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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti, has endorsed move by proponents of South-East University, to take over Abia College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu. Otti, who received a delegation of the promoters of the proposed university, said “South-East Governors are working together to make the region an ideal destination for education and investments.” He said: “We are also working together to make the South-East the ideal destination in terms of investment in education, healthcare.” “What we are doing is the right thing, and we need more people that would support us because the government cannot do everything.” Governor Otti who informed…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has inaugurated the Muslim Pilgrims Board to mark the 2024 Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the state. This took place when Muslim community in the state paid a Sallah homage to the governor at the Governor’s Lodge on Tuesday. Ikengaonline had reported that Soludo who welcomed the delegation used the opportunity to call on Nigerians to live in harmony and continue to support the government at various levels. The Governor advised that Nigerians should not lose the significance of the lessons of the special occasion. These lessons include, sacrifices, living in unity and…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Joint Security Force in Anambra State has dislodged a criminal group and arrested four gang members in Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement he made available to Journalists on Tuesday. Ikenga said the arrest followed information received over time of planned attacks on security agents and innocent citizens by the dreaded group. According to him, one of the four suspects arrested was 32-year-old Maduabuchi Nwafor popularly known as Omenkpo of Ufuma Community. He said Maduabuchi has also been found to…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A three storey building under construction in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, collapsed on Tuesday night trapping two persons inside. The building allegedly belongs to a member of Ebonyi State House of Assembly. The collapsed building is located near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. At least one person was still trapped inside the collapsed building at the time of this report while one person who was rescued was rushed to the emergency unit, of the federal teaching hospital Abakaliki. One of the labourers who escaped from the collapsed building said he escaped because he…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Muslim community in Anambra State, Tuesday morning, paid Sallah homage to Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. The delegation led by Alhaji Sani Onyeabo Ejoh, who is the Vice President General/Chairman, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Anambra State, was received at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, by Governor Soludo. Alhaji Ejoh while expressing the delegation’s gratitude for the warm reception accorded them, told the governor that they were at his residence to pay the usual traditional Sallah homage as the father and leader of the state. He congratulated the Governor on his recent award by Champion Newspapers…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Chairman, OHANIVO Grassroot Movement (OGM), Orji Joseph, has on behalf of the people expressed concern over the continuous drowning of Indigenes of Amaeke Village, Ishiagu Community, in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State at the Ike River located in the area. Orji who expressed sadness over the flooding of the bridge during rainy seasons said that between 2020 till last year, over 5 Indigenes of the community have drowned in the river while returning from their farmland. He noted that the Ike River is in need of a bridge construction adding that the bamboo woods…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State Government through Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade, has sealed off an illegal sand mining site at the Onitsha end of the River Niger Bridge Head for illegal sand mining activities. This was part of an enforcement and compliance exercise organised by the Brigade to kick against every illegal mining and touting activities going on in the area. The Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere, who led the exercise, expressed displeasure at the illegal sand dredging being conducted in the area and explained that the activities pose an environmental threat to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the political crisis in Rivers State assumed a dangerous dimension, youths loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Tuesday, pulled down the statue of the former Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike. The youths chanting anti-Wike songs destroyed the statue and declared their allegiance to Gov. Fubara. This is as youths of Eleme Local Government Area took over the premises of the Council headquarters. They said they were complying with the directive of the Governor for former Council Chairmen whose tenure had elapsed to vacate office. The irate youths declared that “Governor…

…Issues alert over admission scam Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Governing Board of Gregory University Uturu (GUU), Abia State, has announced the appointment of Professor Celestina Njoku as its new Vice Chancellor. Professor Njoku who was until her recent appointment, the Dean of the School of Post Graduate Studies, was appointed on Acting capacity following the elevation of the former VC, Professor Augustine Uwakwe, to the position of Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council. This is as the university has received full accreditation for 13 out of 16 of its courses evaluated last year by the National Universities Commission…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers for allegedly raping a married woman at gunpoint Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, announced this in a statement he issued to journalists in the state. He also revealed that the suspects also raped the friend of their first victim beyond recognition, and further robbed them of their belongings, all at gunpoint. The statement read: “In the early hours of 15/6/2024 Police Operatives attached to Abagana division arrested two serial offenders wanted on a case of alleged rape and armed…