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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government on Saturday debunked a media report that Governor Francis Nwifuru has vowed not to accommodate his major challengers in the 2023 general election in his government for dragging him to courts. Some media reports had quoted the governor as saying that the duo of Chukwuma Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Professor Bernard Odoh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) were not needed in his administration. The reports had heated up the polity following series of reactions with one group issuing a 48hrs ultimatum to the governor to withdraw the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Concerns have been raised over the investigation into the murder of Ward 1 chairman of Young Peoples Party (YPP) in Nanka, Anambra State, Joe Mohale. Mohale of Etti village in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area, was gruesomely murdered by men of the underworld in the late evening of Saturday, November 11, 2023. Since the assassination, residents of Nanka have expressed concerns over what could be described as slow investigation activities by the Security architecture charged with investigating the murder. A socio-cultural group, Nanka Forum, has called on the police and the Department of State Services, DSS,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Environmental experts have recommended intentional tree planting as one of the major ways to mitigate climate change in Nigeria. They stated this in Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State when a non-governmental organisation, Green Environment and Climate Change Initiative, (GECCI )took the campaign for Building Climate Resilience in agrarian communities to those in the rural communities of the state. The event which was organised in partnership with the Forestry and Wildlife Department, Anambra state Ministry of Environment was supported by the Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance, ( NCJA), and the Nigeria Conservation Foundation, (NCF). Climate…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia & Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A one-day virtual workshop on engendering and deepening inclusive reporting of electoral and democratic governance issues has ended with a call for journalists to give media space for voices of vulnerable groups to be heard in the country. The capacity-building workshop by the International Press Center (IPC) Lagos, Nigeria trained no fewer than 40 journalists drawn from 20 different media houses comprising print and online platforms. Two reporters from Ikengaonline participated in the virtual training aimed at empowering journalists to enhance the inclusive participation of women, youths and the disability community in their media…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State House of Assembly has begun the move to stop land racketeering in the state. In this regard, a bill seeking to ensure that all lands in Enugu State are computerised has scaled second reading in the Assembly. Leading debate on the bill tagged: “Enugu State Geographic Information Service (GIS)” on Thursday in Enugu, the Minority Leader of the House, Mr. Iloabuchi Aniagu (PDP), said the bill, when enacted, would ensure that all lands in the state are computerised to avoid issuance of multiple Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) on one land. Aniagu…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Thinkers Corner area residents in Enugu metropolis are expressing gratitude towards the Enugu State Fire Service for prompt response in preventing a potentially disastrous inferno at Hanscharis Petrol Station in their neighbourhood. It was gathered that the gallant fire-fighters responded swiftly to the inferno, which occurred at about 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Hanscharis Petrol Station, and stopped a major catastrophe within Thinkers Corner area along the Enugu-Abakaliki Federal Road. According to an eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Friday, the fire, originating from a fuel tank containing 13,000 liters of premium motor spirit (PMS), also…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Senator Okechukwu Ezea, representing Enugu North Senatorial district of Enugu State has approved the appointment of Mr Aniebo Nwamu as his Senior Special Adviser, Media. This was contained in a press statement signed by Ken Asogwa, Senior Legislative Aide to the senator and made available to Ikengaonline in Nsukka. Nwamu, a veteran journalist, has held top editorial positions in different media organisations spanning over three decades. He had at various times, worked for Newbreed, TheNews/Tempo, ThisDay, and LEADERSHIP newspapers. At LEADERSHIP, Nwamu was at different times executive editor, managing editor, chairman of editorial board, standards director, group executive director…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The traditional ruler of the Ancient Oraifite Kingdom in Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra State, HRH Igwe Daniel Udoji says plans are underway to bring back Oraifite of the good old days full of opportunities for its residents. Igwe Udoji disclosed this during his Post-2023 Ofala festival press briefing that was held at the Obi Oraifite palace, on Thursday. It would be recalled that the traditional ruler celebrated his 2023 Ofala festival on 29th December 2023, an event that drew the presence of representatives of the state government, indigenes, well wishers and residents of the town. Igwe…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government, has directed Transition Committee Chairmen of Local Government Areas in the state, royal fathers and President Generals of various communities, to immediately mobilise youths in their domains to help fill the state’s quota in the ongoing recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force. The directive, according to a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, was sequel to the apathy by youths in the exercise. This is coming after a special report by Ikengaonline on why South-East youths were not showing interest in police recruitments. Some respondents, had in the report, blamed the ugly…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A former governorship aspirant and an elder statesman, Chief Rommy Okoli, has appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo to collaborate with Anambra stakeholders in the interest of development of the state and prosperity of the people. He said that it would be counter productive for the governor to engage the stakeholders in needless fights. Chief Okoli, a former Executive Chairman of Nnewi South LGA who spoke to journalists in Awka, expressed worry over what he described as saddening and negative socio -political development in Anambra State. He said the media had been awash with stories of exchanges between the government and…