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Our Reporter, Abuja Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faulted the Federal Government’s approval of ₦142 billion for the construction of bus terminals across the six geopolitical zones, describing the move as another evidence of misplaced priorities and poor governance. In a post on his official X handle on Friday, Obi, who argued that the difference between the success and failure of development in any nation was dependent on the management of scarce resources, said the allocation reflects a lack of competence, focus, and genuine leadership in addressing Nigeria’s most pressing needs. “The recent announcement that…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As part of efforts to make Abia the preferred destination for investors, the Abia State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with VEGA Growing Global Enterprise to host an international investment summit and exhibition in the state. The international investment summit and exhibition, scheduled for November 25-27, 2025, at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, would provide an opportunity for international and local investors to explore the possibilities of Abia State and the many advantages it has as a preferred investment destination. Speaking during the signing of the MoU at the Government House, the Special Adviser…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has urged Nigerians to acquire combat skills for the purpose of self-defence amid rising insecurity in the country. Gen. Musa, who spoke on Thursday while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, likened learning martial arts such as Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo to other essential survival skills like swimming and driving. Responding to a question on whether he would advise Nigerians to learn combat skills for self-defence, Gen. Musa said: “That one should be taken as learning driving, learning how to swim. Whether we have war or not, it is…
Hotel Presidential: Building legacies out of neglect —Ikenga Editorial This is more than renovation, it is the reclamation of history, pride, and deferred vision. For Enugu and Ndigbo, it is proof that the past can be redeemed, and that ambition, coupled with accountability, can flourish again.” Hotel Presidential in Enugu is far more than concrete and steel. It is memory, identity, and ambition etched indelibly into the heart of the South-East. Built in 1963 under the Premiership of Dr. M. I. Okpara, at a time when Ndigbo walked tall with the optimism of a newly independent nation, it stood as…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has extolled former Premier of the Eastern Region, Dr. Michael Okpara, for his vision while in office. Mbah made the remark while unveiling the reconstructed Hotel Presidential, which was established by the administration of Okpara in the 1960s, describing the revival of the 62-year-old edifice as “a homecoming for history.” The governor lamented that the monument of pride for the South-East zone was allowed to rot away for the past 15 years. He explained that the revival of Hotel Presidential was in line with his campaign promises to recover Enugu’s moribund…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi Government says it has commenced an investigation into the collapse of a mining pit in Ihietutu, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of the state. Mr. Chidi Onyia, Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Ebonyi, said this at the site during a fact-finding mission with federal mines officers and security agencies. It would be recalled that two persons lost their lives, while three were injured when the mining site collapsed last Friday. Reports in some quarters alleged negligence on the part of the company, Greenfield Metals Ltd., but Onyia said preliminary investigations suggest a natural occurrence. “Mining, like…
Our Reporter, Abuja Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Thursday unveiled the newly reconstructed Hotel Presidential, describing the project as a revival of the state’s pride and a bold statement of its readiness for global business. The iconic hotel, originally built 62 years ago under the leadership of the late Premier of Eastern Nigeria, Dr. Michael Okpara, had been abandoned for about 15 years before its rehabilitation by the present administration. Speaking at the unveiling, Governor Mbah said the event marked more than the reopening of a hotel but the rebirth of Enugu’s confidence and a fulfillment of his…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Dr. Sam Amadi, has lauded Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for inaugurating/passing out the first cohort of the Abia Leadership Academy, describing the initiative as a critical step towards building strong public sector leadership in Nigeria. Speaking during his Thursday Democracy Broadcast, Dr. Amadi hailed the programme as a model for the South-East and urged other governors in the region to adopt similar leadership development institutions. “I want to salute Governor Otti because the notion of a leadership academy for young people, to train them…
Our Reporter, Abuja A coalition of 38 civil society organizations (CSOs) has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to intervene in the enforcement of court judgments in favor of Miss Gloria Okolie, a 21-year-old Nigerian who suffered prolonged unlawful detention and rights violations at the hands of the police. According to the petition seen by Ikengaonline, Okolie was arrested on June 17, 2021, by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at Tiger Base, Owerri, Imo State, and held incommunicado for more than 70 days. During her detention, she was reportedly subjected to forced domestic servitude, denied access to…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu In a human rights update made available in Enugu on Thursday, human rights group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has frowned at the continuous abuse of women’s rights in Nigeria. In a statement, the President of CRRAN, Olu Omotayo Esq., lamented the increasing cases of women being stripped in public places in Nigeria. He said: “All human beings – male and female – are born free, without inhibition on grounds of sex; and that is constitutional. “Any form of societal discrimination on grounds of sex, apart from being unconstitutional, is antithetic to a civil society…