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South East PDP Elects New Executive, Re-elects Odefa

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South East PDP Elects New Executive, Re-elects Odefa South East PDP Elects New Executive, Re-elects Odefa NEWSFEED024 27th Feb. 2025 … As Mbah charges party faithful on good governance The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South East has elected a new zonal executive to man the affairs of the party in the region, with Chief Ali Odefa remerging as the Zonal Chairman. The election, which took place during the zonal congress of the party at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu on Wednesday also saw the emergence of Hon. James Ugwu as the Zonal Secretary, Mrs. Regina Uchebo as Zonal Treasurer, Hon. Cornelius Okey Ugwu as Zonal Zonal Organising Secretary, while Madubuike Okoro, Engr. Chigozie Igwe, Barr. Dominic Nwankwo, and Mrs. Ifeyinwa Arodiogbo were elected to the positions of Financial Secretary, Publicity Secretary, Legal Adviser, and Woman Leader, respectively, for the zone. Likewise, Godswill Nwanoruo and Ezeanya Augustine were elected to t...

Enugu State House of Assembly Introduces a Bill to Regulate Agency and Legal Fees

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Enugu State House of Assembly Introduces a Bill to Regulate Agency and Legal Fees Enugu State House of Assembly Introduces a Bill to Regulate Agency and Legal Fees NEWSFEED024 25th, Feb. 2025 … _Seeks to abolish caution fee_ In response to the growing complaints by Enugu State residents over the rising exploitation of tenants and prospective tenants by landlords, the Enugu State House of Assembly has introduced a bill to checkmate the alleged excesses. Entitled "the Bill for a Law to Amend the Landlord and Tenant Law, CAP. 101, Laws of Enugu State, 2024," the proposed legislation sponsored by member representing Nkanu East State Constituency, Hon. Okey Mbah, underwent the first reading on Tuesday. Among others, the bill seeks to regulate agency and legal fees by setting both fees at a maximum of 10 per cent as well as abolish the agelong practice of caution fees demanded of tenants by landlords, but never refunded at the end of their tenancy.   Section 3 (3) of th...

Josephine Anichukwu: And My Mother Departs in a Blaze of Glory

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Josephine Anichukwu: And My Mother Departs in a Blaze of Glory _February 24, 2025 Josephine Anichukwu: And My Mother Departs in a Blaze of Glory NEWSFEED024 24th Feb. 2025 By Uche Anichukwu O proud daughter of the Irokos, Woman of no mean linage, Cub of the tigers and tigresses, The intoxicating beauty of her time, Beauty that dizzied the heads of men, Though thou art robbed by time and toil  And though no longer art thou That tall, fresh, provocative frame, Which we knew and heard of, Your today reflects your yesterday, For beyond that seemingly tired figure Lies a tigress and man-woman Strong of will, defiant and resilient, That rather cows than be cowed by odds; That stood against the windstorms of life, But remained afloat on life’s ocean; That sailed roughshod against tempests On life’s ocean, and never sank; That wrestled malevolent spirits and flesh And always the victor became. Lowly river that receives Homage of a million mountain streams.  ...