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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Monday, recorded another milestone in its quest for solution to kidney diseases as it performed its 11th kidney transplant. A source at the hospital, told Ikengaonline that all the kidney transplants so far conducted by the hospital since the inception of the programme in 2017, had recorded  80% success. Consultant nephrologist and the immediate-past Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State chapter, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, told newsmen in Umuahia, that kidney transplant programme of the hospital had been a huge success since it began. According to him,  kidney transplant programme in…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Chapter of Labour Party (LP) had formally written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to review the results of the March 18, Governorship election as declared by the Returning Officer, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe. In a letter to the INEC jointly signed by Barrister Casmir Agbo, Chairman LP and Barrister Chijioke Edeoga, Governorship candidate in the election, the party cited many irregularities that characterised the election in different parts of the state as reasons for review of the results. According to LP, the call for a review was pursuant to “the provisions of the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Barely one week after allegedly ranking the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world, Global Terrorism Index, GTI, has issued clarifications over the purported ranking. GTI in a post published on its website, “https://www.visionofhumanity.org,” on March 27, retracted its earlier position on IPOB. It described IPOB as a pro-Biafra movement seeking the establishment of the Independence of Biafra. The post  entitled Global Terrorism Index statement regarding Indigenous People of the Biafra (IPOB) & the Global Terrorism Index, said “it is important therefore, to differentiate between the peaceful activities of the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Deputy Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Hon. Toby Okechukwu (PDP, Awgu, Aninri, Oji River) has said that the people of Enugu State will stand behind Dr Peter Mbah as Governor of the state. Okechukwu said this while congratulating the new Governor-Elect, adding that his election by the people of the state was a right step at a time of severe national economic challenges. He called on all the opposition to drop their moves and join hands with the people’s choice, Mbah, to move the state forward and work for the greater good and purpose of the state.…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has vowed that he would not allow the PDP, to die in Imo State. He made this known on Monday to newsmen in Owerri while addressing some aggrieved leaders of the PDP, as well as PDP Local Government Area and Ward Chairmen from the three senatorial zones of Imo North, West, and East. The PDP scribe said the meeting was to sue for peace and move the party forward especially to beg some who felt betrayed by the party during the 2023 presidential, national assembly, and state…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State branch has described Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party, as the the political Moses sent to deliver the state from the ruins of under-development. NMA in a congratulatory message jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr Isaiah Abali; and Secretary, Dr Daniel Ekeleme, described Otti’s emergence as “an answer to many prayers.” According to NMA, the eruption of joy that greeted Otti’s declaration as Governor-elect, is  confirmation that he is the choice of majority of the people. Abia doctors have severally protested salary arrears of their colleagues…

We won’t allow PDP to die in Imo – National scribe By Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has vowed that he would not allow the PDP, to die in Imo State. He made this known on Monday to newsmen in Owerri while addressing some aggrieved leaders of the PDP, as well as PDP Local Government Area and Ward Chairmen from the three senatorial zones of Imo North, West, and East. The Senator said the meeting was to sue for peace and move the party forward especially to beg some who felt…

Wike supports Ayu’s suspension . Says ex-senate president led PDP to collosal failure, ought to ‘ve resigned By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has thrown his support behind the suspension of the National Chairman of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu by his Ward leadership in Benue State. Wike who spoke while featuring on a live television interview on Monday, said that Ayu led the PDP to a collosal failure at the just -concluded general elections, and ought to have voluntarily resigned. ” Ayu has failed woefully. He led PDP to a collosal…

Coalition wants ‘uncompromising’ Abia guber returning officer appointed INEC boss By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has advocated the replacement of the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, with the uncompromising Returning Officer for the Abia State governorship election, and the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri FUTO, Professor Nnenna Oti. COSEYL which made the call in a statement jointly signed by its President General, Goodluck Ibem; and Publicity Secretary, Okey Nwaoru, said that by rejecting financial inducement by politicians and insisting on accreditation by…

Ebonyi monarch’s palace vandalised as women protest alleged kidnapping, killings by herdsmen Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The palace of Agụ III of Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Eze Moses Ngele, was on Saturday vandalised during a protest by women if the community. The women had declared a weeklong peaceful protest against killings and kidnapping of residents by suspected herdsmen in the area. The protest, which had lingered for four days turned violent on Saturday leading to the vandalisation of the Monarch’s palace by hoodlums who allegedly hijacked the protest. The hoodlums also vandalised the residence of Ivo Council…