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Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial election in Imo State on November 11, 2023, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Mohammed Barde, to the Force Headquarters. This was contained in a release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. According to the release, the IGP’s decision to reshuffle the CP underscores the Police Force’s unwavering dedication to upholding the rule of law and maintaining strict neutrality throughout the electoral proceedings. The release maintains that the redeployment…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has expressed grief over the demise of an illustrious Igbo son, and former Ohanaeze Vice President, Dr Sylvanus Ebigwei, from Okpanam in Delta State. This is coming few days after the passing on of another illustrious Igbo son, and former Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Union Bank, Elder U.K Kalu. Ohanaeze in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary Dr Alex Ogbonnia described the exit of the former President of Aka Ikenga as a huge loss to the Igbo nation. The statement made available to Ikengaonline read: “The…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The political landscape in Enugu was reshaped in 2023 following the emergence of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 General Election. Before this time, since 1999 the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was the political demi-god and the untouchables with total control on all fronts. The emergence of Mr Peter Obi as the presidential candidate of LP and the quest for change in the political climate, both in the state, nay South-East region, and Nigeria at large, changed the political equation. The results of February 25, National Assembly election in Enugu State shook the very foundation of…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In July 2013, Akunnia Obiefuna Benjamin Nwabueze, the extraordinary scholar, teacher, lawyer, winner of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who has died at the age of 94, applied to the Almighty for another five years on earth. In keeping with the record of a man in whose life Providence appears to have been both present and generous, he received double the time he asked for, living another ten years. At the time of his passing at the end of October 2023, Nwabueze was the most senior lawyer in Nigeria. With a scholarly…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has assured the people of Imo State that their votes will count during the November 11 governorship election in the state. He gave the assurance during an Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security meeting with Heads of Security Agencies, Coordinator National Youth Service Corps and Director National Orientation Agency in Imo State. Professor Yakubu said the visit was to assess the readiness of the state office of the Commission in conducting free, fair and credible elections. He identified insecurity and desperation among politicians as some of the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has urged residents of Enugu State not to panic when they see movement of army troops and equipment. The Division also urged residents, especially those living within Udi Local Government Area and its adjoining communities, not to panic when they hear gunshots sound between Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. The acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, said in a statement on Friday in Enugu that the movement of troops, equipment and gunshot sounds would be part of a range classification exercise of the Division.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Enugu State Command, says that its digitalised Central Motor Registry (CMR) has commenced full operation within the state. DSP Daniel Ndukwe, PPRO for the Command disclosed this in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the CMR Registry office is located at the Operations Department Building of the Police Command State Headquarters GRA. Enugu. According to him, the CMR was saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that vehicle owners seamlessly apply and register their vehicles, resolve application or registration issues, and facilitate investigations of motor vehicle theft and recovery. Ndukwe said the office also handled…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), has awarded a whopping N1,204,200,118 (One billion, two hundred and Four million, two hundred thousand, one hundred and eighteen naira) for the reactivation of 67 water schemes scattered in the 21 local government areas of the state. A Release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, said the contracts were approved by ANSEC after its meeting on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The Commissioner also stated that Seventy-one million, three hundred and fifty-six thousand, eight hundred and Two Naira, Seventy-Nine Kobo (N71,356,802.79) was approved for the first phase renovation of…
By Owei Lakemfa The bright stars of Nigeria shown again when two famous African-Americans and two illustrious Africans last Saturday received the Medal of Glory Award, MOGA, in Miami, United States. It is a prestigious award by the Foundation for Democracy in Africa. Past recipients include former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, Bingu Wa Mutharika of Malawi, Abdou Diouf of Senegal and Alpha Omar Konare of Mali. The new recipients included Reverend Jesse Jackson, the protégé of Martin Luther King, who in 1984 came third in the Democratic Party Presidential nomination and second, four years later, behind Michael Dukakis. The…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A civil rights group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) says Imo is the most dangerous state to live in the entire South-East region. This was contained in its monthly human rights update entitled, “Increase in rights violations in South-East: Imo State Continues to be the most dangerous state to live in South-East Nigeria,” released to newsmen in Enugu the zonal headquarters of CRRAN. In the report, the group’s President, Olu Omotayo Esq, stated that the happenings in Imo State in recent times were not only worrisome but dangerous in a democracy. He said: “There have been…