Way maker sinach.

http://anstalk.com/breaking-kidnapped-zoo-manager-ehanire-regains-freedom/

Abducted Manager Of Ogba Zoo In Benin City, Mr. Andrew Ehanire has regained his freedom.

Mr. Ehanire was abducted by gunmen from the premises of the zoo two weeks ago.

A close family source who disclosed this to Channels Television has refused not speak to the media yet.

Details to follow…

http://anstalk.com/breaking-kidnapped-zoo-manager-ehanire-regains-freedom/

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state that he will be at the final campaign of the state chapter of the party to drum support for Tony Nwoye.

Nwoye is APC flagbearer in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections scheduled for November 18.


Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar, made the disclosure to State House correspondents after he and Tony Nwoye met.

The governor said he came to give update to the president as the chairman of the national campaign council of the APC for the Anambra governorship election.

He said, “I am the chairman of the national campaign council of the APC for the Anambra governorship election that is taking place on 18th of November this year.”

“We have had our primaries and we have settled all the appeals, we have done reconciliations. It is therefore time to present to the father of the nation, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the candidate of the APC in Anambra state, Tony Nwoye.


“The President has received us very well and has promised us that Isha Allah he will personally grace the grand finale of the campaign in Anambra state.”

Nwoye on his part expressed confidence that he will emerge victorious on November 18th.

He said, “As you know, I am not God but based on the parameters and the indices of the Anambra political terrain and based on the campaigns that we have done so far, I am confident that by God’s grace, we are going to win.”

http://anstalk.com/anambra-guber-buhari-promises-rally-support-nwoye/

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Facebook and Instagram users in some parts of the United States, Europe and Canada were unable to access their accounts on Wednesday as the social networking website faced technical issues.

“We’re aware that some people are presently having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram.

“We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible,” a Facebook spokesperson told Reuters.

Earlier in the day, DownDetector.com, which monitors outages, showed that there were over 12,000 incidents of people reporting issues with using the website.


“Fifty per cent of the people reported having trouble logging in while 40 per cent complained that they faced total blackout issues.

“While the remaining 10 per cent faced problems with pictures,’’ DownDetector.com said on its website report.

(Reuters/NAN)

The Lagos State Police have said that Tagbo Umeike, the late friend of Popular Nigerian singer, Davido, died from suffocation.

Acting Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal stated this at a briefing on this afternoon (Wednesday) where he announced that Davido has been re-invited for questioning.

According to Edgal, the original autopsy report revealed that Tagbo died of suffocation, adding that he was abandoned in his car at the hospital by Davido’s driver and two of his friends.

Edgal said Davido has been reinvited for questioning because he lied that he only knew of the Tagbo’s demise while he was at a night club, DNA in Victoria Island, a claim that has been found to be untrue.


http://anstalk.com/breaking-autopsy-reveals-tagbo-died-suffocation-davido-lied-re-invited-questioning/


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BREAKING: Pandemonium In Anambra Over Army Free Medical Service, 3 Pupils Rumored Dead.

There is pandemonium in Anambra state as students are running helter skelter over what is rumored to be the death of 3 pupils in Ozubulu/Nnewi during free army medical services.

It was reported that some people in military uniform arrived a school in the area and started forcing them to take injection which led to the death of 3 pupils from yet-to-be identified school.

As 10 am today, parents are hurriedly zooming to schools to take their respective wards.

All the schools around the area are currently under lock.

Referenced to Nnaemeka Ikerionwu Cfr.


http://anstalk.com/instant-death-parents-withdraw-kids-school/

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DIVIDING ANAMBRA THROUGH ZONING SYSTEM.

The unconstitutional political principle call zoning

By:
I A Muoneme Esq

In 2013 when prominent Anambrarians like Prof Chukwuma Soludo CFR, Chief Patrick Chidolue, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Prince Chinedu Idigo, Godwin Chukwunenye Ezeemo etc indicated interest to contest for Anambra Guber election, the then fmr Gov Peter Obi started the political hymn song of "Zoning" in Anambra base on the principle of imagination of equity and justice thereby succeeding in dividing Anambra like never before.

In Anambra I knew before the 2nd term of Peter Obi, there is nothing like someone is from Anambra North, Anambra South or Anambra Central. But right now the political assessment of anyone in Anambra is based on the zone one comes from. Is he from South or North or Central.

This will be used to determine your political loyalty, measurement and participation.

