch has initiated many programmes including computer trainings, partnerships with hi-networth individuals to provide empowerment to our youths, sports development programmes, educational support initiatives and scholarships among numerous others.\n“Overall, the target is to ensure a more virile, productive and useful youth population in the state,” he enthused.\nThe Anambra NYCN Chairman advocated continued support for the governor in the task of developing the state, insisting that government alone cannot effectively undertake the task of development.','He Came Prepared, At the Right Time, Anambra Youths Chairman Reacts to Soludo’s Economic Policies','','publish','open','open','','he-came-prepared-at-the-right-time-anambra-youths-chairman-reacts-to-soludos-economic-policies','','','2023-11-21 11:57:42','2023-11-21 11:57:42','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4995',0,'post','',0),(4996,1,'2023-11-21 11:57:12','2023-11-21 11:57:12','','IMG-20231121-WA0018','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231121-wa0018','','','2023-11-21 11:57:12','2023-11-21 11:57:12','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231121-WA0018.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4999,1,'2023-11-24 14:44:53','2023-11-24 14:44:53','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5000 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231124-WA0037-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nKenechukwu Ofomah\nAwka\nThe dilapidated Student Union Government SUG complex of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, being renovated by the Anambra State Youth Commander, Hon Gabriel Chukwunwendu has been completed and commissioned.\nThe Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Esimone commissioned the building on Wednesday, in the presence of the Anambra Youth Commander, the Anambra State Chairman of the National Youth Council of NIgeria, NYCN, Amb. Surveyor Obi Emeka Chukwudi, members of the University Community, among others.<!--more-->\nRecall that Hon Chukwunwendu had promised to renovate the building within a short period of time, after he visited the building and beheld the decay in the infrastructure.\nTrue to his words, Hon Chukwunwendu had immediately engaged a contractor and mobilized him to site and work commenced.\nUnder three weeks, the metro tiles and POP of the building were changed and the building reroofed, bringing back activity to the place which has not been used for up to 15 years.\nThe philantropist also furnished the conference hall of the building with Air-Conditioner and also donated a power generating set to the building.\nIn addition, Hon Chukwunwendu promised 30 scholarships for more students of the Social Science Faculty in addition to the initial scholarships he has given initially.\nCommissioning the renovated building, the UNIZIK VC Prof Esimone said the University is in need of public-spirited individuals like Hon Chukwunwendu, who are willing to invest in the future of youths through significant projects.\nAccording to him, by completing the project, the Anambra Youth Commander has etched his name in the annals of history in the University.\n“These are the kind of things we want especially from young people and it is quite heartwarming that Hon Chukwunwendu found delight in supporting the UNIZIK students in this manner.\n“We wish to call on other wealthy youths and groups to emulate what he has done today. The University alone cannot undertakes all the developmental projects in the community, but when we have public-spirited individuals like this coming to support us, we are relieved.\n“So, we wish to appreciate Hon Chukwunwendu immensely and pray that God will bless you,” he said.\nIn his remarks, the Anambra Youth Commander, and Chairman/ CEO of Pool King Global Investment Limited, Hon. Chukwunwendu expressed his happiness at the completion of the project, saying he was moved to assist the students when he paid a visit to the facility weeks ago.\nHe dedicated the project to God and students of the University who have been instrumental in marketing his business.\nHon Chukwunwendu acknowledged that the only way the society can move forward is when people who are blessed with wealth begin to use their wealth to touch lives.\nHe described as anti-progressive, the situation whereby people sit and complain about what the government is not doing right, when they have the capacity to effect the desired change in the polity.\n“For me, I strongly believe the task of building the society we want is ours to accomplish, especially in our homeland.\n”That’s why I am championing the campaign for our people to think home, to bring back home their investments and help their various communities, begin to address some teething challenges that mitigate society peace and harmony.\n”If we all can begin to think in this direction, soon, we may have no need to call on government for nothing,” he opined.\nHon Chukwunwendu assured that he will continue to support the University and students as much as he could in future.\nAlso speaking, the State NYCN Chairman, Surveyor extolled the commitment of the Anambra Youth Commander towards seeing the project to fruition, stressing that he has shown character and trustworthiness.\nAccording to him, Chukwunwendu has set a shining example for Anambra youths to emulate, calling on him not to relent in his avowed desire to continue to touch lives.\nHighpoint of the event was the official commissioning of the renovated building as well as solidarity chants for the Anambra State Youth Commander, by the students.','NAU VC Inaugurates Schools SUG Building Renovated By ANAMBRA Youths Commander','','publish','open','open','','nau-vc-inaugurates-schools-sug-building-renovated-by-anambra-youths-commander','','','2023-11-24 14:44:53','2023-11-24 14:44:53','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=4999',0,'post','',0),(5000,1,'2023-11-24 14:43:58','2023-11-24 14:43:58','','IMG-20231124-WA0037','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231124-wa0037','','','2023-11-24 14:43:58','2023-11-24 14:43:58','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231124-WA0037.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5001,1,'2023-11-24 14:44:44','2023-11-24 14:44:44','','IMG-20231124-WA0037','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231124-wa0037-2','','','2023-11-24 14:44:44','2023-11-24 14:44:44','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231124-WA0037-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5003,1,'2023-11-29 11:43:28','2023-11-29 11:43:28','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5004\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231129-WA0011-300x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has appointed Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha as the acting Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU.\n\nOmenugha, a Professor of Mass Communication with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, NAU, Awka, recently emerged as a Member of Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute Of Public Relations (NIPR). She served as a Commissioner for Basic Education, Anambra State for 8years under the last administration.<!--more-->\n\nIn a release signed this afternoon by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Aburime and made available to the public, it stated that Omenugha as acting Vice-Chancellor would replaced Professor Greg C. Nwakoby following the expiration of Nwakoby\'s tenure as the Vice-Chancellor of COOU.\n\nIn related development, the Governor also appointed Professor Louis Chukwuemeka ORAKWUE, as State Project Coordinator, Anambra State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP).','Soludo Appoints Omenugha As Acting Vice-Chancellor Of COOU','','publish','open','open','','soludo-appoints-omenugha-as-acting-vice-chancellor-of-coou','','','2023-11-29 11:43:28','2023-11-29 11:43:28','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5003',0,'post','',0),(5004,1,'2023-11-29 11:43:12','2023-11-29 11:43:12','','IMG-20231129-WA0011','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231129-wa0011','','','2023-11-29 11:43:12','2023-11-29 11:43:12','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231129-WA0011.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5007,1,'2023-11-30 09:57:52','2023-11-30 09:57:52','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5008 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231130-WA0028-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nYouths from Nsugbe Community in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday, besieged the Anambra State Government House in Awka, in protest over the gruesome murder of two youths from the comm atunity, allegedly by the neighbouring Umueri Community.\nThe murder of the two youths occurred at Monastery Junction, Nsugbe last Wednesday, sparking protest in the community by the people, who were shocked at the invasion by their neighbours.<!--more-->\nOur correspondent gathered that following the protest, the State Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, had invited the two communities for a meeting at the State Government House, Awka, which was attended by community and youth leaders of Nsugbe, but the President-General and youth leader of Umueri were absent.\nAt the meeting, the deputy governor directed both parties to refrain from any encroachment on the land until further demarcation efforts are made.\nHowever, after the meeting, the Umueri Community proceeded to erect a billboard on the boundary, signposting their community.\nThis had infuriated the State Deputy Governor, who led a team comprising security operatives and government officials to the boundary and they dismantled the billboard, and moved them to Awka, the State Capital.\nOn Tuesday, the protesters, who bore placards with various inscriptions such as ‘justice for the gruesome murder/assassination of our brothers by Umueri’, ‘Save our land and our lives’, ‘justice for dozie and chukwura’, among others, chanted protest songs, calling on the state government to wade into the issue of boundary between both communities, to avoid a repeat of such incident.\nSpeaking during the protest, the leader of the protesters, Johnpaul Mozie narrated how the two youths Chukwurah Nweze and Prince Gozie Anyansi were murdered.\n“On the 22nd of November, our peace-loving community was invaded by these people from Umueri and they gruesomely murdered two of our people because of land boundary issues, according to them.\n“But, what we are saying is that we are not fighting with them. We are not carrying arms. All we are asking for is justice for these slain youths, for government to intervene to avoid further bloodshed,” he said.\nMozie also harped on the need for the State Government to take urgent steps to formally demarcate the boundaries between the two communities.\n“It’s been over a decade this boundary issue has been ongoing but we are shocked that this could happen, without any form of provocation.\n“People were on their own and they were murdered just like that! Government needs to immediately take actionable steps to arrest this situation,” he pleaded.\nThe Chairman of Nsugbe Youths Assembly, Engr Chidi Obiudu, who came to oversee the protest and ensure that the angered youths do not take laws into their hands, noted that it has become difficult to control the youths, given that no action has been taken to give justice to the murdered persons.\n“I was at my workplace when I heard that my youths are in Awka for this protest, so I came to be with them and ensure that the protest is done peacefully.\n“While I do not want to delve into boundary issues because there is a government commission responsible for that, all I am concerned about is the murder of two innocent youths from my community.\n“Nobody has any right to take lives. If there are land issues, there are lawful ways to go about them and not to resort to killing people. That is the real reason for this protest.\n“So, what they came down here to seek is justice.\n“Because for something like this to happen since last week Wednesday, reports have been made to relevant quarters and no sign of security agencies on ground to protect them, no sign of efforts towards fishing out the culprits, no arrests yet, it doesn’t make sense.\n“Trying to calm the youths down without them seeing any tangible action or solution to their problem, is no longer working and that is why the youths are angered.\n“So, what we are seeking for is justice for these two that were murdered gruesomely,” he stressed.\nCommending the state government for its intervention so far, Engr Obiudu insisted that his people needs more especially in ensuring that those who perpetrated the murder are brought to face the law.\nAccording to him, the corpses of the slain youths are lying at the mortuary with no autopsy done yet.\nAddressing the protesters, the Chief Security Officer of the Government House, SP Kingsley Nkuma commended them for being peaceful and assured them that government will look into the matter and ensure justice for them.\nHe also advised them to ensure that their complaints are forwarded to the security agencies for appropriate investigation to be done, saying that only then will the state government be able to fully intervene.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5009\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231130-WA0023-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5010\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231130-WA0028-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5011\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231130-WA0029-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5012\" 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09:57:34','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231130-WA0012.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5031,1,'2023-12-07 13:49:31','2023-12-07 13:49:31','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5032\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/maxresdefault-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nBy Pat Onukwuli\n\nFamed for being an economic and commercial powerhouse and boasts of hosting Africa’s largest market in terms of geographical size and volume of goods, Onitsha is the jewel nestled on the banks of the majestic River Niger.\n\nLike a multifaceted prism, it refracted and reflected brilliance in its glory days. As Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio would say in his book Onitsha, the city unfolded against vibrancy and rich cultural tapestry. Gloomily, the jewel is in peril and no longer shines. Its lost lustre echoes the fragility of dreams, once radiant, but now fractured, casting fragmented shadows where once there were dazzling glows. Its commercial activities have brought it both prosperity and challenges.<!--more-->\n\nThe well-regarded Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, stated in his 2023 Ofala message that Onitsha is failing. He contended that its residents are hurting from chronic urbanisation pressures of constant traffic congestion, dwindling opportunities, youth unemployment, gangsterism, touting, homelessness, petty and armed robbery, cultism, drug addiction, and child prostitution.\nThese problems occur because of a lack of preparation and planning to stem the tide of uncontrolled rural-urban migration that has been surging.\n\nUnfortunately, urbanisation has failed to bring about inclusive prosperity, resulting in a proliferation of urban vices. Again, Onitsha, like Aba, Warri, Zaria, and Oyo, has the added disadvantage of being a large conurbation that is not a state capital. Not being a seat of government has meant it has had to contend with the historic problem of notorious under-resourcing and under-funding.\nHeavy traffic congestion remains the most formidable adversary of all these challenges as it hinders economic progress in this commercial heartbeat.\n\nAnyone familiar with Onitsha can attest to the daily struggles of navigating its congested roads. The convergence of various traffic streams, including heavy-duty vehicles, intra-city transportation, and commercial activities, has created a perfect congestion storm that impedes residents and businesses. The arteries of the city, once flowing smoothly with the exchange of goods and services, are now choked, leading to a myriad of consequences reverberating through the local economy.\nEven though impaired, with artificial limbs, Onitsha can bounce back because allowing it to fail is not an option. Just as a prosthesis can provide support and enable functionality for individuals with physical limitations, it requires strategic measures or interventions to restore and enhance its functionality. In the metaphorical sense, critical road infrastructure would act as a support system for economic mobility. Necessary roads will facilitate the smooth flow of goods and services, serving as mobility support for businesses to navigate and thrive within the city and enable it to reach its full potential.\n\nFortuitously, the current Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, promised to prioritise Onitsha during his gubernatorial electioneering campaigns. On his inauguration as Governor, he reiterated that he would clean up Onitsha and make it a modern city. He insisted that he would equally clean the river Niger, modernise Onitsha and make it the Dubai of Africa. In keeping with this promise, on the assumption of office, Soludo commenced cleaning Okpoko, a highly populated and blighted suburb of Onitsha.\nWhile clean-up initiatives are commendable, they fail to address the fundamental issues impeding the city’s economic growth. This piece argues that addressing Onitsha’s traffic woes requires a strategic investment in significant road development rather than mere surface-level clean-up efforts. The limbs of the giant are practically missing, and it is in dire need of prostheses and not bandages.\n\nClean-up efforts are essential for maintaining a healthy and aesthetically pleasing environment; they are just the tip of the iceberg. Investing in these projects is not just a commitment to infrastructure; it is an investment in the vibrant heartbeat of a thriving city, paving the way for economic growth, enhanced mobility, and a better quality of life for its residents.\n\nTherefore, Governor Charles Soludo, who is nearly halfway into his tenure, must prioritise and invest in critical road infrastructure for Onitsha. A strategic focus on essential infrastructure projects is crucial for unlocking its full potential and ensuring sustained economic growth. Ultimately, Soludo’s legacy will be judged by the lasting impact of his investments in Onitsha. The ability to create a foundation for sustainable development, economic prosperity, and an improved quality of life will determine the enduring legacy of his tenure.\nCritical road ideas like bypasses for Onitsha have been introduced previously. Many have been proposed and planned for several years but have not been implemented due to lack of funds, political will, or technical challenges.\n\nFor instance, the World Bank designed the Borromeo roundabout through Omagba Layout to 33 Junction in the 1980s. It was not carried out and would be too expensive to construct because most of the area is now built up.\nAn option to compensate for this lost opportunity would include constructing a super bypass that links Tarzan Junction, Nkpor, on Enugu-Onitsha Express Way to 33 Junction Nkwelle Ezunaka. The importance of this five-kilometre road must be considered. It will decongest the GRA Trans-Nkisi Road, the only outlet from Onitsha to the vast Oyi -Anambra Corridor. This road is imperative, especially now that pressure has been sustained in the National Assembly for the dualisation of the 33-Otuocha-Omasi Adani-Otukpa Highway. This would then mean a seamless connection between the major arterial of Enugu Expressway and the North without passing through the inner city and serve to give the indigenous community of Inland Town some breather.\nOther road projects to be considered would be the dualisation of Uga Junction to the Second Niger Bridge Junction of Atani Road, which is about two kilometres. This would greatly ease traffic at Upper Iweka and provide a smooth link from the commercial to Second Niger Bridge on the one hand and access to Nnewi, Ihiala and Imo State on the other.