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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Another tragic incident has happened in Anambra State as a former President-General of Amansea Development Union, Chief Cajetan Nwokike, has reportedly been murdered. He was allegedly killed on Thursday morning by yet-to-be identified gunmen. News of Nwokike’s murder was disclosed by Omife I. Omife, the National President of the Association of Past Presidents-General of Anambra State, in a statement issued to the press on Friday. Omife said Nwokike was fatally shot by assailants while performing his customary morning prayers (breaking the kolanut) in his residence in Amansea. The gunmen, said to be two young men, entered his…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Police Force, Abia State Command, has ordered investigations into the alleged drowning of an Air Force cadet inside the swimming pool of a popular hotel in Umuahia, Abia State capital. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Maureen Chinaka, who stated this Friday, said that the attention of the Central Police Station, CPS, Umuahia had been drawn to the incident. She said the matter would be investigated. The Air Force cadet on ‘pass,’ was said to have visited the said hotel on Tuesday, and gone to swim at the swimming pool around evening time. His body was…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Ebonyi State Government has wooed investors to the state with an enticing enabling business environment that guarantees profitability and business growth. Chief Oguzorkanu Offia-Nwali, state Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Business Development, highlighted what the state was offering would-be investors during the Ebonyi State Special Day at the ongoing 35th Enugu International Trade Fair. The fair, which began on April 5, is themed: “Promoting made-in-Nigeria products for global competitiveness.” Offia-Nwali said that the serene business environment, which had been luring investors into the state, include the government commitment to providing good access roads, electricity and even…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Chief Hycienth Ngwu, a stalwart of All Progressives Congress (APC) in South-East, says former Governor of old Abia State, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, believed in party supremacy, collective aspirations and selfless service. Ngwu, a former South-East Publicity Secretary of the ruling APC, said this in a condolence message issued to newsmen in Enugu on Friday. It would be recalled that the late Onu served as the first civilian governor of old Abia State, before the creation of Ebonyi. He passed away on Thursday morning, April 12, 2024, after battling an undisclosed illness. Ngwu, who is a foundation member…

…Admits to being a man in court Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, otherwise known as Bobrisky, has been jailed for six months without the option of a fine for abusing the naira. Justice Abimbola Awogboro, of the Federal High Court Lagos, handed down the judgment to Bobrisky on Friday. According to the the Judge, the judgment will serve as a deterrent to others who are found abusing and mutilating the naira. Meanwhile, Bobrisky had while responding to a question by the Judge on his sex, admitted that he was a man. The judge ruled that the jail…

Our Reporter, Abuja A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday handed controversial cross-dresser and social media celebrity, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, a six months prison term without an option of fine for abusing the Nigeria currency, the Naira. In her sentence, Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos said the judgment will serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of abusing and mutilating the Naira. Justice Awogboro had reserved the date for his judgment after Bobrisky pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of Naira abuse brought against him by the Economic and Financial…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Marine Police of Anambra State Command have recovered bodies of the three remaining victims of the River Niger boat accident involving a movie cast. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement he made available to Ikengaonline on Friday. “Two of the bodies were recovered yesterday 11th April, 2024, while the last was washed in by the tide this morning. “All the bodies have been deposited in hospital mortuary in Asaba while the President of the Guild of Actors has been notified of the recovery, Ikenga said.” Meanwhile, the Commissioner…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Deputy Governor of Abia State, and Senator representing Abia South district, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of the former Governor of Abia State, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. Similarly, Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the 2023 election, and member of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Presidential Advisory Council, Prof. Gregory Ibe, has described Onu’s death as a huge loss to Ndigbo. Senator Abaribe, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Uchenna Awom, said that “Onu’s death is a huge loss to Nigeria, Ebonyi and Abia states.” Abaribe said…

..Promises to immortalise him Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has expressed shock and grief over the death of the first Civilian Governor of the Old Abia State, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. Otti who described Onu’s death as “a huge loss to Abia State, Ebonyi State, the Igbo nation and Nigeria as a whole,” promised to immortalise him. The Governor in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, said Onu was a statesman who lived an honest life devoid of dubiousness. He said: “Onu was one of such living statesmen with the…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ogbonnaya Onu, who was the minister of science and technology in the Muhammadu Buhari administration, died in an Abuja hospital. Mr Ọnụ died in the early hours of Thursday (today). He hailed from Ụbụrụ in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. His family while confirming his death in a statement by one Uzoma Onu said Ọnụ died earlier today at the age of 73 years. The statement reads: ” In total submission to the will of the Almighty God, the family of His Royal Highness, Late Eze David Aba Onu, Eze Adu of Uburu in Ohaozara…