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Our Reporter, Abuja The Labour Party, LP, has carpeted Doyin Okupe, its erstwhile member and Director General of the Obi/Datti presidential campaign council, who resigned from the party on Monday. Ikengaonline had reported Okupe’s exit from the Labour Party citing ideological incongruity between him and the party. But in a statement on Tuesday, Obiora Ifoh, LP’s publicity secretary said Okupe should not be taken seriously with his so called ideological reason for quitting the Labour Party as he already knew the position of the Party on the ideological spectrum. The statement further noted that Okupe has always been a journeyman,…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged Nigerian Army troops to remain loyal, disciplined and dedicated in order to ensure elimination of all forms of criminality in the country. Lagbaja gave the charge on Tuesday in Enugu while addressing troops during his operational visit to the Headquarters of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army. He cautioned troops not to be swayed by fabricated social media lies and misinformation, adding: “You should not allow dissident/criminal groups to indoctrinate you to do wrong things and take wrong decisions.” The COAS said that the Nigerian Army…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu Rangers International Football Club has continued to get and endorse more celebrities as the club’s ambassadors in her quest for more glories. According to the media officer of the club, Norbert Okolie, the latest ambassadors of the flying antelopes is an Enugu-born highlife music sensational twins with the stage name, Ejima 042, who were at the club’s corporate headquarters for their unveiling. Mbah Otuosorochukwu and Mbah Chinecherem whose latest breakthrough hit, ‘Nwayor,’ had propelled them to national acclaim, were visibly elated at the prospect of being appointed as Rangers Ambassadors and promised to be great representatives…

…Hints on plans to commence expansion of Onuimo, Owerrinta roads to 6-lane Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government, has said that its Zero Pothole Initiative has metamorphosed into a policy of State that would last till the end of the Gov. Alex Otti-led administration. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting, also hinted of plans by the State Government to extend the on-going expansion of Ossah Road to six-lane road to Onuimo boundary with Imo State. He also said that similar feat would be replicated at the Owerrinta…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has suspended the traditional ruler of Neni in Anaocha Local Government Area, HRH Igwe Onwuamaeze Ezeani (Igwe Ugonabo, Neni), for conferring chieftaincy title on Senator representing Anambra South, Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. Senator Ubah of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Odenjinji Neni on the 29th of December 2023 by Igwe Ezeani as part of his 20th Ofalla Festival. A letter dated 8th January 2024, signed by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwane, stated that Igwe Ezeani violated the Anambra State Code…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Executive Director of Africa’s Morning Centre for Public Policy and Good Governance, Chima Christian, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disarm all herders, and others who may be in possession of prohibited weapons posing danger to lives of innocent citizens of the country Christian in a press release he made available to newsmen on Tuesday said herdsmen, just like every other citizen or resident of Nigeria, have no option other than subjecting themselves to the protection of the Nigerian State. According to him, no individual or group, no matter how unsafe they may feel, is allowed…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The traditional ruler of Ojoto in Idemili North Council Area, His Royal Majesty Igwe Gerald Mbamalu, has apologised to the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, for flouting the code of conduct guiding the confernment of chieftaincy titles in the state. The monarch tendered the apology while briefing newsmen in his palace at Ojoto, yesterday. He said: “I sincerely tender unreserved apology to governor Chukwuma Soludo for conferment of chieftaincy title on some worthy citizens of the state during my recent Ofala without first forwarding the names of the recipients to the Commissioner for Local Government…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has lamented what he called “strange delay” in transmitting his case file from the Supreme Court to the Federal High Court. Recall that the apex court had on December 15, 2023, refused to affirm earlier court judgments ordering Kanu’s unconditional release, but ruled that he could be arraigned before the Federal High Court to answer to counts of charge against him. Kanu who spoke through his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, expressed displeasure over the delays. Ejimakor in a statement said the IPOB Leader condemned the development…

…Gifts other empowerment items Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In continuation of his Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) initiative, the Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Sunday, distributed over 6000 bags of rice and beans to his constituents and people from other parts of the South-East. Launching the initiative at his Bende country home in Abia State, the Deputy Speaker said the initiative was consistent with the eight pillars of the PISE-P programme which is his brain child. PISE-P advocates a non kinetic approach to resolving the security challenges of the South-East. The event entitled “A Hungry…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Abuja based Lawyer and former state chairman of the PDP in Ebonyi State, Silas Onu, has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for next month’s bye-election for Ebonyi South senatorial zone. The Chairman of the electoral Committee, Lekan Rotimi declared that Mr Onu garnered 143 votes out of the 144 votes cast while one vote was declared invalid. The other candidate, Senator Ama Nnachi, scored zero vote. Mr Ama Nnachi represented the zone from 2019 to 2023. He was the candidate of the party for the 2023 general election but lost to former…