\n\nImproved road infrastructure contributes to a safer and more secure environment by enhancing emergency response capabilities, providing better mobility for law enforcement, and creating urban spaces less susceptible to criminal activities. Strategic planning and investment in road development can be crucial in promoting overall community security and resilience.\nAs Onitsha, the dynamic commercial centre of Anambra State, grapples with the congestion and traffic gridlock challenges, the need for transformative road infrastructure takes centre stage. Investments in well-designed roads, bypasses, and transportation networks will address traffic congestion, unleash its economic potential, and serve as the foundation for sustainable growth, job creation, security, and enhanced global competitiveness.\nThe time for excuses is over. The Anambra State Government must act now and prioritise such roads. The government must mobilise the necessary resources, engage the relevant stakeholders, and execute these projects quickly and efficiently. In the face of these challenges, all must rally together to ensure Onitsha’s survival and prevent the looming spectre of failure. Restoration of this hope is possible with the proper political will. Like the gentle dawn after the darkest night, the first rays of sunlight pierce through the obscurity, casting away shadows and painting the sky in hues of possibilities.\nCertainly, Onitsha can shine again despite fractures and setbacks. In essence, the symbolic benefits of the provision of prostheses for Onitsha extend far beyond a limb’s physical replacement. They encompass enhanced accessibility, economic resurgence, improved security, better social well-being, and cultural rejuvenation. They equally foster a collective commitment to creating a more inclusive and supportive society for the overall improvement of Onitsha and the welfare of its residents.\n\nPat Onukwuli, PhD\npatonukwuli2003@yahoo.co.uk\nWrites from Bolton, UK.','Onitsha in Dire Need of Prostheses','','publish','open','open','','onitsha-in-dire-need-of-prostheses','','','2023-12-07 13:49:31','2023-12-07 13:49:31','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5031',0,'post','',0),(5032,1,'2023-12-07 13:48:01','2023-12-07 13:48:01','','maxresdefault','','inherit','open','closed','','maxresdefault','','','2023-12-07 13:48:01','2023-12-07 13:48:01','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/maxresdefault.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5033,1,'2023-12-07 13:49:21','2023-12-07 13:49:21','','images (16)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-16-4','','','2023-12-07 13:49:21','2023-12-07 13:49:21','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-16.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5035,1,'2023-12-07 18:10:50','2023-12-07 18:10:50','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5037\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231207-WA0030-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe fast rising Academy in the Southeast Geopolitical Zone, Gran Hermano Academy (GHA), Awka, on Wednesday, 6th December 2023 paraded round the city of Awka the Anambra State Capital with a call on Ndi Anambra to identify with the Academy. The parade was part of the activities lined-up for the 10th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Academy billed to hold on Friday, 8th December 2023.<!--more-->\n\nThe Management, Staff , Parents, students, pupils of the Academy were seen parading the streets of Awka with smiles on their faces. The visibly joyous students, staff and parents were shared into two groups. Group one, took off from Ekwueme Square, while the second group took off from Thrillers, close to former Macdons.\n\nThe two groups which were guided by the men of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) converged on Aroma, under flyover and then proceeded through Ifite road and passed through Second Market via Best Western Meloch Hotel, down to the school premises.\n\nIt was a show and touch of class as the city of Awka was agog between the hours of 8:30 AM and 10:40AM.\n\nAddressing newsmen in Awka, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Academy, Mr Chijioke Nwajioha (Nwachinaemelu) announced that it was a One-Week activities which, he said, started on Monday, 4th of December 2023 (Day One) with Free Medical Checkup for parents and staff.\n\nSome of what the free medical checkup covered according to Mr Nwajioha, are follows: Blood pressure, Sugar test , Hepatitis B, HIV, Tuberculosis, Temperature, Weight, noting that prayers were organized for all from 10AM to 12Noon and that students and pupils were allowed to see movies between the hours of 12:30PM - 2PM.\n\nHe said that Day Two, Tuesday, 5th December 2023 was purely for Aerobics for all- 7:30AM -10AM; dress code for staff , students and pupils were GHA sports wear while parents adorned tracksuit followed by health talk by 10AM -12:3OAM; Mental Health/Physical Health for Secondary Section while My Body and Personal Hygiene were for nursery and primary section and rehearsal-1PM -3PM.\n\n\'Day 3, Wednesday, 6th December 2023 was for Anniversary by 8:30AM to 10:40AM. Day 4, Thursday, 7th December 2023 was for sports. Novelty Match between parents and staff; different types of games.\n\n\'Day 5, 8th December 2023 is the Anniversary Day proper. The event will start with an Episcopal Thanksgiving Mass by His Lordship Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor- 9AM -11AM. Other events start at 12Noon,\' he concluded.','Gran Hermano Academy Fixes Friday 8th December For 10th Year Anniversary Celebration, Parades Round Awka','','publish','open','open','','gran-hermano-academy-fixes-friday-8th-december-for-10th-year-anniversary-celebration-parades-round-awka','','','2023-12-07 18:10:50','2023-12-07 18:10:50','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5035',0,'post','',0),(5036,1,'2023-12-07 18:09:04','2023-12-07 18:09:04','','IMG-20231206-WA0035','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231206-wa0035','','','2023-12-07 18:09:04','2023-12-07 18:09:04','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231206-WA0035.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5037,1,'2023-12-07 18:09:41','2023-12-07 18:09:41','','IMG-20231207-WA0030','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231207-wa0030','','','2023-12-07 18:09:41','2023-12-07 18:09:41','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231207-WA0030.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5038,1,'2023-12-07 18:10:40','2023-12-07 18:10:40','','IMG-20231207-WA0031','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231207-wa0031','','','2023-12-07 18:10:40','2023-12-07 18:10:40','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231207-WA0031.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5040,1,'2023-12-12 09:45:13','2023-12-12 09:45:13','Bishop Ezeokafor, Academia, Others Celebrate Gran Hermano 10th-year Anniversary\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5041\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nIt was a gathering of who-is-who across fields of endeavours in Nigeria on Friday, 8th December 2023 as Gran Hermano Academy, Awka, Anambra State marked her ten years anniversary in a grand style.\n\nThe Cambridge school established in 2013, had produced best students in mathematics, computers, WAEC, NECO, JAMB, sports and others both within Anambra, South East and Nigeria generally.\n\nThe event started with a Concelebrated Holy Mass presided over by the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor joined with Priests and Religious. Other diginatories were the immediate past Commissioner for Works in Anambra State, Engr. Marcel Ifejiofor; and the former Chairperson, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University chapter, Professor Dennis Aribodor who chaired the occasion as well as the President of RATTAWU, Southeast Zone, Prince Emeka Kalu (Magic Fingers).\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5042\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0007-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nIn a homily, Bishop Ezeokafor extolled the virtues of good work, even as he commended the school proprietor for siting the institution in Anambra State and chosen capable hands as staff and management to train students for better society.\n\nBishop Ezeokafor, who argued that Gran Hermano was among the private schools helping to build the students, commended Anambra State government for providing enabling environment for privately owned schools to coexist with the government owned for child growth and development.\n\nSpeaking in an interview, a parent and former Commissioner for works in Anambra State, Engr Marcel Ifejiofor, said he was happy to identify with the institution by enrolling his children into it in 2014, noting that those who have graduated were already excelling.\n\nAccording to Ifejiofor, the institution is doing more than expected academically, morally and otherwise, and should be encouraged to do more.\n\nSpeaking in an interview, the proprietor and Chief Executive Officer, Gran Hermano Academy, Awka, Chief Chijioke Nwajioha, commended Anambra State residents for thrusting their children under their care, noting that they would never relent in educating and building the students capacities to become champions in various fields of endeavours.\n\n\'Gran Hermano is committed to academic excellence, professionals, committed leaders,\' he said .\n\nNwajioha also explained that those who graduated from the school since its inception were currently competing favourably with others at best universities where they study medicine, engineering, information technology and other professional courses.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5043 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0005-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" />\n\nHe said they were happy for the successes recorded so far by their students within the ten years of existence, adding that the institution was set to not only surpass their present achievements but to see their students leading across all professions, including politics and sports in Anambra, Nigeria and the world generally.\n\n\'Today, we are celebrating success and what we have achieved in ten years. You can imagine what will happen in the next ten years. I and my staff represent goodness, success and breakthroughs. are happy. We are together. We are happy our staff, parents and students are together. We represent goodness, achievements and others,\' he added.\n\nAlso speaking, the Director of Studies, Gran Hermano Academy, Mr Adefolahan Afegboyega, urged parents to avail their wards the opportunity to excel in life by enrolling them into the school because, according to him, they were the topnotch in offering quality and qualitative education in Nigeria.\n\nFor his part, the school principal, Mr Athanasaus Ezekwe, argued that their success story came from the fact that they inculcate leadership virtues into the students, while making them to be accountable and transparent in all they do.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5044\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nThe Chairman of Gran Hermano Academy, Mr Chijioke Nwajioha (Chico) during the event rewarded the 10 pioneer staff with double door fridge with a plot of land each. Other staff also went home with fridges, big blenders toasters and a bag of rice respectively.','Bishop Ezeokafor, Academia, Others Celebrate Gran Hermano 10th-year Anniversary','','publish','open','open','','bishop-ezeokafor-academia-others-celebrate-gran-hermano-10th-year-anniversary','','','2023-12-12 09:45:13','2023-12-12 09:45:13','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5040',0,'post','',0),(5041,1,'2023-12-12 09:43:08','2023-12-12 09:43:08','','IMG-20231212-WA0011','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231212-wa0011','','','2023-12-12 09:43:08','2023-12-12 09:43:08','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0011.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5042,1,'2023-12-12 09:43:34','2023-12-12 09:43:34','','IMG-20231212-WA0007','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231212-wa0007','','','2023-12-12 09:43:34','2023-12-12 09:43:34','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0007.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5043,1,'2023-12-12 09:44:06','2023-12-12 09:44:06','','IMG-20231212-WA0005','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231212-wa0005','','','2023-12-12 09:44:06','2023-12-12 09:44:06','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0005.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5044,1,'2023-12-12 09:44:35','2023-12-12 09:44:35','','IMG-20231212-WA0012','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231212-wa0012','','','2023-12-12 09:44:35','2023-12-12 09:44:35','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0012.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5045,1,'2023-12-12 09:45:03','2023-12-12 09:45:03','','IMG-20231212-WA0010','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231212-wa0010','','','2023-12-12 09:45:03','2023-12-12 09:45:03','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231212-WA0010.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5047,1,'2023-12-14 12:31:45','2023-12-14 12:31:45','Soludo Led Anambra Govt Leads Major Leap Towards Domestication of Nigeria Start-Up Act With Stakeholders’ Engagement\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5049\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231214-WA0024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nAnambra State Government has restated its commitment to supporting the streamlining of the state governance systems for greater efficiency, through development of frameworks, laws and procedures.\n\nThe State Deputy Governor, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Ibezim made the disclosure during a forum to kick off a two-day stakeholders’ engagement on the domestication of the Nigerian Start-Up Act in Anambra State, held in Awka.<!--more-->\nDr Ibezim re-echoed the dedication of the Chukwuma Soludo-led administration, to making Anambra a technological hub, adding that with the disruptive changes the governor is introducing to the state governance, anyone who fails to keep pace, will be left behind.\nHe praised the collaboration between the government and partners supporting startups, emphasizing the importance of a tech-driven administration, a promise kept by Governor Soludo\'s administration.\nHe said; \"You all seated in this room are the gold we have; we are not looking elsewhere. The journey has just begun and I encourage you to deliberate and chart the course forward for a better Anambra.”\n\nThe MD/CEO of Anambra State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, CFA, in his goodwill message, posited that the stakeholders’ engagement was imperative to ensure that the Act meets the peculiarities of the state and does not just stand as an imposition of a national law.\nCFA de-emphasized the notion of a one-size-fits-all approach to the Nigeria Startup Act, highlighting Anambra\'s unique strengths in commerce and trade.\nCiting instances with successful ecosystems worldwide and in Lagos on a national level, he attested to Governor Soludo\'s commitment to laying the groundwork for innovation through the installation of high-speed broadband internet and the ongoing deployment of fibre cables across the state.\n\"Innovation lies in the private sector while the government will come up with policies,\" he said, urging the ecosystem stakeholders to take charge.\nHe emphasized that, similar to global trends with OpenAI 4.0 and Google\'s Gemini, the private sector should not to wait for government intervention but should proactively drive the agenda for a thriving tech ecosystem, with the government playing catch-up.\nDescribing the Nigeria Startup Act as a co-created legislation emerging from the intersection of displacement and disruption, Mrs. Tracy Okoro Isaac, the State Adoption Lead for the Nigeria Startup Act, reminded the stakeholders that the engagement was history in the making.\nShe quipped; \"In 10 years, you will fondly recall being part of the group that collaborated to establish an ecosystem capable of nurturing Anambra\'s unicorns\"\nMrs. Okoro-Isaac disclosed that the Act is hinged on four pillars- funding, human development /capacity building, and infrastructure (both software and hardware, internet connection), adding that the Act aims to ensure accessibility and prevent unnecessary migration by fostering innovation, underscoring the Act\'s importance for establishing accountability and responsibility, providing concise regulations with clearly defined roles.\nShe highlighted the success stories of local entrepreneurs, such as those behind Flutterwave and Paystack, who built their startups independent of significant government support, urging attendees to envision the possibilities of creating a united ecosystem that supports startups collectively.\nExpressing satisfaction with Governor Soludo\'s commitment to innovation, Mrs. Isaac stated that participants were there to contribute to creating a modular startup law, that would shape Anambra\'s future.\nThe convener of the session and Special Adviser to the Governor on Innovation and Business Incubation, Ms. Chinwe Okoli, described the session as more than a legal formality, asserting that it is a profound statement of intent to propel Anambra into a hub of innovation.\n\"We are fortunate to have a governor who comprehends the transformative influence of technology, setting the groundwork for a state driven by innovation. Our purpose here, therefore, is to participate in this game-changing initiative which is a catalyst for growth and a blueprint shaping the future of our dear state\", she added.\nOn her part, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning underscored the importance of sustainability, urging stakeholders to safeguard the integrity of the startup ecosystem.\nEmphasizing the need to protect both investors and investments, her remarks set the tone for a session that sought not only to embrace change but to ensure its lasting impact.\nFor the MD of ANSIPPA, Mr. Mark Okoye, stakeholders must commit to actualizing the potentials of the numerous state government\'s infrastructure efforts.\nThe State Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, NASME, Chinemerem Oguegbe, lamented the current lack of structure and synergy in the ecosystem as it were while advocating for a more organized approach to attract opportunities.\n\"The ecosystem in Anambra state is quite different but we are not organized as entrepreneurs nor structured to attract opportunities.\n“Let us look for ways to import IT and tech into our businesses,” he urged.\nThe Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Prof. K.K.Nwozor, while transitioning to the crux of the matter, acknowledged the need for mentorship beyond youth-focused initiatives and highlighted the untapped potential within Anambra\'s universities.\nHe however applauded Mr. Governor\'s appointment of Prof. Kate Omenugha as the Acting Vice-chancellor of the university, describing it as one that will further support the technology drive in the state.\nMr. Dilibe Chinweze, representing hub owners, echoed the call for synergy, emphasizing the importance of investing locally.\nAs the event concluded, the overarching message was clear – Anambra State is on the brink of a technological revolution and the ICT Agency MD\'s impassioned call to stakeholders, amongst other voices, echo as a rallying cry for the private sector to seize the opportunity, taking the lead in shaping a future where Anambra\'s innovation ecosystem thrives on its own terms.