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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The new Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chukwudi Apugo, has announced plans to probe government officials including political appointees based on petitions before the House. According to a press release by the new new Chairman, House Committee on Anti-Corruption and Public Accounts, Hon. Obinna Ichita, the investigation will be jointly held with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and relevant security agencies. Ichita (APGA) who was appointed Wednesday by the new Speaker, Apugo, said the Committee had two weeks to submit its report to the House. He said the Committee was…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (retired), has assured the Federal Government’s continuous support and commitment to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to meet its present and emerging challenges. Magashi, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Ibrahim Kana, said this at the NAF Day 2023 Inter-Command Doctrine Penetration Competition, with the theme: “Doctrinal Imperatives for Successful Nigerian Air Force Operations,” held in Enugu on Thursday. He said that the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, since assumption of office in 2015, had fully supported the Armed Forces in general and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Three police officers were Thursday, killed when gunmen attacked a Military checkpoint in a community in Anambra State. The gunmen were said to have opened fire on the officers who were manning the checkpoint, killing three of them at the spot. Ikengaonline gathered that the incident happened early Thursday morning along Umunze — Ihite Road, in Orumba South Local Government Area, of the state. A source who lives near the scene of the attack told Ikengaonline that since after the attack, the area has been deserted as even shop owners in the area have closed up shops for…
Ben Ezechime Enugu The Arthur-Chinedu Ugwa Foundation has donated various school materials to the pupils of Cathedral Primary School, Enugu. The founder, Mr Chinedu Ugwa, a Philanthropist and former pupil of the school said the donation was his desire to give back to the society. He said it was out of the little that he had that he decided to give a little to the school that made him. Ugwa, who is also the Special Adviser on Special Duties to the Bayelsa State Government urged other old students of the school to come to the aid of the school. He said:…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Master Lotanna Azuokeke, a student of Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, has made exceptional score in mathematics in the just-released JAMB 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Azuokeke, 15, scored 99 in mathematics in the 2023 UTME, also doing exceptionally well in other three subjects he sat for in the examination. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Enugu by Dr Chiwuike Uba, Media Adviser to Bishop, Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), the founder and owner of the school. Uba said that Azụokeke, from Ọba in Idemmili South LGA, Anambra State, also scored 337 in his…
I’m still in charge, Orji insists as Ichita opens up Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The raging political war in the Abia State House of Assembly worsened Wednesday as both camps at the centre of the tussle held parallel sittings. Embattled Speaker, Rt. Hon Chinedum Orji who presided over the plenary at the Assembly complex, insisted that he remained the Speaker, and his purported impeachment of no consequence. The new Speaker, Hon Chukwudi Apugo, and the lawmakers loyal to him, met at an undisclosed location in Umuahia. While Apugo announced the suspension of Orji, and the six lawmakers loyal to him, Orji…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East Zone has ratified the suspension of members guilty of anti-party activities in Enugu and Abia States. In a memo published in some national dailies on Wednesday by the Zonal Secretariat of APC, the party stated that the ratification followed the South-East Executive Meeting of APC on Sunday April 16, 2023. The Zonal Executive headed by Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, the national Vice Chairman South-East, agreed that, in order to strengthen APC in the zone, “the party must enforce discipline amongst its members.” “To this end, the South-East Zonal Executive received the list of…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says the current loss of electricity supply in Imo State is as a result of an ongoing industrial action by organised labour. The company said that workers, under the organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), are on strike over alleged “violent disruption and unprovoked assault on Imo workers by agents of Imo State Government during the May Day celebration.” This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu by the Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh. According to Ezeh,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Fear and apprehension have enveloped residents of Aba the economic capital of Abia State following the beheading of a police personnel by yet-to-be identified hoodlums. The dastardly act took place in the wee hours of Wednesday around East Street, Ndiegoro area of the Enyimba City. The victim was simply identified as Linus, an Assistant Superintendent of Police. According to reports, the hoodlums attacked the police team at Tenant Road junction by East Street around 5:00am and killed the victim before beheading him. Other cops on duty with the victim were said to have fled on sighting the hoodlums who…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia CONNAK Foundation has embarked on one week free medical outreach in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. No fewer than 3000 patients received free medical attention during the outreach according to the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Foundation, Mrs Carol Emeka-Sunday. The CEO, however, decried the festering insecurity in the South-East which she said, had been a major impediment to foreign medical missions to South-East. She challenged Government and security agencies to rise to the occasion, regretting that some foreign medical experts who had wanted to participate in the outreach could not due to insecurity. She said that…