Author: Ikenga Online

The Christ the King Catholic Parish (CKC), Enugu will on Dec. 12, 2021 host its Silver Jubilee Carol and Gospel Festival, the Parish Administrator, Rev.Fr. Longinus Ugonwa has said. Ugonwa disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Enugu. The clergy said that the event which would hold at the newly inaugurated Bishop CVC Onaga Pavilion, was part of activities to celebrate the silver jubilee anniversary of the parish. He said that Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu were among top dignitaries that would witness the event. He also said that notable gospel artistes, including Chinyere…

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it is working to meet the needs of exporters of non-oil products in the country. The South-East Regional Coordinator, NEPC, Mr Arnold Jackson disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu during a seminar on ‘The Legal Aspect of Packaging for Export’. Jackson said that packaging was a critical component of the non-oil sector. He, however, said that lack of knowledge on such issues had been a major issue facing existing and potential exporters in the country, especially, in the South-East region. The regional coordinator, however , said that such capacity deficit on the part…

The Vice President, Students’ Union Government (SUG), Peaceland College of Education, Enugu, Miss Ethel Akubueze has called for deliberate efforts to get more women involved in policy making and political leadership. Akubueze made the call during the maiden edition of a programme called ‘Paradigm Shift’, an initiative of the college’s SUG. Ikengaonline reports that ‘Paradigm Shift’ is a reform progranme organised for female students of the institution. The programme is aimed at educating women on the intricacies of policy making for national development. Meanwhile, Akubueze, said that the disadvantaged position of women in policy making had made it necessary for the inclusion of average percentage of women in national development. She said that…

By Osmund Agbo Sahel, Arabic for coast or shore is the region of Africa between the Sahara desert to the North and tropical Savannah to the south and covers a surface area of approximately 3,053,200 km2. If the region were to be a country, it should be the 4th largest in the world. The semi-arid climate of the Sahel is dry, hot, sunny and windy, similar to what obtains in the Sahara desert located to the north of it, though less extreme. This means that the area experiences a short rainy season with very low amount of precipitation annually followed…

The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim says corps members yet to be vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19) will take their jabs in their orientation camps. Ibrahim disclosed this on Tuesday in Enugu during the swearing-in of corps members for the 2021 Batch ‘C’, Stream II Orientation Course. The director general was represented by the NYSC Director in Enugu State, Mr Sam Ujogu. He said that the move became expedient following the latest Federal Government directive for all civil servants to have evidence of COVID-19 vaccination as prerequisite for entry to public offices. “The Federal Government has…

The Dean, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Prof. Cajetan Onyedum says he did not interact with the medical students prior to their protest on Nov. 23, 2021. Onyedum disclosed this on Saturday in Enugu in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the protest that disrupted activities at the Enugu Campus of the college. Recall that some students in the college had shut down the Enugu Campus of the college while protesting over two months alleged power outage in their hostels. The students had during the protest alleged that they informed Onyedum of their predicament but the…

An Enugu-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women Information Network (WINET) has taken its advocacy against gender-based violence to secondary schools in the state. Ikengaonline reports that WINET took the campaign to Community Secondary School, Obeagu Awkunanaw, Enugu State as part of activities to mark the 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The Program Manager of WINET, Mrs. Ijeoma Obinna-Onwuka, said that the event became necessary following the need to guide the young ones, especially, boys to become advocates of ending gender based violence. Obinna-Onwuka said that the event, commemorated every November 25, also marked the beginning of the 16 Days…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that 152, 243 children under five years in Enugu State are stunted in growth. The Planning and Monitoring Specialist, UNICEF, Enugu Field Office, Mrs Maureen Zubie-Okolo disclosed this on Friday in Enugu during a Policy Dialogue with Enugu State Executive and Legislative Councils on Investment in Nutrition. Zubie-Okolo attributed the incidence to poor state of nutrition arising from poor maternal, infant and young child feeding practices during the first 1000 days. “In Enugu State, only 7.8 per cent of children under five years receive the minimum acceptable diet while less than one-fifth…

In the aftermath of World War 1, the cost of postage in Italy expressed in United States dollars fell precipitously due to the high rate of inflation in that country. That meant that an international reply coupon (IRC), something that allowed a person in one country to pay for the postage of a reply to a correspondent in another country, could be bought relatively cheaper in Italy and exchanged for U.S. stamps of higher value. The stamps could then be sold for profit in an arbitrage. Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant in America, sold this idea to his clients,…

Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Enugu State have called for the resolution of the leadership crisis in the state chapter of the party. The party members made the call in a communique at the end of a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Oji River. Ikengaonline reports that the zone is made up of five local government areas, namely, Aninri, Awgu, Ezeagu, Oji River and Udi. The communique was signed by Messers Linus Achiebe (Aninri), Chiedozie Nwafor (Awgu), Joe Mmamel (Ezeagu) and Vin-Marthins Ilo (Oji River) and Mrs Maureen Anosike (Udi) among others.…