Can one classify this as a just political power play?

It is of common fact that the grand father of zoning in Anambra is fmr Gov Peter Obi with utmost sense of humility and respect to him anyway.
I hold Peter Obi to high esteem as a man who performed very well as a Governor but totally disagree with him on his politics of divide and rule. He should accept the fact that his style of politics is one of the major factor of political setback Anambra is being plunged into now.

Haven introduced Zoning and had a political fall out with the current Governor due to political mistakes and differences best known to them. Realizing that his politics of divide and rule will hunt him back, he swiftly made a U turn, telling us that his current candidate will stay for a term and go to give a breathing space to the south according to his divide and rule reasoning. What a political selfish reasoning! Caused by zoning!

However as I said earlier on my previous write up that is only a kindergarten political analyst will believe that imaginative statement.

Power is so sweet that people like Rochas told Ndi IMO this in 2011, likewise President Goodluck Jonathan to Nigerians.

Politics in Anambra should be measured on the yardstick of political performance through governance and not about which zone one is from and that.

Zoning has no constitutional place in our constitution and it is a tool which have succeeded in dividing and destroying the fabrics of our nation in Nigeria as one state thereby introducing leadership mediocrity in Nigeria. The same thing is about to happen in Anambra currently.

*Fmr Gov Donald Duke* said this morning on Channels Tv anchored by Maope Ogun on the issue of zoning:

“I have never subjected myself to zoning, when I ran for Governor I was not afforded zoning, everybody and everyone was able to run in Cross River.”
He further maintained that, “Besides its my constitutional right to run, you can’t zone my right, I think it’s unconstitutional to zone and besides like I said to you I was born a Nigerian, I wasn’t born an Easterner or Westerner, I was born after Independence. So my outlook is Nigerian.”Concluding, Mr. Donald said Nigeria was in dire straits and should jettison zoning and go for the best.

On this note, i rather vote the *BEST* candidate, I rather vote for Willie Obiano with my Voter's card when I'm convinced that he truly worked or Vote Godwin Ezeemo considering his investment and being manager of people which will serve as a yardstick to give him benefit of doubt or Vote Osita Chidoka considering his achievements as Road safety Marshall and Aviation Minister. I will also consider Oseloka Obaze judging his person and human friendly nature and other things. The same apply to Tony Nwoye.
But telling us to vote a candidate due to he is a northerner or Southerner or because it is our turn is like telling us to go down to politics of mediocrity smokescreen with equity and justice.

Considering the words of Donald Duke, I have this to say, I am an Anambra man before the thinking of being a southern Anambra.

Vote your candidate about the chances of what he has to offer the state and not on the principle of zoning. We should go for the best and jettison zoning.

Dalukwanu.



http://anstalk.com/dividing-anambra-zoning-system-unconstitutional-political-principle-call-zoning/

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(Reuters) - The U.S. mission in Turkey and subsequently the Turkish mission in Washington mutually scaled back visa services after a U.S. consulate employee was arrested in Turkey, in the latest sign of fraying diplomatic relations between the NATO allies.

Last week, the U.S. mission employee in Istanbul was arrested on charges of links to a cleric blamed for last year's failed coup, a move condemned by Washington as baseless.

"Recent events have forced the United States government to reassess the commitment of government of Turkey to the security of U.S. mission and personnel," the mission in Ankara said in a statement.

"In order to minimise the number of visitors to our embassy and consulates while this assessment proceeds, effective immediately we have suspended all non-immigrant visa services at all U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey.

The Turkish embassy in Washington followed suit, and made virtually the same statement, only replacing the country names.

The state-run Anadolu news agency identified the consulate employee as a male Turkish citizen and said he was arrested late on Wednesday on charges of espionage and attempts to damage the constitutional order and Turkey's government.

 
Turkey has expressed deep frustration over its so far fruitless calls for the United States to extradite Fethullah Gulen over a failed July 2016 coup, in which more than 240 people were killed. Gulen denies any involvement.

Thousands of people have been detained in a crackdown since the failed coup, including American Christian missionary Andrew Brunson, who ran a small church in Izmir on Turkey's western coast. The United States has said that Brunson has been wrongfully imprisoned and has called for him to be released.

Details: http://anstalk.com/u-s-turkey-mutually-suspend-visa-services-security-reasons/

REUTERS - Argentine coaches working in South America have done their national team a few bad turns over the past two years and Jorge Celico could deny the twice champions and 2014 runners-up a place at the World Cup in Russia next year.

