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18,000 out of 25,000 formerly diesel powered street lights converted to solar lights--commissioner By Azuka Offor  The Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Anambra State, Engr Julius Mmelikam Chukwuemeka has said that out of about 25,000 street lights being previously powered by diesel by the previous administration,18,000 have been converted to solar lights so far by the solution government. Engr Chukwuemeka made this known while addressing the management of Chukwuemeka Odunmegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) during the inspection of installed solar street lights at the Igbariam Campus of the University. Mr commissioner said that the conversion from diesel powered to solar powered was in line with Gov. Soludo's campaign promise to achieve more with less. He maintained that solar system is not only cost effective but also environment friendly to achieve the solution government's vision of clean, green and sustainable Anambra State. He added that aside converting to solar syst...

EZEKIEL JOSEPH OYO & EFCC INVESTIGATORS:  NOTHING COMPROMISED The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested Ezekiel Joseph Oyo on April 5, 2023 at the Life Camp area of Abuja metropolis, sequel to discreet surveillance and actionable intelligence on his suspected involvement in internet fraud called Picking2, online romance and money laundering.  He was introduced to the fraudulent practice through one of his friends, Bruno, based in Germany. To ply his nefarious business, he opened a wallet address with a user name: Hubert.elwood@outlook.com.  Through this wallet address, he received into his block chain, a total fraudulent transaction of $3,982,260.91 (Three Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty Two Thousand,  Two Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars, Ninety-One Cent). He got the money from Remitano, a Visual Digital Company based in Seychelles on March 3, 2023. He benefitted $50,000 (Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)...

Ajaero’s Attack Existential Threat To Trade Union Movement In Nigeria – PENGASSAN The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has condemned the recent attack on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero. In a statement signed by its President, Festus Osifo and Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, PENGASSAN described the attack on Ajareo as an existential threat to the trade union movement in Nigeria. PENGASSAN also described the attack on the labour leader as a blatant violation of human rights and an assault on the principles of democracy, freedom of expression and association. Ajaero was arrested in Owerri, the capital of Imo State on Wednesday during a protest by workers in Imo State over an alleged “serial and habitual abuse and violation” of their rights by the state government. Police said Ajeoro was taken into custody for his protection, but the NLC said he was brutalised after his arrest. Barely a day after his release, the...

Don’t evict cattle traders over decomposing bodies, group urges Otti South-East group, under the aegis of the Coalition of Igbo Unions, has urged the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, to rescind his alleged plan to evict Northern cattle traders from his state. The appeal is coming barely one week after about 70 decomposing bodies and skeletons were discovered near Abia cattle market Lokpanta in the Umuchieze area. While calling for dialogue, the Igbo group warned that any attempt to forcefully eject the traders from their region could snowball into a crisis that would inevitably affect Igbo businesses in the North. They stated this in a press release jointly signed by the Chairman of the Coalition of Igbo Unions, Obinna Okoroafor; Secretary, Udoka Onwuka and Public Relations Officer, Maduabuchi Ibe Madu. The statement partly read, “While we acknowledge the importance of security of lives and property of Nigerians living in every part of the country, we strongly condemn and dissociate our...

Kauru LGA Embarks On Vaccination Against Measles, Yellow Fever Diseases  Kauru Local Government Council in Kaduna State has expressed determination towards preventing and controlling the prevalence of Measles and yellow fever diseases in the area.  The Chairman of the Council Alhaji Bashir Tanko Dawaki stated this during the launching of the ongoing immunization against measles and yellow fever campaign in Kauru.  Bashir Dawaki, who emphasized that the campaign would raise awareness to curtail the spread of the diseases, assured the prioritization of healthcare services, development, and the necessary support to the health sector of the Local Government.  The chairman directed the healthcare sector staff in the area to dedicate themselves to their work without engaging in any activities that could undermine the delivery of effective healthcare services to the people.  He encouraged the residents of Kauru Local Government Area to continue backing government progr...

 Nigerians must rise in unison to defeat drug scourge, say Marwa, Gov. Oborevwori . As NDLEA boss rallies LG chairmen, traditional rulers, others against illicit drugs in major advocacy drive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state have stated that for Nigeria to defeat the twin evil of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking, Nigerians must rise in unison to stamp out the scourge from communities and cities across the country. They agreed on this in their remarks when the NDLEA boss paid the governor a courtesy visit at the Government House in Asaba, the state capital during his three-day working visit which ended on Friday 3rd November 2023. Explaining his mission to the governor and members of his executive council at the executive chamber of the Government House where he was received along with senior NDLEA officials who accompanied him, Marwa sa...

  Al Pacino has agreed to pay $30,000 per month in child support payments to his girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29, after signing a custody agreement to care for their five-month-old child. The 83-year-old actor welcomed a child with Alfallah, who is 54 years his junior, in the middle of this year and shortly after, they began to hash out custody agreement. In addition to the over $30,000 a month in child support , a Los Angeles judge further ordered the “Scarface” star to pay Alfallah $110,000 upfront before continuing with the monthly payments, He is also to pay $13,000 for a night nurse and cover any medical bills outside of health insurance coverage. Not only that, but Pacino has been ordered to make a yearly $15,000 deposit into an education fund for his youngest son. The judge also ruled that Alfallah, 29, and Pacino, 83, will have joint legal custody, while the Sony producer will have primary physical custody. That's reportedly only the minimum on payments for the Oscar winner, a...