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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chairman of public affairs analysts in Enugu State, Dr Ambrose Igboke, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to ignore advice from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on the issue of Electricity Subsidy. He made the call in an interview with Journalists in Enugu while reacting to the recent increase in Electricity tariff, insisting that most advanced countries subsidise for their citizens. “This government is all about revenue collection without recourse to the masses. “This government is all about listening to IMF, World bank on how to remove subsidy but the…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma has extended a warm felicitation to President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shetima and the entire Muslim Ummah in the country as they celebrate Eid el-Fitr. Governor Uzodimma in his message reminded the Muslim faithful to adhere to the essence of Eid el-Fitr which are peace, unity, compassion and love. According to him, Ramadan is a time of reflection, sacrifice and spiritual rejuvenation which marks the end of a month long journey of fasting and self discipline. Governor Uzodimma urged the people to contribute positively to the growth and development of…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mr Chinaza Ogumuejeogu, a Catechist of the All Saints Anglican Church, Onicha-Ebia, Ikem, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, and to others have reportedly been killed by suspected herders. This is coming as the nefarious activities of suspected Fulani kidnappers have recently resumed in the area. Ikengaonline learned that the two persons murdered alongside the clergy were John Ede and his daughter, who were abducted at Umueje, Ikem-Etiti on Monday morning while they were working in their farm. According to a source, who craved anonymity: “On Sunday night, bandits abducted Benedicta Abonyi at her home in…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Spiritual Head, Soul Revival Outreach, Nnewi, Anambra State, Prophet Iyke Uzukwu has warned former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, against making inflammable statements capable of causing violence in the country. Prophet Uzukwu who was speaking with journalists on Tuesday, claimed that he had two different revelations which indicated that “Mallam El-rufai and his cronies are planning to cause bloodshed in Nigeria.” He said, “as a matter of fact that certain individuals who have been milking the nation but got disconnected in President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s government are planning to fight back. “El-rufai mustn’t be…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State is set to revive Osisioma Industrial Layout, Aba. Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting, said Government would also establish industrial layouts in other parts of the state. According to him, the plans are in keeping with the broad economic development agenda of the Governor Alex Otti- led administration in the state. He said the state government would provide all necessary infrastructural facilities that would make it possible for investors to establish their presence in those industrial…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Commissioner of Police, in Enugu State, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has issued an immediate quit notice to criminal elements in the state, saying they either leave town or meet their Waterloo. He stated this when he led a team of battle tested police operatives to Adani in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State where two brothers, Mr. Ogbonna Fidelis Anene, aged 33, and Ogbonna John Onyeka, aged 25, were gruesomely murdered on their way to farm last Sunday. CP Uzuegbu, while expressing sadness over the ugly incident, assured the people of Adani that a crack squad had…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Worried by the continued exodus of health workers in Nigeria to overseas countries in search of greener pastures, the Association of Nigeria Physicians in the Americas, ANPA, has decided to stop the menace. Addressing a press conference Monday in Umuahia, Abia State, on the sidelines of a 10-day free medical mission by ANPA in the state, the association’s National President, Dr Chinyere Anyogu, said ANPA would hold a health conference in Lagos next year. She said that ANPA was collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Health on how to tackle the challenge by helping to train 1 million…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has placed a ban on extension classes in public schools in compliance with the United Nations (UN) stipulated time for school closure. Ikengaonline had reported that Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, condemned the long period of time pupils spend in school in the name of extension class, describing the practice as unhealthy to both the pupils, their parents and society. Bishop Ezeokafor who blamed teachers for the ugly development, lamented that the current education system makes it almost impossible for pupils to spend quality time with their parents. Pointing…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Fear has gripped residents of Awka, Anambra State capital, following renewed hostilities between rival cult groups in Awka city. Awka, a few years back, was a theatre of cult killings as barely a day would pass without news of cultists killing each other at different locations in the town. Recent events may have marked the return of cult clashes and killings in Awka as three persons were reportedly killed on Sunday, barely one week after about six persons were gunned down at different locations during Easter. Ikengaonline learned that the recent clash was a result of the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Hon. Sly Ezeokenwa, has declared the readiness of his party to expand its dominance by winning more governorship seats in the South-East geopolitical zone of the country. According to Ezeokenwa, the target is to ensure that Anambra State remains an APGA state, and by extension South-East zone. He also said the agenda is to make APGA a household name in the state and beyond after the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State. The APGA national chairman stated this when he inaugurated 448 ‘Solution Kindred Initiative, SKI, member…