Celico, little known in his native Argentina, could help to dash the hopes of Lionel Messi's team if his Ecuador side deny them the win they need in their final qualifier on Tuesday in the tricky venue of Quito at high altitude in the Andes.

"Destiny put things in your path that you don't imagine," Celico was quoted as saying by Argentine broadcaster TyC Sports.

"I have a big commitment to the people of Ecuador, because I have done my (coaching career) here. Today I have to be thankful for that and do my best, as is right," he said when asked what it meant to face his country.

Argentina's current campaign, in stark contrast to the last World Cup cycle when they qualified comfortably and reached the final in Brazil, has been dogged by Argentine FA mismanagement, two changes of coach and poor results.

Gerardo Martino steered them to the Copa America final in 2015 but they lost on penalties to the Chile team managed by Argentine Jorge Sampaoli, who is now at Argentina's helm.

Chile were under Argentine-born former Spain striker Juan Antonio Pizzi when they stunned Argentina again a year later in the final of the Centenary Copa America in the United States, also on penalties after another 0-0 draw.

That result promoted Messi to quit international football, fearing he might be responsible for his country's jinx.

Martino also quit but Messi came back under new coach Edgardo Bauza, although the team did not improve and he was replaced by Sampaoli.

Meanwhile, Peru were beginning to rediscover the sort of form that saw them reach three World Cups between 1970 and 1982, their last, under Argentine coach Ricardo Gareca.

Peru held Argentina to a 0-0 draw in Buenos Aires on Thursday that left Sampaoli's team in sixth place in the 10-nation South American group, out of the qualifying places for Russia.

The top four qualify automatically and the fifth-placed side go into an intercontinental playoff against Oceania winners New Zealand.

A bad omen is that Argentina began their qualifying campaign with a shock 2-0 home loss to Ecuador two years ago when they were coached by Argentine Gustavo Quinteros.


http://anstalk.com/argentine-coach-plots-downfall-messis-argentina/

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Speakers at the maiden Anambra Iri ji Festival advocate for a sustenance of the State wide event to serve as a tourist attraction to the State.

The Iri ji Festival, held at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square Awka, attracted different cultural groups from the one hundred and seventy seven communities in the state.
As the lion is considered the king of the jungle, so also is the yam seen as the king of the crops in Igbo Culture and tradition, the reason for its celebration across Igbo land.

Although it bears different names across different communities and varied times for celebration, the first ever Iri ji festival organised by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism and the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, surely attracted the very best of the state's cultural embodiment to Awka, the capital territory.

Speaking to the ABS, the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Mr. Kingsley Iruba stated that the ceremony was a veritable platform that will open up the state to attract revenues from tourism and culture.

In their separate remarks, the traditional ruler of Awka, Obi Gibson Nwosu, that of Umueri, Igwe Sir Ben Emeka, his Aguleri counterpart, Igwe Christopher Idigo, the new traditional ruler of Nanka, Igwe Ogo Ezeilo and the regent of Ojoto, Chief Gerard Mbamalu while commending the innovation, called for more investments into mechanized agriculture to return the state to a major food production base.

Others who bared their minds on the importance of the event in sustaining peace, and unity being witnessed in state, include the State President Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, the National President of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, Chief Alex Onukwue and former Managing Director of Anambra Broadcasting Service, Prince Amobi Adirika called on the younger generation to uphold Igbo culture, as it is the only thing that gives them identity and dignity.


More: http://anstalk.com/need-sustain-anambra-new-yam-festival-advocated/


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A Facebook user with the name, Daniel Igoche, has raised an alarm after meeting a little girl with the symptom of the dreaded Monkey pox virus in Kaduna state.

Daniel says the little girl has only been treated with traditional roots and herbs due to financial constraint – He calls on the Kaduna state authorities to look into the matter before it gets out of hand.

So far, a total of twelves persons have been reportedly quarantined in Bayelsa state after the first case of suspected monkeypox infection was reported some days back. The virus later spread to the neighbouring state of Rivers.

Nigerians are required to always wash their hands, avoid monkeys, bush meats, and dead animals as well as be on the lookout for symptoms which often manifests as various stages of rash and an intense weakness of the body, severe pains, among other things.

