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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…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A 40-year-old man, Mr Emmanuel Nwedu, has been remanded at a correctional centre over the alleged murder of his uncle. This followed his arraignment before an Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court II on Tuesday. After killing his uncle, it was learned that the suspect drank his blood. The suspect’s plea, who has been facing a count charge of murder, was not taken as he had no legal representation in court. The Senior State Counsel, Mr Emmanuel Alo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 24 at Ugboenyim, in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.…
By Stephen Ukandu & Agency Report Serious indications have emerged Billionaire Tech Entrepreneur, and President Donald Trump’s ally, Elon Musk, is set to quit Trump’s cabinet. Ikengaonline reports that Musk was among the highest financiers of Trump’s second term project. White House source confirmed that “Musk is leaving his role in the Trump administration.” Similarly, Musk revealed on his X handle that his scheduled time as a “special government employee is coming to an end.” Musk had led the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, with the ambition of sacking federal workers and cutting red tape. “I would like…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has dismissed reports that he is being controlled by his predecessor, David Umahi. Nwifuru who dismissed the reports on Wednesday in Abakaliki, capital of the state, noted that the current Minister of Works did not even impose any conditions on him in exchange for his support during the election. Mr Nwifuru gave the clarification during a lecture to mark his second anniversary in office. He maintained that any actions, inactions or mistakes of his administration should be blamed on him and not on any other person. He said: “I am logically…
By Nnamdi Ikechi In the wake of the criminal defamation charges filed against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, offered a spirited defence rooted in constitutional liberty. Citing the Court of Appeal’s decision in Arthur Nwankwo v. The State (1985) 6 NCLR 228, Falana urged the Attorney-General of the Federation to withdraw the charges, suggesting that they amount to a violation of the right to freedom of expression. While the intentions behind his intervention may be noble, the legal reasoning is flawed, outdated, and ultimately unconvincing in the context of the current case. Falana’s Misapplication of Nwankwo…