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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police in Anambra State have arrested two ring leaders of notorious cult groups responsible for killings in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of Anambra Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed in a statement that the arrest was made during a special operation of the Police Crack Squad in the area. According to him, the Squad was deployed to Ihiala by the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, to provide security for the people during and after the festive period. Ikenga said “One Chitana Oha, male, 25 years, alias “Kill and Bury” was arrested. “Also…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has threatened to shut down and suspend production in all water producing factories in the state due to unbearable high cost of production. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of ATWAP Enugu State Chapter, Mr Tony Edike and its State Secretary, Sir Clems Nwamadi, in Enugu after an emergency meeting of the association anchored on challenges confronting members of the association. The association said that from Monday, February 12 (today) to Thursday, February 15, 2024, “all Table Water Producers in Enugu State including Sachets…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has disclosed that no fewer than 1,600 infant births are recorded every month in less than 2 years of his administration in the state. The governor disclosed this at the birthday ceremony of Sir Emeka Offor in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. He said the birth rate in Anambra has increased from 200 obtained under immediate past administration to 1600 every month. Soludo who took over from his predecessor, Chief Willie Obiano, said “The total birth rate per month was 200, but today it has gone up to…
…Ekong wins MVP award, S’Africa’s Williams displaces Nwabali as best goalkeeper Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The host, Ivory Coast, Sunday, stopped the Super Eagles of Nigeria from lifting the AFCON cup as the encounter between the Elephants and the Super Eagles ended 2:1 in favour of the host. However, Nigeria’s Captain, William Troost-Ekong won the Most Valuable Player of the tournament award due to his impressive performance during the tournament. Meanwhile, the hope of Nigeria’s keeper, Stanley Nwabali of clinching the Best Goalkeeper award was dashed by the Eagles poor performance as the prestigious award went to the South African goalkeeper,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has composed a song of sorrow for the late Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, who died Friday in a helicopter crash in the United States of America along with his wife, Chizoba, and son. Otti who was the boss of the Diamond Bank before it was later acquired by Access Bank, said he had been too devastated by the tragic death of the Wigwes. Governor Otti in his emotion-laden dirge entitled “Saying Goodbye,” chronicled his personal relationship with the ex-banker and how his demise would impact the…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The management of Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, has clarified reports of fire outbreak circulating in the media at the Radiology Block of the hospital said to have destroyed hospital equipment. The health institution said the fire outbreak did not burn any equipment at the radiology block. The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Judith Richards-Chukwunyere, said the fire which affected the ICT unit, would have caused more havoc if not for the timely intervention of security guards on duty and staff living within the community where the hospital is situated, who defied the Monday sit-at-home to put off the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Women of Nimbo Community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State recently embarked on mass protests over alleged plans by the state government to establish RUGA in the community through the backdoor. The Women, in their numbers came out to protest the plan to establish a ranch/Fulani ruga in its border with Kogi State. They sang songs and carried placards with inscriptions such as: “We don’t want Fulani again, no to RUGA and so on.” The action of the women followed a government inspection team to the area. Ikengaonline recalled that Nimbo Community was invaded…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu It is widely said that Nigerian judges are over-worked and grossly underpaid. Senior lawyers have described the conditions of service of judges in the country as “a disgrace.” So poor indeed is their remuneration that in October 2023, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) doorstepped the federal government asking that the salaries of judges in the country be increased by at least 300%. But some lawyers think this even too low. Judicial salaries, it is said, have depreciated to nothing since they were last reviewed in 2008. Since then, allegations of judicial corruption appear to have escalated…
Agency Report The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, and his wife, were said to be among the six casualties of a chopper crash in the United States of America on Friday night. Unconfirmed reports from the US say Wigwe and other passengers and crew died in a helicopter crash near the California-Nevada border. According to reports, the helicopter crashed on Friday night close to a border city between Nevada and California, killing five other people on board when it was en route to Las Vegas. Unverified sources stated that Wigwe and his wife, Chizoba,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In a bid to complement the on-going transformation in the Abia health sector, the Nigerian Optometric Association, NOA, has disclosed its readiness to set up a national eye center in Abia State. The National President of the association, Dr Chimeziri Anderson, who gave the hint during a courtesy visit to Gov. Alex Otti, said the move was to reciprocate the efforts of the Government in rebuilding the health sector. He said that Abia was chosen along side few other states as the beneficiaries in the first phase of the project. Dr Anderson commended Otti for allocating 20%…