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… Says real estate N150 m Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has cleared the air over the N1.5 billion allegedly voted for the purchase of two units of Hilux vehicles by his administration in the 2024 budget proposal. Otti, however, apologised for the mistake which he attributed to a software glitch generated by the Excel package used in preparing the budget document. The Governor spoke while responding to a question from a journalist during a visit to Ezikwu Market Aba where he sympathised with traders over a recent fire incident at the market. Giving more insight on…
Our Reporter, New York US–based Nigerian physician and author, Dr. Osmund Ugochukwu Agbo, has said that the biggest problem the Igbo people have in Nigeria is their lack of political sophistication. The CEO of the Enugu Technology and Innovation Center made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica on Sunday. “One of biggest challenges we have in Igboland is for want of a better way to describe it, our lack of political sophistication.” “We don’t seem to care to know about what is going on in our place,” the author said. He accused the people of…
…Students ordered to vacate hostels Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, has been shut down indefinitely by the Management over students’ protest on Tuesday. Vice Chancellor Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe who announced the shutdown in a statement said that the action had become necessary as “miscreants” took over the protest and unleashed violence on the university. Ikengaonline had earlier reported that students of the university took to the streets to register their grievances over the refusal of Management to allow them access to examination halls for alleged non-payment of school fees. Meanwhile, some buildings in the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The police in Ebonyi State on Tuesday paraded 17 suspects for various crimes including kidnapping, murder and armed robbery. It said among those paraded were the alleged killers of three Catholic worshippers at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Abakaliki, the state capital on Christmas eve. Also among those arrested were suspected kidnappers of some United States amd United Kingdom Returnees in Afikpo, Afikpo Local Government area of the state. Police spokesperson, Joshua Ukandu said one Friday Igwe and Nnabugwe Ebube were responsible for the murder of three parishioners of Immaculate Catholic Conception Parish, Nkwagu in Abakaliki, the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government says all is set for the flag off of the total reconstruction of the deplorable Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Ohafia road, on Wednesday by Gov. Alex Otti. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this at a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, said the move was in keeping with Governor’s avowed commitment to bridge the infrastructural deficit in the state. He said that Otti was determined to holistically address the challenge of road infrastructure which had been a major setback in the state. Ikengaonline recalls that Otti has been on massive road…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A retired Private Soldier, Chief Desmond Odoh, on Monday unveiled book on Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG)’s operation in Liberia. The book which is titled “ECOMOG in Liberia: Policies, Politics and Strategies,” was based on Odoh’s personal experiences during the peace keeping mission in Liberia. Speaking during the event in Enugu, Odoh, said his intention was not to write a book on what transpired during ECOMOG operations in Liberia. He said: “I was just jotting down my experiences so that when I came back to Nigeria I will be able to share it…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The management of seven-time Nigeria league champions, Rangers International F.C, has successfully captured the signatures of six new players to galvanise the team to challenge for a top finish in the 2023/2024 NPFL season whose second round is billed to commence on February 14, 2024. The players include: Uchenna Ezeala, a central defender formerly of 3SC of Ibadan; Zulkifilu Mohammed Rabiu, a support striker who last featured for Lobi Stars; and Odo Joshua Chidiebere, a centre forward who can also operate from both flanks and last featured in the Saudi Arabian league. Others are; Ogbodo Kelechi Emmanuel,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, on Tuesday, embarked on a peaceful protest over attempts by Management to stop those who have not paid their school fees from writing their first semester examination. The irate students barricaded entrance points to various offices in the university including the entrance gate to the university, chanting ” no gree for anybody.” They also blocked the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene federal highway passing through the area, thus causing traffic snarl on the road. Some students claimed that they had paid their school fees and were captured during the biometric data…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka People of Oraifite town in Ekwusigo LGA have accused Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a counsel to detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, of terrorising their community with IPOB. They said Ejiofor has been in the habit of aiding insecurity, adding that he recruits youths of the community, and use them to perpetuate violence. Speaking on behalf of the community leadership during a press conference, President General of the community, Mr Vin Dike said the town had suspended two cultural events because of the feared insecurity in the town. According to him, “You…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Female Genital Mutilation is an age long practice in some cultures, which is shrouded in secrecy, uncertainty, and confusion, and involves the partial cutting or entire removal of the external female genitalia, and any other harm or injury caused to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice was mostly carried out by traditional practitioners, but of recent, there is greater involvement of health care providers due to the belief that the procedure is safer when medicalised. The UN General Assembly designated February 6th as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, with…