\nThe event also featured a presentation on understanding and leveraging the opportunities of the Nigeria Startup Act by Mrs. Okoro Tracy, along with a Startup Pitch Competition with prizes presented by ANSIPPA, SID, and partner, VFD group.','Soludo Led Anambra Govt Leads Major Leap Towards Domestication of Nigeria Start-Up Act With Stakeholders’ Engagement','','publish','open','open','','soludo-led-anambra-govt-leads-major-leap-towards-domestication-of-nigeria-start-up-act-with-stakeholders-engagement','','','2023-12-14 12:31:45','2023-12-14 12:31:45','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5047',0,'post','',0),(5048,1,'2023-12-14 12:30:27','2023-12-14 12:30:27','','IMG-20231214-WA0023','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231214-wa0023','','','2023-12-14 12:30:27','2023-12-14 12:30:27','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231214-WA0023.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5049,1,'2023-12-14 12:31:26','2023-12-14 12:31:26','','IMG-20231214-WA0024','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231214-wa0024','','','2023-12-14 12:31:26','2023-12-14 12:31:26','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231214-WA0024.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5054,1,'2023-12-16 12:20:58','2023-12-16 12:20:58','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5055\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231216-WA0037-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe Registrar of Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Pharm. Ibrahim Baba-Shehu Ahmed (FPSN), says there will be no going back on the relocation of Bridge Head Drug Market, Onitsha, to Oba, in Idemili South Local Government Area, even as he absorbed the Executive Governor of Anambra State Professor Chukwuma Soludo of any blame.\n\nAddressing newsmen in Awka shortly after a closed door meeting with the stakeholders, Pharm. Ahmed said that the project was private sector driven and that the government was there to provide infrastructure while they ensure that proper things were done, saying that the project would be completed in the first quarter of next year, adding that they were impressed with Governor Soludo\'s will power to carry out the relocation.<!--more-->\n\n\'We are building a Coordinated Wholesale Centre,CWC, that will be adequately regulated. Drug distribution should be appropriately streamlined.\n\n\'Governor Soludo has been magnanimous. We are to ensure that the directive is achieved. We are meeting with different stakeholders as well as the government.\n\n\'The relocation issue is not just in Anambra State. We are doing same in Idumota , Lagos State; Sabogari , Kano. We were so happy when the Governor of Anambra State carried out the Grand Breaking Ceremony of the new Drug Market site located at Oba Idemili South Local Government shortly after he came into power. We have been following up since then and we are here to address the issue. We supervise and ensure that the laid rules are strictly adhere to. It is no longer business as usual.\n\nHe said that they would interfaced with the government and the project when completed would benefit Ndi Anambra and that it would reduced crime, create employment and restore people\'s confidence towards drug administrations and control, stating that the meeting would helped to sensitize the stakeholders, adding that all the obstacles preventing the actualization of the project would be uprooted.\n\n\'The government will help to facilitate it. The business as usual will not continue. The mandate is reserved with PCN. There\'s need for govt action. We have met with the government before the meeting. CWC project is private sector driven. We have drug management Agency. Govt provides the infrastructure. They are taking it up.\n\nThe Pharmacist attributed the challenges and bottlenecks holding back the project to lack of understanding, saying that they had a timeline and that they must work ahead to have the project completed in record time.\n\n\'The Project is a mixture of government -Private Project. Any establishment in PSN premises is regulated. It is not going to be run by individual. We are working against open drug market. We are working with the those who are not trained but are into drug business. We are communicating and interacting with their representatives. We will continue to sensitize the people,\' he concluded.','Relocation Of Bridge Head Drug Market: PCN Hails Soludo, Absorbs Him Of Any Blame','','publish','open','open','','relocation-of-bridge-head-drug-market-pcn-hails-soludo-absorbs-him-of-any-blame','','','2023-12-16 12:20:58','2023-12-16 12:20:58','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5054',0,'post','',0),(5055,1,'2023-12-16 12:20:20','2023-12-16 12:20:20','','IMG-20231216-WA0037','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231216-wa0037','','','2023-12-16 12:20:20','2023-12-16 12:20:20','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231216-WA0037.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5058,1,'2023-12-17 08:19:43','2023-12-17 08:19:43','<p data-xf-p=\"1\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-5059 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/download-51.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"198\" /></p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has said the entire Igbo nation has resolved to support the President Bola Tinubu-led government.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, in his palace yesterday, Chief Iwuanyanwu, while appealing to the monarch for a renewed relationship between the Igbo and Yoruba in Lagos, said, “During the election, we, Igbo didn’t vote for Bola because we were told it was our turn.<!--more--></p>\n\n\n<hr />\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“Bola was very good to us when he was governor. He treated Ndigbo very well. During the time of the governorship, Igbo in Lagos came to me, and I told them to support Governor Sanwo Olu.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“But the President of Nigeria today is Bola Tinubu. Ohanaeze has pledged our loyalty to support our brother because he was gladly nominated by his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC). He went for the election and was declared the winner. People went to the tribunal, and the tribunal said Tinubu won. They went to the Supreme Court, and the apex court said he won.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“I can tell you now, as the president of Ohaneze Ndigbo, that Igbo have resolved that we are going to give total support to President Tinubu. Let him believe us; I am the leader of Ndigbo..</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“What we want from Tinubu is justice, fairness, and equity. We don’t want to take another person’s state; whatever is our right should be given to us. We are going to support him, we are going to be loyal to him, and anybody who fights him unjustly, we are going to join him to fight such a person, but all we want is for him to give us our rights.”</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">The Ohanaeze leader, however, reiterated that there was no rift between the Yoruba and Igbo.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“There’s no rift. Igbo and Yoruba have no problem at all. Our parents in Igboland always tell us that wherever we go, we should obey the laws of people. I’m also advising the younger generation to cultivate the habit of obeying the laws of the land, as it is too late to talk about separation between Ndigbo and Yoruba. We are now inseparable.”</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">Responding, Oba Akiolu urged Igbo in Lagos to play by the rules.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">He said, “We know Igbos are very hard workers, but you have to respect the owners of the land. We have identified the problem in Nigeria, and what we want is a solution.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“I am appealing to you in the name of God. The governor cannot deliberately destroy your property. Just play according to the rules of the game.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">“To the Igbo, anybody who wishes the best for Lagos is a Lagosian.</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">I assure Ndigbo that nobody will maliciously mistreat you. All of you should cooperate with the Lagos government to move the state forward.”</p>\n<p data-xf-p=\"1\">Vanguard News</p>','Igbo will now start Supporting Tinubu- Iwuanyanwu','','publish','open','open','','igbo-will-now-start-supporting-tinubu-iwuanyanwu','','','2023-12-17 08:19:43','2023-12-17 08:19:43','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5058',0,'post','',0),(5059,1,'2023-12-17 08:18:35','2023-12-17 08:18:35','','download (51)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-51','','','2023-12-17 08:18:35','2023-12-17 08:18:35','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/download-51.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5060,1,'2023-12-17 08:19:32','2023-12-17 08:19:32','','images (32)','','inherit','open','closed','','images-32-2','','','2023-12-17 08:19:32','2023-12-17 08:19:32','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-32.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5062,1,'2023-12-17 08:45:34','2023-12-17 08:45:34','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5063\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-collapsed-bridge-scaled-1-1068x601-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nThe Enugu State Government has said it will reopen one lane of the Enugu- Port-Harcourt expressway collapsed bridge for use by Dec. 24.\n\nThe State Commissioner for Works, Mr Gerald Otiji, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Enugu on Friday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, had on Nov. 9, announced that Federal Government would commence the reconstruction work on the collapsed bridge<!--more-->.\n\nMbah said the reconstruction would begin with palliative work on the one lane of the bridge that was standing to ensure it was ready for use within the next 10 days.\n\nOtiji said the Artisan Cattle Market Bridge is being reconstructed by the Federal Ministry of Work in collaboration with the Enugu State Ministry of Works.\nWith this, we can direct all the trucks to ply the road instead of coming into the state capital.\n\n“We are also having a traffic management team that will help to control traffic in the state,” he said.\n\nOn water supply, the Commissioner urged Enugu people to be patient with the government, pledging that it would do everything possible to ensure that water returned to their taps.\n\nOtiji blamed the stoppage in water reticulation on damage and burst pipes and apologized for any inconveniences the burst pipe might caused to the residents.\nHe explained that the pipes being excavated were the ones laid by Dr Michael Okpara, the Premier of the South-East region about 50 years ago.\n\nWhile urging the people of the state to appreciate what they were doing, Otiji called on them to report any burst water to the ministry of water resources.\n\nThe Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka Eze Aka, added that burst pipes were an indication that the place needed work to be done and for them to know where old pipes were for replacement.\n\n“The work is ongoing and we want people to know that government is on it,” Aka said.\nOn Transportation, Mr Obi Ozo, the Enugu State Commissioner for Transport, explained that there were collaborative efforts by agencies concerned to ensure effective and efficient traffic management in the state during Christmas celebrations.\n\nHe said the ministry had set up inter-ministerial committee that had all the relevant stakeholders.\n\nThey include the Enugu State Traffic Management Agency (ESTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), police, Army and Local Government Chairmen in different Council Areas to manage the traffic.\nNAN','Collapsed bridge: Enugu to reopen Port Harcourt expressway for Christmas','','publish','open','open','','collapsed-bridge-enugu-to-reopen-port-harcourt-expressway-for-christmas','','','2023-12-17 08:45:34','2023-12-17 08:45:34','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5062',0,'post','',0),(5063,1,'2023-12-17 08:45:14','2023-12-17 08:45:14','','The-collapsed-bridge-scaled-1-1068x601','','inherit','open','closed','','the-collapsed-bridge-scaled-1-1068x601','','','2023-12-17 08:45:14','2023-12-17 08:45:14','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-collapsed-bridge-scaled-1-1068x601-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5065,1,'2023-12-18 10:08:44','2023-12-18 10:08:44','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5066 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231218-WA0021-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nAs a way of thanking God for gifting him with a twin babies (all boys), which has eluded him for years now and also for appreciating the executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their steadfastness, the former National Auditor of the party, Sir Paul Chukuma (Onwa Umueri), on Saturday, 16th December 2023 shared over 800 bags of rice as well as cash gift to all the Local Government Areas and the state executives of the party.<!--more-->\n\nDistributing the largesse in Awka the Anambra State Capital in the presence of some party\'s stakeholders including the Nigerian Ambassador to Burundi, His Excellency, Amb. Elijah Onyeagba and three-time member of House of Representatives, Hon Lynda Ikpeazu, Sir Chukwuma said apart from the Christmas palliatives, he would also mount APC billboards in all the 21 Local Government Areas of the state to project the activities of the party ahead of the governorship election.\n\nHe said he was offering the services as part of his contribution to promote the party and to ensure that Anambra was fully connected to the centre through the APC channel, adding that it was the most populous political party in Africa.\n\nHe equally called on the members to recognized Senator Andy Uba as the leader of the party in the State.\n\nEarlier in a remark, the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nze Chidi Duru noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had shown approved a blueprint geared towards capturing the state in the next gubernatorial election.\n\nAccording to him, the winning plan was disclosed by the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, during a stakeholders meeting he held with leaders of the party from Anambra State in Abuja, recently.\n\nNze Duru enjoined the executive members of the party to commenced as soon as possible, ward-ward mobilisation, saying that it would go a long way in granting the Party victory in the state.\n\nHe announced that the National Chairman of the party, Ganduje would be visiting Anambra State by January, 2024 to interfaced with all party supporters including aggrieved members as part of the preparation for the gubernatorial election.\n\nWhile commending Chukuma for the kind gesture, the Organising Secretary, who also represented the National Chairman at the event, called on the party faithful to make unity of purpose their watchword, noting that togetherness remained the only reason the party would succeed in taking over power from the state ruling-All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) government led by Professor Chukwuma Soludo.\n\nAddressing the gathering, the State chairman of the party, Chief Basil Ejidike, appealed to other wealthy members of APC in the state to emulate Chukuma, saying that such gesture had never been done in the state.\n\nHe noted that the gesture would strengthened peace and unity among members in Anambra and beyond.\n\nThe party during the event received the former elected and appointed Chairman of Anambra East Local Government Area and the man behind the formation of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra State (OCHA Brigade), an APGA chieftain, Hon Hillary Onyekwelu Udano to the APC.\n\nReceiving the decampee, Nze Duru assured him of level playing ground and urged him to feel free to contribute his quota towards the development of the party. He implored him to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the party.','Christmas: Sir Paul Chukwuma Fetes Anambra APC Executives As APGA Chieftain Joins Party','','publish','open','open','','christmas-sir-paul-chukwuma-fetes-anambra-apc-executives-as-apga-chieftain-joins-party','','','2023-12-18 10:08:44','2023-12-18 10:08:44','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5065',0,'post','',0),(5066,1,'2023-12-18 10:08:15','2023-12-18 10:08:15','','IMG-20231218-WA0021','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231218-wa0021','','','2023-12-18 10:08:15','2023-12-18 10:08:15','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231218-WA0021.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5067,1,'2023-12-18 10:08:35','2023-12-18 10:08:35','','IMG-20231218-WA0020','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231218-wa0020','','','2023-12-18 10:08:35','2023-12-18 10:08:35','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231218-WA0020.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5069,1,'2023-12-18 22:16:30','2023-12-18 22:16:30','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5070 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/download-59.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"223\" />\n\nCritical stakeholders in the political crisis rocking Rivers State have agreed to resolve the weeks-long conflict.\n\nThe decision was taken at a meeting President Bola Tinubu held with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, a former governor of the state, Peter Odili, and the immediate past Governor, Nyesom Wike, and other stakeholders at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.<!--more-->\n\nAccording to a resolution signed Monday night, the President directed that all matters instituted in the courts by the governor and his team in respect of the political crisis be withdrawn immediately.\n\nAlso, all impeachment proceedings initiated against the governor by the state House of Assembly should be dropped immediately.\n\nThe resolution was signed by Fubara, Wike; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Speaker, Rivers State Assembly, Martin Amaewhule; PDP Chairman, Rivers State, Aaron Chukwuemeka and APC Chairman, Rivers State, Tony Okocha.\nThe resolution read, “The leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly as led by the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule shall be recognised alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP.\n\n“The remunerations and benefits of all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and their staff must be reinstated immediately and the Governor of Rivers State shall henceforth not interfere with the full funding of the Rivers State House of Assembly.”\n\nGiven the inhabitable state of the Rivers State House of Assembly building, Tinubu directd that the lawmakers “shall choose where they want to sit and conduct their legislative business without interreference and/or hindrance from the Executive arm of government.”\n\nAlso, Fubara, who had earlier presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill of his state to four members of the Assembly “shall re-present the state budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly.”\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5071\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FB_IMG_1702936885153-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" /> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5072\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FB_IMG_1702936891064-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" />\n\nLikewise, the President directed that the names of all commissioners in the Rivers State Executive Council who resigned their appointments because of the political crisis in the state “should be resubmitted to the House of Assembly for approval” adding that “There should not be a caretaker committee for the local governments in Rivers State” declaring the dissolution of the Local Government administration as “null and void”.','JUST IN: Tinubu, stakeholders resolve Rivers crisis','','publish','open','open','','just-in-tinubu-stakeholders-resolve-rivers-crisis','','','2023-12-18 22:16:30','2023-12-18 22:16:30','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5069',0,'post','',0),(5070,1,'2023-12-18 22:14:58','2023-12-18 22:14:58','','download (59)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-59','','','2023-12-18 22:14:58','2023-12-18 22:14:58','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/download-59.