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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organisation (CAPIO), Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Enugu State have taken up a commitment to ensure the full operationalisation of community service sentencing in the state. CAPIO, a Misean Cara supported religious organisation and Enugu State MDAs made the resolve at a One-Day High-Level Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Operationalisation of Community Service Sentencing in Enugu State Justice System. The Consultative Forum was organised by the Enugu State Ministry of Justice in partnership with CAPIO and Enugu State Justice Reform Team (ESJRT). Declaring the Forum open on in Enugu, the Chief Judge of Enugu…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has described late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as a great Iroko adding that his demise is the fall of a great iroko and an incalculable loss to Ndigbo and Nigeria in general. Mbah said Iwuanyanwu was unapologetically Igbo, yet a consummate nationalist and quintessential statesman, who gave his all in service to the nation and to the Igbo race. In his reaction to the unfortunate incident Mbah said: “I received with a deep of grief the shocking news of the demise of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, an icon, pan Nigerian, national colossus,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has mourned the passing of the distinguished statesman, renowned businessman, and President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Iwuanyanwu was reported dead on Thursday at the age of 82, after a brief illness. Soludo, in a condolence message signed by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, expressed sadness on the passage of the elder statesman, describing it as a monumental loss not only to his immediate family and the Igbo nation but to Nigeria as a whole. The Governor further described Chief Iwuanyanwu as a personal mentor, a great supporter as…
Our Reporter President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. He died Thursday after a brief ailment according to a statement by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu. He was aged 82 years. The statement obtained by Ikengaonline read: “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State announces the demise of our patriarch, Engr Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu – Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo,” the statement read. “Chief Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday July 25, 2024 after a brief illness. He was aged 82. “Chief Iwuanyanwu before his death was President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide and President…
By Azu Ishiekwene Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is not a stranger to adversity or its more sinister cousin, sabotage. One of the bitterest battles he has fought in the last 25 years – the cement war – was against his kinsman and founder of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu. Folks close to both men have tried to patch them up, but the embers are still smouldering. Dangote’s face-off with the Kogi State Government under former Governor Yahaya Bello over rights and royalties from Dangote Cement, Obajana, for the local community, was a skirmish compared to the cement war with Rabiu. Wealth…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has expressed joy over the signing into Law, the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was contained in a statement by Dr Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze in Enugu. In the statement, Ohanaeze described the development as a “quantum leap, a hope renewal and a significant part of a new beginning by President Tinubu.” The SEDC will cover the states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. Ohanaeze commended the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu and the co-sponsors of the all-important Bill. The…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Ikengaonline townhall meeting will now hold tomorrow, Thursday July 26, 2024, by 7 am West African (Nigerian) time. The monthly virtual engagement was initially slated for today (Thursday) July 25. The shift according to the Management of the South-East flagship online Newspaper, was due to some unforeseen circumstances. Veteran Journalist, media mogul and former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Chris Anyanwu, remains the Guest Speaker at the explosive monthly interaction that draws audience from across the globe. The former Commissioner for Information, Imo State, will speak on the topic, The Media, Civil Society, Politics and their Effect…
…Says it can’t withdraw from protest it didn’t organise Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has again, advised the Federal and sub-national governments to listen to the cries of Nigerians and dialogue with the organisers of the planned hunger protest. NLC in a statement, warned that the use of brute force against protesters would be counter productive. The labour union in the statement signed by its national President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, also debunked media reports that it had pulled from the planned protest, saying it “cannot withdraw from a protest it did not organise.” Below is a full…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his efforts in promoting diversity in the recruitment of teachers in Anambra State. Chairman of JONAPWD in Anambra State, Comrade Ugochukwu Okeke, praised the governor for taking steps to ensure that teachers from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, have equal opportunities to be employed in the education sector. In a statement he made available to Ikengaonline, he said the association is overjoyed with the recent employment of over 40 qualified teachers with different disabilities into the state’s workforce. He stated that…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka There is palpable fear on the road leading to Dubai Estate near the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) state office in Awka, as kidnappers have reportedly laid siege in the area. Reports coming from the area said two persons were recently kidnapped along the Dubai Street in the late hours of Monday, while four others who were victims the penultimate week were forced to pay a staggering N75 million in ransom. Ikengaonline reports that the kidnappers have targeted a variety of victims, including a professor who paid a hefty N31 million ransom and a young couple who were…