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Association of Heads of Federal Establishments gets new executive in Enugu

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10 months ago

July 25, 2023

The Association of Heads of Federal Establishments (AHFE), Enugu State Chapter, on Tuesday elected new executive to pilot its affairs in the next three years.

Mr Emeka Nwokoro, the Zonal Director, Federal Ministry of Justice, SouthEast Zone, emerged unopposed as its Chairman.

In the election held in Enugu, Mr Augustine Musa, the Zonal Coordinator, Industrial Inspectorate Department, Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, Enugu State was elected the Vice Chairman.

Others were Mr Onyedikachi Onovo, the Eastern District Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Eastern ,Enugu, was elected Secretary while Mr Onyeka Moses, Deputy Director, National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) South East Zonal Office, Enugu emerged as the Assistant Secretary.

Mrs Ijeoma Onyishi, Assistant Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA) Enugu, was elected the Treasurer while the Curator, National Museum of Unity Enugu, Mr Aloysius Duru was elected as the Financial Secretary.

The South East Zonal Manager News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mrs Maureen Atuonwu was elected to serve as the Public Relations Officer, while Mr Kingsley Ngorka emerged as the Welfare Officer.

Mrs Nneamaka Anika, Assistant Chief State Counsel, Federal Ministry of Justice, South East Zone, Enugu, is the new Legal Adviser of the Association.

All the officers were elected unopposed.

In his acceptance speech, Nwokoro thanked members for the confidence reposed in him and pledged that with the support of everyone, he was ready to take the Association to higher heights.

Earlier, the former chairperson, Mrs Lucy Ijetta, in her valedictory speech, urged new executives of AFHE to partner with the State Government to better the living standards of the people.

Ijetta, who is the State Director of the Code of Conduct Bureau, Enugu thanked the members for their support and cooperation.

She listed some of her achievements within the last four years to include, completion and furnishing of the Association’s Secretariat Building in Enugu, increasing the membership of the association.

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Prince Harry visits sick Nigerian soldiers in Kaduna

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May 11, 2024

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Prince Harry and his team visited the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna to interact with wounded soldiers who are receiving treatment.

The Duke of Sussex is in Nigeria with his wife to champion the Invictus Games, which Harry founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans.

Nigeria joined the Invictus Community of Nations in 2022 becoming the first African country to join.

Prince Harry’s visit to Kaduna came 68 years after his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II visited the state during the time of the late Premier of Northern Region Sir Ahmadu Bello.

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Senate approves death penalty for drug traffickers

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1 week ago

May 9, 2024

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Senate on Thursday, May 9, approved the death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country.

The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

The Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters presented the report during plenary, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North).

The bill, which passed its third reading, aims to update the list of dangerous drugs, strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, review penalties, and empower the establishment of laboratories.

Section 11 of the current act prescribes that “any person who, without lawful authority; imports, manufactures, produces, processes, plants or grows the drugs popularly known as cocaine, LSD, heroin or any other similar drugs shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to be sentenced to imprisonment for life” was amended to reflect a stiffer penalty of death.

Although the report did not recommend a death penalty for the offence, during consideration, Senator Ali Ndume moved that the life sentence should be upgraded to the death penalty.

During a clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, put the amendment on the death penalty to a voice vote and ruled that the “ayes” had it.

But Senator Adams Oshiomhole objected to the ruling, saying that the “nays” had it.

He argued that matters of life and death should not be treated hurriedly, but Barau said it was too late, as he failed to call for division immediately after his ruling.

The bill was subsequently read for the third time and passed by the Senate.