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Punch Newspapers Sections Raphael Ede, Enugu THE Enugu State Government on Thursday gave reasons why some categories of civil servants, including primary school teachers, had not been paid the new minimum wage. The Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Adaona Uyawune, said the state government was working to fully capture every worker in the payment of the new wage. Uyawune, who spoke during a press briefing on the 2021 Appropriation Law of Enugu State, said departments and agencies of the state relied on subventions to pay their workers, who were basically ad hoc staff. Since February 2020 the state...

Punch Newspapers Sections Our Reporters A former Nigerian ambassador to the United States, Israel and Cyprus, Prof. George Obiozor, has emerged the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Obiozor emerged in an election held at Dan Anyim Stadium in Owerri, the Imo State capital. This was even as other candidates for the position boycotted the election. Chief Jackson Omenazu, who spoke with newsmen at the venue of the election, declared the process that brought Obiozor to power as fraudulent. Omenazu, who is the Board of Trustees Member representing Rivers State at Ohanaeze Ndigbo, said the outgo...

George Obiozor emerges Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General Chidiebube Okeoma and Raphael Ede A former Nigerian ambassador to the United States, Israel, and Cyprus, Prof. George Obiozor, has emerged President-General of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Obiozor emerged in an election held at Dan Anyim stadium in Owerri, the Imo state capital, on Sunday. This is as other candidates for the position of the President General boycotted the election.\ Chief Gerry Igariwe, announced the result, said Obiozor obtained 304 votes to emerge the winner. Read Also Ibegbu, who is the outgoing De...

Raphael Ede, EnuguThe former national team coach, Christian Chukwu has dispelled the rumour making the rounds that he had died.Chukwu had o...

Punch Newspapers Sections Tony Okafor and Raphael Ede The Ohanaeze Ndigbo general assembly has threatened to arrest Prof. George Obiozor, a frontline presidential contender in the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Others being threatened with arrest are those contesting elections into chapters of the organisation at various levels. The President-General of the Ohaneze General Assembly, Basil Onyeacholam, disclosed this to our correspondents in Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday. Saying any attempt to conduct election for the leadership of Ohanaeze was illegal, Onyeacholam pointed out that ...