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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A former Commissioner for Information,  during the administration of former Governor Sam Egwu of Ebonyi State, Abịa Onyike, was on Wednesday night abducted and tortured by the South-East Security outfit code-named Ebubeagu. The victim, who is one of the key spokespersons for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, was reportedly taken to Ebubeagu’s head office, Old Government House Abakaliki, where he was said to have been brutalized. Onyike, is seen as a social crusader, political analyst, policy maker and veteran Journalist, with the mindset of galvanizing change and impacting his society positively. Reacting, the Ebubeagu…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that his party is the one to beat in the elections. He said this is because the two major parties, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressive Congress (APC) have failed the nation. The former Governor of Kano State stated this in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State. He was in the State to Commission the Presidential Campaign office of his party. He said: “I was one of the first governors that formed APC and helped to produce the President in 2015. We were angry with PDP but unfortunately APC have also…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, has said he remains resolute in defending the mandate given to him by members of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State to fly the party’s flag for the 2023 Governorship election in the state. A statement signed by the Spokesperson for Chijioke Edeoga Campaign Organization, Engr. George Ugwu, said that he would continue to pursue the emancipation of the people of Enugu State through the mandate. “Although, we have not seen a copy of the judgment to enable us make an informed decision. “It is important to inform our teeming supporters across the state of our…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Police have confirmed the death of two students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike found dead in their hostel room. Confirming the incident to Ikengaonline, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Geoffrey Ogbonna,  said that investigations into the incident had commenced. The Police Spokesman who said that no arrest had been made over the unfortunate  incident explained that only autopsy result would reveal the actual cause of their death. The deceased  identified as Victor and Decency, both in 200 levels were found dead in their room on Wednesday. Their bodies were discovered following alarm by their neighbours…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has refuted claims by security agencies that the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in operates a camp at Okigwe and Amangwu Ohafia community. The rebuttal is coming less than four days the military raided Amangwu Ohafia community in search of unknown gunmen allegedly operating in the area. No fewer than 10 persons were reported killed and scores missing during the raid. Several houses were also said to have been razed by the invaders but a military source denied that innocent locals were killed, saying only shrines used by the hoodlums were destroyed. Distancing…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Hon. Arinzechukwu Awogu, has vowed to end myriads of environmental challenges in Anambra State if elected to represent his constituency at the House of Representatives. Awogu made the pledge while addressing a mammoth crowd of Okpoko stakeholders in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State. He noted that 16 communities that made up his constituency are currently plagued by multifarious ecological challenges ranging from underwater-coastal erosion, poor channelization of drainage, weak soil texture, perennial flooding, and yearly losses in human, agricultural and material terms. Awogu regretted that perennial flooding in the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Member representing Nnewi North/South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Hon Chris Azubugo, says the immediate past administration in Anambra State is responsible for the deplorable condition of roads in the state especially the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Azubugo made the allegation while fielding questions from journalist at Godwin Ezeemo International Press Centre, Awka, during the Monthly Congress of the Union. The lawmaker said the condition of roads in the state is deplorable, and accused the immediate past administration of diverting the money mapped out for the reconstruction of Amawbia/Amansea end of the Federal Road. He said the past government under Willie Obiano chose to…

By Chido Onumah On behalf of the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), I welcome you to this important meeting called for us to deliberate on the way forward in the quest to ensure the provision of a legal framework for whistleblower protection in Nigeria. It might interest you to know that this is a journey that started a little over 20 years ago with some of our foreign friends one of which is Anna Myers, currently Executive Director of the Scotland-based Whistleblowing International Network (WIN), playing a leading role working with Nigerian officials to package a whistleblower…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, Labour Party (LP) Gubernatorial Candidate in Enugu State, for the 2023 election, has blamed high level of poverty and unemployment in the state to bad governance by successive administrations. He said this at a Town hall meeting, organised by the Enugu State Chamber of Commerce Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA). Edeoga said that, if elected, he will change the narrative by committing to private sector-led employment generation. He said that successive administrations deliberately failed to address the issue of poverty and income generation which has led to high unemployment rate and huge income disparity in the state.…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As part of efforts to decongest prisons across the country, the Federal Government has written to State Governors, hinting them on its plan for mass release of inmates. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who disclosed this said he had written to the Nigerian Governors Forum to request a meeting in order to decongest jails around the country. The Minister’s Media Adviser, Sola Fasure, said his boss had scheduled a meeting with state governors to agree on the mass release of at least 30 per cent of convicts from correctional facilities across the country. According to him, the interface…