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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The biting economic situation in the country, has further worsened the plights of post transplant persons in Abia State as the price of their life-saving treatments, has gone out of control. Resultantly, the group under the aegis of Abia State Post Transplant Persons Association of Nigeria (ASPTPAN), has sent Save Our Souls (SoS) message to Government and corporate organizations to come to their rescue, lamenting they can no longer afford their treatment due to the high exchange rate. President of the Association, Professor Remy O. Mejeha; and Secretary, Dr Clement Ifenkoronye, in their remarks during the celebration…

By Rudolf Okonkwo I almost became famous. I was the father of Olumide’s love interest in an unreleased music video shot in Brooklyn in 2014. Famous Nigerian filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba, directed the video. I don’t know why it was not released, but my experience on that set was eye-opening and showed me what fame is from the inside. Despite the abundance of substances to enhance personality and performance, the loneliness in Olumide’s eyes was palpable. It verified what I had always suspected – being famous is like being a peacock on the stage. While you perform, the rest of the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu A Civil Right Lawyer, Olu Omotayo, has issued a pre-action notice to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), over alleged failure of the agency to release the outcome of investigation into a reported case of spoilt peak milk by his client Mr Paul Eze. In the pre action notice addressed to the Director General of NAFDAC and made available to Ikengaonline in Enugu, Omotayo said that on the expiration of the pre action notice, the chamber will take proper legal action against the agency. He said: We have his instructions and authority…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Chairman, Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), Comrade Nwali Ede, has petitioned the State Governor, Rt. Hon Francis Nwifuru, over alleged discrimination, unfavorable treatment and neglect by the State Government against primary school teachers in the State. In the petition signed by him, dated 13th March 2024 and addressed to the State Governor, Comrade Ede enumarated some of the discrimination against primary school teachers to include disparity in salary payment, inconsistency in salary payment and retirement benefit of primary school teachers among others. Comrade Ede accused the State Government of using…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has pledged to support Nigeria to address its current food crisis. Dr Donald Brown, the Associate Vice President, Programme Management Department of IFAD, made the pledge when he and his team paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Wednesday. Brown disclosed that IFAD had about a billion dollars agro investment in Nigeria in many sectors around agriculture, processing and production, adding that the organisation would help Nigeria to address food crisis. According to him, the organisation would provide technical assistance…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Senator Chukwuka Utazi, who represented Enugu North Senatorial district in the 8th National Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. It would be recalled that Senator Utazi recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, after eight years in the upper legislative chamber. In a resignation letter, Utazi said he left the party because the ideals that attracted him to the PDP in 1998 “have since receded into oblivion.” “Therefore, I will find another party that will afford me with ample opportunity to operate maximally and contribute to…

…Gives insight on sharing formula Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the dust raised by the revelation by Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North, that some ranking senators received N500 million as constituency projects in the alleged padded 2024 budget is yet to settle, former Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Abia South, Senator Enyinaya Abaribe, has said he only got N266 million for his district. This is as the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Senator gave insights on the sharing formula of the zonal intervention fund. He said that the fund was shared based on the six geo-political zones,…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has vowed to punish operatives of the Special Anambra Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) that allegedly manhandled one Wilfred Ezike, also called Mgbilimgba in Onitsha, on Tuesday. Videos trending on different social media platforms showed Mgbilimgba beaten to coma by a group of people said to be SASA operatives in the state. Ikengaonline gathered that the SASA officials repeatedly hit Mgbilimgba with pestle while some others were making the video, as the victim was rolling on the ground, helplessly crying and begging them to allow him to explain. In the video, the operatives were overheard querying…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senior Special Assistant to Governor Alex Otti on Special Duties, Dr Betty Emeka-Obasi, has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of glaucoma among Abia residents. The Governor’s Senior Aide who is also an eye expert overseeing the Eye section of Abia Diagnostic Centre, spoke after monitoring the on-going free eye screening in designated centres in the state as part of activities for this year’s World Glaucoma Week. She revealed that one out of every four patients coming for eye treatment at the Abia Diagnostic Centre, had glaucoma. Decrying the prevalence of glaucoma, Dr Emeka-Obasi disclosed that…

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The student was different. She exuded confidence that seized the atmosphere like a charge of electricity. It was the morning assembly of the all-female Mater Amabilis Secondary School, Umuoji, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The esteemed secondary school had in its 62 years of prolific existence produced uncountable notables, but there was a presence today that commanded uncommon attention. She was spick and span in the light-blue skirt and white blouse uniform of the school, complete with light-blue braces and cap, white socks, and black-on-white-sole sneakers. Let’s just say that she stood…