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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Member representing Anaocha Constituency Two at the State House of Assembly, Sir Ejike Okechukwu, has called for urgent safety measures from residents following a devastating flood that ravaged Neni community in the state. The flood devastation was caused by recent heavy downpours at Neni community in Anaocha Council Area. The lawmaker who conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the affected area said the move followed a viral video circulating online that highlighted the severity of the situation. Speaking after the spot check, Sir Ejike who hails from the community, expressed concern over the extent of damage, noting…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has joined world leaders to congratulate the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, on his election victory as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Starmer was Friday appointed the new UK Prime Minister after his Labour Party recorded a historic victory in Thursday’s UK general election. The Conservatives led by Rishi Sunak, lost to the Labour Party in the election. Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, said as a former leader of the opposition in Nigeria, he specially notes…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Ikenga Media and Cultural Awareness Initiative, publishers of South East online newspaper on Friday mentored over 80 Students of Mass Communication of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), on Journalism practice. The event, which was supported by MacArthur Foundation through the Wole Soyinka Center for investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), took place in the main hall of the Department of mass communication, ESUT Enugu, has the theme: “Building a Satisfying Career in Journalism.” Speaking at the event, Editor -in-Chief of Ikengaonline, Uche Ugboajah, said the workshop became necessary as a result of declining interest in Journalism by…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has inaugurated a 100-beded Sustainable Fevelopment Multi-purpose Hospital, Obeaja in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the state. The hospital was built by the Federal Government under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Governor Otti thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his commitment to the healthcare sector which saw to the completion of the project as well as the renaming the SDG Mother and Child Hospital to a Multipurpose Hospital to accommodate other members of the society. Emphasising the importance of healthcare in his administrations strategic agenda, Otti…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The police in Anambra State, have said that two victims of the Eke Amawbia market building collapse have been rescued. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed this in a statement made available to Journalists in the state. The statement read: “In response to a distress call today 4/7/2024 at about 12:40 pm of a building collapse at Ekeoyibo market, Amawbia, Police Operatives have rescued two victims and taken them to the hospital for medical care.” Ikenga said the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, on the directives of the Commissioner of Police,…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Amawbia, a bustling town in Anambra State has been plunged into mourning following the collapse of a building in the state. The incident occurred barely weeks after the building collapse at DMGS, Onitsha. Eyewitnesses said the tragic incident happened at 12 noon on Thursday, leaving many feared dead and several others trapped. The source said “a two-storey shop building suddenly crumbled, burying numerous vegetable traders beneath the debris.” It was gathered that one person had been rescued and rushed to Amawbia Maternity Home for urgent medical attention, but many more are believed to be trapped inside the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mass protest has rocked the serene capital of Enugu capital over high cost of rent caused by the interference of Lawyers and rent agents in the metropolis. The protest, which was led by Comrade Kindness Jonah of the Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, took the demonstrators round some streets of Enugu chanting how high rent is stifling the suffering tenants and scaring away prospective investors in the city. The protesters carried placards with various inscriptions: “High rent in Enugu, no lawyer fee; high rent in Enugu, no agency fee; high rent in Enugu, stop legal fee, management…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The political camp of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Thursday recorded a setback as the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, dismissed the ex parte order restraining Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, as the Speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly. Recall that Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on May 10, barred Hon. Amaewhule from parading himself as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The appeal court also dismissed the decision of the state high court which stopped 24 other members of the Assembly from accessing the complex or carrying out any…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The USAID State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness (State2State) Activity workshop on Open Government Partnership has ended with participants drafting and adopting a standard result framework and reporting template for the tracking, documentation and reporting of Open Government Partnership (OGP) State Action Plan (SAP) in Ebonyi State. This is as they called for enhanced collaboration from government and Civil Society Organisations to achieve the objectives of the programme. The workshop which held at Nike Lake Resorts Enugu was to develop tools that will facilitate the effective implementation of the Open Government Partnership State Action Plan. It was…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Ikengaonline, the flagship online news platform in the South-East, has concluded a one-day workshop for students on news writing techniques and objective reporting. The training was held for a combined 90 students of Mass Communication department at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) and Paul University (PUA), Awka. It took place at the FM Hall of UNIZIK in Anambra State. Themed, Building a Satisfying Career in Journalism, “the mentoring programme was held with support from the MacArthur Foundation through the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). Editor-in-Chief of Ikengaonline, Uche Ugboajah, in his opening remarks, said the event…