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Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka New Tyre Market Dealers Association Nkpor, near Onitsha, has protested the disappearance of its market Chairman, Mr Okey Atuenyi, after receiving severe beatings by some youths from Amafor village Nkpor, on Friday when he was leaving the market. The angry traders who carried placards with various inscriptions like “New Tyre is A Peaceful Market;” “Stop Touts in The Market;” “New Tyre Market Weep;” “Anambra State Government Help Us;” “Our Chairman Is Missing;” “Emma Guilder Give Us Chance;” among others, blocked the Enugu /Onitsha Expressway to register their grievances. The former Chairman of the market who addressed the…
Stephen Ukandu News & Features Editor A book titled “Remaking Nigeria: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices,” written by young Nigerians with fresh ideas on nationhood, democracy, and development, will be presented to political aspirants, public libraries, and book clubs across the country. The book, according to the presenters, seeks to give voice to young Nigerians, the critical change agents, to help the country understand and sharpen its focus on those issues that hold the key to its collective survival. It will be presented by the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL); Premium Times Books (PT Books); and the Network…
By Our Reporter, Abuja Adding to what is already a crowded field of aspirants for the highest office in the country, Kayode Fayemi, Wednesday formally declared his intention to contest for the office of President of Nigeria in 2023, under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Ekiti State Governor made his declaration at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, in company of his wife Erelu Bisi Fayemi, APC Governorship aspirant, Biodun Oyebanji, members of the State House Assembly and traditional rulers. Fayemi’s official declaration follows months of nationwide consultations, speculations and denials of the plan. Mr. Fayemi had…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka The Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, in Anambra State has challenged the National Orientation Agency, NOA, to intensify its efforts in educating people on the import of participating actively in 2023 general election. The group made the call during its visit to the NOA office in Awka. They tasked the agency in the state to mobilize efforts for campaigns against domestic violence, child abuse, cultism and youth restiveness in the run-in to the general election in the country. The group also called on other stakeholders in the conduct of the 2023 General Election to sharpen their talents and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Information available to Ikengaonline says the 82 Division of the Nigeria Army, will Wednesday, May 4, commence camping for a shooting competition at the headquarters of the 14 Brigade, Ohafia , Abia State. A statement by 14 Brigade Public Relations Officer, Lieutenant Innocent Omale, said the exercise would last for two weeks. The statement said the exercise would involve firing of live ammunition at the range site. It read in part: “The exercise is to prepare contingents of 82 Division for the forthcoming shooting competition with other Divisions soon.” The statement asked members of the public especially people…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Aka Ikenga Youths, a socio-political think-tank youth group in the South-East, has berated the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, over his reported endorsement of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, for president in 2023. In a statement signed by its Anambra State Chief Strategist, Nze ThankGod Umeh, the Group noted that Uwazuruike had no correlation between “his group, the Nigerian state and the institution of the youth.” The group said Uwazurike lacked the authority to speak on behalf of the youths, and described his purported endorsement…
By Cheta Nwanze One of the best pieces written about Nigeria’s Igbo problem by a non-Igbo person was recently republished by David Hundeyin in his BusinessDay column. There are two parts to it, here and here. I highly recommend that you read it. Reading the article, no one should be surprised about the almost visceral reaction to a tweet I made a few days ago in which I quoted a statement written by Chinua Achebe in his 1983 book, The Trouble with Nigeria. Prof Achebe said, “Nigerians will probably achieve consensus on no other matter than their common resentment of the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Abuja based lawyer, Mr. Silas Onu, has been installed as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Ebonyi State, following the sack of the erstwhile Chairman, Tochukwu Okorie by an Abuja federal high court. Onu, who contested the chairmanship position of the party and lost to Okorie approached the court, citing irregularities at the congress that produced Okorie. The court gave judgment in favour of Onu and declared him winner of the congress. Onu, following the federal high court judgement, was sworn in by a notary public immediately but could not take over the party…
Stephen Ukandu News/Features Editor, with Our Reporter, Abuja Elder statesman and Chairman, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, has argued that Nigeria should allow the Igbo to have their own independent country instead of subjecting them to be second class-citizens. Chief Clark, while featuring on Arise News Television programme on Tuesday, said it made no sense keeping Igbos in Nigeria when they could not be supported to actualise their political aspirations in a united Nigeria. Chief Clark also reinforced the earlier position of the Southern and Middle Belt leaders that there would be no Nigeria again should the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has narrated his ugly experience with some northern politicians whom he said he had meaningfully supported to actualise their political aspirations in the past but had declined their support for his 2023 presidential ambition. Wike expressed displeasure over the betrayal attitude of the northern politicians who operate with the mentality of ‘using and dumping’ their southern counterparts. The Rivers State Governor who Monday, featured on Channels Television programme ” Politics Today,” expressed disappointment that the North was scheming to retain power beyond 2023. He fumed that despite his massive support to…