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  • Ebonyi PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman Addressed Press At Wadata House, Abuja

    By PDP Press

    Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the Press and welcome to the Press conference of the Ebonyi State Chapter of the PDP. This Press conference is going on in Wadata House partly because, as you all know, the Ebonyi State PDP leadership is a caretaker committee created by the National Executive Committee of our great Party to superintend the affairs of the Party in Ebonyi State, until a formal congress is conducted to elect competent men and women who will lead the Party in Ebonyi State.

    Ever since our inauguration in this same hall on the 23rd day of November 2020, we have steered the affairs of our great Party in Ebonyi State with dedication and commitment. With the support and collaboration of our stakeholders, we have stabilised the Party, given a sense of hope and direction to our teeming members, and for the first time in a long time, members are having a breath of fresh air. I am, therefore, very proud to announce to you that it is a new dawn for the Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State.

    STATE SPONSORED LITIGATIONS AGAINST THE PDP IN EBONYI STATE

    Ever since Governor Dave Umahi’s solo defection from the PDP to the APC, our great Party has been inundated with a slew of state sponsored court actions all aimed at derailing the Caretaker Committee set up by the NEC of our great Party. As we all know, Governor Dave Umahi’s illusion had been that Ebonyi people would defect with him to the APC. He had boasted that PDP stakeholders and members of the National Assembly would defect with him. When this failed, the reaction from Governor Umahi has been to derail and destroy the Caretaker Committee by filing a suit at the State High Court, asking the Court not to recognise this Caretaker Committee. A summary of the history of this suit, No. HAB/161/2020 is that three Ebonyi State High Court judges have recused themselves from handling the case. However, the latest recusal by Justice Vincent Nwanchor on Wednesday, the 20th January 2021, did not go down well with Governor Dave Umahi. Apparently believing that Ebonyi State Judges must do his bidding no matter the frivolity or unconstitutional nature of their claim, Governor Umahi instigated his “Akubaraoha” mob to attack the High Court premises. In an attack reminiscent of the Trump-inspired storming of the US Capitol, Governor Umahi instigated a mob to take over the High Court premises at Abakaliki. Lives of lawyers and judges were put at risk. Property belonging to Ebonyi State judiciary was destroyed. It took the efforts of the Ebonyi State Police Command and other security Agencies to restore calm and prevent the complete burning down of the Ebonyi State High Court complex.

    VICTORY FOR PDP AND THE URGENT NEED FOR GOVERNOR DAVE UMAHI AND HIS APC THUGS TO VACANT THE EABONYI STATE PDP SECRETARIAT.

    I am proud to inform you that in a twist of fate, as Governor Dave Umahi unleashed his mob to burn down the Ebonyi State High Court complex, here in Abuja, it was victory for the PDP in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1609/2020, HON. FRED UDOGU and 10 others V Barr Onyekachi Nwebonyi and 4 others. In that suit, Justice I. E. EKWO of the Abuja Federal High Court gave an order restraining Dave Umahi’s faction of the PDP led by Barr Onyekachi Nwebonyi from parading themselves as officers of the Party.

    With this legitimate order of a court of competent jurisdiction, it is hoped that Governor Dave Umahi will step back a bit and have a deep reflection and discontinue fanning the embers of crisis in Ebonyi State.

    We wish to use this opportunity to call on the Inspector General of Police, the Director of State Security Services to protect the members and legitimate officers of the PDP in Ebonyi State, and hold Governor Dave Umahi accountable for any break down of law and order in Ebonyi State. Governor Dave Umahi’s goal is to control PDP and APC in Ebonyi State by sheer brute force. But the good people of Ebonyi State who are predominantly members of the PDP, are not prepared to be victims of brute force and dictatorship, and will continue to fight for their political freedom. Thank you for honouring our Press conference and may God continued to bless our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party.

    Chief Fred Udeogu,
    Chairman, PDP Ebonyi State.

