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Hon. Ezenta Ezeani, a member representing Igbo Etiti West, has been elected as the deputy speaker of the 8th Enugu State House of Assembly. The member was elected alongside Hon, Uche Ugwu from Udi North, who was elected speaker. Although the Labour Party had the majority in the house, the minority People’s Democratic Party (PDP) produced both the speaker and the Deputy Speaker. In a related development, Hon. Malachy Okechi, representing Nsukka West, has emerged as the House Leader of the 8th Assembly. Ezenta Ezeani is a prince of the Ekwegbe kingdom and a third-term member of the house, while Malachy Okechi is a first-term member of the Labour Party and hails from Obimo in Nsukka Local Government.

The 10th National Assembly has been inaugurated, with Senator Godswil Akpabio emerging as Senate President and Hon. Tajudeen Abass emerging as Speaker of the House of Representatives. In this piece, we will take a look at the profiles of the four representatives of the Nsukka zone at the national assembly. The four that emerged are Senator Okechukwu Ezea, Hon. Chidi Obetta, Hon. Dennis Agbo, and Hon. Stainless Nwodo. Okechukwu Ezea Meet Okey Ezea, a Nigerian politician, lawyer, and businessman, born on April 20, 1966. He hails from a modest background, being the second of eight children in his family. Ezea pursued his education at St. Theresa College, Nsukka (STC), and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law. He further pursued his legal studies at the University of Lagos, earning a master's degree in law. Currently, he is in the final stages of completing his PhD in Law. Having worked as a legal practitioner for several years, Ezea later

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Real Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla as the Chief Of Naval Staff (CNS). This followed the sacking of all the Security heads, including the heads of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, and Customs. Others appointed alongside Ogalla are the Chief of Defense Staff, Major General Christopher Musa; the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Hassan Abubarkar. Profile of Real Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla was born on December 20, 1968, in Umopu, Enugu Ezike, Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. He completed his secondary education at NMS Zaria in June 1987, where he excelled as the top student in Sciences, achieving A1 grades in all subjects except English. He then went on to join the 39th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics . His exceptional perfo

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of AIG Frank Mbah to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). This followed the retirement of DIG John Amadi, who was representing the South East zone at the commission. Frank Mbah , a former Force PRO and Ogun State Police Commissioner, was until his promotion in charge of the Special Police Investigation Unit in Alagon, Lagos. With this development, he will be in charge of Supervising the entire southeast region and will also be in charge of the research and training directorates of the Force. Frank, a thorough police officer, is an alumnus of  the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and the University of Dundee, Scotland, where he holds a bachelor's and a master's in Law. He has also attended training in the United States, Israel, and Botswana, among others. Frank Mbah is from Ezimo in the Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The Federal Executive Council has granted approval for the takeoff of Maduka University, Ekwegbe, in  the Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. The university, which is owned and financed solely by the Chairman and CEO of Peace Group of Companies, Dr Samuel Maduka Onyishi, is billed to kick off in September 2023 with its pioneer students. The foundation of the University was laid on January 4, 2020, and the proprietor has so far invested over $100 million (77.7 billion Naira) into the University project. The University sits on a large expanse of land between Ekwegbe in the Igbo-etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State and Opi in Nsukka Local Government and is the first private University in Nsukka Zone. The University boasts world-class facilities, including lecture halls, hostels, lecture theatres, independent gas and solar power plants, adequate security, and a serene environment. The university will co-function with Maduka University College, a secondary school arm of t