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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Leaders of Ebonyi State including former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; former governors, Senator Sam Egwu; Senator David Umahi; and others on Tuesday put aside their political differences to celebrate Chief Martin Elechi, the second Civilian governor of the state. This was made possible by the incumbent Governor Francis Nwifuru. The leaders have not been together following their political differences and have not been seen together attending public functions until, Tuesday when all of them attended the 83rd birthday celebration of Elechi in Abakaliki, the state capital. The event was organised by the state government. The leaders came into the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka There is a looming showdown between Anambra State Government and Igboukwu community in Aguata Local Government Area over the burial of deceased former governor of the state, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife. Ezeife, a Harvard-trained economist, was the first Executive Governor of Anambra State between January 1992 to November 1993 during the aborted Third Republic and also a former federal permanent secretary. He died on December 14, last year, about three weeks after Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, another former governor of the State, who died in April, was buried. Ikengaonline gathered that the family of Ezeife planned to begin funeral activities…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Governor Francis Nwifuru has urged Nigerians to pray for peace and social cohesion in the country. The governor made the call in his Easter Message at the weekend. He also called for prayers for progress and healings for the country. Nwifuru, who noted that the period calls for sober reflections called on Nigerians to emulate the life of Christ who leaved a life of sacrifice and selflessness. He said his government will continue to work towards alleviating the hardship being faced by the people. His statement reads: “On this special day of Easter, the Government and people…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu AIG Kwazhi Dali, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (FCIID) Annex Enugu, has called on citizens to continue to be law-abiding and cooperate with police. Kwazhi made the call in an Easter goodwill message issued on his behalf by the Police Public Relations Officer for FCIID Annex, Enugu, CSP Chika Elom, on Sunday in Enugu. The AIG, whose office covers the South-East and South-South regions, also urged citizens to partner with the police by providing prompt, relevant and actionable information regarding crime and criminality to the nearest police station…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti has said that no sacrifice is too big to improve the lives of Abia people, insisting that even in the quest to build an economically vibrant state, the welfare of the citizens is uppermost. Otti who stated this in an Easter message, said if Jesus could sacrifice his life to save mankind from eternal death, according to the teachings of the Christian faith, then “no sacrifice can be too big to improve the lives of the very people for whom the Saviour paid the ultimate price.” Governor Otti in the message titled, “To live…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Some judges have achieved a considerable degree of expertise….in displaying an immunity from contemporary knowledge and concerns.” -David Pannick, KC, Judges, p. 32 (1987) Emmanuel Araka was 60 years old when Allison Madueke, then over 20 years his junior, a Navy Captain and military governor of Anambra State, terminated his judicial career in March 1985. At the time, Araka had been the Chief Judge of Anambra State for six years and a judge for double that. At the time also, the retirement age of judges in Nigeria was 65. Araka’s crime was that he took the job…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it is set to host mixed martial arts competition on Sunday March 31 in Enugu, the state capital. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu disclosed this on while addressing Journalists in Enugu. He said that the event was part of the efforts by the government to grow all categories of sports in the state, adding that it was part of his promise to develop all aspects of sports to better the lots of youths in Enugu State. He urged youths of the state to embrace combat sports to develop their…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Chief Hycienth Ngwu, a former South-East Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on Nigerians to use this Easter to pray and hope for a better nation. Ngwu, a foundation member of the APC, made the call on Saturday in his “Easter Message of Renewed Hope” to Nigerians issued in Enugu. He said that there was a need for Nigerians to act right and say right things about the country even as the leaders work round the clock to fix the myriad of surmountable challenges facing the country. The APC chieftain also urged…
By Jude Eze “Many a cross we bear is of our own manufacture; we made it by our sins. But the cross which the Savior carried was not His, but ours. One beam in contradiction to another beam was the symbol of our will in contradiction to His own. If Innocence itself took a Cross, then how shall we who are guilty complain against it?” — Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen. It has been six weeks of preparation for the solemn feast of the Lord’s resurrection popularly called Easter. It is all climaxing this week. Yet, the country’s atmosphere is not…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A group under the aegis of Southern Nigerian People’s Mandate (SNPM) has told President Bola Tinubu to resign from office following his administration’s decision to distribute dollars to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in Nigeria. A statement signed by its President, Augustine Chukwudum; and Secretary, Segun Diya, described FG’s decision to distribute dollars to BDC operators at the rate of over N1,200 to one dollar as economic genocide against the suffering masses in the country. The group said the move is an additional salt to injury and evidence that the Federal Government is not interested in alleviating…