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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi State have arraigned a 61 year old man for allegedly killing his elder brother’s wife. The man, whose name was given as Moses Nweze, allegedly killed Mrs Mary Nwomege who is said to be his brother’s wife on 24th February, 2024. He was arraigned at an Abakaliki Magistrate Court on Monday by the police following his arrest. During the arraignment, the Counsel to the Police, Eze Chinagorom, told the court that the suspect used an axe to strike Mrs Nwomege on the head from behind while she was cooking. The charge against him…

The U.S. Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major victory on Monday as he campaigns to regain the presidency, overturning a judicial decision that had excluded him from Colorado’s ballot under a constitutional provision involving insurrection for inciting and supporting the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The justices unanimously reversed a Dec. 19 decision by Colorado’s top court to kick Trump off the state’s Republican primary ballot on Tuesday after finding that the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment disqualified him from again holding public office. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Professor Joy Ezeilo, says it is disheartening to read about the looting of the Abuja warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. She lamented that the severe hunger and extreme poverty faced by many poor and vulnerable Nigerians could push them towards criminal activities. Ezeilo, a Professor of Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said that though there is hunger in the land it was not enough for people to take laws into their hands. According to her: “The lesson for Nigerians in these challenging and desperate times is that stealing is a crime, and if…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Two goals in four first-half minutes off the boots of Chidiebere Nwobodo and Godwin Obaje ensured that Rangers International F.C of Enugu maintained its winning streak as it eased past hosts, Niger Tornadoes, in a match day 23, NPFL 2023/2024 encounter played inside the main bowl of Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu made just two changes to the squad that defeated Remo Stars, midweek, with the duo of Kenechukwu Agu and Auwalu Naziru taking the places of Kazeem Ogunleye and Ugwueze Chinemerem in the fixture. The first half saw the…

12:01:46Ikengaonline Editorial The Geometric Power initiative: Leading Nigeria’s energy revolution On Monday, February 26, 2024, Geometric Power Group accomplished a watershed moment by commissioning the first of its four power-generating turbines. This turbine will supply 47MW, nearly doubling the 25MW currently received by the Aba Metropolis and surrounding areas through the national grid. This accomplishment represents a quantum leap towards fulfilling its commitment to provide Aba, the vibrant city in Abia State, located in South-East Nigeria, with uninterrupted electricity supply. Backed by a consortium of American investors, local and international banks, as well as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World…

  Our Reporter, Umuahia A Canadian returnee, Mr Chidiebere Eluwa from Amakama Community in Umuahia South Local Government Area, of Abia State, has raised the alarm over threat to his life by purported members of a local vigilante group in his community. He, therefore, called for the disbandment of the said group, alleging that the people now live in dread of them. Eluwa who made the call in an interview with newsmen in Umuahia, alleged that the group has rather become a source of constant pain to the people. He accused the group of becoming a willing tool of oppression…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed has urged corps members to be prepared to serve in any part of the country they were deployed for their one year mandatory service. He cautioned them against seeking for redeployment but to rather settle down and contribute their quota to the growth and development of their state of deployment. Addressing Batch A Stream 1 corps members during their cultural carnival in Anambra State orientation camp, the DG who was in the camp on the spot assessment visit, also urged corps members to take their…

… Says Abia has 3½% equity Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Management of Geometric Power Plant Aba, has finally spoken up on the raging controversy over the actual stake of Abia State Government in the $800 power plant. Recall that Chief John Okiyi Kalu, former Commissioner for Information during the administration of the immediate-past Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, had claimed that Ikpeazu invested 5% equity in the project. But Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Media Adviser to the incumbent Gov. Alex Otti, in a swift response, said there was no documents before his Principal that Ikpeazu made such investment. He challenged the former…

By Azu Ishiekwene The resolutions following the Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the recently concluded summit of Heads of State and Government in Abuja, were truly extraordinary. Seven months after threatening to deploy force in Niger, one of the four delinquent states – the others being Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso – and three months after wide-ranging economic sanctions were imposed on all four, the regional body backed down spectacularly last week. If the Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, had rendered a welcome tune for the embattled regional leaders as they…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On Sunday, 24 February 2024, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded an extraordinary summit in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, precipitated by the announcement on 28 January 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic of their joint decision to denounce the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and leave the regional bloc “without delay.” From within Nigeria, the anchor state in the region, many around government exuding hubris under the guise of patriotism claimed that “the three countries would have…