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58 blind students, 292 others bag scholarship BY CHIDI NKWOPARA
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WERRI — NO fewer than 350 Nigerian stu dents in public tertiary institutions were, yesterday, in Owerri, awarded scholarship by MTN Foundation. The recipients included 58 blind students. Addressing the beneficiaries, the Foundation’s Director, Mr. Dennis Okoro, explained that the establishment will award scholarships to a total of 1,087 science students and 171 blind students this year. Noting that this was the establishment’s fourth science and technology scholarship and second award for blind students, Okoro also explained that the impact was beyond statistics and figures. “It is about shaping Nigeria’s future through education. It s about making an investment in the Hon. Angela Metuh-Mbah, Federal Commissioner representing Anambra State in the Public Complaints lives of tomorrow’s leaders, by providing them with Commission (PCC), addressing members of the Nigerian Legion at a PCC function, in Awka, Anambra an opportunity to pursue their dreams despite fiState nancial limitations,” Okoro said. He said the Foundation was pleased to “recognise the exemplary effort of a special group of students. “We are here to celebrate academic excellence in students who have worked extremely hard and who defity operatives and members of security operatives to unrav- nitely deserve an opportuniBY VINCENT UJUMADU el the issue, two Senate com- ty to pursue their dreams of the National Assembly. Ikeakor said yesterday in mittees, police affairs and na- higher education.” WKA — AFTER nearly six Awka: “Yes, the result of the tional security and intelliHe recalled with glee that weeks of waiting, the regence, had been to the state autopsy is ready. But we canthe Foundation in the past sult of the autopsy conducted twice to unravel the mystery. not make it public until my reweek, presented 238 successon the 25 exhumed dead bodWhile the committees held ful candidates in the Northturn from Abuja. Maybe by ies found floating on Ezu RivBY PETER OKUTU next week, we will be in a po- a public hearing on the mat- ern part of the country. er on the border town of Amansition to release the result. I ter during their first visit to Vanguard recalls that 350 sea between Anambra and EnuBAKALIKI—THE Anambra State, they carried want you to remain patient.” Nigerian students in public gu states is now ready. National Obstetric Vanguard recalls that the Ezu out their investigations in tertiary institutions in the However, the result would not Fistula Centre in River debacle had attracted so camera during their second Eastern Zone, including 292 be made public until Anambra Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, much comment from both local visit because, according to science and technology stuState Commissioner for Health, has so far treated over and international organisa- members of the committees, dents and 58 blind students, Dr. Lawrence Ikeakor, returned 1600 indigent patients people appear reluctant to benefitted from the Foundations. from Abuja where he was exfrom 20 states in the Apart from investigations by testify in public. tion’s largesse. pected to dialogue with securicountry since its inception in 2008. Wife of Ebonyi State governor, Mrs. applicant to the best of my Joined in the suit are: Prof. Okoli, Deputy CommisJosephine Elechi, made By BARTHOLOMEW MADUKknowledge as well as to the Joseph Ojukwu, Engr. sioner of Police, Anambra WE the disclosure, yesterOjukwu family is not and has Emmanuel Ojukwu, Lotanna, State. day, during the visit of never been a grandchild of Bianca Ojukwu, Patricia Debe had insisted that he AGOS — THE disagrethe Consul General of the late Sir L.P.O Ojukwu,” Ojukwu, Mrs. Margaret is a bona fide member of ements over N500 million the United States Latonna said, adding that all Mogbo (nee Ojukwu), Ojukwu family, bor n to property left behind by late Dim Consulate in Lagos, Mr. the respondents did know him Inspector General of Police, Emeka Ojukwu of Umudim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Jeffery Hawkins, to the as the son of Emeka Ojukwu. former Commissioner of Nnewi, Anambra State and has taken another turn as Lotanna centre in Abakaliki. Debe had sued OTL asking Police, Anambra State; his wife Margaret in August Ojukwu told a Federal High Court Mrs. Elechi noted that the court to enforce his Ibrahim Muktar and Mike 3, 1956. in Lagos, that Chief Debe Ojukwu over 195 clients with fundamental human rights. was never a grandson to Sir Lious uterine prolapse had Ojukwu. Latonna, in a 22 paragraph received free treatment. affidavit, PUBLIC NOTICE countered THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF LADY LILY NKOYENI & CHIDI JUDE the prayers NWOKONKO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION of Chief BY JOHNBOSCO AGBAK- ter to the Chairman of INEC, elders loyal to him to appoint The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate D e b e WURU Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Prof. Attahiru Jega request- the National Chairman of CitiOdimegwu Cap C20 LFN 2004. ing for authority to convene zens Popular Party, CPP, Maxi The Trustees of the FoundationAre: Ojukwu, BUJA — THE Inde a national convention of the Okwu as the interim Chairman. 1. Mr. Chiagozie Hilary-Nwokonko 2. Dr. Chiemeka Joseph Nwokonko t h e 3. Mrs. Chijindu Yvonne Okoronkwo 4. Mrs. Essienawan Nnenna Chiagozie It was gathered that Obi in an pend-ent National party. purported Electoral Commission, TheAimsAnd Objectives Of The FoundationAreAs Follows: The letter came on the heels attempt to regularise Okwu’s 1. For the promotion and provision of free and improved health care for women and children. first son of 2. For the provision and promotion of high quality and relevant training for teachers and l a t e INEC, yesterday, turned of the emergence of about interim chairmanship appointinstructors in schools. O j u k w u , down the request by Gover- three different factions with dif- ment, wrote to INEC seeking for 3. To advance education through the provision of scholarships to deserving students. 4. To organize seminars, conferences, workshops and trainings geared towards the who is nor Peter Obi of Anambra ferent chairmen, all claiming to permission to convene a naimprovement of the quality of teachers and students. State to convene a national be the authentic Chairman of tional convention. seeking the 5. To undertake construction of classrooms, supply of furniture and educational materials to But in its reply, the Director of leave of convention for the All Pro- APGA. schools. A High Court in sitting in Public Affairs of INEC, Em6. For the funding of research into the improvement of healthcare and education for women court to gressive Grand Alliance, and children. enforce his APGA, which has been in Enugu had recently sacked the manuel Ummerger said that Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate fundamental crisis leading to its faction- APGA National Chairman, only the National Chairman of Affairs Commission, Tigris Crescent, Maitama,Abuja, within 28 days of publication. h u m a n alisation. Chief Victor Umeh and imme- APGA has the powers to conSigned: Streamsowers & Kohn (Legal Practitioners) rights. It was gathered that Gov- diately Governor Obi convened vene an APGA national con16D Akin Olugbade Street, Victoria Island, Lagos “That the ernor Obi had written a let- a meeting with some party vention.
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