NDLEA drags student to court for smoking Indian hemp
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has dragged one Jude Ugwu, a post graduate student of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), to the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu for hemp smoking.
Ohanaeze kicks against planned trial of MASSOB leader for treason
For the first time since its contentious election in January this year, the new executive of the apex Igbo socio –cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, weekend in Enugu, held its Imeobi meeting (highest decision making organ of the body) and kicked against trial for treason of leader of Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Ralph Uwazuruike.
Anglican Church blames nation’s woes on recycled politicians
Anglican church has blamed much of the country’s woes on old and recycled politicians, noting that this has foisted on the youths the ignoble role of thuggery, armed robbery, kidnapping, suicide bombing and other vices.
FG commences N163bn Zungeru 700MW plant
The 700-megawatt (MW) Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant situated in Niger State is expected to fully take off with a scheduled sod turning ceremony to be performed by President Goodluck Jonathan today (Tuesday).
Rivers civil servants begin two-day warning strike
Rivers State civil servants, stayed away from work, yesterday, in compliance with the directive of the state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, to proceed on a two-day warning strike.
Why Igbo must embark on self cleansing – Nwosu
LAGOS — National convener of Igbo Nationality Rights Assembly, INRA, Chief Sam Okey Nwosu, has said that unless the Igbo nation indulged in self cleansing and evaluation, it will continue to play second fiddle in the scheme of things in the Nigerian project. Nwosu, who spoke with journalists at the recent summit of ethnic nationalities […]