Samples from suspected victims in Bayelsa and Rivers have been sent to the World Health Organisation, WHO, laboratory in Dakar, Senegal for confirmation.


http://anstalk.com/young-girl-spotted-new-deadly-monkey-pox-disease-kaduna-photos/

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Biafra Agitation Stopped Bulk Sale/Export Of Made-In-Aba Products

Leader of Southeast caucus in the National Assembly, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has explained that those who signed the bail bond for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of proscribed IPOB, from detention are now in trouble.

Abaribe also stressed that as a result of agitations by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra for a separate state of Biafra, bulk selling and export of Made-In -Aba products have been hampered drastically.

Abaribe, who represents Abia South senatorial district, made the disclosures last night in New York, U.S.A, while speaking at the Made-In-Aba Products Fashion Show held as part of the 2017 Convention of Abia State National Association of North America (ASNA) at Hilton Hotel JFK, New York.

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, was represented on the occasion by his deputy, Mr. Ude Oko Chukwu.

The Senator noted that bulk buyers and exporters of the products stopped coming to Aba due to security risks posed by Biafra agitation and the Operation Python Dance 11 undertaken by the Nigerian Army in the Southeast, which effects he said, hit Abia State the most.

He said: “I am a Nigerian Senator and not that of Biafra. We had advised Kanu, reminding him that his rights end where those of others begin. We are now in trouble, because we do not know where he is and how to contact him. Those that support Kanu’s agitation should think twice.”

Riding on his acclaim as ‘Made-In-Aba Senator’ Abaribe urged the people to be pragmatic and realistic, stressing that “we should trust that our leaders, both elected and not elected can get the best for us.

“We think we need Biafra, but this Biafra should be that of the mind that represents our ingenuity and our innate quality for hard work and enterprise, especially as oil proceeds keep dwindling.

“Igbo are largest and highest investors in the country, contributing to the development of wherever they reside and operate. In Lagos alone, we have built and developed about ten different markets from which over N3b are generated on daily basis.”

http://anstalk.com/signing-kanus-bail-put-us-trouble-says-senator-abaribe/

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President Mbuhari congratulate the Super Eagles for the win this evening in his tweets,

Tonight the Super Eagles gave us a 57th Independence Anniversary gift. I join millions of Nigerians in rejoicing with the players and crew.

The Federal Government is grateful to the Government of Akwa Ibom for the invaluable support it has been rendering to the Super Eagles.

The perseverance, resilience, discipline, hard work and team-spirit which has propelled the Eagles to excel is worthy of emulation by all.


http://anstalk.com/read-president-buhari-congratulating-message-super-eagles/

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on a revolutionary mission to salvage Nigeria from its challenges.

Professor Osinbajo, however, admitted that the task is a difficult one but the party is doing all it can to fix the country.

“Let me say first of all that APC is a revolutionary party – we have come to do so many things that are revolutionary,” he said during an interview with Channels Television’s political correspondent, Seun Okinbaloye, in Abuja on Thursday.

“Now that process by itself will be a difficult process; there is no way you are going to fix a car with the engine running and that’s what we are doing. We’ve got to fix this car (this Nigeria) with the engine running, it’s a difficult task but we are committed.”

The Vice President further identified corruption as the major problem deterring the smooth development of the country.

He was hopeful that if the menace can be tackled squarely, Nigeria would reclaim its true status in the comity of nations, especially as the giant of Africa.

“In my view, the existential problem we have is corruption. If we can deal with that governance issue, if we can deal with that corruption issue, this country will fly and that’s what we are trying to do.”

Professor Osinbajo, who was optimistic the APC would win the 2019 presidential election, described President Muhammadu Buhari as an honest president.

He said the fact that the president has not been accused of corrupt practices indicates that the country is on the right path to development.

He said, “We have an honest president, that’s a very important thing.”

“If you have a president who is honest, who is straightforward, who at least we can say is not taking a bribe, is not stealing resources – that is a major part of this whole revolution.”


Details :http://anstalk.com/osinbajo-apc-revolutionary-mission/

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Sensitive Materials and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by flood at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Headquarters in Edo State.

Following an early morning rain which lasted for about two in Benin City, the state capital, INEC officials attributed the flood to the collapse of a fence between their premises and the Federal High Court.

According to INEC officials, the flood was a result of a heavy rain which lasted for about two hours on Saturday in Benin City, leading to the collapse of a fence between their premises and the Federal High Court.

