Author: Ikenga Online
By Mac Alozie, Owerri The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Imo State, has handed over N355,000.00 cash recovered from an accident victim to the deceased family. Assistant Corps Commander, ACC, Mr Yildung Bitrus, in charge of Okigwe Unit Command who handed over the cash to the deceased family member on Thursday, in Owerri, said that the accident occured last Tuesday. The cash was handed over to Isiaka, one of the relatives to the accident victim who died in the auto crash along Okigwe/Umuahia expressway. Giving a breakdown of cash and other items recovered, Bitrus said that N500.00 was also recovered…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka. Ex- Governor of Anambra State, and the 2019 vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Obi, has finally declared interest in the 2023 presidential race. Obi who made his intention known during a meeting with the Anambra Traditional Rulers at the State Government House, Awka, promised to ” make Nigeria work again if given the opportunity”. Addressing the monarchs, Obi said his intention was borne out of the desire “to rebuild Nigeria and make the country work”. He also assured that his government would “install security that is needed to attract investment and development of the…
By Lawrence Nwimo, Awka. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has released the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, from its detention. Obiano was released from the EFCC facility almost a week after he was arrested by the anti-graft agency. He was released Wednesday night after meeting the administrative bail conditions earlier granted him, though his international passport was seized by the agency. Recall that Obiano was arrested last week Thursday March 17, 2022, by EFCC at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, while leaving Nigeria for Houston, Texas, in the USA shortly after handing over to the…
On 24 February 2022, Russian troops invaded Ukraine, resulting in a major escalation of conflict between the two nations and setting off the biggest armed conflict in Europe, since World War II. At the time of writing this piece, thousands have died and both sides have sustained serious casualties. As a fallout of this tragedy, an estimated three million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and onto another country, triggering an unprecedented refugee crisis. In the events leading up to this invasion, President Putin accused the US and NATO of threatening Russia’s security by expanding eastward and claimed…
Stephen Ukandu As the agitation for power ahead of 2023 gradually gathers momentum, the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has described the presidential ambition of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as a threat to Nigeria’s unity. Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, asked Atiku to perish his presidential ambition, arguing that it is the turn of the Southeast geo-political zone to produce the next president in 2023. OYC wondered why Atiku who received a massive support of Ndigbo in 2019 would not reciprocate the gesture by shelving his presidential ambition and rallying behind the zone…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has raised the alarm that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB; and the Eastern Security Network, ESN, have been hijacked by some criminal elements. President General of Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, Mazi Igboayaka. O Igboayaka, who raised the alarm in a press statement, regretted that “criminals have hijacked the peaceful activities of the two groups especially ESN inaugurated to protect farmers in Igbo land, and have since then been rampaging the entire Southeast region.” Igboayaka who is also the Spokesman of Indigenous Ethnic Youth Leaders…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ebonyi State chapter has accused the state governor, David Umahi, of looting the state treasury in the aftermath of a High Court judgment which sacked him from office. PDP, in a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claimed that the governor has withdrawn over N6 billion in the past one week. But Gov. Umahi, in a swift reaction, denied the allegation, dismissing it as “a satanic”, concocted to blackmail and distract him. The petition was signed by a Lawyer, Nkemakolam Okoro, of Dynamic Option Chambers who claimed to…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Magnus Iganda, the Commander of Ebubeagu security outfit in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was Wednesday, killed by unknown gunmen. The dastardly incident, according to a local source occured at the early hours when the unknown gunmen invaded the victim’s house. A Community Leader, Mr Emeka Nwonu, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to Ikengaonline. Nwonu, who is also the Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ezza North Local Government Area, described the incident as “shocking and barbaric”. He called on security agencies to fish out the…
Micheal Onwuka, Enugu No fewer than 1, 610 corps members were on Wednesday sworn-in for the 2022 Batch ‘A’, Stream 11 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Course in Enugu. The figure is made up of 863 males and 747 females. The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Ray Ozoemena, who performed the swearing-in ceremony, urged the corps members to make the best use of their service year. Ozoemena, who was represented by Justice Reuben Onuoha of the state high court, also urged them to be courageous and work with the spirit of oneness. The chief judge said that…
Steve Oko Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday raised alarm that over 18 federal revenue agencies no longer remit money to the federation account. The Governors who made the claims in a communique issued after their meeting at Umuobiakwa, Abia State, threatened a show-down with the Federal Government over unremitted revenues by the affected federal agencies especially the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. They claimed that high level corruption is going on under the watch of the APC-led Federal Government. The PDP Governors lamented the soaring cost of living in the country, and blamed…