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Our Reporter, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress has reacted to the scathing remarks and jibes thrown by President Tinubu on its leadership over the nationwide protests on the rising cost of living in the country. The Congress, on Friday said Labour Union was not after the President’s job, but better living conditions for Nigerians, especially workers. Recall that NLC had on Tuesday, embarked on a nationwide protest over the worsening hunger and hardship across the country, which did not go down well with Tinubu. In a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, NLC said it was worried by the president’s…
…Says number now condition to access social benefits Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government says it will on Saturday, March 2, 2024, re-launch the Abia State Social Identification Number (ABSSIN), an initiative of Government aimed at enhancing social protection and inclusion of the citizenry. This is as Government has said that ABSSIN number has become a condition for citizens and residents to access social benefits including scholarships. Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu; his Budget and Planning counterpart, Kingsley Anosike; and the Chairman, Abia State Internal Revenue Services, ABIRS, Professor Udochukwu Ogbonna, disclosed this during a pre-launch press…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested one Mr Francis Marvellous, a 21 year old 300-level student of Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri. The suspect who hails from Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, was arrested for allegedly stabbing to death, Chinagorom Kingsley, a final year student of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) and a member the University’s Man O’ War Unit. The arrest was sequel to a distress call received from the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of FUTO, retired DSP Patrick Egwu, by police operatives on convoy…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The National President of the Igbo Women Assembly, Lolo Nneka Chimezie, has declared that forsaking Igbo culture in favour of Western influences constitutes the most significant deception to happen to the Igbo race. In a passionate address at the Ikengaonline monthly virtual Town Hall meeting on Thursday, the IWA President emphasised the profound impact of embracing Western culture on the Igbo community. Describing it as a monumental scam, she highlighted the erosion of traditional values, language, and customs. Lolo Chimezie urged a re-evaluation of the cultural shift and a renewed commitment to preserving the rich heritage of…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki In its bid to restore the aesthetic value and master plan of Abakaliki Capital City, the ministry of Capital City and Urban Development, on Wednesday, demolished over 30 illegally constructed shops and containers mounted in unauthorized areas within the metropolis. Speaking during the demolition exercise at Central Park axis, Ochudo Centenary City, the Commissioner for Capital City Development, Chief Sunday Inyima, said that the owners of the illegal structures were properly notified before the action was taken. The Commissioner noted further that the demolished structures were built on a place designated as service lane and built without…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Igbo Women Assembly, IWA, has raised the alarm that only about 200 out of 1000 children and youths in the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria, could understand the Igbo language. South-East comprising Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo states, are essentially Igbo. National President of IWA Lolo Nneka Chimezie, who raised the alarm while featuring as a Guest Speaker on the February edition of Ikengaonline virtual Townhall meeting, decried the rate at which the younger generation of Igbo shun communication in their mother tongue. Citing a recent survey in Imo and Enugu States, Lolo Chimezie, said that…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) has demolished illegal structures at Breathe Restaurant & Lounge located at Independence Layout, Enugu, alleging lack of title documents, fraudulent submission of Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O), construction of more buildings than were approved change of purpose of building permit without approval. Although the developer was alleged to have used a C-of-O for GRA to obtain the building permit, ECTDA, however, did not demolish the two approved buildings (a one-storey building and a security house) in order to allow the developer to regularise the structures with proper application with the correct…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Gunmen have shot and killed a Point of Sales (POS) operator in Ebonyi State, Mr Louis Emoji. Mr Emoji was a native of Umuogudu-Akpu, Ngbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. Sources in the area said that unidentified armed persons stormed his house in Ezzamgbo in same LGA at about 2:00hrs on Wednesday morning demanding for cash and in the process, he was shot dead. The gunmen also made away with the mobile phone, cash and POS machine of the victim. “At early hours of today, 28th February, 2024, at about 2 am; Mr. Enoshi…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The National President of Igbo Women Assembly, Lolo Nneka Chimezie, has posited that the white man deliberately imposed his language on others to manipulate, depopulate and make them look inferior. Lolo Chimezie made the assertion Thursday night while featuring as a Guest Speaker at the Ikengaonline monthly virtual Townhall meeting. She said that the white man understood the enormous power of language, and carefully designed an education system that imposed his language on others as a means of communication. The IWA President who spoke on the Theme: Saving Igbo Language from going into Extinction: What Must Be…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has dismissed as fake news, report trending on social media, that he dragged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Federal Government, to the International Criminal Court, ICC, for allegedly turning down his request for approval to build seaport in Abia. Otti who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, urged members of the public to ignore the said fabricated report which, according to him, is a tissue of falsehood. The statement made available to Ikengaonline read: “Abia State Government’s attention has been drawn to a fake report trending on social…