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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The traditional council of Ihite Community in Orumba South Local Government Area has criticized decision of President General of the community, Mr George Madu, for bypassing them to elect a traditional ruler. The council which is the body responsible for the selection of a monarch in the community said it was not part of the constitution of the community for an electoral college to be set up to elect a monarch. During a meeting of the council at the weekend, it said the constitution of the community, which Madu had long jettisoned stipulated that only the traditional…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has commenced distribution of relief materials to communities in Abia State affected by flood disaster in 2022. The gesture according to NDDC, is to help mitigate the plights of the victims in the face of the economic hardship. Flagging off the distribution at the NDDC state office at Okikpe, Ukwa West, the Abia Commissioner in the NDDC Board, Chief Dimgba Eruba, said the commission was deeply concerned about the ordeals of the affected communities. Meanwhile, the communities cut across nine Local Government Areas of Ukwa East, Ukwa West, Bende, Ikwuano, Isuikwuato, Osisioma,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Deputy Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly and a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2023, Dr Cosmos Ndukwe, has dumped the PDP. The former Commissioner for Works and Chief of Staff to the former governor, Theodore Orji, in a letter to the PDP Chairman in his Item Ward C, said his reasons for quitting the PDP were “personal and future aspiration.” Although he said he would soon disclose his next destination, Ikengaonline checks revealed that the former lawmaker may be on his way to the All Progressives Congress, APC. His recent fraternity…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Sunday maintained its hold on the top spot of the 2023/2024 NPFL with a convincing 2-0 win over visiting Plateau United F.C in a match day 32 fixture inside Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. Okorie Chiedozie got the curtain raiser on 25 minutes after skipping past three markers to slip the ball past Suraj Ayeleso who had been superb between the sticks for the ‘Peace Boys’ from the Tin City of Jos as he had bravely stopped a second-minute stinging shot from Kenneth Igboke while also doing well to push out…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Operatives of Owerri Urban Area Command of the Imo State Police say they have recovered some stolen items while on routine night patrol along West-End Road, Owerri. According to a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Mr. Henry Okoye, the items recovered include a television set, home theatre, and over 50 hi-target/wax hollandaise wrappers. The items valued over N800,000 were abandoned along the road by suspected shop burglars who took to their heels upon sighting the Police. According to the directives of the Commissioner of Police, the recovered items were later released to the rightful owner, the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The outgoing Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has been conferred with a chieftaincy title in Ogbunka, a community in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. The chieftaincy title: Dike Ọchịọha 1 of Ogbunka Kingdom, was bestowed on him on Sunday with the approval of the Anambra State Government. The title was conferred on him by His Royal Highness Igwe JohnMark Anyaoha, the traditional ruler of Ogbunka kingdom. Also his wife, Mrs. Bolanle Adeoye, was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Adadịọramma 1 of Ogbunka. Recall that Ogbunka was one of the…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has announced the commencement of payment of gratuities to the retirees in the state. Governor Uzodimma stated this during an interaction with government officials at the government house Owerri. He said the payment of gratuities would start on the thirtieth of April, before the celebration of workers day on the first of May. The Governor expressed his desire to improve on the welfare of civil servants in the state, to make the workers put in their best with the hope to reap the benefit of their efforts by receiving their pension…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There are strong indications that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, will today, Monday, April 29, release the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Ikengaonline reports that no fewer than 1.9 million candidates registered for the 2024 UTME across over 700 Computer-Based Test centers nationwide. The JAMB exam which started on Friday, April 19, 2024, is expected to be concluded today. A circular circulated by JAMB in Abuja on Sunday, said JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, would hold press briefing in Abuja today on the release of the results and related matters. JAMB’s…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The University Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Dr Stella Ngozi Anasi, has called for the establishment of functional school libraries to help facilitate learning in secondary schools in Anambra State. Dr Anasi made the call during an event to celebrate 2024 World Book Day. In commemoration of the event held every April 23rd, Anasi visited some schools in the state where books were donated to promote reading for literacy among students. On the heels of the visits, the university librarians decried the absence of functional libraries in secondary schools in the state, adding that in some…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nsukka Journalists Forum (NJF) has mourned Senator Ayogu Eze, former Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial Zone, which is within the Nsukka cultural zone of Enugu State. “Senator Eze’s demise has left a vacuum among members of the Forum,” the Chairman of NJF, Mr Benson Ezugwu, said in a statement on Sunday in Enugu. The statement said that it was with deep shock and utter disbelief that “we, the members of the Nsukka Journalists Forum received the news of the demise of our dear brother, colleague and member, Distinguished Sen. Eze, who died on Thursday, April 25, 2024.” According to the…