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It is said to be a sorrowful moment in Ukwa West Local Government in Abia State. Ocheze Ogbonna, a female crane operator at Inner Galaxy Steel Company, Umuahala-Obuzor in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, has been reputedly killed by a Chinese national who wanted to be in a relationship with her. According to the information gathered it was said the Chinese manager pushed her down for not accepting him to have a love advances with her.  However we gathered that their was another incident which happened in the same premises where Ocheze Ogbonna,was alleged killed and the young man named Promise kelechi was stabbed at the cheat but their was no information about the killing. It was alleged that some of the protesting youths were seeking for justice and the soldiers started shooting and one of the youths was shot been taken to FMC hospital by the head of security of the village.  Meanwhile,the people of Ukwa West Local Government in Abia State are seeking for justi...

  A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has restrained the two probe commissions instituted by the Kano State Government to investigate the administration of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from exercising their functions. The court, presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda, granted an ex-parte motion stopping the Commissions from conducting any further proceedings pending the determination of the instant suit brought before it by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. In the order, which has the National Judicial Council, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Attorney-General of Kano State, Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu, and Justice Zuwaira Yusuf as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th respondents, the court restrained the 4th and 5th respondents from performing the functions assigned to them by the Kano Governor in courtrooms meant to adjudicate disputes between persons and authorities in Kano, pending the hearing and determination of the instant...

The  Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government two weeks to reconstitute the governing councils of the federal universities and also meet its other demands contained in the agreements they signed.   ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodoke, at a press conference, in Abuja, yesterday, said the decision was taken at the meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC), which ended in Abuja on Monday. The level of illegalities and impunities going on in the universities. The vice chancellors are practically running the institutions like sole administrators. That’s an illegality that can only happen in Nigeria. Several decisions that ought to be reviewed and taken by the Council are being taken by the VCs with some of them claiming that they got approval from the Minister of Education. However, said the decision to issue the two weeks ultimatum was to awaken the consciousness of the government to the challenges, insisting that the silence of the governm...

  Chief  John Okiyi-Kalu, former Commissioner for Information in Abia State, has revealed that the Abia Forensic Audit report done by Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG), a multinational professional services network that provides audit, advisory, tax and legal services confirms that former governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, left a net credit balance of N3.48 billion for Governor Alex Otti. Okiyi-Kalu added that against all the negative agenda of the current government against Ikpeazu, he even left more for Otti stressing that cash in the bank was different from other near-cash assets, such as a 3.5 percent share in Aba Independent Power Project (IPP) Geometric which now valued at N80 billion, among others. Okiyi-Kalu said that given that one should at least expect a former Managing Director of a Bank to know the difference between a Process Review report and a Forensic Audit Report, he can only say that Otti lied deliberately to mislead the public. He expressed sadness that many of...

  Nollywood films, Over the Bridge, This Is Lagos, and Dynamite will be screened at the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) which commenced on Wednesday, May 8 and will run till May 14. The festival showcases   African and diaspora films in the United States. Over the years, films honoring the many voices and tales of Africa and its era have been made available to viewers through NYAFF, which was founded in 1993. With the theme “Convergence of Time,” the festival's 31st edition this year examines the meeting point of historical and modern roles performed by those who represent Africa and its diaspora in art. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., the Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Centre will present the opening night film,  Over the Bridge , followed by a Q&A session with the film's director,  Tolu Ajayi , on Thursday, May 9, 2024. On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 8:15 pm, the Bollywood film   Dilli Dark   featuring Nollywood actor,   Michael Okeke...

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Umuahia, Most Rev. Michael Ukpong, has charged the Catholic media practitioners to help disseminate the Church doctrines among the youths. He described the knowledge deficit among the Catholic faithful as worrisome, saying that the phenomenon was more prevalent among the younger generation. The cleric said that the prevailing delinquencies and societal ills could be attributed to ignorance and the lack of knowledge. Ukpong further appealed to the CAMPAN members to enhance their activities, in order that the church would feel their impact more. He advised the National President of the group,  Chimdi Oluoha , to ensure that he excelled in his assignment in order to bring honour rather than shame to his home diocese. He promised that the church would do the best within the available resources to support him to succeed.

This Wednesday, 8 May, is World Red Cross Red Crescent Day. Sixteen million volunteers and staff across our network will reflect on 12 months of activity with a mix of appreciation, admiration and sadness.   The year since 8 May 2023 has seen incredible efforts across all 191 national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The five short stories below give a flavour of what volunteers have done.  Members of  Nigerian Red Cross Society FCT branch took to the streets of Abuja to to celebrate world Red Cross day.  The Chairman Nigerian Red Cross Society, FCT Branch, Mr. Taiye Olaniyi told Daily Trust, in Abuja, on Tuesday that the gesture was to sensitize public on Red Cross activities. He also said that the society was using the platform to give first aid and to link up with other appropriate authorities and Agencies to ensure that adequate assistance is given to the society. Olaniyi who said there were tragedies and disasters all over the world added that the Soci...