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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors, Monday, decried the worsening economic situation in Nigeria, saying the country is now almost like Venezuela. The Governors who gathered in Abuja to review the situation in the country blamed the All Progressives Congress-led administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the economic woes of the country. Recall that cost of living in the Souther American country is almost out of reach following years of political crisis, corruption and rights abuses. Just like Venezuela, cost of living in Nigeria is now becoming unaffordable, sparking protests in parts of the country over the…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Police command in Imo State has confirmed an attack on Correctional Service Farm Settlements, Umualomoke, in Okigwe, in the early hours of today, resulting in the release of seven inmates, death of a Police Inspector and abduction of the officer in charge of the farm settlement. The command also confirmed an attack on the residence of Senator Patrick Ndubeze, senator representing Imo North senatorial district. The commissioner of Police CP Aboki Danjuma disclosed this during an on-the-spot assessment of the ugly incidents. CP Danjuma ordered immediate deployment and equipping of the command’s Tactical Squad to go…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has expressed shock over the tragic death of the Chairman of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, and his family, in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. Ohanaeze in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, said it received “with deep distress the news of the tragic death of one of one of our most brilliant creative thinkers, an audacious achiever, trail blazer, innovative edifice, charismatic visionary and top banker, the group managing director and CEO of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, CON; who met his untimely death through…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has hinted that if no urgent steps were taken to halt the free fall of the Naira and the high inflation rate, the organised Labour might push for N1 million as new monthly minimum wage. Ajaero who featured in a national television decried the worsening economic hardship since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came to power. He decried the plight of the Nigerian masses which he said, had not been so bad. Ikengaonline had reported that both the NLC and the Trade Union Congress last week issued a two-week…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Sporting Director, Enyimba International FC of Aba, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, says the club is ambitious to lift the 2023/2024 league trophy and ultimately pick a continental ticket. Ekwueme said this in an interview with Journalists in Aba on Monday, adding that the club was well prepared to win the league this season. He said: “We have used the first stanza to stabilise, now we are going to push more to maintain the pace to the end. “The club has just filled the necessary positions that the team lacked in the first stanza, so we are prepared for…
By Godwin Onyeacholem Since Nuhu Ribadu, now National Security Adviser, it seems no executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has demonstrated a greater zeal to fight corruption in Nigeria than Ola Olukoyede, a lawyer and an insider who spent considerable time at the management level of the renowned anti-graft institution before his appointment as executive chairman in October 2023. His first task on settling in office just about three months ago had been the re-branding of the image of the EFCC, away from the unpleasant resemblance of the infamous secret political police of Nazi Germany, to…
… Vows to resist it Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has sternly warned Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State against establishing cattle ranch otherwise known as ‘RUGA’ at Nimbo Community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of the state. IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, accused the Governor of pursuing an agenda inimical to Ndigbo. According to the pro-Biafra movement, establishing cattle ranch on any Igbo soil will make such a place susceptible for Islamisation. IPOB vowed to stoutly resist any attempt to establish cattle ranch in any part of…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police in Anambra State have arrested two ring leaders of notorious cult groups responsible for killings in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of Anambra Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed in a statement that the arrest was made during a special operation of the Police Crack Squad in the area. According to him, the Squad was deployed to Ihiala by the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, to provide security for the people during and after the festive period. Ikenga said “One Chitana Oha, male, 25 years, alias “Kill and Bury” was arrested. “Also…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has threatened to shut down and suspend production in all water producing factories in the state due to unbearable high cost of production. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of ATWAP Enugu State Chapter, Mr Tony Edike and its State Secretary, Sir Clems Nwamadi, in Enugu after an emergency meeting of the association anchored on challenges confronting members of the association. The association said that from Monday, February 12 (today) to Thursday, February 15, 2024, “all Table Water Producers in Enugu State including Sachets…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has disclosed that no fewer than 1,600 infant births are recorded every month in less than 2 years of his administration in the state. The governor disclosed this at the birthday ceremony of Sir Emeka Offor in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. He said the birth rate in Anambra has increased from 200 obtained under immediate past administration to 1600 every month. Soludo who took over from his predecessor, Chief Willie Obiano, said “The total birth rate per month was 200, but today it has gone up to…