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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The police have arraigned three men before an Abakaliki Magistrate Court, Ebonyi State, for allegedly attempting to kill one Mr Marcellinus Chima with gun. The accused include Michael Nwoja, 71; Nwafor Elube, 48; and Chidi Ogwala,  36. The defendants were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ojemba Isu-Oko on two-count charge bothering on conspiracy and murder. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Inspector Bassey Okon, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 1st at Abiaji Amaezekwe Civil Centre, Ezza South Local Government Area of the state. Okon told the court that…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed fury and over the alleged refusal of the Department of the State Services, DSS, to grant Kanu’s personal physicians access to him. Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, who spoke with Ikengaonline, explained that the team arrived following the recommendation of emergency ear surgery by the DSS, medical unit. Prince Emmanuel said the team arrived the DSS headquarters and granted permission to see Kanu but was stopped midway as they made their way to his cell. He expressed worry over the attitude of the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The ninth Senate, Tuesday approved  the request by President Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 Special Advisers. Tinubu’s request was granted after it was read on the floor of the red chamber by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The President, however,  did not disclose the names of the 20 Special Advisers. Tinubu had so far made seven appointments with five from his ethnic Yoruba while two from the North. The South-East is yet to be considered by the newly-inaugurated President, thus raising concerns that he may be toeing the steps of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who virtually excluded the zone from…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Determined to end all forms of extortion and conversion of public funds into private pockets, Gov. Alex Otti has terminated all  revenue collection contracts in Abia State. The action according to the Governor and ex-banker, is part of the measures to sanitise activities around the transport sector and markets in the state. Otti in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Kazie Uko, said “the termination is with immediate effect.” The statement made available to Ikengaonline, directed the affected persons  to return all Government property in their possession to the Office of the Special Adviser to the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu A renowned environmental expert, Prof. Christian Madu, has urged Nigerians to make deliberate efforts in restoring the damaged environment found in every community in order to build a sustainable friendly ecosystem. “This move is quite necessary and will serve as a vital benefit to all living things and natural endowments around us,” Madu, a Professor of Environmental Management and Control with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), said. The don spoke to newsmen on Tuesday in Enugu on the sidelines of the commemoration of the World Environment Day. The 2023 theme for World Environment Day, celebrated yearly…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awk The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has approved the appointment of SP Ihunwo Josephine K. as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Zone 13 Police Headquarters Ukpo, Anambra State. SP Josephine takes over from SP Nkeiruka Nwode, who is among the few officers under police investigation for alleged human rights abuses and kidnapping in the state. SP Josephine’s appointment makes her the 2nd PPRO of Zone 13 since its creation on June 8, 2020, which covers Enugu and Anambra states. The new PPRO was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Government of Anambra State through the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, has collaborated with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to distribute food crops of various types to about two hundred women in four villages of Umueze Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area of the state. Handing over the crops to the women, the Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Mrs. Ify Obinabo, said it was a way of supporting those affected by the 2022 flood disaster. According to her, the State Government wrote to UNICEF for support to all those affected by the…

Both the NLC and TUC leadership agreed to meet again with the FG team on June 19 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday night suspended their planned nationwide strike over the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The strike was scheduled to commence on Wednesday, June 7. The decision to call of the strike came after a crucial meeting held between representatives of the Federal Government and the Organised Labour at the Presidential Villa. The meeting, chaired by Femi Gbajabiamila, the newly appointed Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, proved…

Our Reporter, Abuja The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in the Federal Capital, Abuja, has restrained organised labour from embarking on a nationwide strike over the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol. Justice O.Y. Anuwe made the declaration in a ruling on Monday, June 5. The workers had fixed Wednesday, June 7, for the commencement of a nationwide strike over the removal of fuel subsidy. Recall that President Bola Tinubu at his inauguration as Nigeria’s President on May 29, declared that “fuel subsidy is gone,” a pronouncement which triggered a hike in the pump…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended civil servants, transporters, the business community and other institutions in the state for the significant compliance with government’s directive ending the Monday sit-at-home order. This was even as he put the compliance level at about 70 percent, expressing hope of total compliance on subsequent Mondays. The Governor stated these during the monitoring of compliance to government’s directive by government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), markets, among others, restating government’s resolve to secure lives and property. Ministries and offices visited included Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry Capital…