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By Johnson Nwankwo Governors of the five states of the South East geopolitical zone is holding a crucial meeting in Enugu. The agenda could not be ascertained as at press time. The meeting which is being attended by some stakeholders, including the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, is taking place at the Government House, Enugu. It was gathered that all the South East governors are physically attending the meeting. The governors are Alex Otti of Abia, Hope Uzodimma of Imo, Charles Soludo of Anambra, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, and the host governor, Mr Peter Mbah. The reason for…

By Johnson Nwankwo The Journalists’ Guild of Kogi Central in Kogi State has commiserated with Governor Usman Ododo over the deaths of Senator Alex Kadiri and the former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi. This was contained in a statement by the Guild’s national president, Malam Muhammad Tijjani AbdulSalam, and the secretary, Ozumi Abdul, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja. The journalists, in the statement, expressed their sympathies and support to the governor during this difficult time. They shared fond memories of Senator Kadiri and Admiral Ogohi, highlighting their profound impact on the state and the nation. The…

By People&Politics Rear Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke (rtrd), former chief of naval staff, is seeking a High Court in Lagos State to restrain his former wife, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from using his first name (Alison) and surname (Madueke) following the dissolution of their marriage. Our correspondent reports that Mrs Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian minister of petroleum, is formerly married to Rear Admiral Alison Madueke. In a suit No. LD/15144HD/2024, the former naval chief said they stopped living together in May 2015 after her ministerial appointment. Findings show that Diezani in November 2021 filed suit No. NSD/MG345/2021 before the High Court of…

By Johnson Nwankwo Motorists and residents along Obollo-Afor, Oturkpo road on the boundaries of Enugu and Benue states, weekend, lamented the poor state of the federal road. They therefore called on the federal government to fix the road to reduce their nightmare. Our correspondent observed that the over two kilometre bad portion of the road, apart from being full of potholes is also waterlogged. Two lorries were seen lying flat beside each other at a particular spot. "We are begging the federal government to come to our help," a driver, Benjamin Ikyur, said. He continued, "I drive on this road…

A married female prison officer at HMP Wandsworth, a security correction centre in South London, United Kingdom, Linda De Sousa Abreu, is currently being prosecuted for having sex with a male inmate and recording it. Footage of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, having full sex with a male inmate leaked on the internet and circulated widely till it got to the attention of the authorities. The scandal broke out Saturday in MailOnline, a leading British publication. The scandal has led to her losing her job as a prison officer in the South London jail. She is also facing prosecution. The…

By People& Politics The National Environmental Sanitation Policy will soon be presented to the Federal Executive Council for endorsement. Our correspondent reports that the policy was developed by the ministry in 2005. Environment Minister Iziaq Salako stated this during the commemoration of the National Environmental Sanitation Day. He said the policy, which is still under review, prioritizes safe sanitation practices, promoting a cleaner and healthier environment for all. Salako said as part of the activities to mark the Environmental Sanitation Day, the government would transform Chika, a community in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), into a model community for good environmental…

By Sumaila Isah Umaisha A committed scholar is identifiable by his uncanny passion for fulfilling Robert Frost’s vision of “taking the road less travelled” in the field of his academic endeavour by breaking fresh grounds and creating new pathways to uncommon knowledge. Professor Al-Bishak, a brilliant, academic iconoclast and literary Egyptologist, fits into this mould. He chose for his doctorate degree dissertation a daunting topic requiring hardcore research and rigorous defence. Titled "African Literature and the Chronological Limits of the Eurasian Literary Tradition: A Study of the Origin, Context and Style of Kemetian (Ancient Egyptian) Literature", the thesis delves into…