In an interview with Channels Television, the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Benin City, Lebari Sam-Nduh, blamed the flood on a road construction and the poor drainage system in the area.

He said, “Water entered the critical store of the Commission where our laptops and our smart card readers are all stored, all just because the fence adjoining the Federal High Court fell and because of the construction at Lucky Way.

“All the waters there have now been diverted to this place and as you can see that the drainage here is not adequate to carry the water. So, the fence fell under the weight of the water.”

Sam-Nduh, however, appealed to relevant agencies in the state and the Federal Ministry of Work, as well as the National Emergency Management Agency to come to their aid.

“It’s a tragedy that has befallen us and we call on the Federal Ministry of Works and the state government that embarked on the construction of both the highway and Lucky Way Road to quickly come to our aid to see what can be done,” he said.


More Pictures: http://anstalk.com/properties-destroyed-flood-hits-inec-hq-edo/

Prof. Oyedamola Oke of the Faculty of Science, Lagos State University (LASU)  on Friday emerged as the  new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of the institution.

Mr Adekoya Martins, Acting Head, LASU Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations (CIPPR), disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Lagos.

Martins said Oke emerged as the DVC (Administration) following an election held by the University’s Senate members on Friday .

He said Oke was declared winner of the election after polling 77 votes against his opponent Prof. Banji Fajonyomi who polled 39 votes.

While congratulating Oke for his emergence as the DVC (Admin), the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun,  said the election was credible and devoid of personal attacks  and mudslinging.

“Even the conduct of the two candidates after the result was announced showed that they are men of character, and I am sure they will continue to work together for the institution,” he said.

Newsmen report that Oke succeeds  Prof. Fidelis Njokanma of the LASU College of Medicine (LASUCOM) and is expected to hold the office for a period of two years.

Oke is a former Dean, Faculty of Science and current Coordinator, LASU Admissions.


Details: http://anstalk.com/breaking-oke-emerges-lasus-new-dvc-administration/


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Northern Ireland will finish in second place in the group, though with only eight of the nine group runners-up advancing to the playoffs, they may still need a point in Norway next week to be sure of their place.

Harry Kane scored deep into stoppage time to help England also claim their place at the World Cup with a 1-0 win against Slovenia in Group F.

The result leaves Gareth Southgate’s men six points ahead of Scotland in second place with only one more qualifying game to play.


http://anstalk.com/germany-england-qualify-for-2018-world-cup/

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APGA campaign Flag Off today at Ekwueme Square.The working Governor of Anambra State kicks off his reelection campaign.

APGA bu nke anyi.


More detail: http://anstalk.com/apga-campaign-flag-off-today-ekwueme-square/

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It has come to the notice of the Anglican Church that some candidates of political parties are using the name of the church to score political point such candidates are going about informing their followers and indeed the general public that they consulted the leadership of church in choosing their gubernatorial running mates thereby giving the impression that the Anglican Church supports their partisan interest.

We are considered to use this medium to advise candidates of political parties to restrain from drawing the church into partisan politics which is abhorred in its entirety by the leadership of the church.


Mean while the church prays and wishes all candidates in the November 18 2017, gubernatorial election the best of luck as we aware that it is God that will choose the next Governor of the state.

The church finally calls on anambrarians to ensure full participation in the on going political process in the state as we look forward to peaceful election.

Thanks You and God Bless

Mr Samson okonkwo

PRO laity Council, Anglican communion, Anambra State

http://anstalk.com/anambra-anglican-church-release-public-announcement-nov-18-election/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abuja said 37 political parties would be presenting candidates in the Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 18.

This is contained in a statement by its Director of Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi.

The candidates are Willie Obiano, the incumbent governor, with his deputy Nkemakonam Okeke, contesting under the flag of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).



Oseloka Obaze of the PDP has Chidi Onyemelukwe, a woman, as his running mate.

Tony Nwoye of the APC has Dozie Arinze, a woman, as his running mate.

Others on the list are Nwezi Amechi and his running mate Okeke Njideka, a woman, for All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP).

Oby Okafor and her running mate Onyekwuluje Uzoma as candidate for Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) also made the list.

A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, is also carrying the flag of United Progressive Party (UPP), with Okeke Ogbonnaya as his running mate.

The rest of the political parties with candidates on the list include Alliance Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Alliance (AA) and Action Democratic Party (ADP).

