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Ahead of the May 29, 2023 handover, the Enugu State Governor-elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, has named Ike Chioke, Dr. Joe Abah, Prof. Chidi Onyia, Prof Chinedu Nebo and 54 others to his Transition Committee. The Committee includes internationally-recognised technocrats, good governance, transparency and accountability advocates, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, as well as tech and innovation specialists. The Governor-elect said the Transition Committee would help articulate and fine-tune the incoming administration’s “implementable and impactful development plan” when it assumes office in May. The Transition Committee members, as contained in a statement issued on Monday by the head of the Peter…

Minister of State for Education, Rt Hon Goodluck Nanah Opiah congratulates one of his aides, Mrs Ijeoma Cynthia Ofoduru on her well deserved Award of “Mother of Excellence” as part of Mother’s Day Celebrations of St Mary’s Catholic Church, Aggrey Road, Porthacourt, Rivers State. The Minister in a statement released to xparisomedia by the SA Media and Public Affairs, said that he is thrilled with Mrs Ofoduru’s incredible success having known her as one who pushes her abilities to the limit of making success happen. He further added that the amazing accomplishment is just one step of Mrs Ofoduru’s journey…

Pope Francis has appointed Nigerian-born Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu as the Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization Born on 10 May 1960, Archbishop Nwachukwu was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Umuahia, in Nigeria, on 17 June 1984, and was later incardinated into the Diocese of Aba on 2 April 1990. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as the Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua, and made him the Titular Archbishop of Acquaviva. He later served in the Antilles from 2017 as the Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, as well as to Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint…

FG Inaugurates Bioethics Committee 18 Years After Signing UNESCO’s Declaration On Bioethics And Human Rights As a member of UNESCO, Nigeria, signed the 2005 UNESCO Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights which affirms that ethical issues raised by rapid advances in the sciences and that technological advancement should be examined with due respect to human dignity and universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms. AN OBLIGATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BIOETHICS COMMITTEE WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA FULFILLED WITH THE INAUGURATION OF A 30 MEMBER COMMITTEE DRAWN FROM ACROSS THE…

Political columnist, Nnedinso Ogaziechi has written an open letter to Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani, on the outcome of the just concluded Adamawa State Governorship election. Details below: OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR AISHA DAHIRU BINANI ???? Many Nigerians were excited when you, Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani won the governorship primary in Adamawa state making you the first woman to have won the nomination of a major political party like the All Progressive Congress (APC). Then the court cases challenging your nomination began post nomination and many people held their breath but eventually you won the case in court. I had through…

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has strongly condemned the recent attacks on communities in Oganenigu ward, Dekina local government area of Kogi state. The attack, which occurred on Sunday, April 2nd, saw armed invaders storming the communities and shooting sporadically, resulting in the death of 8 people and the destruction of 52 houses. Among the victims were James Adah, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Oganenigu Ward chairman. Expressing her deep concern over the tragic incident, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu denounced the senseless violence and loss of lives and properties. She described…

Emerging reports indicate that Nollywood actor and director, Yul Edochie has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. It was gathered that Yul’s first son was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that Yul has confirmed Kambilichukwu’s death as the time this report was filed. May’s sister who was at the scene said the boy read throughout the night preparing for his exam today. After his exam in school, he joined his mates to play football and that’s when he developed a seizure and was rushed to Mother and Child Hospital.…

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has won the March 18 governorship election in the state. He scored 160,895 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party (LP), who polled 157,552 votes. Frank Nweke Jnr of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 17,983 while Chief Uche Nnaji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 14,575 votes to come a distant third and fourth respectively. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Prof Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe declared Mbah the winner Wednesday evening…

The Commission met today, Monday 20th March 2023 and reviewed the conduct of the Governorship and State Assembly elections held nationwide on Saturday 18th March 2023. Arising from the meeting, the Commission took the decision to suspend forthwith further collation of the Governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu States. It will be recalled that our office in Obingwa Local Government Area was invaded by thugs yesterday Sunday 19th March 2023 and our officials held hostage in relation to the collation of results from the Local Government Area. Similarly, reports from Enugu State call for a review…

Former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has lost his reelection bid in Enugu East Senatorial district to Labour Party candidate, Sir Kelvin Chukwu. The LP candidate polled 69, 136 to beat Chimaroke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 48,701 votes. Kelvin replaced his brother, Oyibo Chukwu, who was murdered a few days before the Feb. 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. Oyibo’s death led to the postponement of the Enugu East senatorial election to March 18 same day the governorship and State Assembly elections would be held. Meanwhile, Senator Nnamani has sent a congratulatory message to…