Ndigbo welcomes Ekweremadu @Enugu in style

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Re-elected Deputy Senate President, ‎His Excellency, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Ikeoha Ndigbo arrived Enugu, the capital of Enugu State, to a rousing welcome, reports ITRealms.

According to Ekweremadu’s special adviser, Mr. Uche Anichukwu, the Deputy Senate President, arrived Enugu this afternoon to a heroic welcome

“The crowd was just too much. Absolutely! Mammoth isn't enough to describe it,” he said.

Anichukwu also quoted the chairman of Awgu and Aninri as emphasising that they were taken unawares as they got wind of Ikeoha's private visit to Enugu very late.

“‎But being the first by the DSP since his re-election, the people of Awgu and Aninri insisted they must let Enugu know that the Eagle had landed. Little did they know that Ndi Enugu had been lurking, eagerly awaiting any kepu-kepu about his return,” he said, hence they came to honour him by giving a befitting welcome.

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Gov. Ugwuanyi appoints Ajah SSG, Abugu Chief Press Secretary

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The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has appointed some key officials of his administration beginning with the naming of Mr. Gabriel Chukwubuikem Ajah as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Uwakwe Abugu as the Chief Press Secretary, reports ITRealms.

Ugwuanyi, ITRealms gathered also appointed Mr.Louis Amoke as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media, and Mr. Sylvanus Onoyima as the Special Adviser on Due Process.

ITRealms recalled that until his latest appointment, Abugu was the South-East Bureau Chief of the Lagos-based New Telegraph while Amoke, a journalist, was an aide of Vita Abba, the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State.
 

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How Mrs Maduagwu emerged Anambra Speaker

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The Speaker of the sixth Anambra House of Assembly, Mrs Rita Maduagwu, Friday, emerged in the State capital, Awka with a pledge to make sure synergy exist between the two arms of government so as to usher in better life for citizenry, reports ITRealms.

Speaking after her inauguration, Hon. Mrs. Maduagwu assured the people of her readiness and commitment to uphold the principles of democracy and rule of law to ensure the realisation of the four cardinal objectives of the governor.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new speaker was nominated by Mr Ilkem Uzoezie, representing Aguata II constituency and the lawmakers unanimously adopted the motion.

“The cardinal objectives of the governor which are industralisation, agriculture, commerce, oil and gas when fully achieved will place the state in high level and investors will throng our state for development,” the new speaker said.

The Clerk to the House, Mr Pius Udoh, administered the oath of allegiance on the new speaker. Mr Halford Oseke (APGA Awka South 2) was also unanimously elected the Deputy Speaker.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that out of the 30-member house, 17 are newly elected, while 13 were re-elected, as 26 of them are men, while four are women; Even as the election of principal officers of the house will be conducted on a future date.
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Pix:  Rt. Hon. Mrs Rita Maduagwu

Buhari in AU Summit in South Africa, chairs Peace session

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President Muhammadu Buhari, Saturday arrived South Africa to attend the 25th African Union Summit in Johannesburg, reports ITRealms.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a press statement made available to ITRealms said Buhari would be participating at the Africa Union (AU) summit where he will be chairing  the meeting of the  Peace and Security Committee of the summit.

President Buhari also would hold a number of bilateral meetings to consolidate his ongoing drive to secure Nigeria and the neighboring countries from Boko Haram.

The theme of this year's AU meeting is itself the issue of security. Just as President Buhari is expected to return to Nigeria on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, Adesina disclosed.

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Senator Ben Bruce accused of defrauding suppliers

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A senator representing Bayelsa State in the 8th National Assembly, Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce has been alleged of defaulting in the payment of suppliers worth millions of Naira, reports ITRealms.

Correspondent also reports that this is coming a few years after the closure of Lifestyle, owned by the Ben Bruce family.

Lifestyle, ITRealms gathered, is a nationwide-based chain store which engages in marketing of books, gift items, toys to name a few and owed in the process of supplying the various goods for sell in their Victoria Island, Lagos galleria and other locations across the country.

ITRealms also learnt that some suppliers who borrowed huge money from banks to procure, import or produce the items before supplying them to Lifestyle were frustrated on learning that key officials of the company supposedly attending to them had been ‘compelled’ to resign their appointments, even as it was difficult to meet Ben Bruce and his brothers on the matter.

