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…Restates resolve to clear pension arrears before end of Dec Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has given insight on why he appointed men of substance and affluence as Transition Committee Chairmen (Mayors) in the state. Otti who gave the explanation while responding to a question during a media parley Friday in Umuahia, said his goal was to engineer competition for development among the LGAs. The Governor who also promised not to tamper with funds meant for Councils in the state, said the Mayors would be held accountable for the development of the LGAs. He further explained…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Member representing Ebonyi/ Ohaukwu federal constituency of Ebonyi state, Eze Nwachukwu Eze, has declared that no Agila Indigene was assaulted in Ngbo his community by an alleged group of boys from the area. Eze made the disclosure in a rebuttal against a publication by an online news medium, (not Ikengaonline) which indicated that the incident occurred at the popular Okwor market, in Ngbo. The lawmaker warned the author of the report to steer clear of his area and desist from any act that will disrupt the existing peace in the area. “My attention and that of the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has again floored his major opponents at the March 18 governorship poll, Chief Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; and High Chief Ikechi Emenike of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the dismissal of their appeals by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos. According to Governor Otti’s Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, the Appellate court described the lawyers to both litigants as “jesters,” and threw away their appeals. The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, had affirmed Otti’s victory and dismissed the petitions by the duo for lack…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi and United Nations award winning Nigerian student, Noel Alumona, have urged Nigerian youths to take positive actions to actualise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). They noted that today’s action of the youths would help in actualising and achieving United Nations SDGs in 2030. They gave the advice at a youth conference organised by Boys Champion (BC) Foundation based in Enugu tagged, “Shaping the Future Conference.” The theme of the conference was given as: “Accelerating Actions to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria Through Entrepreneurship…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nollywood megastar and legal luminary, Chief Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, popularly known as Kanayo O Kanayo (KOK), has declared that Igbo enterprise/ apprenticeship system discourages stealing and begging among the Igbo race. The iconic actor and socialite spoke when he received a delegation of actors who came to pay him homage for his heroic role in inspiring hard-work among Igbo youths especially those pursuing careers in the movie industry. Chief KOK as he is fondly called, argued that the ingenuity trait in Igbo man confers on him a sense of pride and self esteem which other races, unfortunately…
By Owei Lakemfa The Israeli bombs that rained down on Gaza has killed over 200 health workers with 215 injured. In Havana, Cuba, 10,953 kilometres away, Palestinian youths being trained as medical doctors, gathered to mourn the human carnage in their country and vowed to take the next available flight back once they complete their studies to replace the murdered doctors. In a show of the famous Cuban sense of humanism, President Miguel Diaz-Canel on November 17, 2023 met with the Palestinian students to express the solidarity of the Cuban people. Then on November 23, draped in the black-and-white Palestinian…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government on Friday sealed the premises of 16 corporate institutions including Schools, Hotels and Consulting firms in parts of Enugu over failure to pay taxes. The areas the Internal Revenue Service, IRS, carried out the operation are New Heaven area, Abakpa Nike area, Trans Ekulu area and Gariki area. Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, Chairman of the State Internal Revenue Service (ES-IRS) disclosed this while briefing Newsmen on the operation which was the first under the present administration in the state. Nnamani said the IRS decided to embark on the exercise following the refusal of owners…
…Decry lack of access to public buildings Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), have advocated deployment of sign language interpreters to hospitals in the South-East to assist them in getting adequate medical attention. They also called for installation of facilities to make public buildings easily accessible to PWDs. The advocacy was made during Thursday’s monthly town-hall meeting of Ikengaonline themed, “Stigma, Struggles, and Support: Living with Disability in the South East.” A Journalist and one of the resource persons at the meeting, Chidimma Ajemba, said that the absence of sign language interpreters in South-East hospitals had worsened the fate of PWDs especially…
By Okike Ezugwu This topic has become difficult to ignore – despite great personal efforts. It is the discussion provoked by Mikel Obi in his podcast where he spoke carelessly on a range of issues. I am coming very late, I confess. It fed social media to a stupor, filling the time of its army of pseudo intellectuals. Never mind, Mikel might well become a respectable opinion leader. That has been the way of the world for a long time. Think about Donkin, the villain of Joseph Conrad’s Nigger of Narcissus. He was an appalling shipmate. He did not do a…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the development of the country’s education sector. He also pledged continued support to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) so that it will continue to play its role in the development of Tertiary Education in the country. He stated this while commissioning some TETFund sponsored projects in Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Works, noted that his administration has demonstrated commitment towards the development of education since its commencement on May 29,2023. He listed some actions and policies of his administration in this…