  • VC Commends ABSU Debate Team For Their Gallantry

    ABSU Press

    The Vice Chancellor, Distinguished Professor O. M Ogbulu has poured encomiums on the Abia State University (ABSU) Debate club for bringing home trophies and laurels from the Universities debate competitions at the National and continental levels.

    Speaking while receiving the winning team at the Conference room of his office, the Vice Chancellor expressed joy at their gallant efforts, and commended them for doing the University proud.

    According to him, “This is a feat that has propelled the University to global recognition, and an indication of the intellectual development of students of the University who are the tommorows leaders that will take the center stage at different areas of their carreers”

    This he added, is the kind of news management will like to hear, and promised that the University will sponsor them in other competitions as well as fulfill other requests they made.

    Earlier, the coach and leader of the team, Emmanuel Shebbs, while thanking the Vice Chancellor for his support to the club, disclosed that ABSU debating club which was birthed on 30th August 2019 has three core values, which include, debating, public speaking and leadership, equipping students with high profile skills and prepare them for tasks that await them at the peak of their career.

    He added that ABSU debate club has brought visibility to the University in Africa and beyond as well as open a vista of opportunities for intelligent youths.

    Mr Shebbs also announced that within a year and five months of the establishment of the club, they have won 42 individual awards, and 12 institutional awards for the University which they came to present to the Vice Chancellor.

    In a vote of thanks, Emmanuel Precious, the club President, expressed gratitude to the Vice Chancellor for the warm reception and assured that they will continue to win trophies for the University for every competition they participates.

    Highpoint of the meeting was the presentation of the trophies and medals to the Vice Chancellor.

    The Registrar, University Bursar, were present at the meeting.

  • Child Trafficker Nabbed As Gombe Police Command Returns Unclaimed Children To Anambra

    ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND 

     

    It will be recalled that on 22/10/2019 following an intelligence report, Police operatives attached to the Anambra State Police Command arrested three female suspects at Nkpor Market/Tarzan Junction in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State, with three children suspected to have been stolen.

    2. Investigations revealed that the children were stolen from Gombe State by one Hauwa Usman ‘f” on the 20/10/2019 and brought to her accomplices in Anambra State. Following the Public announcement by the Command on the 27/10/2019, parents of the two kids from Gombe State came to Awka and identified their children.

    3. Consequently, the children have since reunited with their parents and suspects were handed over to the Gombe State Police Command for discreet investigation and prosecution.

    4. Furthermore, upon interrogation by the police in Gombe State, suspects voluntarily confessed that they usually steal the children and bring to their sponsor, one Mrs Nkechi Odinye, here in Anambra State, who buys each child at the rate of between two hundred and four hundred thousand naira (#200 to 400,000), depending on their age bracket and gender.

    5. Following voluntary confession by the suspects and while acting on a tip off, Police detectives attached to 3-3 Division, in Collaboration with Operatives attached to the Command’s Special Anti-Cult Section (SPACS), stormed the hideout of the principal suspect, one Mrs Nkechi Odinye, ‘f’, aged 55 years, and effected her arrest at Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    6. The Suspect had hitherto evaded arrest for over three years by changing locations until her arrest. The team equally recovered sixteen other children of various age brackets,comprising ten boys and six girls, reasonably suspected to have been stolen from different parts of the country under her custody.

    7. Both the suspect and the found children were handed over to the Gombe State Police Command where four of the children were identified and reunited with their biological parents after exhaustive investigation and forensic analysis, including DNA tests. Also one of them was handed over to the parents in Asaba, Delta State.

     

    8. However, on the 18/1/2021 the Gombe State Police Command returned eleven unclaimed children comprising Seven (7) boys and four (4) girls, back to the Anambra State Command where the children were originally found.They were subsequently handed over to the Anambra State Ministry for Social Welfare, Women’s and Children’s Affairs, for safe keeping until their biological parents emerge.

