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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said that within the past two years his government had built over 800-kilometer roads and procured 200 CNG buses in his bid to restoring the past glory of the state. The governor said this in his address at the event marking his second year anniversary held at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu. Mbah also disclosed that the international wing of the Akanu Ibiam airport and the cargo terminal would soon be ready for inauguration. “In just two years, we have begun to rewire the foundation of Enugu State for future…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Governor Hope Uzodimma, of Imo State, has approved the merger of the Ministry of Tertiary Health and the Ministry of Primary Health into a single, unified structure. This, he said is in line with the government’s reform agenda in the health sector and government’s broader effort to streamline operations and enhance service delivery across all levels of healthcare in the state. The newly consolidated ministry shall be known and addressed as the Imo State Ministry of Health, with Dr. Mrs Vivian Egu continuing as Commissioner. This Governor further directed that all staff and equipment previously under the…
Agency Report The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday rejected the evidence sought to be tendered by the Federal Government in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, agreed with the argument of the defence counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN, that the Supreme Court had ruled that in extracting an extrajudicial statement from a suspect, the presence of his lawyer is mandatory. Justice Omotosho held that though a provision of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015, used the word “may” to mean that “the…
By Azu Ishiekwene The world has never been short of demagogues and fools, but the remedies have often matched the supply. In 1990, during President Nelson Mandela’s thank-you tour of the world, he was asked at the City College of New York, Harlem, NY., why he remained friends with Muammar Gaddafi, Yasser Arafat, and Fidel Castro. He replied that he didn’t think it was the business of any country to choose South Africa’s friends. These people stood by South Africa in its hour of need; why should he betray them now? His interlocutor turned tail, and Mandela received a standing…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Thursday flagged off the Stallion Vehicle Assembly Plant and Automotive Infrastructure as part of the celebration of his second year in Office. Mbah said that the initiative was part of his administration’s efforts to transition the state from consumer-based to a production-driven economy. Performing the symbolic foundation-laying ceremony on Wednesday in Owo community alongside the Group Managing Director of Stallion Group, Mr. Mahesh Vaswani, Mbah described the investment as a strategic step in the state’s journey towards industrialisation, innovation, and inclusive economic transformation. Represented by the Secretary to the State…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed the commitment of Joint Task Force South-East, code-named ‘Operation Udo Ka,’ to security and professionalism in all its operations within the South-East. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of Operation UDO KA, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, in Enugu. Unuakhalu noted that the attention of the Headquarters of Operation UDO KA had been drawn to a recent broadcast and publication attributed to Mazi Chinasa Nworu on Radio Biafra and some social media platforms. He said that the broadcast and publication contained were unfounded allegations aimed at discrediting the integrity and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government has vowed tough actions against advertising agencies that do shoddy jobs in erecting their billboards. This is as it has promised to take care of the medical bills of the victims of Wednesday’s billboard crash at Aba, the Enyimba City. Director General of the Abia State Signage & Advertisement Agency, ABSAA, Dr Victoria Onwubuiko, who stated this in an interview, described the Aba incident as very unfortunate. She noted that some advertising agencies fail to adhere to standard practice in erecting billboards but vowed that henceforth, the agency would come hard on defaulters. According…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Senator Ireti Kingibe, has said that non-payment of ground rents does not constitute grounds for arbitrary takeover of property by government agencies. The Senator who spoke against the background of sealing of several properties including the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja, by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday via a statement, contended that sealing of structures for default in payment of relevant fees should have human face especially in view of the choking economic realities in the country. The statement made available to Ikengaonline read: “I am…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Police operatives from the Enugu State Command says it had rescued a 13-year-old girl from suspected ritual killers in Umuojor village, in Ishiagu community, Umumba Nduagu community, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. According to a Police statement, the operation was carried out in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch personnel and vigilant group in the area. SP Daniel Ndukwe, the spokesperson for the command said that the operation, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday May 27, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m., also resulted in the arrest of three male suspects including Uche Kingsley Agumba (33),…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has disclosed that 25 lives were lost, 166 persons injured and 9,352 households directly affected by 2024 flooding in Enugu State. She said this at a stakeholders’ engagement on National Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign (NPRC) 2025 held in Enugu. The engagement had the theme, “Strengthening Resilience, Enhancing Preparedness and Response: Taking Disaster Risk Management to the Grassroots to Save Lives, Restore Normalcy and Build Communal Resilience Across Nigeria.” Represented by a Director in NEMA, Dr Evans Ugoh, the director general noted that 55,094…