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LG poll : Okechi emerges PDP candidate in Igboeze-South council By Agency Reporter Chief Vitus Okechi,on Saturday emerged as candidate for People Democratic Party (PDP) in Igboeze-South Local Government Area, for the February 23, Local Government election in Enugu State . Okechi who is the  Commissioner for Housing in Enugu  State scored   330 votes cast by deligates from  16 wards that made  up the council to emerged as unopposed candidate. Announcing the result, Mr Christian Ani the Leader of Electorial Committee from PDP Secratariate Enugu commended party delegates for conducting themselves in peaceful and orderly manner during the primary. Ani said Okechi polled 330 votes to win, he explained that, PDP deligates in the area was 371 and 331 were accredited and voted  while one void vote was recorded. "In the power conferred on me as The returning officer of this election, I hereby declared Okechi as PDP flag-bearer for Igboeze-South in February 23 Enugu State LG election.

Beneficiaries of Sen Utazi medical outreach grateful, on free surgeries, drugs By Agency Reporter Some residents of Enugu North Senatorial District in Enugu State have expressed appreciation to Sen   Chukwu Utazi representing the district in Senate for free treatment, surgeries and drugs. Residents who benefited from the outreach told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka on Sunday at Nsukka Town Hall the venue of the outreach that, their health challenges have been treated free of charge. Mr Hycienth Abugu said the hernia that had been disturbing him for a long time had been removed through surgery by team of medical doctors. "This hernia has been disturbing me but because I have no money to go hospital for the surgery. "When l heard about this outreach  organised by Utazi, and treatment, drugs and surgeries are free of charge, l  said to myself God has answered my prayer. "My prayer is that God will meet Utazi at his point  of need for helping the poor.

2023 Enugu governorship contest splits Nsukka PDP, as suspected thugs attack Ekweremadu supporters By Agency Reporter As the politics of 2023 general elections hots up, members of People Democratic Party (PDP) in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State  are divided on whom to support as the party governorship  flag-bearer. Mr Enerst Ogwo, the Coordinator of group known as 'Oganiru Ndi Enugu' in Nsukka LG while speaking with newsmen In Nsukka on alleged alleged attacked of the group on December 5th while holding its meeting at Meetings Point Joint, Ogurugu Road Nsukka. Ogwo said the group, Oganiru Ndi Enugu is a PDP pressure group that advocates for good governance that has its membership across Enugu State. According to him, members of the group was having its general meeting at the Joint when no fewer than 40 thugs bashed into the  meeting venue with gun,  machete and started shooting sporadically on air. " The thugs break plastic chairs, tables, beer bottles an

Law Week : Nsukka NBA sensitises Sec Sch students on dangers of drug abuse By Agency Reporter Secondary school students have been advised to stay away from drug abuse to avoid  untimely death, madness and other adverse effects associated with it. Mr Tommy Akpan, the Assistant Commander Narcotic,  Nsukka Area Command,  Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) gave the advice  in Nsukka on Wednesday During a sensitisation lecture titled   " Avoid Drug Abuse to Stay Alive " organised by Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Nsukka branch for Secondary Schools in the area as part of activities to mark its 2021 NBA Law  Week. Akpan urged students to stay away from illicit drugs like cocaine,  Cannabis,  heroine, Tramadol, Codien and Methamphetamine or Crystal Meth popularly called ' Mkpuru Mmiri' in igbo. According to him these drugs were  capable of leading to untimely death,  madness  as well as rendering them useless. " Do not attempt to experiment on any of t

UNN signs MoU with technology company to install 1000 CCTV cameras By Agency Reporter University of Nigeria Nsukka on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) with Bionomics Nigeria Ltd Lagos, a technology company to install 1000 Closed-Circuit  Televisions (CCTV) cameras in the university. In a remark,  during the signing ceremony in Nsukka,  Prof Charles Igwe,  the Vice-chanacellor  of UNN said that CCTV cameras  would be installed on entrance and exit gates and other strategic locations to ensure adequate security. Igwe said that, the cameras would be installed in UNN,  University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC) and College of Medicine Ituku-Ozalla to help the university security to  expose any criminal activity  so as  to arrest culprits. "The signing of this MoU marks a new chapter and improvement in our security architecture. "When this project is completed any  illegal activity or crime will be exposed as the cameras will be there 24 hours. "The CC

Ooni, Ezeife, Rabadu, Dokpesi others to grace Zik's leadership award in Abuja   By Our Reporter His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan the Ooni of Ife, will be  among dignitaries expected to grace 2021 Zik's Leadership Merit Award that will hold at Shehu Musa Yar'udua Centre Abuja on November 16. Mr Chinamer Onyeke the Director General of Igbo Nsukka United Front (INUF) whose organisation is organizing the Zik Leadership Merit Award  stated this in Nsukka on Sunday while speaking with newsmen. Onyeke said the event that would confer Zik's Leadership Merit Award on Mr Goodluck Jonathan, the  former President of the country and other prominent Nigerians, in recognition of their immense contributions to the country and humanity. According to him, the event would also install as patrons, Oni of Ife, Mr Chukwuemeka Ezeife former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Nuhu Rabadu former Chairman of Economic Financial Crime  Commission (EFCC), Mr Raymond Dokpesi the Media Giant and

VC lauds UNN faculty of Agriculture,  for maintaining its Agro-science Journal publications By Agency Reporter Prof Charles Igwe, the Vice-chanacellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has commended the Faculty of Agriculture of the university for maintaining the yearly publication of Agro-science Journal, its faculty journal. Igwe gave the commendation in Nsukka on Saturday in an occasion to  launch,  Volume 20, Number 4 edition of the journal, to mark the journal's 20 years anniversary. He said the journal had helped to assuage the yearnings of researchers in the areas of agriculture, forestry and allied disciplines across  Africa in dissemination  of research work that addressed important problems in agriculture. "I congratulate  the faculty for this uncommon feat,  doggedness and unfaltering focus of the past and present administration of the faculty. "I salute in a  especial way past and present editorial board members of the journal for their commitment in