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5071,1,'2023-12-18 22:15:32','2023-12-18 22:15:32','','FB_IMG_1702936885153','','inherit','open','closed','','fb_img_1702936885153','','','2023-12-18 22:15:32','2023-12-18 22:15:32','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FB_IMG_1702936885153.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5072,1,'2023-12-18 22:15:35','2023-12-18 22:15:35','','FB_IMG_1702936891064','','inherit','open','closed','','fb_img_1702936891064','','','2023-12-18 22:15:35','2023-12-18 22:15:35','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FB_IMG_1702936891064.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5073,1,'2023-12-18 22:16:12','2023-12-18 22:16:12','','download (60)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-60','','','2023-12-18 22:16:12','2023-12-18 22:16:12','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/download-60.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5075,1,'2023-12-20 12:34:11','2023-12-20 12:34:11','- I preserve my guitars for future autograph, auction sales\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5076 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231220-WA0012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\nFamous guitarist and highlife musician, Eco Chimezie, who goes by the stage name Eco de Coque has disclosed how he gets his guitars.\n\nEco who spoke with journalists after a recent performance in Awka, stated that he buys then in parts from three different countries, before they are assembled and sent down to him.<!--more-->\n\n\"My guitars are customized. I get the pickups from Mexico, the frets from US then the body in China. So I get it from three different countries, they couple them together and then send it down to me.\n\n\"This particular guitar you\'re seeing (beckoning on one he used for the show) is worth over N1.2million.\"\n\nThe musician disclosed that even though he is among the musicians in Nigeria with the costliest guitar today, he has still not gotten to the stage of late highlife maestro, Oliver de Coque, who was acknowledged as being about the best guitarist in Africa during his days, and noted to have the costliest guitars.\n\n\"I can say I\'m trying to follow the footsteps of Oliver de Coque, who was known to strut some of the costliest guitar in African, but I can say I have still not gotten to that stage.\n\n\"Some of the guitars Oliver de Coque played those days, if you were to get them now, I\'m sure you won\'t get them for anything less than N6million. For now, I will say there is no musician in Nigeria today, who is playing the kind of guitar Oliver played those days.\n\n\"Then, in our genre of music (highlife), I can say that no one who is playing today, uses the level of guitar I use. I don\'t want to mention names of people who have tried getting something close to what I\'m using today but failed.\"\n\nHe stated that he keeps storing up used guitars, because he knows that a time will come when he will autograph and sell off his guitars to fans who will use it to remember when he once played.\n\n\"I change my guitar according to seasons. As I speak with you now, I have five different guitars that are my personal ones, that\'s apart from the ones my boys play. Each season, I just come out with one and use it and drop, and in the next season, I might get one higher than this, and I will keep this one.\n\n\"I\'m keeping them because a time will come when my guitar with my autograph will be a very big sales for people. I\'m keeping them, in the next 10 to 20 years, 30 or 40 years you will say I told you, and people will want to have it and say this was the guitar Eco de Coque played with,\" the musician said.','I buy parts from three countries - famous guitarist, Eco de Coque discloses how he gets his guitars','','publish','open','open','','i-buy-parts-from-three-countries-famous-guitarist-eco-de-coque-discloses-how-he-gets-his-guitars','','','2023-12-20 12:34:11','2023-12-20 12:34:11','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5075',0,'post','',0),(5076,1,'2023-12-20 12:33:50','2023-12-20 12:33:50','','IMG-20231220-WA0012','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231220-wa0012','','','2023-12-20 12:33:50','2023-12-20 12:33:50','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231220-WA0012.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5078,1,'2023-12-23 07:53:07','2023-12-23 07:53:07','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5079\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231223-WA0006-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" />\n\nBy Paul Nwosu\n\nGovernor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s drive to weed touts out of Anambra State has given a bloody nose to the devil-may-care miscreants. It is of course expected that evil doers would always try to fight back by claiming to be victims. It is against this background that some residents of Okpoko community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State recently staged a protest against operatives of the State Anti-Touting Agency (SASA), claiming that they killed some of their residents.<!--more-->\n\nThe protesters are not even sure of how many people they claim to have been killed because they keep mentioning any number from one to five. It would have made better sense for them to supply the names or bodies, if any, of the killed persons so that the police can conduct a proper investigation.\n\nAside from the claims on the alleged killing/s, the protesters also claimed that the operatives, armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, had been raiding their homes in the night to forcefully enforce payment of revenues for the Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA) and the Anambra State Environmental Protection Authority (ANSEPA). This is also untrue. These agencies official brief does not include nocturnal assignments.\n\nThe self-sponsored spokesman of Okpoko Community Development Union, Chief Raphael Agu, who hails from Arondizuogu in Imo State, stresses that he has submitted a petition titled: ‘Re: Complaint of Commission of Criminal Offences to wit, Murder, Abduction/Kidnapping, Shooting/Killing of Innocent Residents by Anambra State Anti-Touts Group,’ to the State Commissioner of Police, on December 10, 2023.\n\nIt is obvious that Chief Agu, who doubles as the Chairman of Anambra Human Rights Guide Association, however, has an axe to grind with the State Commissioner for Environment, Engr Felix Odimegwu, ASWAMA/ANSEPA contractor, Emeka Asoanya, both of them he wants sacked with immediate effect.\n\nThe facts behind the issues point to cabals within the Okpoko community, compromising law enforcement agents in the bid to dodge paying the due revenue to the government.\n\nA clear distinction has to be made between touts hiding in Okpoko community and the drive by government agents collecting due government revenues from landlords and sundry residents of the Okpoko community. The two are different. But to score a cheap point, the Okpoko protesters have accused SASA of brutally enforcing environmental levies.\n\nRight from when Governor Soludo came into office, he has devoted so much time and attention to improving the welfare of the erstwhile run down Okpoko slum. It is said that to whom much is given, much is expected. It is crucial that people pay taxes due to government for more developmental work to be done in Okpoko. Insofar as government is giving its all to improve the quality of living in Okpoko, it is only appropriate that Okpoko people should reciprocate the gesture by paying their taxes and lawful levies.\n\nTo start with the anti-tout squad is not deployed to collect the revenue of the government. That is not their mission in Okpoko. They were going after the touts who were on the run. The Okpoko sponsored protesters ought not to be mixing up issues. ASWAMA and ANSEPA have their duties to do as opposed to the duties of the anti-tout squad.\n\nIt is a sad fact that Okpoko is fast becoming a bastion for armed touting because all the touts displaced from towns such as Ogidi, Obosi and Oba have somewhat congregated in Okpoko and are engaged in dubiously collecting revenues from Okpoko residents that ought to be paid to the government.\n\nThe very dangerous syndicate insist on being paid as much as N500,000 if anybody wants to erect a house in Okpoko. Illegal fees are also charged anyone who wishes to dig a borehole or rebuild a house or mend a fallen fence. They insist on collecting levies that Governor Soludo had long expunged from the system.\n\nEven the syndicate leader once had the temerity to ask the government-appointed contractor for waste collection to be paying him N100,000 every month.\n\nEven as the waste collection is onerously done from Sunday to Sunday, the cabals want to be paid the money that ought to go to the government.\n\nThe miscreants went as far as burning down the house of the Vigilante Group so that they can have a free reign. They organised themselves and walked up to two kilometres to confront the anti-tout squad.\n\nTheir allegation that they were shot at while being addressed by the DPO flies in the face of reason. It is incumbent on the Okpoko protesters to come up with the names of any killed person as they allege so that the police can do the needful investigation and press charges, if any.\n\nNobody should be allowed to take the law into his own hands, and no one must be allowed to suborn the due process.\n\n*SIR PAUL NWOSU*\nCommissioner for Information\nAnambra State','THE SPONSORED OKPOKO PROTEST WILL NOT STAND','','publish','open','open','','the-sponsored-okpoko-protest-will-not-stand','','','2023-12-23 07:53:07','2023-12-23 07:53:07','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5078',0,'post','',0),(5079,1,'2023-12-23 07:52:27','2023-12-23 07:52:27','','IMG-20231223-WA0006','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20231223-wa0006','','','2023-12-23 07:52:27','2023-12-23 07:52:27','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG-20231223-WA0006.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5087,1,'2024-01-19 08:09:48','2024-01-19 08:09:48','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5088 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240116-WA0016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nCommissioner for Housing Hon . Pauly Onyeka Third left flanked by the chairman JC Michaels Ltd Mr Amuzie Jude with Foreign Partner\'s after meeting with the commissioner in Awka\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nCommissioner for Housing ,Hon. Pauly Onyeka has showered encomiums on the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo on his plans to connect the current Awka city of Amasea ,Ntokur with Awka 2 at isiagu axis to realize the desire mega city for the South East.<!--more-->\n\n<!--more--><!--more-->\nHon. Onyeka stated this while receiving J C Michael\'s Limited and their overseas partners awarded the construction of 1,000 Ultra Modern Lock up Shops at Isiagu Awka South LGA , The courtesy visit was at the Commissioner\'s office at the Jerome Udorji Secretariat , Awka .\n\nHe said that Anambra State Government is constructing 1000 Ultra Modern Lock up Shops at Isiagu through Public Private Partnership ( PPP), with JC Michaels Ltd which was been midwifed by the Anambra State Investment Protection and Promotion Agency .\nHon. Onyeka assured them that the numerous projects being embarked by the Government with others that are yet to be started will be completed to achieve the desired livable mega city by the State Government\nSome of the on- going projects at isiagu , he enumerated include ; building , Construction and international Hotel , five Ultra Modern Housing Estate been developed by private company and international Gulf Course etc.\n\nCommissioner Onyeka urged them that when they were done with the Anambra State investment Promotion and Protection Agency ASIPPA, they should take the project more seriously so that they would deliver quality shops for the prospective allottee to benefit .\n\nEarlier in his speech , The Chairman of J C Micheal\'s Nig Ltd , Mr Amuzie Jude assured that they will not leave any stone unturned as they have the experience and capacity having done similar projects in the past like the Lagos International school at Ajah Lagos State .\nEkweaga Uzoma is of the State Ministry of information','Transformation Of Awka Into Mega City: Housing Commissioner Hails Soludo','','publish','open','open','','transformation-of-awka-into-mega-city-housing-commissioner-hails-soludo','','','2024-01-19 08:09:48','2024-01-19 08:09:48','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5087',0,'post','',0),(5088,1,'2024-01-19 08:07:12','2024-01-19 08:07:12','','IMG-20240116-WA0016','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240116-wa0016','','','2024-01-19 08:07:12','2024-01-19 08:07:12','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240116-WA0016.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5089,1,'2024-01-19 08:09:38','2024-01-19 08:09:38','','IMG-20240116-WA0016','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240116-wa0016-2','','','2024-01-19 08:09:38','2024-01-19 08:09:38','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240116-WA0016-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5092,1,'2024-01-19 09:54:19','2024-01-19 09:54:19','PERSONAL NARRATIVE BY MNWE UDONNA MICHAEL\n\nMy name is Udonna Michael Mnwe. I was born on January 1,1996, in Mbala, Abia State of Nigeria.\n\nI am a citizen of Nigeria. I am not a dual citizen of any other country. My parents are Uwazurike and Okwudiri Mnwe.\n\nI am seeking asylum in Canada because, my life is in grave danger in my home country, Nigeria, simply because I am a h8mosexual.<!--more-->\n\nMy problem may have started from the day I was born. I came out of my mother’s womb with an unusual very light skin colour in an area where the majority of people have very dark skin. My skin tone has always drawn attention to me; both positive and negative attention for that matter.\n\nHence, this is the reason why the entire town call me “Nwoke ocha” meaning a light skin male or “Oyibo” meaning a white man.\n\nAs soon as I became aware of my surroundings, I was preyed upon by men around me, who found me very attractive just like a girl.\n\nI started primary school in the year, 2000, and finished in 2006. On the day I confirmed that I would be going to start my secondary school at (Mbala Secondary School in Abia State) in 2007, I was so happy that I went to inform my uncle, Ikenna, about the exciting news.\n\nHe gave me Fanta brand of soft drink, and started touching me and finally sodomized me. I was confused about his action; but there was no one I could confide in.\n\nUncle Ikenna sodomized me, and had also made me to touch his penis, until he felt satisfied. That was the first time anyone had such affair with me; and that experience never left me. I went into Mbala Secondary School with that experience in my mind.\n\nFew hours in my new school, a senior student, Victor Chukwuma, made sure that I got the top of his bunk. The rule in the dormitory was that junior students would get the top bunk, while the senior students took the main bed.\n\nI knew what he wanted from me, and I had no idea how to say no to him. He had his way with me always - in the room, school store, and even in the school chapel - whenever no one was around.\n\nHe was so possessive of me that he would make up an excuse to beat up or punish anyone that appeared to be close to me. By the time I got to my junior secondary 3, it had become obvious that some students were making all sorts of rude remarks, and calling me names like“Girly” \"Tomato Jos\'’ and “bottom power.” By the time I got to my final year in school, I already had four male boyfriends.\n\nOne of those days, a group of students attacked me as I was going back to the dormitory from the class room. They hit me in the eyes, and I almost lost my sight. Another group also threw feces mixed with urine on me.\n\nGoing to school in Nigeria while feeling like an outcast was inexplicably torturous. My journey to this point has been filled with fear, discrimination, and constant threat of persecution. This happened so much that I had to move out of the school and completed my education as day student.\n\nThe realization of my sexuality came to me at an incredibly young age - at the age of seven years. Little did I know then that this realization would shape the trajectory of my life, leading me on a perilous journey to find a haven where I can be true to myself without being afraid for my life.\n\nSince my secondary school, my homosexuality was met with vehement opposition, and intolerance. The mere whisper of my true identity could spell disaster for me and my family. As I entered adolescence, my torment intensified. I was forced to suppress my true self, burying my feelings deep within, and pretending to be someone I was not.\n\nI constantly feared discovery, knowing that\nthe consequences could be dire. But my life took a harrowing turn when my sexuality was exposed to a broader circle of people.The persecution I faced was unbearable. I was ostracised by friends and family, subjected to verbal and physical abuses, and lived in constant fear of violence.\n\nThe threats to my life became real, and I knew I had to flee my homeland to survive. I had suffered physical violence. I\'ve been beaten, brutalized, and bullied for my attraction to men. I did not, and have never made unsolicited advances toward men or anybody, yet, I am treated less than a human being.\nI started having girls locking around me as soon as I finished my secondary education.\n\nThey approached me each time I was in any function, and sometimes, competing with each other, and seeking my attention.\n\nThe truth is that I never had any complimentary feelings for girls. In the course of time, I met one Dj Jay when I went for an event in Aba, Abia State. He was entertaining the people, and was looking at me. When I was leaving, he approached me and gave me his phone number. I didn’t know he realized I was a gay. He approached me, and we started dating.\n\nI always went with him whenever he was having shows. Few weeks after I met him, he performed in a foundation concert organized by Senator Moa Ohuabunwa, the Senator of the Federal Republic representing Abia North senatorial zone.\n\nAfter the concert, I went to a motel outside Umuahia with DJ Jay, and we started having\nfun in his room. When the door bell rang, he went to open the door for the waiter; but suddenly, the door was kicked open, and a group of men started beating us.\n\nBut, before that time, I never knew that the hotel was notorious being owned by a suspected homosexual.\n\nThat day, the vigilante and the youths decided to attack the hotel, and the patron. We were beaten-up, and dragged out of the room.When we got to the courtyard, we noticed that they were beating others as well. I was badly injured.\n\nWhat saved us was timely intervention of the owner of the motel, who called the Senator, and he sent soldiers and police to stop our persecutors, and saved us. The motel was subsequently burnt down that day.\n\nI woke up in the hospital the next day, and one week later, the senator came to the hospital to see victims of the riot, and promised to pay our hospital bills. While he was walking from bed to bed, he came to me. A member of his entourage named Uche, looked at me, and after they left, he came back to take my phone number.\n\nAfter I came out of the hospital, Uche gave me money, and got me a passport. Then, he invited me to Abuja, and he told me that he wanted me to be one of his aides. Then, he asked me to massage him. He told me that he loves me from the minute they entered the hospital. He told me that he executed all contracts for the Senator, and from then, I became his lover. He also called me to see him in his various guest houses.