Author: Ikenga Online
The decision for Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra to start the construction of Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport two years to the end of his tenure amid economic challenge and recessionwas seen as a huge task. Perhaps, that may have prompted the doubting ‘Thomases’ not to see the possibility of completing and inaugurating the project in the life of this administration. However, the project has been done, delivered and yearning for full operations with about one year remaining in his tenure. Similar to the scenic Singapore International Airport that sprawls into the banks of an ocean, Anambra’s airport sits like a golden nest between five hills and waters. It is built to be an environmentally friendly…
By Our Reporter The Manager, Ethiopian Airlines, Senait Ataklet says the airline will resume operations to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu as soon as the Federal Government gives such directives. Ataklet disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the airline’s team to the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Mr Nnolim Nnaji. The airline’s manager said that they were waiting for Federal Government’s directives for international flights to resume at the airport. She said that the airline, which is currently the only international airline that operates in the facility, was planning to introduce cargo operation to the airport to cater for the needs of its South Eastern…
Curled from BBC Pidgin No fewer than 494 irregular Nigerian migrants have been arrested by police in Ghana, Ikengaonline reports. Also arrested during a raid in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region of Ghana were 13 Burkina Faso nationals. According to police sources, the operation was sequel to increasing criminal and fraud related activities in the area. The affected foreign nationals were said to have entered Ghana through unapproved routes in the northern parts of the country. The Ghana police said that the affected persons would be repatriated to their respective countries. Meanwhile, Ghana Police statement on Twitter, said that the irregular migrants would be profiled to know if they were part of inmates that escaped…
Curled from The Washington Post NEW DELHI — When Rehmat Ahsan began to have trouble breathing last week, his family went from hospital to hospital in India’s capital looking for a bed in a covid-19 ward. Everywhere they tried was full. Then they started a new search — for the oxygen that might save his life.Ahsan’s older brother said hefound an oxygen cylinder from a private vendor for $350, five times the normal price. It lasted eight hours. When he tried to refill the cylinder, he found hundreds of people waiting in line. By the time he found more oxygenseveral…
The National Coordinator, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Alhaji Salisu Mohammed says the lifeline of the project has been extended by two years. Mohammed disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu during a retreat organised by the Anambra State Ministry of Environment under the NEWMAP. The NEWMAP is a tripartite eight-year project between the World Bank, Federal Government and participating state governments. It is aimed at addressing the Nigerian gully erosion crisis in Southeastern Nigeria and land degradation in Northern Nigeria on a multi-dimensional scale. Mohammed said that NEWMAP was initially predicated on a 500million US Dollars loan for the participating states in…
By Our Reporter An Enugu-based entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer, Easton Hill Hotel, Chief Mike Onu has expressed commitments to the growth of the tourism sector in Enugu State. Onu disclosed this on Tuesday during the inauguration of the 40-room Three Star Hotel located at Plot A/18 Umuoji Street, Independence Layout, Enugu. He said that the investment was part of his contribution to the growth of the economy of the state and job creation. The entrepreneur said that he ventured into the hospitality industry to provide a conducive atmosphere for business owners and other members of the public to relax whenever…
By Our Reporter Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has imposed night curfew at all entry and exit points between the state and Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Imo States. Wike announced this on Tuesday during a statewide broadcast in Port Harcourt. The governor said that the curfew which would take effect from the night of April 28 would continue until further notice. He said that the decision to impose the curfew was necessitated by the recent security breaches and attacks on security personnel by yet to be identified gunmen.“The Government of Rivers State has decided to restrict night movements into and out of the state from the land borders with neighbouring states.“Consequently, a night…
Curled from Bloomberg President Biden will sign an executive order on Tuesday requiring federal contractors to pay workers a minimum wage of $15 an hour. Why it matters: The order will make good on a promise Biden made his second day in office to raise the minimum wage for a range of federal workers. A White House fact sheet describes the workforce, which includes cleaning, maintenance and cafeteria workers, as “critical to the functioning of the federal government.” The big picture: Biden will hold a number of events this week to claim progress on the 100 day promises he made…
By Our Reporter The Nigerian Guild of Editors has appealed to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to desist from its threats on media organisations in the country. A statement signed by the President and General Secretary of the Guild, Mr Mustapha Isah and Mrs Mary Atolagbe respectively, described such threats as condemnable and an attack on Press Freedom. Recall that the NBC had ordered the shutdown of a widely viewed programme on Channels Television. The regulatory body also slammed a N5million fine on the media organisation over an interview with the spokesperson of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Emmanuel Powerful. Powerful…
In November 2020, three organisations and the Enugu State government celebrated the completion of N300 million worth of projects expected to provide water and improve hygiene among the people in local communities in the state. The projects were supposed to expand the access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the affected communities. In the first of this two-part series, ARINZE CHIJIOKE, who toured various communities where the projects are cited, reports that several of them did not work beyond two months after being commissioned. AT Umuegwu, one of the villages in Isi Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State,…