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Igwe Onyido Emerges NUJ Anambra State 2023 Man of The Year”

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, has proudly announced HRH Igwe (Pharm) Alex Uzo Onyido, Ezechuamagha of Ogidi Kingdom, as the recipient of the prestigious NUJ Anambra State 2023 Man of the Year award.

Igwe Onyido holds the revered position of traditional ruler in Ogidi, the hometown of the late literary icon Chinua Achebe, located in Idemmil North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Notably, he also represents traditional rulers in the South-East Governors’ Forum Consultative Committee on Health (CCH).

Igwe Onyido’s selection was the result of a rigorous process that included extensive screening and voting to determine the individual who would be honored as the NUJ Man of the Year for 2023.

The award ceremony is scheduled for November 2, 2023, at the distinguished Ezeemo International Press Center, NUJ Secretariat complex in Awka, situated behind the CBN Awka. The event will commence at 11 am.

Choosing the ultimate awardee was a challenging task as several contenders boasted strong testimonies and endorsements in areas such as philanthropy, youth empowerment, job creation, societal development, communal sustainability, and advancement initiatives.

However, Igwe Onyido stood out due to his remarkable industrial expertise, administrative acumen, and significant contributions to humanity, particularly in the advancement of the health sector, oil and gas, and manufacturing, particularly in pharmaceuticals and marketing.

Igwe Ogidi, who also serves as the Chairman of a conglomerate of companies including Pal Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd. in Kano; Pal Oil & Gas LTD in Ogidi, Anambra State; Pal Plastic Ind. Ltd. in Kano; and Alben Healthcare Ind. in Ogidi, Anambra State, will receive the award during the grand finale of NUJ Anambra State Council’s 2023 Press Week

This event serves as one of the highlights of the week-long 2023 NUJ Press Week celebrations. NUJ Press Week is an annual event that provides journalists with the opportunity to reflect on their annual performances, challenges, and relationships with their internal and external stakeholders.

The lead-up to the grand finale of the week-long celebration, which commences on Friday, October 27, 2023, features a series of activities, including media chats, facility visits to Tiger Foods Company Limited, a picnic to Ogbunka waterfalls, charity visits to community children’s homes, and a novelty football match with members of the State House of Assembly. It culminates with the Press Week/Man of the Year Award and the presentation of the Prof. Chinyere Stella Okunna Ethical Journalist Award.

The keynote speech for the event will revolve around “Pragmatic Media Practice as an Antidote to Sustainable Development in a Distressed Economy: A Focus on Anambra State.”

The NUJ Anambra Man of the Year Award, 2023, is a testament to the recipient’s outstanding track record and achievements. In the previous year, Dame Dr. Ada Umeoji, OON, (Agubataofia), DMD of Zenith Bank, was honored with the prestigious NUJ Anambra Man of the Year Award

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

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On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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Breaking: Tinubu Orders Release of Minors Arrested Over Endbadgovernance Protest

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President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

President Tinubu Orders release of all minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest .

 

The minister of information and national orientation Muhammad Idris stated this to state House correspondents.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.

The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.

Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the minors’ release without delay.

“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.

 

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