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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than three suspects have been apprehended and detained by the police over the beheading of a couple in Abia. The victims, Mr Jacob Udo, and his wife Dorcas Udo, were gruesomely beheaded and their bodies dismembered, Tuesday night in their rented apartment at Bende town, about seven kilometers from Umuahia the state capital. The arrest was contained in a press statement issued Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in charge of the state, Maureen Chinaka. Investigation into the heinous crime was on going, the statement added. The statement, however, did not disclose the…
By Azu Ishiekwene Several good things happen in the bedroom, often the place of rest and renewal. Sometime in 2004, Sam Nda-Isaiah and his wife Zainab conceived the idea of a newspaper there. She told the story before of how her husband got up in the wee hours, scribbled a few things in a jotter, and asked what she thought of the names and the sketch. That was not the day the newspaper started, of course. But it was only a matter of time. That idea, which later became LEADERSHIP, has evolved from the feisty flimsy of decades ago into…
Constance Meju, Port Harcourt To halt the declining state of women representation in politics, She Persists Coalition has been inaugurated in the South-South by Baobab for Women’s Human Right, a foremost women organisation in the country. The event, a strategic workshop on Women’s Participation in Politics and Leadership in the South-South, which held September 26, 2024, in Asaba, Delta State, drew participants from former and current political office holders, aspiring young females, civil society and media practitioners from the six South-South states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Edo, Delta and Rivers States. The theme was, “From Margins to Mainstream:…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi State have arrested arrested one Okoro Daniel Obumneme who allegedly stole a Black Prado Jeep belonging to a top politician in the state. The suspect allegedly stole the jeep belonging to a member of Ebonyi House of Assembly who patronised a car wash in Abakaliki shopping mall where the suspect worked. It was learned that the suspect after washing the car drove it out of the mall premises to an unknown destination. Police spokesperson in Ebonyi, Joshua Ụkandu, confirmed the arrest of the suspect on Friday adding that the car was also recovered…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki As Ebonyi State Government continues to battle the outbreak of Cholera, Reals Pharmaceutical Limited has donated its innovative Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) drug, Electrorush, to the state government. The company said it made the donation as part of its corporate social responsibility adding that it will aid in management of infected persons. Managing Director (MD) of the company, Ade Popoola, made the donation at the State Ministry of Health Headquarters in Abakaliki, capital of the State. The state has been hit with cholera outbreak which has led to over 17 deaths with more than 69 persons hospitalised…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nsukka Journalists Forum (NJF), has thrown their support for the creation of Adada State out of Enugu State, saying that it is long overdue. The forum comprised of media practitioners from Nsukka cultural zone including Isi Uzo, Udenu, Igboeze South, Igboeze North, Uzo Uwani, Igbo Etiti and Nsukka Local Government Areas of Enugu State. NJF stated this during its 2024 Convention held in Nsukka. Speaking, the Chairman of the forum, Mr Benson Ezugwu, said that the creation of Adada was the focal point of the convention because it was long overdue and necessitated by equity, justice…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), an organisation that focuses on digital literacy, and the European Union have strengthened ties to enhance digital transformation and capacity building initiatives in Nigeria. Ikengaonline learnt that the move is to enhance international collaboration in digital transformation and technology transfer. It is also to leverage expertise and resources to address growing demand for digital skills and innovation in the global workforce. Chief Executive Officer of DBI, David Daser, accompanied by key officials of the Institute, Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the European Union (EU) delegation in Abuja. The delegation was warmly…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN); has petitioned Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State seeking compliance with the Anti Torture Act 2017 in the state. In a letter signed by its President, Olu Omotayo Esq., and made available to Ikengaonline in Enugu, the group demanded for justice in the arraignment in Court of Mr Sunday Nwobodo and five others after their alleged torture by the police in Enugu. CRRAN in the letter stated that: “Based on a petition dated 16th September 2024, addressed to the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Enugu…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has reassured workers in the state of his commitment to the implementation of the N70,000 new national Minimum wage as already approved by the Federal Government. Briefing newsmen on Thursday after a closed door meeting with Labour leaders in Imo State, Governor Uzodimma said commencement of payment of the N70,000 new minimum wage in the State will take effect soon after his government and Labour leaders were done working out the modalities. He described the new minimum wage as proper and appropriate hence his government is committed to its implementation. He…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Senator Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has inaugurated two Boards in the State to help improve the standard of education of the citizenry as well as enhance the people’s faith in God. They are Pilgrims Welfare Board and Scholarship Board. Performing the ceremony at the New Exco Chambers, Government House Owerri, Governor Uzodimma described the Scholarship Board as a platform the government wants to use to fund, not only bright children of Imo State, but also the vulnerable and the less privileged in the society. “The government had deemed it wise to revive the Scholarship Board to…