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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has demanded an upward review of lecturers’ salaries or it would indefinitely shut down all public universities in Nigeria. Members of ASUU, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) chapter, on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful rally to protest the poor salary structure of lecturers. Accusing the Government of nonchalance towards the plight of lecturers, ASUU demanded an improved welfare package for its members, complaining that politicians and other public servants who were their students now earn far more than them. They described the poor remuneration of lecturers at a…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, will be the guest speaker of the August edition of Ikengaonline town hall meeting slated for Thursday, August 28. He will speak on: “Party Platforms and the South-East Agenda in 2027.” This was contained in a statement by the Editor-in-Chief of the South-East focused accountability on-line media platform, Uche Ugboajah. The explosive monthly meeting scheduled for 7:00 pm (WAT), will be co-anchored by US-based prolific writer and medical doctor, Dr Osmund Agbo; and veteran Journalist and Author, Dr Chido Onumah. Participants according to the statement, are…
Our Reporter, Abuja A human rights organization, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC, has accused police officers and civilians involved in the alleged torture and death of a young security guard in Imo State of attempting to derail a court-ordered coroner’s inquest by fabricating charges against key witnesses. RULAAC detailed the allegations in a letter dated August 25, 2025, addressed to the Imo State Police Commissioner. The letter claims that suspects, including Inspector Barnabas of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit at Tiger Base in Owerri, Mrs. Oluchi Obiagwu—a trader at Alaba Market—and her sister, a police officer, are conspiring…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has again raised concerns over the worsening insecurity in Nigeria, lamenting that the rate of killings and abductions in the country is fast approaching that of war-torn nations. In a post on his X handle on Monday, Obi said the country cannot stop mourning the daily loss of innocent lives to banditry, terrorism, and communal violence, despite not being officially at war. “The recent attack in Okigwe, Imo State, that claimed many lives, with several others still missing and feared dead, reflects once again the alarming insecurity reality…
…Target 4 million before 2027 Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Political pressure group known as the Obidients Movement has launched aggressive sensitisation of voters in Abia State, with a vow to increase the population of registered voters in the state to 4 million. Abia, according to statistics from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had 2,120,808 registered voters in 2023. The Obidients Movement, which addressed a press conference on Monday in Umuahia, said the sensitisation was part of the anti-electoral fraud campaign known as GO MERD – Get Organised and Make Election Rigging Difficult (GO MERD), which was launched recently by the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The International Conference Center (ICC), Enugu, venue of the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference, was on Monday invaded by a large number of protesters who stormed the premises demanding the release of an imprisoned NBA member and lawmaker in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Bright Ngene. Ngene, who represented Enugu South Urban Constituency on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by an Enugu Magistrates’ Court over a resurrected community matter widely believed to be politically motivated. The protesters, mostly from his constituency, alleged that all attempts to appeal…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has inaugurated the 9th Mile Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (9CCIMA) in Enugu. At the event, Chief Leonard Ugwu was also inaugurated as the founding President of 9CCIMA. Speaking during the inauguration at 9th Mile Corner, Enugu State, the National President of NACCIMA, Mr. Jani Ibrahim, charged the new chamber to ensure that all businesses and commercial interests in the area were adequately represented. Ibrahim urged the leadership to build a robust and inclusive chamber capable of driving rapid growth and development in…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to four communities in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, which were affected by the protracted communal crises between them and their neighbors in Cross River State. The communities include Enyigba, Amachi, Edda, and Ndiegu Okpuitumo. They received the items at Offia-Oji (Nwori) in the Ndiegu Okpuitumo community. The items distributed include 300 bags of 25kg rice, 250 bags of garri, 300 cartons of spaghetti, 30 cartons of vegetable oil, 30 cartons of sachet tomatoes, and 30 cartons of seasoning cubes. The…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Renowned South African Freedom Fighter, Julius Malema, Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Muhammad Abubakar and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State have called for respect for the rule of Law in Nigeria. They made the call at the opening of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), in Enugu. Economic freedom fighter, Malema specifically, called for a unified African leadership in a keynote lecture. Speaking on the theme of the Conference, “Stand out, stand tall,” Malema, lamented that the White colonial masters exploited African countries by giving them poor education and harnessing their mineral resources, making them look inferior…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka No fewer than one thousand tertiary education students in Anambra State have staged a peaceful match in solidarity and support of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s government in the state. The students hail from National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of Nigerian Colleges of Education Students (NANCES). They were led by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC), Anambra State axis. During their peaceful rally, the students countered calls by some governorship candidates for the disbandment of Udo Ga-Achi security outfit in the state. The group, wielding placards with different inscriptions and…