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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After nearly a year of legal fireworks, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Tuesday, affirmed the election of Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of Osun State. Adeleke who contested the governorship race on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party polled 403,371 votes, to defeat then-incumbent governor Adegboyega Oyetola, of the All Progressives Congress, who secured 375,027 votes. The governorship poll was held on July 16, 2022 by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. However, dissatisfied with the declaration of Adeleke as the winner of the contest, Gov. Oyetola and the APC headed for the state…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Security forces in Anambra State have neutralised an arm robbery and kidnap gang terrorising communities and causing pain on innocent citizens in the state, Ikengaonline reports. The gang of Kidnappers had hitherto terrorised residents along the Nkpor-Umuoji-Ideani road in the state. The gang was said to have been confronted on Sunday by security operatives in the state, after several complaints were made to the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, about the condition of the area. The gunmen, in a black Lexus ZBL 237PF, engaged security forces in a heated gun duel leading to the death of two of the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lauded the exceptional quick response and dedication to service of officers and men of Enugu State Fire and Rescue Service. It would be recalled that the Enugu State Fire and Rescue Service salvaged and rescued the entire complex of EFCC Zonal Office in Enugu on Friday, May 5, 2023. The Secretary of the EFCC, Dr George Ekpungu, who led a high-powered delegation from the Commission, gave the commendation in Enugu when the EFCC paid a courtesy visit to headquarters of the Enugu State Fire and Rescue Service. Ekpungu…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Family members of a professional tailor, Mr Thaddeus Ikechukwu Ojokoh, who was arrested by the Imo State Police Command for alleged involvement in the killing of four policemen in Ngor-Okpala area of the state have cried out for justice. The family in a Save Our Soul (SOS) message, called for the intervention of the international community over the matter “to prevent the killing of an innocent man for a crime he knew nothing about.” According to the message signed by Journalist, Mr Ikechukwu Amaechi, on behalf of the family, the suspect, Ojokoh, a 53-year-old professional tailor and father…
Daniel Amokachi is a household name in Nigeria, known for his outstanding football. Today, he is lending his fame and expertise to a cause that is close to his heart, the Homeless World Cup. The Former Nigerian International and Atlanta 96 Olympic Gold winner has been announced as “TEAM NIGERIA” Ambassador by Team Director, Mr Yomi Kuku, in Abuja, Nigeria. During the signing ceremony, Dan Amokachi said, “I am excited to be an AMBASSADOR of Nigeria’s Homeless World Cup Team to bring awareness to the tournament. Football is a powerful tool that can be used to bring people together…
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, on the false parade of Thaddeus Ojokoh as a suspect in the killing of some policemen. The centre said in a letter dated May 8 and signed by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, that Mr Ojokoh, 53, was arrested on April 15 on an allegation of being a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and that the Imo State Police Command later issued a statement saying he was among the suspects who killed some policemen on April 21. RULAAC said…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As horse-trading and intense lobbying for the President of the 10th Senate continue, no fewer than 72 former senators have reportedly adopted former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, for the position of the third citizen of the country. Akpabio who is said to be the preferred choice of the President-Elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is being projected by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC ‘progressives.’ The ‘progressives’ were also said to have endorsed Tinubu’s zoning formula. A prominent member of the group and former senator representing Kano Central, Basheer Lado, confirmed this during a press conference in…
By Owei Lakemfa General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, the Dean of Coups in Nigeria, finally staged a coup for himself on August 27, 1985. The veteran coup plotter could sniff coups years away. On December 17, 1985, he rounded up over 100 military officers for allegedly conceptualising a coup. Some, including his childhood friend, Major General Mamman Vatsa, were sentenced to death. When it was announced that the ruling military junta was to meet in the evening of March 5, 1986, over the death sentences, Nigeria famous literary triumvirate: Wole Soyinka, John Pepper Clark and Chinua Achebe, rushed to meet Babangida in the morning. The…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Monday bowed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, over the industrial action blackout in Imo, caused by the alleged disruption of the Workers Day celebration in the state, since May 1, 2023. The government agreed to settle with NLC, in a joint statement made available to newsmen in Owerri, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, SGI, Cosmos Iwu, Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Cyprian Akolisa, on the side of the government. Comrade Onyeka Chris, NLC headquarters; Comrade Tony Ebaho, TUC headquarters; Imo State Secretary NLC, Comrade Anukworji Nduka; Chairman TUC, Imo State, Comrade Amalu…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The people of Amechi Awkunanaw in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State have been thrown into mourning following the reported death of Mrs Jane Nnamani, wife of former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani A family source told Ikengaonline that the late Nnamani passed on, at the weekend after a minor surgery at an undisclosed hospital in Enugu. According to a family source, late Mrs Nnamani until her death was a cheerful woman loved by all around her, especially for her philanthropic activities. Late Nnamani , who was in her early 60’s left…