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Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has officially approved the composition of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), for the 23rd National Sports Festival, Enugu 2026.  Daniel Onwuegbulam, the Director of Information, Ministry of Youth and Sports, made this known in a statement on Monday in Enugu. He said that the distinguished committee, chaired by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu Jr, was composed of seasoned professionals with extensive experience in sports administration, event management, and youth development. “The approved LOC members have been carefully selected for their competence, dedication, and exceptional contributions…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election in Enugu State, Barrister Chijioke Edeoga, on Monday returned to the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Edeoga was received by the State Chairman of the party, Dr Mathew  Chukwunweike, at the PDP’s state Secretariat, GRA Enugu, alongside state party executives and Edeoga’s supporters. On hand to witness the event were members of the Ehamufu ward 3, executive members of Isi Uzo Local Government Council of PDP, former Chairman of PDP in the state, Chief Augustine Nnamani. Speaking, the PDP chairman described the return of Edeoga as just the beginning of the good things to…

By Owei Lakemfa March has been a celebratory month as President Bola Tinubu turned 73. As the celebrations began, Nigerian Shiites were simultaneously being shot for marching on the streets. March 2025 has also seen  an escalation in the unending Fubara-Wike drama. It  has now soaked in the Presidency, Executive, legislative and judicial arms including  the Supreme Court. Equally, the Nathasha-Akpabio tango which began in the ballroom of the Nigerian Senate, has taken international stage. It has also been the month when some perceptive Nigerians in organising  a posthumous birthday for radical intellectual, Professor Nuhu Omeiza Yaqub, analysed the country’s past and…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Mayor of Orumba North Local Government Area, Casmir Nwafor, has renamed the council’s administrative building in honour of the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Prof Humphrey Nwosu. Ikengaonline learned that the honour was in recognition of Nwosu’s exceptional contributions to Nigeria’s democracy and the development of the local council. The announcement was made during a commendation ceremony held at the local government headquarters in Ajalli, celebrating the life and legacy of the renowned scholar and reformer. The event attracted dignitaries from across the country, including national, state, and local government officials, educators, community leaders, women and youth…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police in Anambra State have proposed the acquisition of modern forensic equipment to enhance evidence analysis and crime detection in the state. The command also said it is to improve suspect profiling and increase efficiency in crime scene investigations, in line with global best practices in criminal investigations. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ikioye Orutugu, stated this during a strategic meeting with the sectional heads of the Criminal Investigation Department, CID. At the meeting, Orutugu directed an immediate reorganisation of the CID formation; approved the establishment of a Political Desk Unit within the department to monitor…

By Anwuli Utulu, Port Harcourt As the political crisis in Rivers State continues to generate national and local attention, select women leaders, have called for a change of approach to alter the current narrative which has not allowed peace to reign since the return of civilian rule in 1999. Top woman leader and former House of Representative member from Cross River State, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, spoke at the women dialogue themed “Engendering sustainable political peace in Rivers State,” organised by The Rivers Peace Initiative in collaboration with the University of Port Harcourt Center for Peace and Conflict Studies and Super 93.3FM. The town hall was…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The South East Regional Manager of Nigeria  Airports Authority, Mr Hilary Umunna, had said that the recently launched Enugu Air would boost passenger movements and create more jobs for the residents of Enugu State. Umunna, who is also Manager of Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, added that the flight which was received at the airport on Friday was expected to significantly boost passengers traffic, increase revenue generation for both the Federal and State and create job opportunities within the aviation ecosystem. “We anticipate positive economic ripple effects for Enugu State and the Southeast region, fostering trade,…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has charged mothers to understand the sacredness of their responsibilities to the home and society and follow them with every sense of dedication and urgency. Mrs. Soludo who stated this in a statement she released in Awka to mark this year’s Mothers’ Sunday, explained that as the heart and conscience of every society, mothers must rightly assume their roles by quickly providing solutions to rising moral and social threats facing today’s homes and society. She noted that motherhood is a rare honour that comes with immense responsibilities, explaining that if…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu This statement by Justice Tsammani is at the heart of the three flaws with this judgment. One is a matter of law and evidence: The Supreme Court believed it was alright for Sunday Jackson to have stabbed Ardo Bawuro once, but not thrice. But there was no evidence before the court as to which of the three stab wounds killed Ardo Bawuro.” Numan, the town that lends its name to one of the 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa State in North-East Nigeria, is home to the Bwatiye (Bachama), a transnational identity group stretching into parts of…

…Says it’s unjust to punish Fubara who has no control over security agancies Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has called for civil protest and resistance against President Bola Tinubu over the state of emergency he declared in Rivers State. Amaechi who condemned the action of the President, said it was unjust to punish Governor Siminilayi Fubara for the explosion of pipelines when he had no control over security agancies. The former Minister who spoke in an interview weekend, said that the President and not Fubara should take responsibility for the insecurity in Rivers. Amaechi said: “Rivers…