    9. Meanwhile, the Command now has a total number of 18 unclaimed children rescued from suspected child traffickers.

    10. In view of the foregoing, members of the public are kindly requested by the Commissioner of Police, CP John B Abang, fdc, to disseminate this message through their mediums to enable the biological parents or close relatives identify these children whose photographs appear hereunder to claim them.

    11. Anyone with useful information about the found children should report at Area Command Onitsha, 3-3 Divisional Police Station, Nkwelle Ezunaka, or contact the PPRO, Anambra State Police Command, through GSM no 08060970639, please.

    CSP Haruna Mohammed – PPRO, Anambra State Police Command,

    For-Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command.

  • Christiano Ronaldo Breaks Record, Becomes All Time Top Goal Scorer

    By Admin

    Cristiano Ronaldo has made in history to become the all-time top goalscorer in football after he scored for Juventus in it clash against Napoli.

    The 35-year-old was expected to reach the stunning landmark against Inter on Sunday after edging closer to history by scoring against Sassuolo last week to level to record but failed to get on the score sheet in the 2-0 loss.

    Instead, the legendary Juve forward waited for the big occasion in the Italian Super Cup and duly delivered against Gennaro Gattuso’s men as he found the back of the net in the 64th minute sending his special career to new incredible heights. A corner was swung over and Napoli fluffed their lines leaving Ronaldo with the perfect opportunity to thump into the net left-footed.

    That effort moved him above Josef Bican with the Austrian-Czech striker scoring 759 goals between 1931 and 1955.

    Only his eternal rival Lionel Messi looks capable of surpassing his record. The Barcelona and Argentina superstar has 715 career goals for club and country but has played just under 150 games fewer so far and, being two years Ronaldo’s junior, has time on his side.

    However, for now this record belongs to Ronaldo. The forward, who turns 36 on February 5, has written his name in the record books across a career that has seen him excel at Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Portugal.

    On January 3, Ronaldo moved himself above three-time Brazil World Cup winner Pele (757 career goals) into second on this list following a brace in a 4-1 Serie A home win over Udinese

  • School Of Nursing Calabar, Ogoja And School Of Midwifery Obudu Gets Full Accreditation

    By Admin

    The Governor of Cross River State Sen. Ben Ayade has reinstated his commitment to improving health care delivery in the state. He made this know while receiving the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu and the accreditation team who presented the full accreditation certificate of the schools to him.

    In the words of the Governor, “I thank the Nursing and midwifery Council of Nigeria for approving the college of Nursing Sciences Itigidi, while granting Cross River state schools of nursing and Midwifery full accreditation and increasing the Number of students we can admit & train per time.

    “This will help fill the man power gap that exist in the health system. I strongly commend the hard work of the proactive health team, urging them to work harder for the achievement of universal Health Coverage in the state”.

    The Accreditation status is to last for the next five (5) years conveyed in a letter from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Secretary-General and Registrar AlH. Faruk Umar Abubakar to the Commissioner for Health Dr Betta Edu for Cross River state schools of Nursing and midwifery Calabar Ogoja and Obudu .

    Right from inception, the schools of Nursing in Calabar, and the School of Nursing Ogoja as well as the School of Midwifery Obudu have operated with provisional accreditation as the schools were unable to meet the requirements for full accreditation status.

    In 2011, the provisional status of this schools were taken away as the didn’t meet the councils requirements for even a provisional status. In 2018 the regained the provisional status with all its limitations, which has now been converted to a full accreditation status with an increase bench mark from 40 students intake to 100 in school of nursing Calabar and from 50 to 75 in the other two schools.

    The Commissioner for Health Dr. Betta Edu who was overwhelmed with joy said “with the paucity of skilled Health work force in the state, it has become expedient for the state to get a full accreditation status which will allow us to train more students and have more skilled hands to deliver quality health care services across the state. We thank the Governor for approving the massive work that took place in those schools. I thank my super team at the Ministry of Health, the accreditation team and the council for this great breakthrough in the health sector of the state, the benefit of this is enormous”.

