Author: Ikenga Online

A Disability Rights Advocate, Mr Bizibrains Okpeh, has called for deliberate efforts toward the implementation of the National Disability Act for the benefits of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Okpeh stated this on Monday in Enugu during an event organised by the Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria, The programme was organised with support by Disability Rights Fund. Okpe, who presented a paper on ‘Domestication and Implementation of Disability Laws’, said that it was sad that most states, including Enugu had yet to domesticate the act. He said that the National Disability Act would better guarantee the rights and welfare…

Following a growing call by a good number of Nigerians to boycott the consumption of beef as a way to protest the wave of gruesome murder of people by killer herdsmen, PUNCH Online in January 2008 commissioned an opinion poll titled; “Herdsmen killings: Should Nigerians boycott beef?” Analyzing the result, out of the 2,961 respondents, 2,252, representing 76% of the total wanted a boycott of beef. 540 of them, however, making up 18 percent of the total number polled did not agree to a boycott. The remaining 6 percent were indifferent. When asked the reason for voting the way he…

_“Our problems are man-made; therefore, they may be solved by man. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.”_ – John F. Kennedy Nigerians have written millions of words in books and opinion articles in magazines, newspapers, journals, etc., about the problems of, or with, Nigeria. Appearances in celluloid regarding this issue also have consumed countless meters of celluloid. Writers have written about Nigeria’s problems, even though some Nigerians see them as part of the problem – for not writing enough. Politicians who everyone thinks are the problem have themselves cried about the problem, with solutions seemingly beyond…

By Our Reporter The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says its ongoing sports and cultural festival will further promote the unity and integration of the country. The Director, NYSC South-East Area Office, Mrs Ngozi Nwatarali, said this in Enugu on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of the 2020 edition of the annual festival. Nwatarali said that the festival was also aimed at exposing corps members to the culture and traditions of their host communities in order to showcase the cultural similarities of Nigerians. The director said that the event would afford participating corps members the opportunity to showcase their skills and…

Friday, August 20th was unlike any regular day for the over 4 million residents of the Kano metro area. More than 70 private airplanes invaded the ancient city’s airspace and jostled for an already crowded packing space at the Mallam Aminu Kano International airport. It was the day politics met royalty as two kids of immense privilege took the nuptial vows. The jury is still out but thus far, Yusuf Buhari and Zahra Ado Bayero’s wedding is undeniably Nigeria’s biggest royal event of 2021. Obi Cubana can feel good all he wants with his festival of cows but the Oba…

By Our Reporter The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has suspended its strike and directed its members in Enugu depot to resume supplies of petroleum products. The National President of IPMAN, Alhaji Sanusi Fari disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Recall that the national leadership of IPMAN had on Thursday directed the withdrawal of their services at Enugu loading depot of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with effect from Friday. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of IPMAN attributed the directive to an alleged attack on their secretariat in NNPC, Enugu depot on Thursday by men of…

By Our Reporter A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development(FENRAD), has called for an unbiased investigation into the killing of one Daniel Ogbonnaya, 17, in Aba, Abia State. A statement by FENRAD on Friday, urged the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) to come clean throughout the pendency of the matter. The statement was signed by Messers Nelson Nwafor, Olusegun Bamgbose and Femisi Akande, executive director, head of legal team/ litigation and head, corporate accountability and human rights enforcement of FENRAD respectively. Recall that Ogbonnaya was allegedly mauled to death by 5:30pm on Sept. 12,…

By Our Reporter The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members to withdraw their  services from the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) loading depot in Enugu. The National President of IPMAN, Alhaji Sanusi Fari disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Enugu. Fari said that the directive was in response to an alleged attack and invasion of the IPMAN secretariat in Enugu depot on Thursday by men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The president said that such invasion and attack was carried out with impunity and against a subsisting court order. “Sequel to this…

By Our Reporter Governors of Southern Nigeria have expressed their support for the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by state government. Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo disclosed this while reading a communique at the end of  a meeting of the Southern governors on Thursday in Enugu. Akeredolu said that the Southern governors resolved and affirmed the position that the collection of VAT fell within the powers of state governments.. “We resolved to support the position that the collection of VAT falls within the powers of the state. “The meeting reaffirmed its earlier commitments to fiscal federalism and emphasised on…

By Our Reporter The governors of states in Southern Nigeria are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Government House, Enugu, Ikengaonline reports. Southern Nigeria is made up of 17 states in three geopolitical regions of the country , namely, South-East, South-South and South-West. As at the time of filing this report, nine governors and seven deputy governors had arrived. Th governors present are Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom, Gov. Babajide Sanwolu of Lagos State and Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta. Others Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Gov.…