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…Says it’s long overdue  By Press Release The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), has expressed deep concern about the delay in the passage of the whistleblowing and whistleblower protection bill into law in Nigeria.  In a letter to Chief Adebayo Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, AFRICMIL’s Coordinator, Dr. Chido Onumah, said: “We cannot emphasize enough that a protection law is long overdue, nor can the critical role of whistleblowers in the achievement of transparency, accountability and good governance be understated.” AFRICMIL observed that the 9th National Assembly failed to pass the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Former Governorship candidate of the Accord Party (AP), in the 2023 general election, in Enugu State, Mr John Nwobodo, has advised Gov. Peter Mbah to match policy statements with actions. Nwobodo said this in a statement in reaction to the governor’s disruptive transformation innovations in the state. He said: “My candid view about Governor Peter Mbah’s perceived transformation in Enugu State is that the government is reputed for bold policy statements, but unfortunately, this has not translated into visible results.  “The government is focusing on so many sectors but concentrating on none.  “This, in my view, has…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, took Nigerians by surprise Wednesday when his refinery in Lagos, slashed  the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00. Resultantly, petrol effective will now sell for N825 per liter from the N890 it previously sold. Dangote’s refinery, in a statement, said this adjustment was designed to provide essential relief to Nigerians ahead of the Ramadan season. The statement read: “Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The South-East zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, elected new zonal executives with Dr. Ali Odefa re-elected as Zonal Chairman, the same day Ikengaonline had reported that a federal high court sitting in Abakaliki gave judgment affirming his expulsion from the PDP by his Oguduokwor Ward executives, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The election which was peaceful took place at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu. The party also elected, Hon. James Ugwu as the Zonal Secretary; Mrs. Regina Uchebo as Zonal Treasurer; Hon. Cornelius Ugwu as Zonal Organising Secretary; Madubuike Okoro Zonal…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed February 21, 2026, for the conduct of elections in the 6 Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The council areas are: Abaji Area Council; Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC); Bwari Area Council; Gwagwalada Area Council; Kuje Area Council; and Kwali Area Council. This announcement was made via the commission’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday. According to the statement endorsed by the chairman, the election in the 6 council areas would commence at 8:30am, while voting has been scheduled to take place across all designated polling…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has launched the Abia Fostering Innovation Reform School Transformation (AbiaFIRST) aimed at improving the quality of education in the state. Speaking during the launch Wednesday at the International Conference centre, Umuahia, Governor Alex Otti said that AbiaFIRST is a central plan for a transformational governance initiative for the rapid socioeconomic development of the state. Otti said that the programme was focused  on strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the education sector in the state through sustained investments in education. He said: “AbiaFIRST Transformation Education programme is focused  on strategic initiatives aimed at…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Two suspected members of a tricycle-snatching syndicate notorious for dispossessing operators and passengers of their belongings have been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command. The state NSCDC commandant, Olatunde Maku, confirmed the arrest at the command’s headquarters in Awka on Wednesday, stating that the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday after allegedly snatching a tricycle at Araba Umuzocha, Awka. “At about 9 am on Tuesday, acting on a tip-off, operatives of the command intercepted a three-man gang operating along Araba Umuzocha and its environs. “Nemesis caught up with them…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki  A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki,  Ebonyi State, has affirmed the expulsion of National Vice Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-East, Chief Ali Odefa from the party. Odefa was suspended from the party on October 4, 2024, by the executive committee of the party in  his Oguduokwor Ward, Onicha Local Government Area of the state, for alleged anti-party activities.  He described the suspension as to no effect and continued to operate as the National Vice Chairman of PDP in South-East. This  forced the executive committee to expel him from the party after he allegedly failed…

By Promise Adiele Recently, Nigeria’s former military dictator Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida publicly presented his autobiography in Abuja. Unfortunately, what should have passed as a day of mourning, a requiem for the desecration of Nigeria’s human landscape ended up becoming a confluence of eulogies from a few badged members of the country’s hall of infamy. One after another, the guests praised IBB, chronicling his outstanding, ingenious identity as a statesman, astute administrator, distinguished political hero, and exceptional character with all the messianic attribution. The virulent intensity of the encomiums shot straight at the heart of the Nigerian existence, making a caricature…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu State chapter, has dismissed reports in the social media that its state chairman, Mr Ugochukwu Agballah and his EXCO, have been expelled from the party. The state Publicity Secretary of APC, Mr Titus Ezeagu, while reacting to the expulsion said the report was fake, urging party faithful and the general public to disregard the report. He said: “Our attention has been drawn to a fake publication allegedly signed by Mr Alphonsus Onyeachonam and Charles Solo Ako, purportedly expelling the Ugochukwu Agballah-led state EXCO. “Ordinarily, we would have ignored the error ridden…