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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has announced a discount on nomination forms for women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) aspiring to contest in the Anambra 2025 elections. The party approved the sale of the nomination form to female aspirants and those that are physically challenged at concessionary rate of five percent, as against the N5 million and N25 million billed for Expression of Interest Form, and Nomination form, respectively. A statement signed by the National Organising Secretary of APGA, Mr. Ifeanyi Mbaeri, said that the process will kick off on Friday, February 28, with the sale of Expression…

By Azu Ishiekwene You cannot quarrel about how a man tells his story. It is his business. However, the pseudo-autobiography of the former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, is more than the retired general telling a story of his own life. A Journey in Service is a long, tortuous journey to penitence, which arrives at its destination, if it does at all, leaving its memory behind. After 32 years of deflecting, dissembling, dodging and denial, the former military president finally gets as close as possible to remorse, then stops short of saying sorry for his betrayal of his country by…

Ikengaonline Editorial In Nigeria, even discussing Biafra is taboo. The war and its atrocities are a chapter of history we are desperate to erase. But as if that erasure isn’t damning enough, Igbo-bashing remains a national pastime. When will Nigeria summon the courage to acknowledge its sins, apologize to Ndigbo, and seek to appease the millions of innocent souls, women and children, whose blood was unjustly spilled and still cries out to the heavens? The year was 1865. The American Civil War had just ended, leaving the American South in ruins and four million formerly enslaved Black people standing at…

…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…