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Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Stakeholders from the South-East and South-South, have called for massive investment in technical education in the regions to tackle rising unemployment in the zones. They made the call during the “South-East and South-South Interregional Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Forum held in Enugu. The forum was organised by the Science, Technical and Vocational Schools Management Board (STVSMB), Enugu State. The stakeholders include educators, policymakers, captains of industry, and technical experts from the two regions. The event, which was supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, had the theme: “From Classroom To Careers;…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Joint security operatives in Anambra State have repelled an attack on a checkpoint in Isuofia community, Aguata Local Government Area. Isuofia is the hometown of the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo. In the attack, two of the armed hoodlums were killed, while one officer was fatally wounded, and an operational vehicle set ablaze. In a statement released by the Anambra State Police Command, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the Joint Security Team, in the late hours of Thursday, successfully resisted an attack by armed criminals at the security checkpoint in…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Human rights lawyer and counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at both state and national levels, to demand a transparent investigation into the brutal murder of Barrister Rolex Ifeanyi Iloakasia in Anambra State. Iloakasia, an indigene of Aguleri community in Anambra State, was murdered on Thursday at Egbebelu village, Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area, on his way home after he had earlier secured the bail of an accused person in a pending murder case at High Court II, Ekwulobia. In a statement released on…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has revealed that Enugu State is lagging behind in its loan applications ranking 33rd out of 36 in the entire Federation. This revelation was made Thursday as NELFUND launched a major sensitisation in Enugu State to drive awareness and increase student participation in the Federal Government’s interest-free Students Loan scheme. The awareness programme, which held in Enugu, attracted participants including heads of public and private tertiary institutions across the state. Speaking at the event, the Managing Director/CEO of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, said that, Enugu State currently ranked 33rd out of Nigeria’s…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Four persons have been sentenced to death by hanging by the Ebonyi State High Court, Ohaukwu Judicial Division, after being found guilty of conspiracy and murder of a twenty six year old young man, Mr. Chinonso Elom. The murder of Mr Elom popularly known as Oscar by the convicted persons occured on 5th of February, 2023 in Ngbo community in the local government.  It was learnt that both the deceased and the four convicts all hail from Ohaukwu Local Government Area. The convicted persons who the Judge said will die by hanging were Anthony Elom a.k.a Tidy,…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The fight against infant mortality has received a major boost following the discovery that azithromycin has proved efficacious in reducing infant childhood deaths. This was the outcome of the Safety and Anti-microbial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin, SARMAAN, phase one pilot project which formally ended nationwide. Abia State representing the South-East zone, was selected as one of the six pilot states in the country for the project. The two-year pilot project was conducted in 332 communities in Umunneochi Local Government Area. SARMAAN project is a research study examining the efficacy of azithromycin syrup in reducing child…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Court of Appeal Enugu Division,  on Thursday affirmed the judgment of Justice R O  Riman of the Federal High court Abakaliki, nullifying the conduct of Local Government election in Ebonyi State. Justice Joseph Ekanem who read the lead judgment of the Appeal court, gave the ruling while dismissing the three appeals filed by Ebonyi State Government, Central bank and Local Government Chairmen, challenging the ruling of the Federal High Court. The Appeal Court ruled that the earlier judgment of Justice R O Riman then of Federal High Court Abakaliki remains valid and subsisting. According to the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police in Anambra State have confirmed the gruesome murder of two individuals at Egbebelu village, Nanka in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. Ikengaonline learned that the incident occurred at around 10:45 am on Thursday. Eyewitnesses had it that a gang of suspected armed men operating on a motorcycle carried out the brutal killings without facing any opposition from security operatives in the state. However, the motive behind the killings remains unclear, as the assailants reportedly fled the scene on the motorcycle after committing the act. Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu…

Ike Nnachi,  Abakaliki Over 50 lives have been lost in 2025 due to canoe accidents on the Enyim/Oyongo River, the only means of crossing between the Benue and Ebonyi border communities. The casualties, which are on both the Benue and Ebonyi sides is as a result of lack of a bridge over the river forcing the people to resort to canoes to cross. But Ebonyi State Government on Wednesday flagged-off the bridge construction in a bid to end the constant loss of lives on the river. The people of the area stated this during the flag off of the Enyim…

By Cheta Nwanze The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has once again found itself at the centre of a national scandal following the disastrous conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). What began as a technical glitch has spiralled into a crisis of accountability, ethnic distrust, and tragic consequences, raising urgent questions about Nigeria’s education system, governance, and the culture of impunity that shields public officials from repercussions.   A cover-up in plain sight Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the registrar of JAMB, acknowledged that 379,997 candidates, with a disproportionately high number from Lagos (206,610) and the South-East (173,387), would…