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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Enugu State, Frank Nweke Jnr, has decried the debt profile of the state, claiming that Enugu is now the 20th most indebted state in Nigeria. Nweke Jnr who made the claims while featuring at the Ikengaonline town hall meeting series for governorship candidates from the South-East zone, said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led administration in the state had plunged the Coal City state into unnecessary debts. The former Minister of Information said that with a debt burden of over N60 billion hanging on her head, the state had…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The people of Abor Community in Ehamufu, Isi Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, have embarked on mass campaign for, Mr Chijioke Edeoga, the gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party (LP). The Leader of the community, Mr Festus Ede, said during the flag-off of the campaign that, they needed to sensitize their people on the provisions of the electoral act, 2022. “We want to let our people know that, it is no longer business as usual. “No more collection of N1,000 from PDP again; we  are out to support, Mr Chijioke Edeoga, our own, and other labour party candidates.…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Ikenga Media Cultural Awareness Initiative (IMCAI), publishers of Ikengaonline, the on-line flagship of the South-East, will today, Monday, November 21, 2022, hold a zoom town hall meeting to discuss gender equality, women’s rights, social inclusion and People living With Disabilities (PWDs), in the South-East. West African Regional Director, Ford Foundation, Dr Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye, is to feature as the Guest Speaker at the town hall meeting. She was the Deputy Programme Director, EU-Support to Reforming Institutions Programme, and currently, Country Director, TechnoServer. Dr Aniagolu-Okoye works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive firms, businesses, and industries.…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State government, Friday, warned Estate developers and Valuers against erecting buildings on over 65% of any landed property they wish to develop in the State. The state Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Paulinus Onyeka, gave the warning at Awka, during the 2022 Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) seminar, award and inauguration of the executive, organised by the Anambra State chapter of Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. Onyeka who was represented at the event by Eugene Onyenwe, described that as part of a policy introduced by Governor Chukwuma Soludo to cushion the effect…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mr Frank Nweke Jnr., the gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Enugu State, says he is confident that he would be sworn-in as the next Governor of Enugu State in 2023. He said this at the weekend at a stakeholders meeting organised by the Enugu State Citizens’ Support  for Equity and Good Governance (ESCSEG) in Enugu. He said his optimism was based on his past track records in economics and administration having traversed the globe and his goodwill. He urged the the electorate to shun money politics in next year’s election and vote for competence and integrity. “With your…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, Sunday evening, defeated the visiting City FC Abuja 2:0, at the commencement of the 2nd edition of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu pre-season tournament going on in Aba, the commercial capital of Abia State. This is as the Empire Sports Academy, Umuahia, played out a 2:2 draw with Jaguar Football Academy, Okigwe. Earlier in the opening match played at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba,  Supreme Kings Academy, Umuahia, humbled the Jewels Academy of Aba by 3:1. Ikengaonline reports that winners of the one-week tournament will pocket N1m and a trophy. Runners up will pick N500,000, while the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has restated its “irrevocable support” for the candidacy of the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, who already has been endorsed by the leadership of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum, SMBLF. Ohanaeze, which made the declaration Sunday in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, said the endorsement of Obi by the SMB was also in tandem with justice and equity as the South-East had not had the opportunity to produce the President of Nigeria since the beginning of the current democratic experience. “On the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has issued a two-week ultimatum to all political parties and their candidates to ensure they have paid for all their campaign billboards or face legal sanctions and other penalties in the state. A statement signed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, MD/CEO, Signage and Advertisement Agency, Ujubuoñu Odili Tony, insisted that enforcement begins in two weeks time. The statement made available to Ikengaonline Saturday evening read in part: “Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency through a letter dated 14th November, 2022, urged all Out-Of-Home Advertising Practitioners in the State to revalidate and register all their billboards in…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, has vowed to bring to an end the current rising insecurity in parts of the state. He said this when he visited Agbani Roundabout in Agbani community in Nkanu West Local Government Area, where three policemen were killed on Saturday by unknown gunmen. The slain Police operatives were performing stop-and-search duty, in the morning when unknown armed hoodlums, numbering about 15 came in a Lexus Jeep and Toyota Tundra vehicles and opened fire on them. According to the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, DSP, the visit, amongst other…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka People of Ogwugwu/Umueze Oba community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested alleged encroachment on their ancestral lands and subsequent demolition of about 70 houses by some land grabbers aided by security operatives and  suspected armed thugs. It was gathered that for four consecutive days the encroachment and demolition have continued, prompting some residents to forcefully abandon their ancestral land/homes for their lives. The protesters carried placards with varying inscriptions as: “Save our soul, our land is not for sale,” “Save our land from land grabbers,” “Land grabbers are demolishing our homes,” “Stop selling…