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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has been thrown into mourning following the death of the mother of its Leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu. The deceased, Mrs Ezinne Chibuzo Ekenma Madu, died last Sunday at the age of 70. This was contained in a statement issued by MASSOB National Director of Information, Comrade Edeson Samuel, and made available to Ikengaonline. The statement said “she was a devout Christian and women community leader, a caring mother to many and the less-privileged ones.” MASSOB said it was devastated by the news of the exit…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki About ten persons were killed in a dawn attack on an Ezza Effium Community of Ohaukwu Local Government Area in Ebonyi State. The attack on the Umuezeoka community which happened on Wednesday May 1, 2024, also led to destruction of properties by the gunmen whose identities have not been ascertained. A health centre in the community was among several buildings burnt and destroyed by the attackers. Ezza Effium and Uffiom people both in Effium town have been having an intra-communal crisis for about fours years which claimed hundreds of lives with thousands displaced. The attack is believed…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Poised to end indiscriminate excavation of roads and regulate telecommunication assets in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti has signed a new policy known as “Dig Once Policy.” The policy, according to Otti, signaled his administration’s bold move to prepare the State for technological advancement. He explained that the DOP is an official document of Abia State Government that would regulate the laying and installation of underground broadband technology assets and other public utility infrastructure for individual and enterprise use in urban and semi-urban areas of the State. Speaking while performing the ceremony at Government House, Umuahia, Governor…
…Vows never to use security agents for odd jobs Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti has claimed that until he came on board, the Correctional Centre facility at Afara, Umuahia, used to be a “dumping ground for political opposition,” being persecuted by the those in power. Otti who said he had decongested the facility of political prisoners, vowed that under his watch, security agents would never be used by Government officials for the odd jobs. The Governor spoke at the Government House Umuahia while hosting a delegation of the Course 17, Syndicate 2 of the National Institute for Security Studies,…
By Press Statement Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to ensure media freedom and the safety of journalists in Nigeria, saying the deteriorating state of media freedom in country is potentially harmful to its system of democratic governance. Their call is contained in a statement announcing their collaborative activities to commemorate the 2024 edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD 2024) through separate events taking place in Lagos and Abuja on Friday, May 3. According to the statement, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and Global Rights: Advocates for Sustainable…
Our Reporter, New York Germany-based Nigerian public intellectual, Dr. Franklyne Ogbunwezeh, has revealed how planes full of white people are daily coming to Nigeria from European capitals at the same time that Nigerians are doing everything possible to emigrate from the country. In an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, the scholar said that since Nigeria is not a known tourist destination, something else attracts so many Europeans to the country. “Every time I am traveling from Frankfurt International Airport to Lagos or Abuja, the plane is always full of white people with only a few sprinkles of Africans.…
By Azu Ishiekwene Earlier this week, I teased on my social handle about my encounter with a deity. Of course, not in the sense that one might meet a deity in the groove of a village forest. Yet, those who have met this man – who know him – might agree that Sam Amuka, fondly called Uncle Sam, is a deity of sorts. The trail that forged the seasons of his career goes back many decades to his years at Daily Times which at its prime, was Africa’s leading journalism shrine. On Sunday I went to see Uncle Sam, to talk about…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appealed to workers in the state for patience, saying he remained committed in doing everything needed to make their condition better. Mbah made the appeal at the 2024 Workers Day Celebration held at Okpara Square in Enugu on Wednesday with the theme: “People First.” He said his administration would stop at nothing until it achieved workers’ welfare and would strive to fulfil his campaign promises. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai, while acknowledging that workers needed improved wage to meet economic realities in the country, stressed that…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has issued the Nigeria Police Force and other sister security agencies a seven-day ultimatum to fish out perpetrators of the massacre of people of Nimbo in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. Recall that Fulani herdsmen had allegedly attacked the community on Sunday evening killing many people and leaving others injured. Speaking after an emergency National Executive Committee Meeting of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, National leader of the group, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu said the youths would resort to self help in an event of failure to their demands.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has assured workers in the state that his administration would continue to do everything within its powers to make them happy. Mbah said this in his May Day message to workers during the celebration of this year’s Workers’ Day in Enugu. The event was marked with march past by various workers’ union in the state. The governor commended the workers in the state for their commitment and dedication to duty. Mbah also described the workers as the Landlords of the state.