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Ben Ezechime, Enugu No fewer than 1,200 residents of Mbulujodo Kingdom in Akpuoga-Nike, Enugu, have benefited from the Nigerian Army free and comprehensive medical outreach. The free medical outreach featured health education and awareness talk; blood pressure and blood sugar tests; distribution of insecticide treated nets to pregnant women, nursing mothers and the elderly; and eye check and eye glasses issuance. Others are: medical consultation; free wheelchairs and clutches for the people with disability; deworming of children; oral vaccination for children; nutritional supplement for children; dental check and correction; HIV/AIDS counseling and test; free drugs and others. Declaring the outreach…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) Development Control Unit has taken decisive action to evacuate occupants from a dangerously dilapidated building in Ifite Awka, aiming to forestall the imminent danger posed by the property to the occupants. This action, Ikengaonline learnt, was informed by the recent series of building collapses witnessed in different parts of the state, recently. Addressing occupants of the structure, the Deputy Commander of ACTDA Development Control Unit, Ukachukwu Okonkwo, informed them that the major aim of the agency was to safeguard lives, stating that the building appears to be on the brink…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police in Anambra State have warned against any celebration of Cult Day in the state on Sunday. Spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said there are rumours flying around that cultists plan to celebrate cult day on Sunday. He said anyone apprehended involved in such would be made to suffer for it. Ikenga in a statement said: “To this end, the Command warns hoteliers and proprietors of bars, and event/recreation centers to be cautious about such gatherings and their likes in their facilities as there will be consequences if found wanting. “Also, parents and…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Member representing Anaocha Constituency Two at the State House of Assembly, Sir Ejike Okechukwu, has called for urgent safety measures from residents following a devastating flood that ravaged Neni community in the state. The flood devastation was caused by recent heavy downpours at Neni community in Anaocha Council Area. The lawmaker who conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the affected area said the move followed a viral video circulating online that highlighted the severity of the situation. Speaking after the spot check, Sir Ejike who hails from the community, expressed concern over the extent of damage, noting…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has joined world leaders to congratulate the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, on his election victory as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Starmer was Friday appointed the new UK Prime Minister after his Labour Party recorded a historic victory in Thursday’s UK general election. The Conservatives led by Rishi Sunak, lost to the Labour Party in the election. Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, said as a former leader of the opposition in Nigeria, he specially notes…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Ikenga Media and Cultural Awareness Initiative, publishers of South East online newspaper on Friday mentored over 80 Students of Mass Communication of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), on Journalism practice. The event, which was supported by MacArthur Foundation through the Wole Soyinka Center for investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), took place in the main hall of the Department of mass communication, ESUT Enugu, has the theme: “Building a Satisfying Career in Journalism.” Speaking at the event, Editor -in-Chief of Ikengaonline, Uche Ugboajah, said the workshop became necessary as a result of declining interest in Journalism by…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has inaugurated a 100-beded Sustainable Fevelopment Multi-purpose Hospital, Obeaja in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the state. The hospital was built by the Federal Government under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Governor Otti thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his commitment to the healthcare sector which saw to the completion of the project as well as the renaming the SDG Mother and Child Hospital to a Multipurpose Hospital to accommodate other members of the society. Emphasising the importance of healthcare in his administrations strategic agenda, Otti…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The police in Anambra State, have said that two victims of the Eke Amawbia market building collapse have been rescued. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed this in a statement made available to Journalists in the state. The statement read: “In response to a distress call today 4/7/2024 at about 12:40 pm of a building collapse at Ekeoyibo market, Amawbia, Police Operatives have rescued two victims and taken them to the hospital for medical care.” Ikenga said the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, on the directives of the Commissioner of Police,…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Amawbia, a bustling town in Anambra State has been plunged into mourning following the collapse of a building in the state. The incident occurred barely weeks after the building collapse at DMGS, Onitsha. Eyewitnesses said the tragic incident happened at 12 noon on Thursday, leaving many feared dead and several others trapped. The source said “a two-storey shop building suddenly crumbled, burying numerous vegetable traders beneath the debris.” It was gathered that one person had been rescued and rushed to Amawbia Maternity Home for urgent medical attention, but many more are believed to be trapped inside the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mass protest has rocked the serene capital of Enugu capital over high cost of rent caused by the interference of Lawyers and rent agents in the metropolis. The protest, which was led by Comrade Kindness Jonah of the Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, took the demonstrators round some streets of Enugu chanting how high rent is stifling the suffering tenants and scaring away prospective investors in the city. The protesters carried placards with various inscriptions: “High rent in Enugu, no lawyer fee; high rent in Enugu, no agency fee; high rent in Enugu, stop legal fee, management…