\n\nOne day, Uche bought me visa for a trip to Dubai, and I flew to Dubai. Events were unfolding so fast that I thought it was a dream. Meanwhile, as I was in Dubai, Uche stayed back in Abuja. I waited for so long, but there was no communication from him. Later on, I learnt that he had a problem with the Senator, and Uche switched his allegiance to the senator’s chief opponent, Senator Orji UzorKalu.\n\nSo, the senator closed all Uche\'s businesses. I sought refuge in Dubai, hoping for a fresh start far from the oppressive environment I had known in Nigeria. However, I soon realized that my sexual orientation still marked me as a target. While Dubai might be more cosmopolitan in some ways, the discrimination and hostility against LGBTQ+individuals persisted, lurking beneath the surface.\n\nI lived in constant fear, looking over my shoulder, and hiding my true self, even in a foreign land. Two times I was nearly caught in a compromising situation with another man.\n\nFinally, I got a job with Husan UAE, and later met one John from Southern Sudan, who became my roommate. He bought motor spare parts from UAE and shipped back to Southern Sudan. My days in Dubai were a painful mix of loneliness and anxiety until I met John. But to be in same sex relationship in Dubai was very dangerous. I had left behind everyone I knew and loved in Nigeria, and now, I was in a place where I still couldn\'t be myself. I longed for the freedom to express my love openly, to be with someone I cared about without fearing for our safety.\n\nIt fells like an unattainable dream, as my past and present press me down.\n\nIn 2021, I planned that I returned to Nigeria, and from there, applied to go to Canada. I returned to Nigeria in 2021, and applied for Canadian visa. After waiting for a while, John, my friend, invited me to come back to Southern Sudan.\n\nInitially, my stay in Southern Sudan was good, until I discovered that John has a wife in the village, who came to the capital city of Juba and attacked me physically. She later organized her people to come to attack me, and I ran back to Nigeria.\n\nWhile I was in Sudan, I never knew that my visa was already out in the Canadian embassy, and my agent was calling my old number to give me the\ngood news; and without contacting anyone, I used the money I saved to leave Nigeria.\n\nMy heart aches whenever I think about the years I wasted, the pains I endured, and the constant struggle to live authentically. Yet, throughout this journey, I\'ve held on to the hope that there is a place where I can finally be free to love and express myself without fear of persecution or violence.\n\nNow, I stand at the threshold of a new beginning, seeking asylum in Canada, a country known for its commitment to human rights and LGBTQ+inclusivity. I fervently hope that Canada will provide me with the refuge and safety I desperately need. I dream of a life where I can openly embrace my identity, love who I choose, and contribute to a society that values diversity, and human rights.\n\nThis asylum is not just a legal process; it is my lifeline, my chance to escape the\ntorment of my past, and to build a brighter, more authentic future.\n\nAs I await a decision on my asylum application, I hold onto the belief that there is a place in this world where I can live without fear; be true to myself without consequences, and where love knows no boundaries.\n\nMy journey has been marked by pain and hardship; but I am determined to persevere, and find the\nfreedom and acceptance that has eluded me for so long. I plan to start a new life in Canada, rebuild my life, and live as I was meant to be.','PERSONAL NARRATIVE BY MNWE UDONNA MICHAEL','','publish','open','open','','personal-narrative-by-mnwe-udonna-michael','','','2024-01-19 09:54:19','2024-01-19 09:54:19','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5092',0,'post','',0),(5096,1,'2024-01-19 12:35:05','2024-01-19 12:35:05','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5097 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240119-WA0015-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" />\n\nBy Karen James\n\nIn a heartfelt congratulatory message, Nzube Henry Ikeji who is the president of Zube-Sunstar Group, a prominent figure in Delta State, hailed Sheriff Oborevwori on his resounding victory in the gubernatorial election. Attracting widespread attention, Ikeji expressed his unwavering confidence in Oborevwori\'s ability to lead Delta State towards a prosperous and progressive future.<!--more-->\n\nWith renewed enthusiasm and hope, Ikeji stated, \"Delta State is poised to witness transformative changes under the astute leadership of Governor-elect Sheriff Oborevwori. His victory signifies a new chapter in our state\'s journey towards development and transformation.\"\n\nIkeji, a respected community leader and business tycoon, has been actively involved in various endeavors aimed at advancing the welfare of Delta State residents. Known for his philanthropy and dedication to the betterment of society, Ikeji has consistently supported candidates who possess the vision and dedication needed to drive positive change.\n\nIn his congratulatory message, Ikeji emphasized the qualities that make Oborevwori a deserving leader for Delta State. \"Sheriff Oborevwori has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a deep understanding of the issues that affect our state. His unwavering commitment to equitable development, infrastructure improvement, and inclusive governance has won the hearts of the people,\" Ikeji opined.\n\nCiting Oborevwori\'s track record as a legislator and his unwavering advocacy for the welfare of Delta\'s residents, Ikeji voiced his belief that the newly elected governor would take the state to unprecedented heights. \"Sheriff Oborevwori\'s passion and dedication to uplifting the lives of our people is evident. With his proven leadership abilities, I have no doubt that Delta State will flourish under his guidance,\" he asserted.\n\nExpressing his optimism for the future, Ikeji echoed the sentiments of countless Delta State residents who are eagerly looking forward to Oborevwori\'s governorship. \"As we embark on this new chapter, I have every confidence that Delta State will witness remarkable progress and prosperity. Together, we can build a state that is inclusive, prosperous, and vibrant,\" he concluded.\n\nThe president of Zube-Sunstar Group,Nzube Henry Ikeji\'s congratulatory message serves as a testament to the widespread support for Sheriff Oborevwori\'s victory, highlighting the shared belief that Delta State\'s future indeed has the potential to be bright and prosperous under the guidance of its new governor.','President Of Zube Sunstar group Applauds Delta State Governor-elect Sheriff Oborevwori, Predicts Bright Future for the State','','publish','open','open','','president-of-zube-sunstar-group-applauds-delta-state-governor-elect-sheriff-oborevwori-predicts-bright-future-for-the-state','','','2024-01-19 12:35:05','2024-01-19 12:35:05','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5096',0,'post','',0),(5097,1,'2024-01-19 12:34:16','2024-01-19 12:34:16','','IMG-20240119-WA0015','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240119-wa0015','','','2024-01-19 12:34:16','2024-01-19 12:34:16','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240119-WA0015.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5098,1,'2024-01-19 12:34:44','2024-01-19 12:34:44','','IMG-20240119-WA0015','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240119-wa0015-2','','','2024-01-19 12:34:44','2024-01-19 12:34:44','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240119-WA0015-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5102,1,'2024-01-21 13:14:41','2024-01-21 13:14:41','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5103 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240121-WA0006-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" />\n\nA Non-Governmental Organization, Social and Integral Development Centre, SIDEC, has charged citizens of Anambra State to always insist on judicious utilization of their tax money from the government.<!--more-->\n\nThe Executive Director of SIDEC, Ugochi Agalaba-Ehiahuruike, gave the charge at a one-day sensitization programme on tax policies and programmes, tax compliance, effectiveness and efficiency of tax collection methods and processes in Anambra State for Anambra Central Senatorial District.\n\nThe event organized by SIDEC, in conjunction with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room enjoys the funding support of the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO).\n\nEhiahuruike urged the citizens to study the tax laws to understand their obligations and rights and to demand value from government for every tax they pay.\n\n“Sometimes, people complain about multiple taxes, not knowing that there are taxes and levies to be collected by the Federal, state and local governments.\n\n“At the state level, you pay Pay as You Earn, PAYE, direct taxation (self assessment), withholding tax (individuals only), capital gains tax (individuals only), stamp duties on instruments executed by individuals, pool betting and lotteries, gaming and casino taxes, road taxes, business premises registration fees.\n\n“But, at the local government level, you pay shops and kiosks rates, tenement rates, on and off liquor license fees, slaughter slabs fees, marriage, birth and death registration fees, naming of street registration fee, among others.\n\n\"But, in all this, citizens should know that they have the right to demand service for the taxes they are paying”.\n\n“So, as you go back, encourage our people to pay their taxes. It is only then we can then return to hold government accountable for the utilization of the money,” she concluded.\n\nEhiahuruike identified some problems with the tax system in the country to include: arbitrary exercise of taxing powers due to the compelling need to grow Internally Generated Revenue as well as lack of clarity on taxation powers of each level of government and encroachment on the powers of one level of government by another.\n\n“There is also insufficient information available to taxpayers on tax compliance requirements O creating uncertainty and non compliance.\n\nAddressing the participants on the benefits of tax compliance, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, (Technical) Mrs Amara Oyeka, warned against filing tax returns outside the time frame permitted by law.\n\n“All eligible citizens must know that tax compliance has timing which is 10th of the proceeding month for those in the formal sector while for instance those in the informal sector should file their returns by 30th of March this year for the revenue generated in 2023.\n\n“Tax is for the good of all of us. With it, Government provides public services such as transportation, good roads, qualitative education, quality healthcare system etc.\n\nOyeka also spoke about the penalties for tax evasion. “When you evade tax for years, any time you are caught, the law says you should be made to pay for all the years you have defaulted. The penalties will be considered on case by case basis”.\n\nIn another presentation on the roles and responsibilities of Unified Hybrid Enforcement Team, UHBET, the Head, Monitoring, Anambra Central, Mr Buchi Obioma Okoli, said the team, charged with enforcing compliance to tax law, has assisted in raising the monthly revenue of the government.\n\n“Before the birth of UHBET, the revenue of Anambra state has never exceeded 1.5 billion naira. But from the birth of UHBET, the state has never made less than 2.5 billion naira monthly”.\n“UHBET discharges its responsibility with civility. Educate your members we are not the one maltreating citizens everywhere”. With UHBET, the era of paying tax without ASIN number is gone.\n\nOkoli also spoke on measures put in place to ensure that the personnel did not violate the rights of residents in the discharge of their duties. “Government has stipulated penalties for every offence. We work in accordance with the law. We equally have in-house policy on disciplining erring personnel”\n\nThe interactive session afforded participants drawn from markets, parks, communities, civil society organizations and the media the opportunity to ask questions and seek clarifications on their concerns about revenue generation approach of the present administration in the area.\nAt the end of it, a civil society advocate, Eucharia Anekwe, expressed optimism that participants were returning home enriched even as she charged them to scale down the knowledge they have gathered with their respective organizations.\n\n“I was able to differentiate between tax compliance and annual returns and what the NGOs and limited liability companies are supposed to be paying. I can say it boldly that those who attended this event left happily having been armed with relevant information.\n\n“However, for this to translate into more revenue for the state, there is need for more sensitization at the community level. Every participant must step down the knowledge on their various forums,” Anekwe advised.','DEMAND JUDICIOUS USE OF YOUR TAX MONEY FROM GOVERNMENT: SIDEC TELLS ANAMBRA CITIZENS','','publish','open','open','','demand-judicious-use-of-your-tax-money-from-government-sidec-tells-anambra-citizens','','','2024-01-21 13:14:41','2024-01-21 13:14:41','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5102',0,'post','',0),(5103,1,'2024-01-21 13:13:49','2024-01-21 13:13:49','','IMG-20240121-WA0006','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240121-wa0006','','','2024-01-21 13:13:49','2024-01-21 13:13:49','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240121-WA0006.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5104,1,'2024-01-21 13:14:22','2024-01-21 13:14:22','','IMG-20240121-WA0006','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240121-wa0006-2','','','2024-01-21 13:14:22','2024-01-21 13:14:22','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240121-WA0006-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5106,1,'2024-01-24 15:43:36','2024-01-24 15:43:36','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5107 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240124-WA0032-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\nThe traditional ruler of Umuona community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, dethroned by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Igwe Humphrey Ejesieme has said he is innocent of the accusations leveled against him that led to the State Government\'s withdrawal of his certificate of recognition.<!--more-->\nIgwe Ejesieme made the disclosure in an exclusive chat with TNC correspondent in his palace at Umuona.\nIgwe Ejesieme was elected the traditional ruler of Umuona in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State in 2013.\nHe was later presented with Certificate Of Recognition on the 7th of March, 2014 by the then Governor Peter Obi.\nThe governor had in June 2023, withdrawn his Certificate of Recognition over allegations of interfering with the town union matters.\nBut Igwe Ejesieme said trouble started in his kingdom when the leadership of the community\'s town union, early in 2023, alleged that he invaded their meeting with thugs who wielded dangerous weapons.\nIgwe Ejesieme said the allegations prompted the State government to withdraw his certificate of recognition in a letter sent to him dated 13th June, 2023 without giving him a fair hearing.\n“When such cases arise, it is only proper that all parties are allowed to speak their minds especially when it borders on allegations. This will also enable government to know the truth and the most appropriate means to resolve the matter.\n“It may also serve as a yardstick for the resolution of similar problems in other communities.\n“I sincerely think the government was not fair to me and Umuona people to have listened to the town union leadership without hearing my own side of the story.\n“If government had given me that opportunity of fair hearing, we may not have arrived at this point.\n“Governor Soludo should have given me fair hearing before wielding the big stick,” he posited.\nIgwe Ejesieme further revealed that all the allegations brought against him by the town union leadership at the time, were all investigated by the Police and found to be untrue.\n“There was no place they did not take me to. They took me to the State Police Commissioner, to ‘B’ Division and many other places, and they all went from there in total shame.\n“Eventually, we were invited to the Force Headquarters Abuja and after everything, they refused to return because they know they don’t have any case.\n“Eventually, the Police came out with their investigations and found that all their allegations were false.\n“They are saying that they sent Aguata traditional rulers to beg me and I refused. That’s not true.\n“The traditional rulers were asking me to confess to a crime I did not commit so that there would be peace. What kind of peace can be achieved when an innocent man is made to confess guilt to a crime he never committed and that was why I said no!\n”So, when they tell you that I refused to make peace, the public must know what they mean by that,” the monarch cried out.\nThe monarch explained that within his ten years reign he had embarked on massive development of his community and has maintained the peace until the recent negative turn of events.\nHe said; “Umuona community has been in peace since 2014 when I assumed the throne, after being elected by my people.\n“Due to the love I have for them, I have attracted so many developmental projects that have made life more meaningful for my people.\n“Today, this whole episode appears to have done more harm to Umuona community than good.”\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nGovt Asking Me to Accede to Crime I didn’t Commit, Monarch Dethroned by Soludo Alleges\n\nNo Fair Hearing Was Given to Me Before I was Dethroned, Umuona Monarch Accuses Soludo\n\nAll Allegations Against Me Were Proven To be False, Anambra Monarch Dethroned Unjustly By Soludo Reveals\n\nSoludo Never Gave Me Fair Hearing Before Withdrawing My Certificate, Anambra Monarch Cries Out','Soludo Never Gave Me Fair Hearing Before Withdrawing My Certificate, Anambra Monarch Cries Out','','publish','open','open','','soludo-never-gave-me-fair-hearing-before-withdrawing-my-certificate-anambra-monarch-cries-out','','','2024-01-24 15:43:36','2024-01-24 15:43:36','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5106',0,'post','',0),(5107,1,'2024-01-24 15:42:56','2024-01-24 15:42:56','','IMG-20240124-WA0032','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240124-wa0032','','','2024-01-24 15:42:56','2024-01-24 15:42:56','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240124-WA0032.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5108,1,'2024-01-24 15:43:23','2024-01-24 15:43:23','','IMG-20240124-WA0032','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240124-wa0032-2','','','2024-01-24 15:43:23','2024-01-24 15:43:23','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240124-WA0032-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5111,1,'2024-01-26 22:22:52','2024-01-26 22:22:52','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5112\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240126-WA0021-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></p>\nThe Social and Integral Development Centre, SIDEC, in conjunction with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room with funding support of the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), has held a one-day sensitization programme on tax policies and programmes, tax compliance, effectiveness and efficiency of tax collection methods and processes in Anambra State for stakeholders from Anambra South Senatorial District.<!--more--><!--more-->\n\nThe event which was organized under its Tax for Service project, attracted representatives of the government, markets, communities, the civil society and the media who tasked the Anambra State Government to be more responsive in rendering social services to the citizens to encourage tax compliance across the state.\n\nThe Executive Director of SIDEC, Ugochi Agalaba-Ehiahuruike, on the occasion presented the findings of the Needs Assessment Study carried out in nine major markets across the three senatorial districts of the state.