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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Gunmen suspected to be thugs on Wednesday afternoon invaded a rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Mpu, Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, the homestead of the embattled former deputy senate president, Dr Ike Ekweremadu. A source told Ikengaonline that the gunmen came to the venue wearing masks and shooting sporadically. According to the source the rally was set to start when the gunmen struck “and everyone ran for safety.” He, however, confirmed that some people were injured but the number of casualties were not yet known. “Everything was set at Mpu Primary School, in Aninri…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Despite the rejection of the old currency notes in most parts of the country, the Supreme Court, Wednesday, maintained that its earlier order restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,  from the full implementation of the naira re-design policy subsisted. The apex court insisted that the old currency notes were still legal tenders until the motion before it on the matter was determined. Counsel to the Kaduna, Zamfara and Kogi State Governments (Plaintiffs), Abdulhakeem Mustapha (SAN), had gone back to the apex court to complain that the Federal Government and CBN had not complied with the earlier order of…

Kinley Salmon What do I offer you: coffee, tea, water?” asked Peter Obi, the minor-party candidate leading the polls to become president of Africa’s most populous country. Such hospitality is to be expected: in years of interviewing west African politicians, I’ve never known one not to offer refreshments. Usually the Big Man barks out an order, and a couple of minutes later a flunky shuffles in deferentially with drinks. With Obi, things are different. Though running late and in danger of missing his flight, he ambled over to the kettle himself. “Do you want a big cup or a small…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government has directed all public and private primary and secondary schools to observe Public Holidays effective 22nd February 2023, and resume on 15th March 2023. This was the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting held at the Centenary City New Government House Abakaliki. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Uchenna Orji, made the disclosure in Abakaliki after the meeting. He said: “Exco approved the request of the memo presented by the State Commissioner For Education and directed that for the sake of the civic rights of the students and security considerations, all public and private primary…

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), in collaboration with Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action), will Thursday, February 16, 2023, hold a symposium on federalism, democracy and the 2023 election. The symposium, which kicks off at 9a.m. at Rockview Hotel Royale, Wuse 2, Abuja, will feature Dr. Sam Amadi, Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, as keynote speaker. The panelists are Dahiru Majeed, a newspaper columnist and Comrade Hauwa Mustapha, policy analyst and social advocate. The event is taking place amid heightened calls for a review of Nigeria’s federal system which has continued to provoke…

Our Reporter, Enugu The Apex Igbo Socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the South-East Women Network (SEWNET) have urged people of the zone to ignore sit-at-home order meant to boycott the forthcoming general election. The groups made the call when the SEWNET paid a courtesy visit to Dr Alex Ogbonnia, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, National Publicity Secretary, at Ohanaeze Secretariat in Enugu. They said they were worried by the proposed sit-at-home order by one Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed disciple of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who lives in Finland and discouraging people from voting on election days.…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chairman of South-East Traditional Rulers Council, HRM, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, says the South-East zone has supported the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since1999 without anything meaningful to show for it. Agubuzu, who is also the Chairman of Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council and the Igwe of Olo Kingdom, said this when he received the Presidential candidate of PDP and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on a courtesy visit in Enugu. Atiku was in the state in continuation of his campaign for the February 25, Presidential election. He said that time after time, presidential candidates of the party have…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The pan-Yoruba socio-political Organisation, Afenifere, has announced its rejection of any move or contemplation to impose Interim National Government (ING) on the country, and vowed to resist any such attempt. Afenifere, therefore, urged President Muhammadu Buhari, not to budge to any suggestion to foist Interim National Government on Nigerians, describing it as undemocratic. The Yoruba group in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi, said the position had become imperative following the recent latest disclosure by  Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State that some elements within the Presidency were plotting to have the President impose ING…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Good Governance advocate and Nigeria’s former Minister for Education, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, will feature as Guest Speaker in this month’s IkengaOnline Town Hall meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2023. The monthly virtual Town Hall meeting, according to a statement by the Editor-in-Chief of IkengaOnline, Uche Ugboajah, is slated for 7:00 pm (West African Time) Nigerian time. According to the statement, Ezekwesili who is currently the Chairman, Board of Women Political Leaders (WPL), will speak on the topic, “Women in Politics, East of the Niger.” Ezekwesili took over from former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, as the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The joint security network in Anambra State, Tuesday, rescued 15 corps members abducted by unknown gunmen in Ihiala, Anambra State. The 15 corps members are from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, Eziama-Obaire, Nkwerre, Local Government Area of Imo State. The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the corps members were abducted along Isseke, Ihiala road In a statement, Ikenga said: “Anambra State Police Operatives, by 11:15 am today, 14/2/2023 responding to a distress call along Isseke, Ihiala road, rescued unhurt fifteen abducted Corps members from NYSC Orientation Camp…