COVID-19: Uzodinma Threatens Another Lockdown in Imo

OWERRI — Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has threatened a second total lockdown if residents of the state continue to disregard COVID-19 safety protocols. The governor issued the threat in a statewide broadcast in Owerri late on Friday night. Uzodinma, who frowned at the nonchalance of Imo residents towards established safety protocols, said that four mobile courts have been put in place in different parts of the state to prosecute violators of COVID-19 safety protocols....

Contractor Assures Completion of Hostels in Unical Ahead Resumption

CALABAR — The Contractor handling the renovation work at the female and male hostels in the University of Calabar, Mr. Signor Kanu, has given assurance that the work would be delivered on time and according to specification. This is as the University has announced Feb. 5 as the date of resumption for academic activities. While conducting newsmen round the ongoing work around the hostels, Kanu said that the decay was too much, coupled with the...

COVID-19: University of Calabar Begins Fumigation of Campus Ahead of Resumption

CALABAR —  The University of Calabar COVID-19 Task Force Committee has commenced the fumigation of the campus ahead of the Feb. 5 resumption date for academic activities. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Calabar that the fumigation was part of the institution’s preparation and readiness for resumption of academic activities. Obi said that the fumigation of the administrative buildings and other...

C/River Gov’t Demolishes Hotel Harbouring Suspected Kidnappers

CALABAR —  The Cross River Government security outfit, “Operation Akpakwu”, has demolished the “Save Side Hotel” at 8miles area in Calabar for harbouring suspected kidnappers that have been terrorising the state. Speaking after the exercise, Mr. Henry Okokon, the Security Adviser, South, to Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that most recorded kidnap cases in Calabar were planned and coordinated from the hotel. According to Okokon,...

Aguleri, Umueri Land Dispute: Panel of Inquiry Calls for Memoranda

AWKA — The Panel of Inquiry set up by the Anambra Government on the land dispute between Aguleri and Umeri communities, Anambra  East Local Government Area, has called for memoranda from interested persons. The Secretary of the panel, Mrs. Ndidi Onuigbo, made this known in a statement in Awka on Friday. Onuigbo is also the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government. She requested interested persons to submit memoranda that would address...

Anambra 2021: Onunkwo Declares to Run on APC Platform

AWKA — Chief Johnbosco Onunkwo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared his intention to contest for the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra on the platform of the party. Onunkwo made the formal declaration at a meeting with the State Working Committee of the party at its office in Awka on Friday. He said he was at the party Secretariat to inform them that he would join other aspirants in the...

Old Rangers Players, Anambra Community Mourn Nwabueze Nwankwo

AWKA — The Enugu-Ukwu Community in Njikoka Local Government of Anambra, and some Ex-players of Rangers International FC of Enugu, have expressed shock over the demise of Nwabueze Nwankwo, a foundation member of the team. Bonny Nkwuaku, President General of Enugu-Ukwu said the community had lost a pillar and was in deep shock following the news of his death. Nkwuaku said Nwabueze, popularly known as ‘Bulldozer’ in his heydays died on Thursday after a protracted...

COVID-19: Red Cross Urges Govt. to Enforce Guidelines

LAGOS –– The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Lagos branch has called on the Federal Government to enforce the guidelines and protocols of COVID-19 to mitigate the spread of the virus. The branch Chairman, Mrs. Adebola Kolawole, made the call at the side-line of the NRCS 53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday in Lagos. Kolawole decried the wanton violation of COVID-19 guidelines by the citizenry. She added that those flaunting the protocols encourage the spread...

Nollywood Needs Unbiased Platform for Practitioners to Thrive — Etete

LAGOS — An entrepreneur, Elizabeth Etete, says that Nollywood needs an unbiased platform where producers, filmmakers and artistes could thrive without let or hindrance from established societal norms. Etete, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director, Innovative Creative Experts Distribution (ICED), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that such a platform would expand the horizon of Nollywood. “The challenges we are facing in Nollywood today, specifically, is...

Africans Stand to Gain From Biden Presidency – Official

ABUJA — The Nigerian Diaspora Movement (NDM) on Saturday expressed optimism that Africa could benefit significantly from the new administration in the U.S. led by President Joe Biden. Chairman of NDM, Prof. Apollos Nwauwa expressed the optimism in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The NDM has nearly 20 million Nigerians in the diaspora as members working together to build a progressive nation where every citizen is empowered to...

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