\n\nShe listed the demands from Onitsha main market to include: solar light, toilet facilities, CCTV and roads, while Ochanja market asked for concrete floor, CCTV and lights.\n\nAccording to her, “Relief market demands for access roads, borehole and fire truck. Eke-Awka needs fire truck, solar light, and potable water. Ekwulobia market asks for security van, solar lights, potable water while Nkwo Nnewi demands access roads, toilets and fire trucks”.\n“We did same with all the communities after which we presented the charters of demands to the government. We have also engaged the leadership of the Internal Revenue Service, (AiRS) to ensure that revenue generation translates to service delivery in the major markets of the state.\n\n“Some antagonistic markets leaders did not cooperate with us because for obvious they have passed vote of no confidence on all tiers of government. You all are citizens of Anambra State and you must demand social services from our government for every tax, levy and rate we pay,” Ehiahuruike charged participants.\nShe was happy that the 2024 approved budget of the state contains provisions meant to tackle many of the demands in the market and community charters of demands such as water, security, roads among others.\n\n“The purpose of pulling out these relevant sections of the budget is inform you so that the PGs, market leaders and other stakeholders can demand accountability. That way, we will have value for the taxes we pay and other revenues of government.\n\nDuring the interactive session, one of stakeholders, a public policy analyst, Dr Dennis Ekemezie, lauded the initiative, which he described as a very good citizens engagement, civic education, and public enlightenment, which will help to inform the grassroots people.\n“However, I advise ASATU to use its grassroots mobilization strategies to educate our people to know their obligations and rights around taxation. Governor Soludo is doing well in this direction. But, we need him to do more”.\n\nThe President General, Awa community, Dr Raymond Offor, was also grateful to SIDEC for empowering the citizens to demand accountable leadership from those in authority. “There is need for people to know things that pertain to taxes and levies they pay and general programmes of government, as this will enable them to follow up.\n“The presentation on the 2024 budget made here will help we the PGs to follow up. We can walk up to various ministries to demand services in line with those budget items.\n\nMr Chibueze Ughalla, who is from the media, believed that the Tax for Service project being implemented by SIDEC has revealed that wastage in government is a major reason people don’t want to pay their taxes and levies.\n\n“From everything discussed, the citizens want the procedures for tax payment to be harmonized so that they know what they are paying for. They don’t want to fall victims of double or multiple taxation or pay to illegal agents who go about defrauding people. If everything is done as discussed here, it will be a seamless process in Anambra State”.\n\nA civil society advocate, Mrs Ugochi Freeman, described the sensitization as laudable. “When services are being provided, people will be willing to pay. But, when you ask them to pay for services not rendered, compliance will be very low”.\n\n“For instance, this government introduced house to house collection of refuse but the system did not work. Majority of people refused to pay. So, let government becomes very responsible, people will also become responsible with their civic duties one of which is tax payment”.\n\nOne of the traders in attendance, Mrs Chioma Okeke narrated her nasty experience about tax payment late 2023. “I had paid all the levies - the tax, business premises, ANSEPA, security and others. Four months after, the people collecting government money said I must pay 6000 naira for truck that comes to offload my rice depending on its size”.\n“I called the authorities who collected the money from me to give me protection and nothing was done. I had to pay the money which is different from what you pay to those people claiming to be sons of the soil. Government should give us protection from illegal agents,” she pleaded.\n\nEarlier in a presentation, the State Director, Information and Media of the Unified Hybrid Enforcement Team – UHBET, Mr Juventus Okoli, representing the Zonal Coordinator for Anambra South, explained that “UHBET is the tax compliance enforcement team of the government that is civil, disciplined, organized, restructured and work in manner acceptable to the people.\n\n“Our rules say dress fine and address people like human beings. Put human face to your conduct and enforcement approaches. Be kind to all listen to them. Do not victimize, harass and assault people.\n\n“We now have IGR hubs across the state digitally operating. That is why In November, 2023, we were able to generate over three billion naira for the state which is the highest in history”.\n\nOn discipline, Okoli said, “If you see UHBET officials in action, feel free to snap pictures, record audio, do the videos and send across to the number I gave you. We are not sent to go and brutalize the citizens. We must do our job in a civilized and cultured manner,” he concluded.\n\nParticipants requested that copies of the 2024 budget be made available to the Anambra State Association of Town Union, ASATU andSIDEC SENSITIZES ANAMBRA SOUTH STAKEHOLDERS ON TAX FOR SERVICE PROJECT\n\nThe Social and Integral Development Centre, SIDEC, in conjunction with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room with funding support of the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), has held a one-day sensitization programme on tax policies and programmes, tax compliance, effectiveness and efficiency of tax collection methods and processes in Anambra State for stakeholders from Anambra South Senatorial District.\n\nThe event which was organized under its Tax for Service project, attracted representatives of the government, markets, communities, the civil society and the media who tasked the Anambra State Government to be more responsive in rendering social services to the citizens to encourage tax compliance across the state.\n\nThe Executive Director of SIDEC, Ugochi Agalaba-Ehiahuruike, on the occasion presented the findings of the Needs Assessment Study carried out in nine major markets across the three senatorial districts of the state.\n\nShe listed the demands from Onitsha main market to include: solar light, toilet facilities, CCTV and roads, while Ochanja market asked for concrete floor, CCTV and lights.\n\nAccording to her, “Relief market demands for access roads, borehole and fire truck. Eke-Awka needs fire truck, solar light, and potable water. Ekwulobia market asks for security van, solar lights, potable water while Nkwo Nnewi demands access roads, toilets and fire trucks”.\n“We did same with all the communities after which we presented the charters of demands to the government. We have also engaged the leadership of the Internal Revenue Service, (AiRS) to ensure that revenue generation translates to service delivery in the major markets of the state.\n\n“Some antagonistic markets leaders did not cooperate with us because for obvious they have passed vote of no confidence on all tiers of government. You all are citizens of Anambra State and you must demand social services from our government for every tax, levy and rate we pay,” Ehiahuruike charged participants.\nShe was happy that the 2024 approved budget of the state contains provisions meant to tackle many of the demands in the market and community charters of demands such as water, security, roads among others.\n\n“The purpose of pulling out these relevant sections of the budget is inform you so that the PGs, market leaders and other stakeholders can demand accountability. That way, we will have value for the taxes we pay and other revenues of government.\n\nDuring the interactive session, one of stakeholders, a public policy analyst, Dr Dennis Ekemezie, lauded the initiative, which he described as a very good citizens engagement, civic education, and public enlightenment, which will help to inform the grassroots people.\n“However, I advise ASATU to use its grassroots mobilization strategies to educate our people to know their obligations and rights around taxation. Governor Soludo is doing well in this direction. But, we need him to do more”.\n\nThe President General, Awa community, Dr Raymond Offor, was also grateful to SIDEC for empowering the citizens to demand accountable leadership from those in authority. “There is need for people to know things that pertain to taxes and levies they pay and general programmes of government, as this will enable them to follow up.\n“The presentation on the 2024 budget made here will help we the PGs to follow up. We can walk up to various ministries to demand services in line with those budget items.\n\nMr Chibueze Ughalla, who is from the media, believed that the Tax for Service project being implemented by SIDEC has revealed that wastage in government is a major reason people don’t want to pay their taxes and levies.\n\n“From everything discussed, the citizens want the procedures for tax payment to be harmonized so that they know what they are paying for. They don’t want to fall victims of double or multiple taxation or pay to illegal agents who go about defrauding people. If everything is done as discussed here, it will be a seamless process in Anambra State”.\n\nA civil society advocate, Mrs Ugochi Freeman, described the sensitization as laudable. “When services are being provided, people will be willing to pay. But, when you ask them to pay for services not rendered, compliance will be very low”.\n\n“For instance, this government introduced house to house collection of refuse but the system did not work. Majority of people refused to pay. So, let government becomes very responsible, people will also become responsible with their civic duties one of which is tax payment”.\n\nOne of the traders in attendance, Mrs Chioma Okeke narrated her nasty experience about tax payment late 2023. “I had paid all the levies - the tax, business premises, ANSEPA, security and others. Four months after, the people collecting government money said I must pay 6000 naira for truck that comes to offload my rice depending on its size”.\n“I called the authorities who collected the money from me to give me protection and nothing was done. I had to pay the money which is different from what you pay to those people claiming to be sons of the soil. Government should give us protection from illegal agents,” she pleaded.\n\nEarlier in a presentation, the State Director, Information and Media of the Unified Hybrid Enforcement Team – UHBET, Mr Juventus Okoli, representing the Zonal Coordinator for Anambra South, explained that “UHBET is the tax compliance enforcement team of the government that is civil, disciplined, organized, restructured and work in manner acceptable to the people.\n\n“Our rules say dress fine and address people like human beings. Put human face to your conduct and enforcement approaches. Be kind to all listen to them. Do not victimize, harass and assault people.\n\n“We now have IGR hubs across the state digitally operating. That is why In November, 2023, we were able to generate over three billion naira for the state which is the highest in history”.\n\nOn discipline, Okoli said, “If you see UHBET officials in action, feel free to snap pictures, record audio, do the videos and send across to the number I gave you. We are not sent to go and brutalize the citizens. We must do our job in a civilized and cultured manner,” he concluded.\n\nParticipants requested that copies of the 2024 budget be made available to the Anambra State Association of Town Union, ASATU and market leaders as an advocacy instrument towards judicious implementation of the 2024 budget.\n\n“It will help us to push for implementation. For several years, revenue collection has been shrouded in secrecy. But things are changing under the present government. However, if government performs its duties, greater number of citizens will be happy to come into the tax net,” one of them submitted. market leaders as an advocacy instrument towards judicious implementation of the 2024 budget.\n\n“It will help us to push for implementation. For several years, revenue collection has been shrouded in secrecy. But things are changing under the present government. However, if government performs its duties, greater number of citizens will be happy to come into the tax net,” one of them submitted.','SIDEC SENSITIZES ANAMBRA SOUTH STAKEHOLDERS ON TAX FOR SERVICE PROJECT','','publish','open','open','','sidec-sensitizes-anambra-south-stakeholders-on-tax-for-service-project','','','2024-01-26 22:22:52','2024-01-26 22:22:52','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5111',0,'post','',0),(5112,1,'2024-01-26 22:22:04','2024-01-26 22:22:04','','IMG-20240126-WA0021','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240126-wa0021','','','2024-01-26 22:22:04','2024-01-26 22:22:04','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240126-WA0021.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5113,1,'2024-01-26 22:22:39','2024-01-26 22:22:39','','IMG-20240126-WA0020','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240126-wa0020','','','2024-01-26 22:22:39','2024-01-26 22:22:39','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240126-WA0020.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5117,1,'2024-01-29 07:41:23','2024-01-29 07:41:23','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5118 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240128-WA00251-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nA 37-year-old widow, Mrs Chinenye Okonkwo of Umuodilogu Kindred Oraifite,in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, has appealed to the Anambra State Government and human rights organisations to assist her in recovering her late husband’s property from his siblings.<!--more-->\n\nAddressing newsmen on Saturday, 27th January 2024 at Oraifite, Mrs Okonkwo said her late husband\'s siblings encroached into their land, carried the blocks for their proposed building and sent her and her five childre on exile.\n\nShe said that the Umuodilogu village kindred and the widows\' organisation under Sir Emeka Offor Foundation tried to settle the matter but to no avail.\n\n\'My Late husband, Linus Okonkwo showed me the boundary of his land before his death in 2017 at age of 45. He also molded blocks for a four bedroom flat.\n\n\'But his siblings, Boniface and CY Okonkwo are trouble makers.They\nsent me away asking me to go remarry and they will consider my children when they are grown.\n\n\'They even threatened to kill me if they see me in the family compound. I\'m currently living in a rented apartment with my kids. I\'m struggling to pay both house rent and children\'s school fees.\n\n\'I\'m appealing to the state government and well-meaning Nigerians to help me\nrecover my late husband’s property from his siblings.\n\nFor her part, the Leader of the widows\' organisation, Mrs Ogechi Izuka, said they reported the matter to the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Awka, and the culprits had been served papers.\n\n\'Unfortunately, our NGO, do not have the right to interfere in family affairs. There is a limit we can go. We can only resort to protest or demonstration if the matter is life threatening.\n\n\'We want both the government and members of the public to intervene to serve as deterrent to others who may be planning similar actions on other widows. We want this to be the last,\' she said.\n\nEarlier in a remark, the Chairman, Umuodilogu kindred, Mr Francis Okafor, said they frowned and strongly condemned actions of the widow\'s brother-in-law.\n\n\'We have been trying to amicably resolve the matter in-house, but it escalated when Boniface and his team resorted to violence, the first of its kind in our kindred.\n\n\'They even threatened to kill one of our kinsman for defending the widow,\' he concluded.\n\nEfforts made by the reporter as the time filling this report to reach the accused persons proved abortive .','Widow Cries For Help, Accuses Late Husband’s Siblings Of Victimisation','','publish','open','open','','widow-cries-for-help-accuses-late-husbands-siblings-of-victimisation','','','2024-01-29 07:41:23','2024-01-29 07:41:23','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5117',0,'post','',0),(5118,1,'2024-01-29 07:40:38','2024-01-29 07:40:38','','IMG-20240128-WA0025(1)','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240128-wa00251','','','2024-01-29 07:40:38','2024-01-29 07:40:38','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240128-WA00251.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5120,1,'2024-01-29 12:12:15','2024-01-29 12:12:15','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5121\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240129-WA0022-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" />\n\nKenechukwu Ofomah\nAwka\n\nAnambra youths have canvassed for support from Anambrians for the State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo for speedy development of the state.\nThe State Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Surveyor Obi Emeka Chukwudi made the call during a one-day Anambra Youth Investment Summit held in Awka, the state capital.\nThe summit, was to expose youths to opportunities that abound in the real estate business, to enable them become wealth and job creators.<!--more-->TV\nAccording to Surveyor Obi, Anambra citizens are the bedrock of meaningful development anywhere they find themselves, and as such, should join forces with the government of the day to develop the State.\nHe commended the State Governor’s efforts towards youth development, evident in the numerous youth empowerment programmes that he has unveiled, being driven by the State Ministry of Youths.\nObi said the these empowerment programmes have lifted many youths out of poverty, as well as ensured the making of youth millionaires in the state.\n“The governor has been strategic and intentional about his agenda for youth development. The one youth two skills initiative through which over two thousand youths have been empowered in various skills and businesses, is quite laudable.\n“We also wish to commend the State Commissioner for Youths, Mr Patrick Aghamba for driving the governor’s agenda through his ministry and the NYCN has been supportive of the initiatives.\n“This is why our people must support the governor so he can succeed,” he said.\nThe Anambra NYCN boss explained that the first Anambra Youth Real Estate Investor Summit was targeted to unleash the opportunities in Real Estate on youths.\n“As many of us know, there is no available white collar job at the\nmoment in Nigeria, and it has caused massive unemployment,\nand there is need for smarter options such as the real estate business.\n“From my first one year in office, we have explored several opportunities to ensure that our youths have means of livelihood.\n“So on this note, we are partnering POOLKING REAL ESTATE LIMITED to speak on how our youths can utilize the opportunity of real estate business to shape their future.\n“We therefore wish to commend the commander of Anambra youths, Commander Gabriel Chukwunwendu, the CEO PoolKing Limited for his show of love to Anambra and Nigerian youths at large for sponsoring this summit single handedly for us to have a livable society,” he said.\nSpeaking at the event, the Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Charles Esimone, identified increased government investment in education, Skill acquisition initiatives and mentorship, as sure ways to harness dormant talents to become self-reliant.\nHe said that Nigeria is blessed with vibrant and dynamic youths, representing approximately 60 percent of the population, hence, the need to empower and prepare them to contribute to the economic system.\n\"This event provides opportunity to think out of the box, think about skills, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset to transform from dependency to solution provider.\n\"We need to stimulate the youths to fill up the gaps and turn around the economy of the nation,\" he said.