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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Residents of Enugu metropolis on Thursday displayed mixed feelings over the planned nationwide protest. While some of the residents stayed indoors over fear of the unknown, some others carried out their daily activities with trepidation. Ikengaonline reports that businesses in the area are operating normally with vehicles plying the roads and people going about in the streets. However, there are security presence at some points perhaps to check some unruly behaviors and to maintain law and other. Some residents said that, though there is hardship in the country, they did not know if the organisers were genuine.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance commenced August 1st in major cities across Nigeria, the National Chairman, Abia State Elders Consultative Forum, Archbishop Professor Princewilll Ariwodor, has warned against any attempt to arrest former Governor of Anambra State, and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over his critisms against the anti-people policies of the current administration. Archbishop Ariwodor who spoke Thursday in Umuahia, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to honourablly resign if he had run out of ideas to pull Nigeria out of the woods. The cleric who decried…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Residents of Imo State today failed to turn out for the national protest against hardship and bad governance across the states in the country. The freedom square which was the scheduled venue for the start of the protest was empty with no single person. The streets and usually busy roads of the state capital were also deserted with insignificant vehicular and human movement. Banks, markets, shops and business premises were also under lock and key as no one was seen doing business along the streets or stalls in the state capital. The failed protest in the state…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A one-day workshop for media professionals and civil society groups has ended with a call for all hands to be on deck in ensuring the eradication of tuberculosis in Anambra State. The call was deemed necessary following reported increase in the number of citizens falling casualties owing to the spread of the dreaded disease in the society. At the capacity building workshop, the civil society actors and the media including on-air personalities, print and bloggers were all tasked with contributing their quota in educating and enlightening the public towards the eradication of the TB menace in the society.…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Banks and some major businesses in Ebonyi State are under locks in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State on Thursday even as the nationwide protest failed to hold in Ebonyi State. The city remained scanty at the time of this report out of fear although security agencies and the state government assured of their security. Most banks visited by Our Reporter around 10am along tte popular water works and Ogoja road were under lock. They include Access Bank, UBA, Union Bank, Zenith Bank and First Bank. The Automated Teller Machines(ATMs) of the banks were however in operation. At UBA bank…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The nationwide protest billed to commence today, August 2 to 10, 2024, was a total flop in Abia State as residents went about their normal businesses. Residents of Umuahia the state capital as well as Aba the commercial nerve centre of the state, moved on with their daily activities uninterrupted. There were human and vehicular movements in both cities although shops are yet to open in some parts of Aba as some traders tend to be cautious. The streets in both cities were as busy as ever. So far, no protesters have been sighted anywhere in Umuahia.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed sadness over the death of Igbo icons including the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, and music legend, Onyeka Onwenu. Kanu also expressed sorrow over the death of a former Governor of Abia State and Minister for Science and Technology, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu; as well as Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The described the exit of the icons as a monumental loss to the Igbo nation. Kanu’s condolences for the deceased personalities were conveyed by his lead Counsel, Chief Aloy Ejimakor who visited him…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has shared the tragic passing of legendary Nigerian singer Onyeka Onwenu. The artiste collapsed and died on Tuesday shortly after performing at a birthday party, leaving the nation in deep mourning. Peter Obi on X platform, popularly known as Twitter, said on Wednesday: “Yesterday provided a very devastating moment for me as I witnessed a tragic event that will forever be etched in my memory. “I was present at the event where the iconic song star, Onyeka Onwenu, performed a couple of her songs, ending with her…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Justice Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC) Nnewi, a faith-based nongovernmental organisation has called for an increased patronage of health care facilities and programmes initiated by Anambra State Government towards enhancing quality healthcare in the state. JDPC described as poor, the attitude and behavior of citizens towards making themselves available to access government’s health programmes particularly in the primary healthcare facilities. In their recent report released following the 2024 First Round Optimised Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) week in the state, JDPC said despite successful community engagements, challenges such as low citizen trust in healthcare services…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As tension builds over the planned nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance billed to start tomorrow, August 1, the Senate has begged Nigerians to back down on the protest. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who made the appeal during emergency session of the Senate, Wednesday, said protest would not be in the national interest of the country. He urged Nigerians to exercise more patience with Government as their grievances are being addressed, warning that staging a nationwide protest might be hijacked by unpatriotic fellows. He said: “The senate in a closed-session deliberated on issues bordering on its…