“We have made several efforts, including visits, phone calls and text messages to officials of the company without success,” one of the victims, Mr. Udeme Akpan said.

Mr. Akpan who is a Lagos-based journalist and author of the book “Niger Delta and Oil Politics,” reiterated in a telephone chat that he was not paid even after Lifestyle completed the marketing of his books.

“It is true that Lifestyle owed many suppliers, including myself before closing shop a few years ago. The officials of the company have not made any efforts to settle the debts which amount to some millions of Naira. I have been paying interest because the funds we used in producing the book were raised from a bank,” Udeme decried.

Udeme told ITRealms that when he discovered that the usual reassuring messages were no longer coming, he decided to visit the office and again, the lady she met promised that his own payment would be made within weeks.

Consequently, he said, other “staff of Ben Bruce have been very hostile to everyone who goes there to ask for payment. This is to say least most unfair, fraudulent and discourteous, especially coming from Ben Bruce who gives impression that he is committed to building a new Nigeria.”

Further, Udeme said that a company known as Balogun Badejo Consulting Limited, was contracted to liquidate Nu Metro assets in Nigeria and used the proceeds to settle its liabilities or debts. Stressing that at a stage, creditors made up of authors and suppliers were invited to file their claims and provide necessary documents for eventual payment. 

“I supplied all documents requested to process my payment and followed up with several visits. Its consultant, Ibrahim Showa kept on promising that I, and others would be paid. But the company never did despite several visits and calls. It beats my imagination why a company like Balogun Badejo that should have respect for ethics and professionalism should have accepted to execute the task if it was not going to leave up to expectation,” Udeme stressed.

Efforts to contact Senator Bruce proved abortive at the time of filing this story.

 

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TD shines with 2 awards at Budapest

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Once again, Technology Distributions (TD), the biggest Information and Communication Technology (ICT) distributors in Sub-Saharan Africa, has clinched the APC West African Distributor of the Year award for 2014, reports ITRealms.

At a prestigious ceremony held in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, TD was proclaimed as such, while a staff of the company, Uche Nnadi, smiled home with the West African Product Manager of the Year award.

The glamorous event which held from May 10^th –14^th, 2015 had in attendance over 70 delegates from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region including distributor account managers, product managers, distributor representatives and directors of the American-based integrated power management and cooling systems  manufacturers. APC joined the Schneider Electric conglomerate in 2007 which saw the formation of the Critical Power & Cooling Services (CPCS) Business Unit, which includes the APC and MGE UPS Systems brands.

The awards ceremony, which offered APC an opportunity to review the regional business terrain, also witnessed the communication of new product releases and upgrades on existing versions as well as the sharing of marketing initiatives with the participants drawn from various countries in the Middle East and Africa region.

Speaking on the double honours claimed by TD at the event, General Manager, TD Volume Segment, Mrs. Adesuwa Igho-Okere who represented the Chief Executive, Mrs. Chioma Ekeh at the occasion, noted that the awards were fitting rewards for the company’s landmark achievements in growing APC footprints in the region as well as its undeniable status as the biggest driver of technological revolution on the continent.

“I am delighted to receive this award on behalf of the entire Management and staff of Technology Distributions. This award is a reflection of the hard work, excellence in service delivery and operational efficiency which sets us apart in the distribution of ICT devices in the West African region and on the continent as a whole.

“The selection of TD as APC’s West African distributor of the year for the second year in a row is no mean feat especially considering the intense competition from other distributors in the region. This award is only going to spur us to greater heights in our mission of making ICT products accessible, affordable and usable across Africa through the building of an efficient distribution network,” she enthused.

Also expressing his excitement at the recognition, Mr. Uche Nnadi, who received the Product Manager of the year award, affirmed his intent to retain the award for the coming year by meeting and surpassing his targets for the current financial year.

“Although the award came as a surprise to me in view of the calibre of contenders from the region, I am determined to work even harder to retain the award for 2015. The can-do spirit which TD emphasizes is what brought me this recognition in the first place and I intend to fully maintain that tempo.”

With branches in major cities coupled with expansion into other African capitals, TD has forged a reputation for being the prime ICT distributor in the West African sub-region. Backed by its status as the pioneer manufacturer-accredited local distributor for the sub-region, TD has successfully represented a number of globally renowned brands which has helped maintain its position as the market leader.

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