\nOn his part, the Chief Executive Officer, PoolKing Real Estate and Anambra State Youth Commander Gabriel Chukwunwendu, said his decision to partner the NYCN on the initiative, was to nurture and groom youths in the real estate sector based on emerging and contemporary development in the nation.\nThis, he said, would help guarantee the youths, economic sustainability and ensure that the sector has a steady supply of professionals that would be readily available to service it at any point in time.\nChukwunwendu maintained that he is out to empower youths, even as he called on Ndi Anambra to start bringing their investments home.','Anambra NYCN Solicits Support for Soludo, Unleashes Real Estate Opportunities to Youths','','publish','open','open','','anambra-nycn-solicits-support-for-soludo-unleashes-real-estate-opportunities-to-youths','','','2024-01-29 12:12:15','2024-01-29 12:12:15','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5120',0,'post','',0),(5121,1,'2024-01-29 12:10:22','2024-01-29 12:10:22','','IMG-20240129-WA0022','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240129-wa0022','','','2024-01-29 12:10:22','2024-01-29 12:10:22','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240129-WA0022.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5124,1,'2024-01-29 18:05:04','2024-01-29 18:05:04','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5126 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240129-WA0058-161x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" />\n\nA 72-year-old retired soldier has allegedly committed suicide in his compound opposite St. Joseph Catholic Church at Nyiniongun, a suburb of Makurdi in Benue State.\n\nThe deceased whose name was given as, Francis Dooga, allegedly hung himself to death on a tree at his residence.\n\nA neighbour who declined his name said the deceased popularly known as \'old soldier\' ended his own life while every member of his family were away from home.<!--more-->\n\nThe neigbour said the body of the retiree was found dangling on tree at about 6:00pm of on Sunday.\n\nOur correspondent reports that while immediate family members of the deceased were too grieve to speak about the incident, some residents of the area alleged that the late retiree had earlier complained of hardship.\n\nIt was also gathered that the deceased was complaining about being defrauded of his pension by scrupulous persons while the inability of the pension board to allegedly pay his money in bulk instead of piecemeal worried him tremendously.\n\nContacted, the spokeswoman of the Police in Benue, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident to our correspondent in Makurdi.','72 year-old Military Retiree, Francis Dooga Commits Suicide in Makurdi.','','publish','open','open','','72-year-old-military-retiree-francis-dooga-commits-suicide-in-makurdi','','','2024-01-29 18:05:04','2024-01-29 18:05:04','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5124',0,'post','',0),(5125,1,'2024-01-29 18:02:53','2024-01-29 18:02:53','','IMG-20240129-WA0060','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240129-wa0060','','','2024-01-29 18:02:53','2024-01-29 18:02:53','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240129-WA0060.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5126,1,'2024-01-29 18:04:41','2024-01-29 18:04:41','','IMG-20240129-WA0058','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240129-wa0058','','','2024-01-29 18:04:41','2024-01-29 18:04:41','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG-20240129-WA0058.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5128,1,'2024-02-02 09:13:28','2024-02-02 09:13:28','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5129 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240202-WA0009-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" />\n\nAnambra State Commissioner for Housing Hon. Pauly Onyeka, has charged contractors engaged for the upgrading of Dr Alex Ekwueme Event Centre to turn the place to a centre of attraction comparable to any other one around the world.\nThe Commissioner, who gave the charge during the official handover of the project site to the contractors, explained that the goal of the government is to transform the old event centre to a decent, world class facility, in line with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s desire to make Anambra a livable and progressive state.<!--more-->\nHon. Onyeka, who led other senior staff of the ministry on the ceremony, charged the contractors not to undermine the good intentions of the government on the project.\nOnyeka said, “We will not accept excuses. What we need here is an event centre of global standards. Mr Governor is poised to ensure that our people get value for every kobo being spent by the government. I want you to work with this in mind. Give us the best that can be showcased anywhere around the world”.\nThe Commissioner directed other contractors to promptly execute the job in accordance with specifications to be able to meet the deadline set by the government.\nThe Managing Director of the Lead Company, Pizim Engineering Limited, Engr Ugochukwu Nnigbo, who spoke on behalf of other contractors, assured the commissioner of quality work and timely delivery.\n“We are aware that the Soludo-led government does not compromise standards and we promise to do our best to deliver a quality work the government will be proud of,” he pledged.\nThe occasion afforded the government team, led by the Commissioner for Housing, the opportunity to brainstorm with the contractors on the technical and architectural designs for the project.\nThe edifice, when completed, will have an executive pavilion, VIP lounge, recreational and relaxation facilities as well as parking space among other facilities.','TURN EKWUEME SQUARE TO A CENTRE OF ATTRACTION: ONYEKA CHARGES CONTRACTORS','','publish','open','open','','turn-ekwueme-square-to-a-centre-of-attraction-onyeka-charges-contractors','','','2024-02-02 09:13:28','2024-02-02 09:13:28','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5128',0,'post','',0),(5129,1,'2024-02-02 09:12:32','2024-02-02 09:12:32','','IMG-20240202-WA0009','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240202-wa0009','','','2024-02-02 09:12:32','2024-02-02 09:12:32','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240202-WA0009.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5130,1,'2024-02-02 09:13:20','2024-02-02 09:13:20','','IMG-20240202-WA0008','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240202-wa0008','','','2024-02-02 09:13:20','2024-02-02 09:13:20','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240202-WA0008.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5132,1,'2024-02-02 09:17:43','2024-02-02 09:17:43','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5133 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240201-WA0024-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" />\n\nAnambra State Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Pauly Onyeka has called on Agulu community in Anaocha Local Government Area to protect the newly- renovated modern fire station in their area are protected from vandalisation.\n\nThe commissioner made the call at the official handing over ceremony of the Agulu Fire Station to the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, for onward transfer to the Anambra State Fire Service for the benefit of state.<!--more-->\n\nRepresented by the Director of Building Construction and Maintenance Department, Ministry of Housing, Mr Ojeleke Samuel, the commissioner noted that the state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, is very desirous of extending dividends of democracy to different parts of the people.\n\nHe appealed to the people of Agulu to protect the facilities from theft and vandalization as government cannot afford to waste its lean resources.\n\nCommenting on the need for perimeter fending, the commissioner urged the Ministry of Power to bring up a proposal for the work to commence immediately.\n\nEarlier in a speech, the representative of the Commissioner of Power and Water Resources, Engr Chukwuma Julius and the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs Ify Uzoka, appreciated Governor Soludo for his intervention and revitalization of the abandoned Agulu Fire Station.\n\nThey noted that for maximum protection of those facilities, perimeter fencing should be erected to protect the fire offices and the facilities on ground.\n\nThe commissioner and the Permanent Secretary commended the neat work executed by the contractors and urged him to continue to sustain the already established security architecture by the construction company to prevent access to the facilities pending when the fence is constructed .\n\nThe Director of Anambra State Fire Service in the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, Dr Martins Agbili, appreciated the government for the intervention which led to the handover and called for collaboration between the ministry and the agency to protect the station from land grabbers.\n\nThe Agulu Modern Fire Station has three building blocks, comprising fire truck station, office block, bore hole and plant house, constructed by Feister Technical Service Limited.','ANAMBRA HOUSING COMMISSIONER HANDS OVER RENOVATED FIRE STATION TO FIRE SERVICE','','publish','open','open','','anambra-housing-commissioner-hands-over-renovated-fire-station-to-fire-service','','','2024-02-02 09:17:43','2024-02-02 09:17:43','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5132',0,'post','',0),(5133,1,'2024-02-02 09:17:05','2024-02-02 09:17:05','','IMG-20240201-WA0024','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240201-wa0024','','','2024-02-02 09:17:05','2024-02-02 09:17:05','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240201-WA0024.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5134,1,'2024-02-02 09:17:34','2024-02-02 09:17:34','','IMG-20240201-WA0025','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240201-wa0025','','','2024-02-02 09:17:34','2024-02-02 09:17:34','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240201-WA0025.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5137,1,'2024-02-04 16:33:49','2024-02-04 16:33:49','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5138 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240204-WA0020-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa last Friday paid homage to the traditional ruler of Amansea, HRM Igwe Peter Chukwuma Anigbogu (Eze Chimereze), at his palace in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.\n\nEzeokenwa, accompanied by his Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Soludo, Sir Ugochukwu Obiefuna, Amansea cabinet Chief and the National convener of APGA Apostle, Chief Nchekwube Anthony (Dunga), APGA Assistant National Publicity Secretary (South East Zone); Sir Ojukwu Obakasi (Osisioma Anam) and members of his entourage, took the opportunity to underscore the remarkable strides achieved by Governor Charles Soludo, who is also the National Leader of APGA, in various critical sectors, including infrastructure, education, health, security, human capital development, agriculture, and the preservation of law and order. He emphasized the deep regard that APGA and the Anambra State government have for traditional rulers.\n\nReceiving his guests, Igwe Anigbogu expressed his gratitude to the APGA National Chairman for the visit, acknowledging the party\'s recognition of the traditional institution\'s pivotal role.\n\nHe also reaffirmed the unwavering support of Amansea for the APGA-led government in Anambra, signaling a continued commitment to cooperation and collaboration for the betterment of the community.\n\nThe visit was a testament to the shared commitment to advancing the welfare and progress of the people of Amansea and the broader Anambra State.','APGA National Chairman, Ezeokenwa Visits Traditional Ruler Of Amansea','','publish','open','open','','apga-national-chairman-ezeokenwa-visits-traditional-ruler-of-amansea','','','2024-02-04 16:33:49','2024-02-04 16:33:49','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5137',0,'post','',0),(5138,1,'2024-02-04 16:33:32','2024-02-04 16:33:32','','IMG-20240204-WA0020','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240204-wa0020','','','2024-02-04 16:33:32','2024-02-04 16:33:32','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240204-WA0020.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5140,1,'2024-02-04 16:47:01','2024-02-04 16:47:01','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5141 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/download-46.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"188\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe Sports Writers Association (SWAN) , Anambra State Chapter, has threw it weight behind Isaiah Benjamin led SWAN leadership.\n\nIn a statement signed by the Chairman of the Chapter, Chimezie Anaso and the Secretary, Ikenna Nwokedi \'Position of SWAN Anambra Chapter on the stage managed crisis purportedly going on at the national leadership of SWAN.<!--more-->\n\n\'SWAN Anambra held its January Congress on Wednesday, January 31 and resolved as follows:\n\n\'That having taken a holistic and critical look at recent development, we are of the informed opinion that there is no crisis whatsoever in the association.\n\n\'We condemn the failed attempt by some people to unjustly heat up the association and subsequently create an atmosphere of rancour, confusion, wranglings and bad blood that is needless and unwarranted.\n\n\'That SWAN held a Full Council/ Triennial Delegate Congress in July 2023 where a duly elected leadership emerged with Mr. Isaiah Benjamin elected as the President, in line with the provisions of SWAN Statute.\n\n\'That the President has piloted the affairs of SWAN with dignity, humility, harmony, civility, firmness and purpose since he assumed office and has successfully put the association on the path of progress.\n\n\'SWAN Anambra Chapter totally endorse the peace and reconciliation building process initiated by the President and are convinced that the outcome will be of greater interest to the professional Association.\n\n\'The Chapter rejects the distractions and pledged total loyalty to Benjamin as president of SWAN and commits to application of internal dispute mechanisms for addressing vexed issues where they exist rather than archaic coup d\'etat approach.\n\n\'That we were not aware of any National Executive Council, NEC meeting purportedly held on Jan. 7 and Jan. 9 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom as it was not called at the instance of President Isaiah Benjamin or the Secretary General, Ikenna Okonkwo as provided for by the SWAN Statute.\n\n\'Anambra Chapter vehemently disassociates itself from any decision or communiqué arising from such a meeting or gathering as the meeting was alien to SWAN statute, null, void and of no effect.\n\n\'We stand on the mandate constitutionally and unanimously given to President Isaiah Benjamin in Omoku, Rivers State on July 26, 2023 and pledge our unalloyed support to work for the success of his administration.\n\n\' That we will not cooperate with any person or group directly or remotely to destroy the association we have laboured to build.','SWAN Anambra Chapter Throws Weight Behind National Leadership','','publish','open','open','','swan-anambra-chapter-throws-weight-behind-national-leadership','','','2024-02-04 16:47:01','2024-02-04 16:47:01','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5140',0,'post','',0),(5141,1,'2024-02-04 16:46:44','2024-02-04 16:46:44','','download (46)','','inherit','open','closed','','download-46','','','2024-02-04 16:46:44','2024-02-04 16:46:44','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/download-46.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5143,1,'2024-02-05 07:21:33','2024-02-05 07:21:33','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5144\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240130-WA0008-142x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" /></p>\n*SECURITY, ONCE A MAJOR CONCERN, IS NOW A STORY OF REMARKABLE TURNAROUND!*\n\nBy Christian ABURIME\n\nThe transformation train is on course. Eighteen months into his governance, Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, is weaving a narrative of progress, painting a picture of a livable and prosperous homeland.\n\nThis vision is built on six pillars: security, law and order, infrastructure development, economic transformation, human capital development, and environmental sustainability.\n\nEach brick laid signifies a commitment to advancing the state’s well-being and unlocking its full potential.\n\nSecurity, once a major concern, is now a story of remarkable turnaround. The coordinated efforts of joint task forces with a clear mandate from Governor Soludo have effectively quelled the activities of ‘Unknown Gun Men,’ restoring peace and fostering a sense of safety.\n\nAnambra’s transformation into one of the country’s safest states is a testament to this success.The renewed confidence in law enforcement is palpable. The defiance of “Monday sit-at-home” orders, once a crippling phenomenon, reflects the growing faith in the ability of security agencies to safeguard lives and property.\n\nThis trust is further bolstered by the restructuring of the Anambra Vigilante Group, creating a three-tiered system that brings security closer to the community.\n\nRecognizing the importance of orderliness, a specialized anti-touting unit has been established within the Ministry of Homeland Affairs. This unit, already operational, tackles the menace of “Agberos”, touts who often harass and exploit citizens.\n\nBy removing this obstacle, the government empowers citizens and creates a more conducive environment for everyone.\n\nThese are just a few of the accomplishments within the first 18 months of Governor Soludo’s administration.\n\nEach initiative signifies a step towards a safer, more prosperous, and livable Anambra.\n\nThis journey is far from over, but the foundation laid is strong, and the momentum is undeniable. Anambra is on the rise, and its future looks brighter!','SOLUDO\'S REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNANCE IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS: (PART 1)','','publish','open','open','','soludos-revolutionary-governance-in-less-than-two-years-part-1','','','2024-02-05 07:21:33','2024-02-05 07:21:33','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5143',0,'post','',0),(5144,1,'2024-02-05 07:21:03','2024-02-05 07:21:03','','IMG-20240130-WA0008','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240130-wa0008','','','2024-02-05 07:21:03','2024-02-05 07:21:03','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240130-WA0008.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5147,1,'2024-02-06 08:46:16','2024-02-06 08:46:16','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5148 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240206-WA0006-142x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" />\n\nAnambra’s Ascension: Soludo Building Roads to last and Sparking Power to illuminate Anambra!\n\nBy Christian ABURIME\n\nIn the relentless pursuit of a thriving and prosperous homeland, Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has etched a commendable legacy in just 18 months, marking a significant chapter in the state’s development journey.<!--more-->\n\nAt the helm of the administration’s agenda are key pillars - security, law and order, infrastructure and economic transformation, human capital development, governance reforms, and the creation of a sustainable environment. The tangible outcomes of this strategic focus are becoming increasingly apparent, underscoring a resolute commitment to propel Anambra State towards unprecedented growth and prosperity.\n\nOne of the cornerstones of this transformative journey lies in the realm of infrastructure, where the administration has made remarkable strides in road construction and electricity supply for economic rejuvenation.\n\nOver the span of 18 months, a staggering 344 kilometers of roads, coupled with the construction of 2 flyovers, have been awarded and officially initiated.