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By Zainab Suleiman Okino Nigeria has become a vast scam zone, demanding urgent action. Just when it seemed we had reached the peak of scams and scandals with the revelation of certificate racketeering from neighboring Cotonou in Benin Republic, allegations of outright stealing and money laundering surfaced from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Eradication. However, whether by coincidence or design, the female gender bore the brunt of a scandal involving the triumvirate of former minister Sadiya Farouq, suspended minister Betta Edu, and suspended National Social Investment Programme Agency, (NSIPA), boss Halima Shehu, all linked to an N84.1 billion…

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Chief Obafemi Awolowo famously described his wife as “the jewel of inestimable value.” In the political evolution of Nigeria Awo was the great lion that made things happen. Mama HID was the rare jewel who stood by her man through thick and thin. I have just discovered in a corner of my scattered library a worn book that is a compilation of the life and times of the great Awo and his wife, a publication that marked the 90th birthday of the matriarch. Yomi Mamora did a very necessary memorabilia, compiling the 244-page book of rare…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has decorated 42 newly-promoted officers in Enugu Maximum Custodial Centre within Enugu State. The decorated personnel include: one Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC), other officers as well as those in rank-and-file of the service. Speaking before the decoration on Thursday in Enugu, Officer in-charge Enugu Maximum Custodial Centre, Mr Sunday Oyakhire, urged the decorated officers to justify their promotion by re-dedicating themselves to excellent and diligent service. Oyakhire thanked the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Controller-General of Corrections (C-G-C), Mr Haliru Nababa and the Controller of Corrections in Enugu State,…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is prepared to conduct the appeal court ordered rerun elections in Enugu State on February 3. The INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, disclosed this on Thursday in Enugu during a stakeholders meeting in Enugu in preparation for the rerun elections. It would be recalled that the Appeal Court had ordered a rerun of elections in Udenu/Igbo-eze North Federal Constituency and Enugu South Urban State Constituency in Enugu State. Chukwu explained that both constituency elections would be conducted in 25 Registration Areas, which amount to…

… Says PISE-P initiative political gimmick Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cautioned the Deputy Speaker House of Representatives and member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, to stop using the ordeal of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and the insecurity in the South-East to pursue his political interest. IPOB in a strong-worded statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, accused the Deputy Speaker of non-committal to Kanu’s release, claiming that the lawmaker is only using the situation to attract attention to himself. The warning is coming on the heels of the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Igbo youths under the aegis of Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, have given three days ultimatum to the  China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), handling  the 63 kilometer Eastern Narrow Railway project and Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), to properly complete the project or face mass protest. The ultimatum is coming on the heels of a statement credited to the firm that it had completed the Port Harcourt- Aba section of the rail track. Dismissing the statement as “total falsehood,” COSEYL in a statement by its President General Comrade Goodluck…

Our Reporter, Abuja It was pure relief and celebrations by football fans across Africa as sports broadcast giant, SuperSports, announced Wednesday its readiness to broadcast live all the 52 matches of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, taking place in Ivory Coast. The tournament kicks off on January 13, 2024. Earlier, SuperSport had announced that it would regrettably not broadcast the matches as MultiChoice Group, its parent company, failed to acquire the broadcasting rights for the African Cup Of Nations (AFCON). The broadcast giant said its SuperSport channels were therefore unlikely to show the competition billed to commence on January…

Our Reporter, New York Host of the popular satirical news show, “Keeping It Real With Adeola,” Adeola Fayehun, has revealed that her desire to hold politicians accountable motivated her to choose journalism as a career. The former SaharaTV host made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica. The US-based journalist said that experiencing the functional amenities in America made her very angry with how Nigeria was governed. “I lived in Nigeria for 19 years without once experiencing constant electricity for two weeks in a row,” she lamented. “It was really weird for me when I moved…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Three persons were killed on Wednesday evening in a fatal road accident in Ebonyi State. The accident, Ikengaonline gathered, happened in front of the Ebonyi State University permanent site gate along the Abakaliki-Enugu highway. Eyewitnesses say 3 women victims were motionless and believed to have died from the impact of the accident. They were said to be waiting for commercial vehicles to take them to their destinations when a white jeep lost control and rammed into them and others. Three other persons waiting for a bus were seriously injured and rushed to the hospital. According to an…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has acknowledged the needed for non-kinetic approach in tackling the challenge of insecurity in the South-East geo-political zone. Gen. Lagbaja who was fielding questions from newsmen during his visit to 14 Brigade Nigeria Army, Ohafia, Abia State, noted that military option alone would not bring a complete end to the lingering Mondays sit-at-home in the zone. He solicited the cooperation of the relevant stakeholders in introducing non-kinetic measures including developmental initiatives to eliminate the menace. Recall that the Deputy Speaker House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, during…