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By Celestine Okeh The Commissioner for internal security and border peace, Hon. Stanley Okoro Emegha have given clarification to the conflicting reports on the crises that occurred in early hours of Wednesday in Abakpa market, Abakaliki, alleging that hoodlums invaded the market and caused crisesthat led to the death one person in the market. Hon. Emegha while responding to questions from newsmen who converged in his office to get his account of the situation, stated that he was at the market to seal up about five shops, identified to be hideout of some criminal elements who perpetually burgles shops in the market and those who have refused to remit the tax due to government to government coffers. The Commissioner said that after the sealing up exercise, he retired to attend a meeting with the Governor. While he was still in the meeting, he got a report of crises in the market and immediately contacted the CP who swiftly deployed his men to quel the uprising. "I was at th

 Nation Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2019 June/July results. 829,787 representing 71.59 per cent made five credits and above including English language and Mathematics. Report has it that there was great improvement compared to previous years. Details soon

By James Nwakpa and Oluchukwu Ekoyo It was a moment of Thanksgiving and gratitude to God Almighty as Catholic faithfuls and other christians from various denominations and well wishers gathered at St. Mathew's Catholic Church  Ugwuachara Abakaliki, on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of August 2019, to celebrate 25 years (Silver Jubilee) Priestly ordination of the Parish priest and SSA to Governor David Nweze Umahi on Religious and Welfare Matters, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Abraham Nwali, who was described by many as a gift from God to impact positively on mankind. Rev. Fr. Nwali who was ordained a Catholic priest in 1994 was said to have contributed immensely not only to the spiritual growth of the people but also to the  overall development of the masses, through his benevolent gestures and strategic empowerment programmes. In his remarks, the Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Cheif  David Nweze Umahi, who was ably represented by the Deputy  Governor Barr. Eric Kelechi Igwe, noted that Rev

By Celestine Okeh The popular Abakpa main market located within the Abakaliki metropolis, was in the early hours of Monday locked up over an alleged leadership tussle. Receiving the information, the Hon. Commissioner for Internal securi ty and boarder peace, Hon. Stanley Okoro Emegha immediately stormed the market and ordered for immediate reopening of shops in the market which was allegedly locked up on the order of the former chairman, Mr Christopher Eze. Addressing the traders at the market, the Commissioner explained that Governor Umahi is a peace loving Leader and  has zero tolerance for violence and as such, cannot allow anyone under any guise constitute security breach in the state. He charged the traders to remain peaceful,  law abiding and go about their lawful business as the former chairman has been arrested and security agencies in the state has been properly mandated to arrest and detain anyone seen famenting troubles in the market in particular and the state

The Edo Police Command has confirmed the killing of two of its officers attached to the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Prof. Sylvanus Okogbeni. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened at Ramat Park, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state on Monday while the CMD was returning to Beni n. DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, the command’s Spokesman, who confirmed the incident while speaking with NAN said that the policemen were killed by suspected gunmen who also abducted the CMD. NAN reports that two other persons in the convoy, whose identities have yet to be ascertained, were shot dead. Nwabuzor said that investigations into the incident had commenced. Mr Emmanuel Igiechi, Chairman, Senior Staff Association of University Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions of Nigeria, ISTH branch, expressed the association’s sadness over the security challenges in the area. Igiechi said that th

The functions of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari, with respect to ministers has not changed the Presidency says. Reacting to media criticisms of President Buhari’s directive to ministers to channel all correspondence through the Chief of staff, the Presidency stressed that it was just a verbalisation of the same role performed by Kyari in the first term of President Buhari. According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, SSA to the President on Media, the presidency said that Buhari merely pronounced one of the primary functions of the Chief of Staff. “Recent media and social media reports on the responsibilities of the Chief of Staff to the President have suggested that the role has changed. This is not the case”, Garba said. “Today, under the Buhari II administration the role of Chief of Staff remains the same as it was under Buhari I. “It is worth stressing that the role and responsibilities of the Chief of Staff and the method of co

Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor and founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has is currently being detained at Nigerian Police Force Headquarters in Abuja after he surrendered to the himself for questioning over rape allegations levelled against him by Mrs Busola Dakolo. Mrs Dakolo, wife of Nigeria’s inspirational singer Timi Dakolo had accused Fatoyinbo of raping her many years ago – allegation that had elicited comments from Nigerians. NAN gathered that Fatoyinbo is being interrogated at Force Criminal Investigation Division (FCID) headquarters in Abuja by a team of four officers led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Adaku Uche Anya. Join the Conversation Latest NEWS HK protesters must be prosecuted – Lam insists 1 hour ago OIL & GAS Oil rises as hopes grow for U.S.-China trade 2 hours ago NEWS Piech, former Volkswagen patriarch, dies aged 82