Others are APDA, African People’s Party (APP), Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP), Democratic Alternative (DA), Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC), Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and Kowa Party

The Labour Party (LP), as well as Masses Movement Of Nigeria (MMM), Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP), National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP) and United Democratic Party (UDP) also have candidates.

Candidates of National Conscience Party (NCP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Nigeria Peoples Congress (NPC), National Unity Party (NUP) and People for Democratic Change (PDC) were also successful.

Also listed as parties with candidates are the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and United Progressive Party (UPP).

Young Democratic Party (YDP) and Young Progressive Party (YPP).
The Commission, in the statement, also disclosed that it had approved the applications of 44 observer groups, comprising 38 domestic and six international groups, to observe the election.

The international observer groups are the British High Commission, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), American Embassy Abuja, European Union, High Commission of Canada, and African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council.

The domestic groups include African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, Centre for Credible Leadership, Citizens Awareness, and the Initiative for Promotion of Civic Obligation Sustainable.

Meanwhile, the Commission approved the change of name and adjustment of logo of the All Democratic Peoples Movement (ADPM) to AGAP.

The Commission added that it had also approved the issuance of a Certificate of Registration in the name of AGAP to the party.


http://anstalk.com/anambra-guber-inec-releases-names-candidates-parties-observers/

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The Medical and Health Workers Union chapter of National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has commenced indefinite strike.

The Union said they are embarking on the industrial action to push for improved welfare package and for the management of the agency to implement an agreement reached on welfare package in 2013.

Addressing members on Friday, Vice President of the Union, Idu Isua, disclosed that both the management and the union signed an agreement to review its welfare package in 2013 but the terms of agreement are yet to be complied with.

Isua said, “we resolved that funds be drawn from our Internally Generated Revenue to finance the upward reviewed package of staff but to our greatest surprise, nothing was done since then.

“When we came on board as union in 2013, we took a look at the allowances of staff and discovered it was low compared with other agencies that we enjoy same salary scale with.”

Isua said the union had complained to the Ministry of Health and NAFDAC management, “but up till today, nothing has been done.”

“The strike was not a fresh one because we took same action two years ago and last year and based on agreement reached, the strike was suspended.

“However, nothing was done on our salary review up till now,” Isua added.


http://anstalk.com/breaking-nafdac-staff-commence-indefinite-strike/

Just In...

Ifeanyi Ubah in a strategic meeting with APGA team led by Chief Victor Umeh, the Chairman of Willie Obiano Re-election Campaign Organization.

APGA is a movement! Nke A Bu Nke Anyi!

Details

http://anstalk.com/anambra-ifeanyi-ubah-strategic-meeting-apga-team/


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Governorship aspirant ​of the Peoples Democratic ​P​arty​, PDP,​ in Anambra and CEO of Capital Oil and Gas Ifeanyi Ubah has been suspended by the National Working committee of the​ party.

​Similarly, ​the senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, Buruju Kashamu has been referred to the party’s disciplinary committee.

On Tuesday, ​Ubah ​announced his decision to file a suit against the outcome of the governorship primaries ​that ​produced Oseloka Obaze as the party’s candidate for the ​Anambra election slated for November 18.

“I will be approaching the court to determine the legality or otherwise of the PDP primary in the state”, Ubah ​told newsmen.

“The election is fraudulent and it is illegal. However, we will allow the court to determine whether the party has the right to trample on its own constitution and the Electoral Act.

“The list of delegates used for the election was different from the list of delegates given to the Independent National Electoral Commission. 

“The commission supervised delegates’ election and the party submitted the names of the delegates. But my party manufactured new names and lists a day to the primary​.

​”The election wa​s a show of shame as it was marred by obvious irregularities, leaving little to be desired and more questions than answers from the relevant authorities and party officials.”

​Recall that PDP Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi, recently warned members against going to court for the resolution of grievances.

He vowed that the party will sanction such persons, stressing that members must learn to take advantage of the internal mechanisms within the party in settling disputes. 

“The party will take a very hard stand on any party member who is in a hurry to go to court without exhausting all the avenues available in the party for grievances to be heard and to be addressed accordingly,” he said.

“PDP is one family. At this stage it is not one side versus the other side; the only side that we’ll say is against us is anybody that may be taking us to court. Then, we will know you are against PDP. 

“But if you are not, and you have accepted the Supreme Court judgment no matter your views and opinions, then we are one family.”

http://anstalk.com/breaking-pdp-suspends-ifeanyi-ubah-kashamu/


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The Nnamdi Azikiwe University has scheduled its 2017/2018 POST UTME screening exercise for candidates who made the University their first choice in the 2017 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). 



NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY
P.M.B. 5025, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE


OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

The dates are outlined below:

SCREENING EXERCISE DATES:
MONDAY, 25TH – MONDAY, 2ND OCTOBER, 2017

DAY 1: MONDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER, 2017
S/N
Faculty
a.
Arts
b.
Physical Sciences


DAY 2: TUESDAY, 26th September, 2017
S/N
Faculty
a.
Management Sciences
b.
Biosciences


DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, 27th September, 2017
S/N
Faculty
a.
Engineering
b.
Education


DAY 4: THURSDAY, 28th September, 2017
S/N
Faculty

a. Medicine
b. Basic Medical Sciences
c. Agricultural Sciences


DAY 5: FRIDAY, 29th September, 2017
S/N
Faculty
a.
Law
b.
Pharmacy


DAY 6: SATURDAY, 30th September, 2017
S/N
Faculty
a
Social Sciences
b
Environmental Sciences


DAY 7: MONDAY, 2nd October, 2017
S/N
Faculty
a
Health Sciences and Technology

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http://anstalk.com/unizik-releases-new-timetable-2017-post-utme

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Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has expressed gratitude to God for averting bloodbath in the state, following the withdrawal of troops deployed to Abia for a one-month military exercise code-named “Operation Python Dance.”

Ikpeazu made the remark on Sunday when he visited the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abia council to commiserate with journalists over last Tuesday’s invasion of the secretariat by soldiers.

The governor noted that the presence of the troops sparked tension across the state.

He said “we are grateful to God for intervening in stopping what could have been the greatest bloodbath known in the history of mankind.”

He also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for reposing confidence in Southeast Governors’ Forum, “by giving us a second chance to talk to our people on the need for us to live as one united nation.”

He added that the Igbos remained the most widely travelled people in Nigeria, living and conducting businesses in every nook and cranny of the country.

The governor put the estimated population of Igbos in the north at about 12 million, with Borno having the least population of about 50,000 Igbo households.

He said Abia needed peace for business to thrive, especially in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the state.


http://anstalk.com/operation-python-dance-army-withdraws-abia/


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Amid controversy of her support for ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, has arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja for the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting.


Alhassan, popularly called Mama Taraba arrived Aso Rock at 10:45 a.m. for the meeting scheduled to start by 11:00am.

Barring any last minute change, today’s FEC meeting will be presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that Alhassan had recently drew up a line of controversy when she publicly declared her support for former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2019 election.

Alhassan had given the reason for her support on the fact that Buhari had, prior to the presidential election told the All Progressives Congress, APC, that he would only rule for one term.


http://anstalk.com/breaking-aisha-alhassan-arrives-aso-rock-fec-meeting/

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Watch live: Juncker’s State of the Union address

 
What could the future of Europe look like?

Last year President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker used his annual speech to admit Europe was at a crisis point. “Do we want to let our Union unravel before our eyes?” he asked parliament. “Or do we say: Is this not the time to pull ourselves together?” One year on, how will he assess the state of the union? What could the future of Europe look like?

Every September the head of the commission uses this moment to take stock of the year and to lay out the goals for the months to come.


http://anstalk.com/junckers-state-union-address/


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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it will not disclose when it will hold its meetings to consider the Federal Government’s offers, aimed at resolving the ongoing strike.

The ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said this on Sunday while responding to our correspondent’s inquiry as to when the union would meet to examine the Federal Government’s offers and resolve the strike.

The union and the Federal Government’s delegation held a 14-hour meeting on Thursday, after which they issued a communiqué, in which ASUU was asked to revert to the government within one week.

The ASUU President had on Friday said in an interview that he could not determine when the union would call off its strike until its members met to decide the next course of action.

This is also as the National Association of Nigerian Students on Saturday promised to meet the ASUU executives and consider the government’s offers with a view to ending the strike.

The NANS spokesperson, Bestman Okereafor, had said this in a statement released in Enugu State.

When contacted to comment on when the union would meet to consider the government’s positions, the ASUU President said in a text message, “Good morning. Sorry. We don’t tell outsiders the arrangements of our meetings. Have a great Sunday.”

PUNCH.

http://anstalk.com/ASUU-silent-meeting-consider-fgs-offers/

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