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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Paul University Awka, Professor Stella Okunna, has bemoaned the lack of transparency in Nigeria’s electoral system, saying that votes are yet to start counting in the country. Professor Okunna who spoke as a resource person at the August edition of Ikengaonline monthly townhall meeting, regretted that the outcomes of elections in the country, were usually not the true reflection of the people’s will. She lamented the impunity with which election results are manipulated, and wished that votes would begin to count in her lifetime. ”In civilised world, you wait for non-performing leaders at the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A total of 30 youths in Anambra State have been trained on policy advocacy and are now ready to actively engage in advocating for important issues affecting their communities. The workshop was organised by Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI) with support from Nigeria Youth Future Fund and LEAP Africa. The training was held in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of the state, Friday. Addressing the participants, Executive Director of CATYCOI, Mr Nonso Orakwe, explained that the training was to equip youths with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively promote their causes and influence decision-makers in…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken legal action to stop the forthcoming Local Government election in Anambra State. The election is scheduled to take place across the 21 council areas of the state on September 28, 2024. The party dragged the State House of Assembly and the State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) to court over the matter, seeking to restrain the electoral body from conducting the council poll. In a writ of summons with suit number 261/2024 filed before the State High Court in Awka, they raised concerns over the composition of the ANSIEC board, alleging…

By Temitope Lakisokun  Grief and gratitude are holding hands in my heart as I write this. Gratitude for who he was, and grief for what we have lost. When I think of Ogbenyi Egbe, I am reminded of the words of Benjamin Franklin: “The noblest question in the world is: ‘What good may I do in it?’ ”  I’m convinced Ogbenyi woke up every single day asking himself this question and proceeded to do all the good he could. Here was a man who gave freely of himself—his time, his energy, his resources, his boundless creativity. Ogbenyi was “Google” before…

COAS inaugurates projects to enhance operational training, welfare of troops in Enugu Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated four projects meant to enhance operational training and welfare of troops within Enugu State. The projects inaugurated included: Lt.-Gen. T.A. Lagbaja Swimming Pool Complex and renovated four blocks of two-story building accommodation (two-room self-contain of 30 units each per block) within Abakpa Military Cantonment, Enugu. Others are the remodeled GOC Guest House within GRA, Enugu and a remodeled senior officers’ residence (containing two standard flats, boys quarters and other facilities) situated…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Professor Chinyere Okunna, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Paul University Awka, Anambra State, has tasked governors of the South-East states to budget more on education for the overall development of the region. Okunna made the call as a keynote speaker at the August 2024 Ikengaonline monthly Town Hall zoom meeting. Speaking on the topic: “Education, Mentoring and Carrier building in the South East,” the Professor of Mass Communication commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for prioritising education in his 2024 budgetary allocation. “There is need for South-East governors to prioritise education as it remains the key to our…

1,294 corps members take oath in Enugu Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Youths Service Corps on Friday, swore in 1,294 corps members of the 2024 Batch B Stream two set, deployed to Enugu State for the one-year mandatory national service. The state Coordinator, NYSC, Mrs Christiana Salmwang, performed the swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu State. Salmwang noted that the corps members comprised 617 males and 677 females. The state coordinator urged the corps members to pay special attention to the skill acquisition training, which had been reinvigorated by the management of the scheme.…

Enugu gov’t begins construction of centre for experiential learning Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has flagged-off the construction of the Centre for Experiential Learning and Innovation where smart teachers for the smart green schools, smart senior secondary schools, and smart vocational schools would be trained. Performing the function on Friday at the Enugu State College of Education Technical, ESCET, the Governor said the centre would also train Directors of experiential learning who would be posted to various smart green schools in the state. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah, said the…

FCID, traditional rulers to strengthen collaborations on security in S/East, S/South Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Enugu, has sought partnership with traditional rulers in Enugu State to strengthen community relations and address security concerns within the South-East and South-South geo-political zones. Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in-charge of the FCID Annex Enugu, Dali Kwazhi, made the plea when he paid a courtesy call to the Chairman of Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Ikechukwu Asadu, in his palace at Ogwugwu, Nsukka. Kwazhi expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to engage with the chairman…

MCDN moves to reverse migration of health workers, tasks doctors on ethics . As GUU inducts 2nd batch of doctors Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), has said it was making efforts to reverse the troubling migration of health professionals to other countries for greener pasture. This is as it challenged Government to provide conducive working environment and enhanced welfare package for health workers halt the ugly trend. MDCN Registrar, MDCN, Dr Fatima Kyari stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Umuahia where she attended the induction ceremony of the second batch of medical…