    Present at the presentation was the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Bar Takon Asu Takon, the Director of nursing services Dr. Pauline Obute and the Chairman of Accreditation team Mrs Abasi Offiong, who expressed their gratitude to the Governor for all his support to ensure this result was achieved.

  • CRNEWMAP Donates Compact Truck To Waste Management Agency

    By Admin

    Cross River State Government in partnership with the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) has donated a brand new compact truck and other working equipments to the State Waste Management Agency.

    The effort is in keeping with the commitment of the State Government led by *Gov Ben Ayade* to strengthen the Agency’s capacity and operation of the Waste Management Agency (CRSWMA)

    Speaking at the handover ceremony, the Commissioner, Ministry of International Development Cooperation, *Inyang Asibong* explained the vision of the State’s environmental cleanliness policy to sustain Calabar in particular, and Cross River State as Clean and Green Corridor in Nigeria.

    Asibong said the partnership with NEWMAP to deliver the compact truck was to boost the daily operations of the Cross River Waste management Agency routine works.

    Also speaking, the SSA on NEWMAP, *Mr Francis Agaba* explained that the truck has been tested with satisfactory performance on collection and disposal of waste products and optimally ready for use .

    Receiving the truck on behalf of the CR waste management Agency, the Director General, Mr Sunday Oko thanked the State Government through the Ministry of International Development Cooperation and NEWMAP for boosting the Agency with another truck which will significantly improve public solid waste disposal across the state.

  • Just In: CRUTECH Announces Resumption Date, Appoints Two DVCs

    By Elijah Ugani

     

    The management of the Cross River University of Technology CRUTECH, has announced January 25th 2021 as resumption date for the 2019/2020 academic year, following
    the suspension of the nine months industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU.

    In a release signed by the Chairman, Committee of Deans, Prof. Igwe Ewona as approved by the University Senate and made available to The Lumine News, indicates that the resumption will be in phases to avoid over crowding during registration in compliance with Covid-19 protocol.

    “The students are expected to resume in phases to avoid overcrowding. Phase A will involve the resumption of years 3-5 on the 25th January, 2021 and will feature the following activities:

    “Completion and update of registration process, intensive revision classes, Covid-19 orientation, Departmental and Faculty Board meetings, 6 weeks of virtual and remote lectures as well as 6 weeks of physical lectures.

    “Phase B will involve the resumption of years 1 & 2 on the 22nd of February, 2021 and feature similar activities as in phase A.

    It was also gathered the University Senate has approved the appointment of two DVCs for the university.

    There are; Prof. Joy Etiowo, DVC, Academics and Prof. Mary Eyo, DVC Administration.

    The appointments takes immediate effects.

  • Police Arrests Vice Principal For Impregnating 12 Years Old Student

    Culled from FADTv

    The police in Katsina state has arrested the vice principal of community secondary school in Rimi Local Government Area of the state, Mr. Ibrahim Tukur, for raping his 12-year-old student.

    The suspect is said to have raped the teenager serially before impregnating her, an act which led to her delivering through a Caesarean section.

    Tukur was paraded alongside other suspects who were arrested between January 9 and 14.

    The state police spokesperson, Mr. Gambo Isah addressing newsmen maintained that “Ibrahim Tukur is a Vice Principal of a Community School in Rimi Local Government Area. He lured this young girl of about 12 years old and serially had unlawful carnal knowledge of her without the knowledge of the parents.

    “He even impregnated her. Right now, this young girl has been delivered of a baby out of a caesarian section at the General Hospital.”

