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Anambra govt awards contracts for rehabilitation of Oduigbo Onitsha, reconstruction of Nnewi/Oba roads
The Prof. Chukwuma Soludo led Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved the award of contracts for the reconstruction of the Oduigbo Market Onitsha as part of the Urban Renewal initiative of the administration.
The contract was awarded after considering the memo presented by the Chairman of Anambra Urban Regeneration Council (AURC), Arc. Michael Okonkwo.
The project will be done for N475,776,756.20 (four hundred and seventy-five million, seven hundred and seventy-six thousand, seven hundred and fifty-six naira, and twenty kobo) and will be delivered in three months.
ANSEC also awarded contract for the rehabilitation of Nnewi to Oba road to ensure pleasurable movement of people and goods that have remained impassable for many years, especially during the rainy season.
The memo was presented by the MD/CEO of Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA), Engr. Obinna Nduka, through a direct procurement at the cost of One Hundred and Thirty-One Million, Three Hundred and Four-Three Thousand, Six Hundred and Twelve Naira, and Twenty-Eight Kobo (N131, 343, 612. 28).
The ANSEC Meeting also approved the rehabilitation of Nkpor to Obosi Road. The rehabilitation will be directly carried out by the Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA) at the sum of Sixty-Three Million, One Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Three Naira, Thirteen Kobo (N63, 193, 633. 14).
Dr. Law Mefor, the State Commissioner for Information, in a statement Tuesday, said the rehabilitation of the Nteje to Otuocha road, aimed at ensuring the smooth movement of people and goods, was also awarded. The Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA) will directly oversee this project, which is estimated to cost Fifty Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty-Nine Naira, and Seventy-Three Kobo (N50, 440, 849.73).
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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