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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Senator Okechukwu Ezea, representing, Enugu North Senatorial district has debunked claims that the Rice he distributed to his constituents during the Yuletide was from the Federal Government. In statement obtained by Ikengaonline signed by Mr Shepherdman Ayogu, Ezea described the raging controversy about the palliative rice as non-existent. The statement reads: ‘”The attention of Distinguished Senator Okey Ezea’s Media Office has been drawn to a controversy over some false publications making rounds in some sections of the social media alleging that federal law makers, including Distinguished Senator Ezea, diverted some trucks of rice meant for their respective…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Two factions of the Labour Party in Ebonyi State have held parallel primaries producing two different candidates for Ebonyi South senate bye-election. A former member of the House of Representatives, Linus Okorie, who represented Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly emerged as candidate from the first primary. A 60 year old businessman, Mr Nwabueze Nwachukwu, emerged from the second primary which reportedly held at an unknown location in the state. Okorie had in the 2023 general election contested for the same senatorial seat but lost to the former Governor of Ebonyi State, David…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Labour Party senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Tony Nwoye, has empowered over 12,000 individuals in Anambra state. The beneficiaries were gifted sewing machines, engine boats, engineering machines, generator sets, grinding machines, medical kits, bags of rice, among many others. The empowerment took place at the premises of the All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, and was preceded by a Thanksgiving service that was held at the said ground, and at the Basilica of the Holy Trinity of the same Onitsha, Anambra State. Addressing the mammoth crowd, Senator Nwoye said the event had nothing to do with politics but…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Some traditional rulers in Anambra State are at risk of suspension for ignoring due process in the conferment of chieftaincy titles on individuals without getting clearance from the State’s Ministry of Local Government, Community and Chieftaincy Affairs. The State Commissioner for Local Government, Community and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanne, said this in an interview on Saturday. Though the Commissioner did not mention specifically the offending monarchs, it was apparent that he was referring to two recent incidents where the monarch of Aguluezechukwu in the Aguata Local Government Area of the state conferred Aha eji aga-ogu Chieftaincy title…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Chief Pascal Aneke, the Chief Executive Officer, Paschal-Rico Group of Companies, and Switzerland returnee, Mr Sunday Ozokolo, on Sunday empowered  rural farmers in Ezeagu Council Area of Enugu State with agro inputs. The duo who hailed from Ezema Mgbagbu-owa community in Ezeagu Council Area where the empowerment programme took place, said the vision was to reawaken the spirit of agriculture among the rural farmers in Ezeagu. According to them, they were not happy the way the youths of the area neglected farming which can serve as a means of livelihood for them. Some of the inputs distributed to…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Former Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has christened President Bola Tinubu’s anti-graft war as Hope Renewal and identification with Nigerian masses. Okechukwu was reacting to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recent interrogation of utilisation of Foreign Exchange allocated for industrialisation. He urged President Tinubu to “bail-us-out” from the economic stranglehold of one per cent Class of deep pockets, who over the years mangled the petro-dollars allocated to them for industrial development, hence failed to lift millions out of poverty. Okechukwu, who agreed that the nation was in dire need of bailing the…

…Advocates non-kinetic approach in restoration of peace to S’East Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has said that contrary to misconceptions in some quarters, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, loves and seeks the good of Ndigbo. The Deputy Speaker who spoke during a press conference Sunday in his House at Bende, Abia State, said that Tinubu had demonstrated commitment towards giving Ndigbo a sense of belonging. He said: ” Tinubu wouldn’t have given an Igbo man his Works Minister if he doesn’t love us. He supported me to be the number six man in…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The family of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has threatened to name politicians  who pretend to be seeking his release in public but actually support his continued incarceration in secret. “Such attitude is nothing but the height of hypocrisy and sabotage,” the family said. Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, who spoke for the family, said that they had information about some unpatriotic politicians and the elite who  pretend to be supporting his release in public but in their secret meetings give nod to his continued detention. He…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu It is impossible to miss the contrast between the courage that defined Aketi’s life and the cowardliness of those who, while his earthly remains were still warm, set upon his wife of over four decades with a disgraceful campaign of innuendo and character assassination, generously garnished with toxic chauvinism and vile bigotry In 2008, shortly after his inauguration as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Governor of Ondo State, who has died at 67 of cancer-related causes, had before his desk the request by…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has directed Traditional Rulers, President Generals of Town Unions and Community Youth leaders, to mobilise qualified youths in their various domains to enlist into the ongoing recruitment into the Nigerian Navy DSSC course 29. Hon. Aka Eze Aka, State Commissioner for Information & Communication gave the directive in a statement made available to Journalists in Enugu. The statement reads in part: “The honourable Commissioner for Information and Communication, Enugu State, wishes to notify Enugu State citizens and indeed the general public of the ongoing SPECIAL ENLISTMENT INTO THE NIGERIAN NAVY DIRECT SHORT SERVICE…