…Says it’s Rivers turn to produce next Ohanaeze PG The meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide was held on December 4, 2024 at its National Secretariat, No 7 Park Avenue, GRA, Enugu. The meeting which was presided by Ambassador Okey Emuchay, MFR was well attended by almost all the members. … [Read more…]
The Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State has congratulated Governor Peter Mbah on his emergence and recognition as the LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPER Governor of the Year. In a press statement personally signed by him and made available to newsmen in Enugu, the council boss noted that the projects littered in the … [Read more…]
Leading political figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have condemned the arrest and detention of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, describing the move as a gross violation of democratic principles and an abuse of state power. In a statement issued Tuesday, Mr. Obi called Mr. Farotimi’s arrest “a grave assault on democracy,” accusing the authorities … [Read more…]
I am of the Igbo stock from Ukala-Okpunor in Oshimili North LGA of Delta State. I am 61 years of age and have from late 1965, during my undergraduate days at Downing College, Cambridge, England, been fascinated by my people, the Igbo, and specifically by what makes them such a pulsating enigma of a people. … [Read more…]
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected Namibia’s president and will be the country’s first female leader, results released by the country’s electoral commission show. The 72-year-old won with 57 percent of the vote, according to official results declared on Tuesday by the electoral commission, flouting predictions that she might be forced into a run-off. “The Namibian nation … [Read more…]
Ebonyi State Government says it has complied fully with the New Minimum Wage act . The Governor was reacting to the strike embarked upon by some workers in the State . According to Dr. Monday Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nwifuru who made this known while addressing Journalists in his office, wondered why … [Read more…]
The Organised Labour in Enugu State has refuted the media reports that the new minimum wage was yet to be paid in the state, saying that the implementation of the N80,000 minimum wage, which is above the N70,000 national minimum wage, commenced in November 2024, according to a government issued statement. The workers also said … [Read more…]
…We are interested in lifting the lives of our people – Ikemba U.S.A Igwesi …In Enugu, it’s ‘one day, one project’ under Gov. Mbah – Nnoli Nnaji It was all pomp and pageantry in Enugu on Sunday, December 1, 2024, as a socio-political group, Ikemba Friends Association, held her 2nd end of year party. The … [Read more…]
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has sworn in three judges who were initially rejected by Godwin Obaseki’s administration. Earlier in May, five judges were sworn in. The governor, who oversaw the swearing-in ceremony of the three judges into the Edo State High Court at the Festival Hall in Government House, recalled that in his inaugural … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government and WANDE NEXUS, an Austrian firm, have formalised an agreement to implement the Sustainable Last Mile Connectivity and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project in Enugu. With the signing, which took place on Monday at Government House, Enugu, in the presence of the Austrian Ambassador to Nigeria, Thomas Schlesinger, WANDE Nexus is … [Read more…]
PRESS STATEMENT The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide joins numerous admirers across the globe to felicitate a renowned erudite scholar, development economist, astute administrator, moral edifice, author, two-time Nigerian minister for Finance, trail blazer, and an exemplary Igbo daughter, Dr. Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iwuala on her re-election as the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). We … [Read more…]
Former governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi, has called for a transparent and inclusive approach to tax reform in Nigeria. In a post on X, Obi emphasised the need for robust public debate and deliberation on tax-related policies, stressing that such reforms should not be rushed. “Tax reform is … [Read more…]