     

  • CUSO International Calls For Application

    By Admin

    Cuso International, a Canadian development NGO, is implementing a UNHCR supported project in Cross River and Benue State called _Skills for Improvement of Livelihood for Refugees (SKILLS Project)_ in refugee settlements and in Refugee Holding Communities in Cross River, Benue and Taraba States – which aims to improve livelihoods, increase income generation and self-reliance through sustainable enterprise development for Cameroonian refugees and host community members in Cross River Benue and Taraba States.

    Cuso International is seeking competent candidates for the following positions:

    1. Finance & Admin Officer – Calabar (Staff)

    2. Admin Support – Benue (Staff)

    3. Livelihood Assistant – Ogoja (Consultant)

    4. Livelihood Assistant – Taraba (Consultant)

    5. Driver – Taraba (Staff)

    *Deadline is 27th January 2021.*

    _For more details and on How to Apply, please click on:_

    https://curawebservices.mindscope.com/CUSOIN04422_CURA/aspx/JobSearch.aspx?

    lang = English

    1. https://curawebservices.mindscope.com/CUSOIN04422_CURA/aspx/JobSearch.aspx?lang=English

  • Rivers State Govt Pledges 500M To Support Sokoto Rebuild Burnt Market

    By Kelvin Ebiri – Rivers Govt House Press

    Rivers State government has pledged Five Hundred Million Naira (N500m) to support the Sokoto State government rebuild the Sokoto Central market that was gutted by fire on Tuesday.

    Part of the money will also be used to support victims of the devastating fire that destroyed goods worth billions of Naira.

    Rivers State governor , Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, made the pledge on behalf of the State government during a visit to the Governor of Sokoto State ,Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Wednesday.

    Governor Wike who was conducted round the destroyed market by Governor Tambuwal, said he was saddened by the devastating fire that razed over 60 percent of the 16000 shops there.

    “We have come here to commiserate and sympathise with our brother, our friend and the good people of Sokoto State on what had happened to one of the biggest market in this country, the Sokoto central market.

    “When I got the information last night, I was touched and I said as brothers, what affects you affects us. What affects Sokoto State affects Rivers State.”

    The Rivers State governor who empathized with the traders over the loss of their good worth billions of Naira, thanked God that no life was lost in the disastrous inferno.

    “There is nothing you can equate with life. That there was no life lost, we give glory to the almighty Allah. Having come here, I’ve seen the level of destruction, it is unfortunate. People have lost their goods, the state government will have to see how this market will be brought back to the way it is supposed to be .

    “We sympathise with you. We identify with you and we know the negative effect on the economy of the various families; families who depend for day to day trading and sales of their goods .”

    Governor Wike expressed his appreciation to the various security and paramilitary agencies that prevented the fire from destroying the entire market.

    He pledged that the government of Rivers State will support Sokoto State to rebuild the market and ameliorate the plight of the traders with N500 million.

    “On behalf of the government and the people of Rivers State, we will support the Sokoto State government to see how quickly they can rebuild this market” he added.

    Governor Tambuwal thanked Governor Wike and the people of Rivers State for the kind gesture.

    Governor Wike also paid a courtesy visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar in his palace to commiserate with him over the demise of junior brother , Hon. Abdulkadir Jeli Abubakar, who was Sokoto State Commissioner for Home Affairs.

    In his response, Sultan Abubakar, acknowledged the age-long relationship between Sokoto and Rivers State and lauded to Governor Wike for sustaining it.

    He explained that Governor Wike’s visit and pledge to support Sokoto State is a demonstration of what Nigeria is and should be.

    The Sultan further commended Governor Wike for his remarkable developmental stride in Rivers State

    ” I commend you and congratulate you for all what you have been doing for Rivers state in particular, because we have seen a lot of infrastructure being put in place and that is why they call you Mr project in Rivers.

    ” You have just some few more years, please do much more so that no body will beat you when he take over from you

    Similarly, the Sultan lauded Governor Tambuwal for his judicious management of the state resources which earned the State a World Bank grant under the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability And Sustainability (SFTAS) program.