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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka One person has reportedly died, and several properties damaged when fire broke out at the Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School, Awka, Anambra State. The cause of the fire is yet-to-be ascertained, but it was gathered that the incident occurred around 11.30 pm. It was also gathered that the fire damaged the school’s hostel, including mattresses and other students’ belongings. The victim, a student who died in the incident, was said to have been taken to a mortuary. Confirming the incident via a statement from the Media Unit of Anambra State Fire Service, the state Fire Service Chief,…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Farmers in Obimo Community Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State has called on Governor Peter Mbah to provide farming equipment including tractors to the community. Mr Chamberlain Ugwuoke, Chairman of Farmers Association and the President of Izunwanne Obimo Multi Purpose Corporative Society, made the call in Obimo. Ugwuoke said that this would improve the farming conditions of the farmers and ensure food security in the community and Enugu State in general. The chairman expressed appreciation to the Enugu State Agricultural Development Programme, ENADEP for organising training for Obimo Farmers recently. Addressing a 30- Man think-tank selected…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Ingrace Group of Companies, Enugu, says it is getting set to commence manufacturing of its brand of cars wholly made by the company. The Head, Business Development, Ingrace Group of Companies, Dr Dan Ochi, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in Enugu. Ochi said that the development followed the formal granting of licence to Ingrace in 2023 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to manufacture its own brand of cars. “Part of our subsidiary is the Ingrace multi concept Limited; under this we have Ingrace automobile center. “Recently, the Federal Government licenced the Ingrace Multi Concept Limited…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A renewed hostility claimed the lives of two persons and destroyed property worth millions of naira in lkachi village, Akparata, Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was learnt that those killed were beheaded while seven people were kidnapped and five houses were completely burnt down. President General of Effium community, Dr James Agena, claimed the attackers, suspected to be Ezza warriors, struck the village in the early morning of Sunday. His claims on the Identity of the attackers could not be independently verified. His statement reads: “I write to put you on…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of those involved in the fatal motor accident that occurred at IMSU Junction, along Okigwe road, Owerri, the state capital. The accident which occurred on Saturday evening, involving a Mack Truck and four mini busses, claimed the lives of six people while many others sustained injuries. According to a statement by the police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, the driver of the Mack Truck with Reg No: KWL 857 YE, heading towards IMSU Junction from Orji, along Okigwe road, allegedly lost control…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “In the general course of human nature, a power over a man’s subsistence amounts to a power over his will.”  Alexander Hamilton, Federalist, No. 79, cited in O’Donoghue v. US, Id., 531 at 516 Nearly one year before he eventually prevailed in the legal contest over the destination of the governorship election which occurred in Ekiti State in 2007, on 20 November 2009, Kayode Fayemi addressed the 52nd Annual Conference of the African Studies Association in New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, United States of America, to offer some reflections on ten years of the return to elective government…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu State is set to host the maiden National Council on Sports technical conference scheduled from Monday May 20-22, 2024 in Enugu. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Enugu State, Barrister Lloyd Ekweremadu, disclosed this in a statement made available to Ikengaonline on Sunday in Enugu. Ekweremadu thanked Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for approving to host the National Delegate Conference. According to him: “Enugu State government and the good people of Enugu State welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, and participants to the 1st national council…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Commands have rescued a young victim of underaged employment and domestic abuse in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the State. The intervention on Friday was prompted by a viral video depicting the child’s maltreatment. The victim, a 10-year-old pupil of Peter Maris Primary School in Ifitedunu, was found with grievous injuries inflicted by her employer. Mrs. Judith Ibadin, the State Coordinator of NAPTIP Anambra State Command, who led the rescue operation,…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri It was a black Saturday in Owerri, the Imo State capital, when a tipper rammed into three mini buses at Imo State University IMSU junction killing more than 20 persons. According to an eye witness, the tipper lost control at the Orji flyover, but continued to IMSU junction where it rammed into three mini buses resulting in multiple casualties and deaths. Some of the victims of the accident have been taken to the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital Owerri (FUTHO) for treatment as at the time of this report, while bodies of those who were confirmed…

Our Reporter, Abuja Leading non-governmental organisations in the fight against corruption, Africa Centre for Information and Media Literacy, AFRICMIL; and Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, PRIMORG, have asked journalists to embrace the culture of whistleblowing and the protection of  whistleblowers seeing that the work they do is similar to those of whistleblowers, which is bringing power to account. The Coordinator of AFRICMIL, Dr Chido Onumah, said this on Thursday in Abuja during a training programme organised for Journalists as part of the advocacy for whistleblowing policy of the Federal Government through the Corruption Anonymous (CORA) project of AFRICMIL supported by the…