\n\nThe ambitious target of delivering an additional 250 kilometers by March 2024 highlights the administration’s dedication to enhancing connectivity and accessibility for the citizens of Anambra.\n\nImportantly, these figures do not merely encapsulate road construction but also encompass vital initiatives such as road rehabilitation, erosion control, and the essential task of desilting drainage systems to fortify the state against environmental challenges.\n\nIn the realm of electricity, the administration has inked a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). This strategic alliance sets in motion a transformative journey toward achieving 24/7 electricity in key urban centres within the next two years.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5149 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240206-WA0005-142x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" />\n\nThe electrifying commitment aims to power our cities incessantly, propelling them into a new era of limitless possibilities and economic vibrancy.\n\nBeyond the streets, the transformation extends to the very fabric of our nights, with the conversion of 25,000 diesel-powered streetlights to solar technology. This environmentally conscious move not only ensures sustainable night time illumination but also does so at a minimal cost.\n\nThe ripple effect is felt in the revitalization of our night economy, paving the way for a more eco-friendly and economically sustainable future.\n\nIndeed, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s administration stands as a tribute to visionary leadership, translating promises into tangible actions that redefine the trajectory of Anambra State.\n\nAs we navigate the path to a livable and prosperous homeland, these accomplishments underscore the administration’s unwavering commitment to the holistic development of the state, setting the stage for a future characterized by progress, sustainability, and enduring prosperity.','SOLUDO\'S AMAZING SCORECARD IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS IN OFFICE (PART 2)','','publish','open','open','','soludos-amazing-scorecard-in-less-than-two-years-in-office-part-2','','','2024-02-06 08:46:16','2024-02-06 08:46:16','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5147',0,'post','',0),(5148,1,'2024-02-06 08:45:04','2024-02-06 08:45:04','','IMG-20240206-WA0006','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240206-wa0006','','','2024-02-06 08:45:04','2024-02-06 08:45:04','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240206-WA0006.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5149,1,'2024-02-06 08:45:41','2024-02-06 08:45:41','','IMG-20240206-WA0005','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240206-wa0005','','','2024-02-06 08:45:41','2024-02-06 08:45:41','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240206-WA0005.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5156,1,'2024-02-07 11:57:09','2024-02-07 11:57:09','<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5157 aligncenter\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240205-WA0019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nBy Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu\n\nThe people of Oraifite community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State have accused the lawyer to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, of aiding and fuelling insecurity in the community.\n\nThe Traditional Ruler of Oraifite, Dr Daniel Udorji and the President-General, Sir Vin Dike, made these allegations during a press conference they jointly addressed in the presence of other members of the community, at the Oraifite Civic Centre, on Monday.<!--more-->\n\nThe development followed the recent kidnapping and alleged killing of a 38-year-old youth leader in the community.\n\nJournalists from different media platforms who were at the press conference were also informed of an ongoing rift between Ejiofor and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Chief Sir Emeka Ofor. Both Ofor and Ejiofor are members of Oraifite community.\n\nBoth the community monarch and the president general, also alleged that the IPOB lawyer used a masquerade organisation called \'Otueke\' to kidnapp, harass and intimidate members of the community, including Sir Emeka Ofor, whom they described as the \"messiah\" to the community.\n\nAs a result of this, they said the kinsmen have placed a ban on the \'Otueke\' festival with immediate effect, citing insecurity as the main reason.\n\nThe president-general, Chief Vincent Dike, said, \"This press conference is called to let the world know the activities of Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor towards his ancestral people and the man who made him who he is today in society.\n\n\"Ejiofor is one of the major beneficiaries of Sir Emeka Ofor\'s humanitarian gesture in Oraifite town. He was trained by Sir Emeka Ofor from Secondary to University education. But today, his benefactor has become his greatest enemy in this world. He has also extended his hatred to the entire community that trained and protect him.\n\n\"He uses \'Otueke\' an organisation filled with all manners of youths, mostly from his Umunakwa kindred to unleash terror on us.\n\nAbout 95 percentage of kidnapping, killings and other criminal activities in our community today, is been sponsored by Ejiofor with support from his Umunakwa kindred. Because of this, he has not been holding meeting with us for the past 15 years.\n\n\"Otueke is an organisation that was set up by our forefathers to unite the people, to discuss important and vital issues of the town. It has multiple arms, there is an arm that is used for enforcement called \'Otuebe\'.\n\n\"Otuebe is an arm that was used by our forefathers to enforce order and obedience or collections within the community, the reason why we are placing a ban on it is because some disgruntled elements are now using it to fuel insecurity and all other atrocious activities coming with this \'Otueke\' because it\'s almost like a masquerade.\n\n\"Some naive sons of the community have also hijacked \'Otueke\' and it has become their personal property. They even registered it in a Corporate Affairs Commission and are using it for reasons that it was originally not meant for.\"\n\nThe PG, however, called on the state government, the Police and other security agencies to intervene on the matter.\n\nThe traditional ruler, Igwe Daniel Udoji, on his part, appealed to the people of the community to rise up and defend the community.\n\nUdoji said, \"I am the Igwe of the town, I am the father of the town, every Oraifite person, male or female, citizens of Oraifite are my children, I take delight in supporting mostly, those who have positive values.\n\n\"Who pursue the peace, love, unity and progress of Oraifite. Oraifite has been very peaceful, full of good news and progress, but of late, we have been bombarded with insecurity as a result of disgruntled elements thereby giving the communitu bad and negative publicity.\n\n\"Oraifite is blessed with a son like Emeka Offor, he has done so much for us, Nigeria and in fact the whole world. You can remember the polio incident, he donated so much money to control polio not only in Nigeria, but across the world\", he said.\n\nThe Igwe said that Mr Emeka Offor has created jobs, empowered the youths, taken care of widows, constructed roads, built factories, created employment for the youths both in Oraifite, Nigeria and the world.\n\n\"It\'s very painful that Oraifite people don\'t seems to appreciate what God has given to them, a son like Mr Emeka Offor, my Igwe friends during our monthly meetings in Awka have said that they will offer him nationality, if Oraifite people can not protect him.\n\n\"It\'s too bad, let us unite and appreciate Emeka Offor, he has done so much for us, not only appreciate him, defend him when he is under attack, there are many bad people who don\'t appreciate good things.\n\n\"It\'s regrettable that we don\'t come out to defend him on social media, when he\'s under attack; it shouldn\'t be only when we need him that we should go to him.\n\n\"We should come out and defend him, humanly speaking, we can\'t reward Mr Emeka Offor for all he has done for us\", he noted.\n\nReacting via phone call, Ejiofor told our reporter that through out his life time ,he had never supported, encouraged or sponsored crime.\nHe urged the public to disregard\ndisregard the allegation level against him as there are unfounded and mischievous.\nAccording to him,as a lawyer of many years standing, it is not possible for him to support or encourage criminal acts.\n\nHe said that the only crime he committed was asking the PG and the community about a young man called Ebuka Wigwe, whom Anambra Vigilantee groups abducted and kept without informing the family of his where about and reason he was abducted.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"When I was called and told about the youngman abduction,I petitioned the Inspector General of Police and subsequently he was released by Court.\n\n\" Iam not against the arrest of any person that committed crime but his whereabout must be communicated to his family. The reason for his arrest must be made known.Why must they keep his abduction secret? \" he said .\nHe said that all that is happening in Oraifite are caused by Emeka Offor who use the traditional institution and PG to cover up.\n\nHe said Emeka Offor uses the members of the town union to achieve whatever he wants in the town.\nAccording to him,he has no problem with the community, regretting that they claimed that Emeka Offor trained him in the University.\n\nEjiofor said that Emeka Offor is after him because he is owning him N2.8billions .','Killing: You Are Aiding, Abetting Insecurity In Anambra, Oraifite Community Tells IPOB lawyer, Ejiofor','','publish','open','open','','killing-you-are-aiding-abetting-insecurity-in-anambra-oraifite-community-tells-ipob-lawyer-ejiofor','','','2024-02-07 11:57:09','2024-02-07 11:57:09','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5156',0,'post','',0),(5157,1,'2024-02-07 11:56:38','2024-02-07 11:56:38','','IMG-20240205-WA0019','','inherit','open','closed','','img-20240205-wa0019','','','2024-02-07 11:56:38','2024-02-07 11:56:38','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240205-WA0019.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5165,1,'2024-02-07 21:39:00','2024-02-07 21:39:00','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5167\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240207-WA0066-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" /></p>\nThe National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the University Management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) for imposing hard conditions on students during examinations.<!--more-->\n\nThe President of NANS, Comrade Pedro Obi, said this in Enugu on Wednesday while reacting to \"no full payment of school fees, no examination mandate\" in the university.\n\nAccording to Obi, it has come to our attention that students are being denied the opportunity to write their examinations unless they have made full payment of their school fees.\n\n\"This action by the university management is very unfair, especially considering the current economic situation in Nigeria.\n\n\"We are deeply concerned that this approach will lead to a significant number of dropouts, negatively affecting the lives and education of our students, thereby leading to more security challenges in the country.\n\n\"The National Secretariat of NANS firmly believes that education should be accessible to all, regardless of their financial background.\n\n\"We urge the university management to kindly consider alternative ways of addressing the issue of school fees payment.\n\n\"Such approach could be splitting the payment into manageable installments per semester, rather than expecting a one-time payment,\" he said.\n\nThe NAN boss noted that in response to this urgent matter, the National Secretariat of NANS had established a 5-man committee to swiftly intervene and bring the situation under control.\n\nHe said that the committee included:\nComrade Cokey Nwachukwu - as Chairman; Comrade Josephine Kufre Ikpe-Abasi - as Member:\nComrade Felix Ifeyinwa - as Member; Orji Frank - as Member and\nComrade Chijioke Emmanuel (SUG President of the university) - as Secretary of the Committee.\n\nObi said that the committee would engage in constructive dialogue with the university management to find a resolution that ensures the rights and well-being of the students are protected.\n\nHe said: \"NANS National Secretariat calls on the University Management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to immediately halt this unfair practice and work towards a more student-friendly approach to school fees payment.\n\n\"Education should not be a privilege reserved for a select few, but a fundamental right accessible to all.\n\n\"We implore the University Management to prioritize the welfare of the students and cooperate fully with the committee set up by NANS National Secretariat.\"\n\nHe said that the National Secretariat condemn in totality the destruction of School or Government Properties as genuine students should not be found engaging themselves in such act, as it jeopardizes our genuine and well intended struggle for an egalitarian society.\n\n\"We urge all students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to remain calm and patient as the committee works tirelessly to resolve this issue.\n\n\"Haven cried out, your voices have been heard, and we are committed to fighting for your rights,\" he said.','NANS condemns MOUAU versity management over hard examination conditions','','publish','open','open','','nans-condemns-mouau-versity-management-over-hard-examination-conditions','','','2024-02-07 21:39:00','2024-02-07 21:39:00','',0,'https://arisenewsng.com/?p=5165',0,'post','',0),(5166,1,'2024-02-07 21:37:32','2024-02-07 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21:38:49','2024-02-07 21:38:49','',0,'https://arisenews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240207-WA0065-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5172,1,'2024-02-08 19:49:57','2024-02-08 19:49:57','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5173\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240208-WA0037-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></p>\nIn its bid to assist farmers especially women in addressing low agricultural yield resulting from continuous cultivation, a Non-Governmental Organization, Life Giver Foundation, has introduced the use of urine as alternative to fertilizer, which prices have skyrocketed in line with the inflationary trend in the country.<!--more-->\n\nThe project, which will be executed in the four communities of Ekwusigo Local Government Area, and is expected to be replicated in other twenty local government areas of the state, will help to improve soil fertility by introducing very effective, cost friendly and easy to use fertilizer which will in turn result in increased farm yield, increase household income, nutritious food and consequently reducing vulnerability and human trafficking to the barest minimum.\n\nThe Executive Director, Life Giver Foundation, Sister Stella Ewa, while unveiling the project during an advocacy visit to the chairman of Ekwusigo LGA, Hon Chimezie Obi, at the local government secretariat in Ozubulu, explained that the initiative, which is supported by Arise Foundation, a United Kingdom, UK based NGO, is primarily targeted at addressing economic hardship which has rendered many households vulnerable to human trafficking.\n\n“Currently, 80% of women in Ekwusigo Local Government Area (LGA) are subsistence farmers with access to very small portions of farm lands and are burdened with the responsibility of providing for their families.\n\n“In recent years, excessive farming and climate change has increased depletion of soil nutrients in Ekwusigo LGA where most of the subsistence farmers are not able to afford fertilizer, resulting in very poor farm yields hence.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5174\" src=\"https://arisenewsng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240208-WA0036-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />\n\n“This negatively impacts on household income as many families fall deeper into poverty, making them more vulnerable and susceptible to either giving their children out to traffickers or relatives in the city who subject their children to domestic servitude and in some cases, the women give themselves to traffickers in a bid to earn decent income to provide for their families,” she regretted.\n\nAccording to Life Giver Foundation Executive Director, the use urine as an alternative fertilizer has been experimented successfully and needs to be scaled up in the interest of the poor and struggling farmers, hence the need to secure the support and cooperation of the local government leadership towards successful implementation of the project in the area.\n\n“I thank Arise foundation for sponsoring the project and the Nigeria Conference of Women Religious for their support in preventing human trafficking through creation of various networks for awareness creation and establishing various vocational centers for training and empowering women and youth.\n\n“Scaling up this intervention would improve soil fertility and consequently; the farm yields of the beneficiaries and their income, enabling them to provide basic necessities like nutritious meals, education, clothing and healthcare for their families as well as minimizing trafficking and unsafe migration”.\n\nContributing, the Executive Director of Social and Integral Development Centre, SIDEC, Mrs Ugochi Agalaba-Ehiahuruike, added that the project will feature series of strategic training sessions on urine and bio char collection in Oraifite, Ichi, Ihembosi and Ozubulu as well as practical session on various farms to enable the farmers to be able to apply the initiative on their own after the intervention.\n\nFor Ehiahuruike, it is a good feeling that people will no longer see their urine as a waste but will start converting it into something useful on their farms. “This is much appreciated at a time like this in Nigeria when prices of different types of fertilizer keep rising beyond the reach of the poor and indigent farmers. The whole idea is to promote food security, curb child and human trafficking, and ensure we protect our environment looking at the issue of climate change”.\n\nResponding, the Transition Chairman of Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Hon Chimezie Obi, lauded the thoughtfulness of the foundation in coming up with an initiative aimed at reducing the growing economic burden on the people.\n\nHe pledged the council’s readiness to support successful implementation of the initiative across the four communities of the LGA. “This idea is in the right direction. We can see the rate at which children are being turned to workers across the country. Some of them are even trafficked out of Nigeria for exploitative labour. This can be linked partly to economic hardship. So, everything done to reduce the hardship will help to curb the crime of human trafficking and others.\n\n“I promise to give everything within our reach for the success of the project. In case you have any challenge in the course of implementation, do not hesitate to call my attention to it”.\n\nA member of Life Giver Foundation, Sister Doris Ohaeri, appreciated the Local Government Chairman for his interest and support for the project, even as she anticipated the organization scaling the project to other parts of the state and Nigeria at large.\n\nThe Coordinator, Small Scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria, SWOFON, Mrs Ngozi Obiajulu, was excited about the initiative. “This initiative is good. It will help farmers to increase productivity and lessen the cost of getting fertilizer, which only a few can afford. It has been hard for several of us especially those in rural areas.\n\n“I will mobilize my members effectively so that they will participate very actively and be part and parcel of the programme. 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