By Alphonsus Nweze The last is yet to be heard over the ongoing fiasco between the traders under the aegis of UBA Planks and Joist Association, Bridgehead Market, Onitsha and the Anambra State government. The traders whose shops were demolished and goods worth millions destroyed have insisted that they got all approvals from relevant government agencies in the state including the Anambra State Physical Planning Board before building the plaza that was pulled down by the Transition Committee Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Area, Mr. Orji. They also debunked…
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100 Days: Bridgehead Market leaders pass vote of confidence on Soludo
The Joint Session of Stakeholders and Leaders of Thought of Bridgehead Market Traders Association have passed a vote of implicit confidence on Governor Chukwuma Soludo as he marks 100 days in office. In a briefing during the weekend by the Chairman and Secretary of the joint session, Chief Bonaventure Ucheagu and Sir Peter Okala, they lauded the Governor for his success in governance especially in the area of security, leadership recruitment, environmental sanitation, improvement of trade and commerce among others. They also lauded the Hon Commissioner for Commerce and Industry,…
Read MoreAlleged P&ID scam: Court fixes Feb. 14 for trial of British national
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has fixed Feb. 14, 2022 for the commencement of trial of a British national, James Nolan, over allegations bordering on money laundering.Justice Donatus Okorowo fixed the date in view of the valedictory court session held on Monday in honour of the former Chief Judge of FHC, Late Adamu Abdu-Kafarati. Nolan was re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on amended 32-count charge on Oct. 18 before Justice Okorowo. He was re-arraigned for his involvement in the controversial contract awarded to Process and…
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