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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has explained that the reason his administration embarked on industrial park project was to make Abia investment destination and a centre for job creation. The industrial park situated on 1000 hectares of land was flagged off at Owazza on Saturday. Otti who spoke during a media parley in Umuahia, explained that the project was part of his quest to transform the state. He expressed delight at the high profile investors that have already indicated interest in the project and those that showed up during the flag off ceremony. “Big companies in…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has told security operatives in South-East to stop humiliating passengers at checkpoints. The lawyer expressed angst over the humiliating treatment being meted out to passengers in the zone at checkpoints by security operatives who order them to alight from their vehicles. Ejimakor who took to his X (formerly Twitter) described the treatment as provocative. Kanu’s lawyer urged the Federal Government to stop the ugly trend and treat people from the zone with dignity. “The phenomenon in Igboland in which every passenger is…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Two armed men were killed when soldiers raided their camp at Okigwe in Imo State. The incident occurred on Monday, according to a statement by the Spokesperson for the Joint Task Force, Operation UDO KA II, Jonah Uniakhalu, and shared on the verified X (formerly Twitter) page of the force. According to the statement, the troops, during the operation, engaged in exchange of fire with the hoodlums who escaped with gunshot wounds into neighbouring forests. The statement claimed that the gunmen were members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, but the pro-Biafra group has severally dissociated with such armed…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The former General Manager of Enugu State Tourism Board, Chief Steve Odo, says under his watch he grew the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the Board to 243 per cent increase in one year. Odo disclosed this to journalists in Enugu while revealing the verifiable standard and other mile-stone achievements and records he set at the Board, which he met comatose. According to him, “during my first one year in office the Board’s IGR increased from N2,571,000 in 2020 to N6,263,000 in 2021 (243.6 percent) representing 143.6 per cent increase. “In 2022, we generated the sum of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut, as the Head of the Nigeria National Office of the body. His appointment was announced Monday by WAEC. The new WAEC boss will be taking over from Mr Patrick Areghan, whose tenure ends this month. Meanwhile, here are 10 things to know about the new WAEC boss: He was born on October 2, 1967, in Mbar District of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State. Dangut attended Government Secondary School, Riyom from 1981 to 1983 and Government Science School, Kuru (1983 to 1986), where he obtained his WASC/SC…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has once again described fuel subsidy regime as an organised crime. This is as he suggested how to wriggle the country out of the woods, saying the first step would have been to remove the criminal side of the menace. The LP presidential candidate who spoke Monday on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ expressed disappointment over the way few Nigerians were feeding fat on the subsidy fund. Obi who expressed optimism about the future of Nigeria, said he would have handled the demands by Labour differently. “Fuel…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is set to commence the Youth Empowerment and Social Support Operations, YESSO-2.0 programme. This was disclosed by the National programme Manager of YESSO-2.0, Mr Richard Romanus, in a document made available to Ikengaonline in Enugu. It would be recalled that YESSO is a World Bank Assisted programme, which was first introduced in the country in 2013 under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. It was later remodeled during the immediate past administration of President Muhammad Buhari and domiciled in the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. YESSO was designed…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Senator Osita Ngwu (PDP), representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone, says he is committed to boosting basic education in his constituency through quiz competition among students. Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on human capital development, Mr Francis Eneiga, Ngwu said the quiz competition was in fulfillment of his campaign promises to the people. He said that the competition would kick-off on October 4, 2023, in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The senator said that the quiz competition would involve all the secondary schools in the senatorial zone. “We are committed to encouraging excellence among the student population…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Gunmen suspected to be enforcing an illegal Monday sit-at-home order, have again, disrupted peace in Ebonyi State. This time they struck on the Abakaliki/Enugu Expressway attacking motorists. They were also said to have destroyed some properties in some shops. A source in the area confirmed the incident to Ikengaonline. The source said the gunmen visited the Ezzangbo Junction in Ohaukwu Local Government Area and burnt vehicles and motorcycles. “Unknown Gunmen visited Ezzamgbo Junction today, burnt down two vehicles and two motorcycles at Sam. Egwu’s flyover along Abakaliki-Enugu Express way, Ebonyi State Nigeria,” he said Videos showing the…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri. Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has pledged to do more in good governance, noting that his administration has renewed the face of the state economically and in the infrastructure sector. Senator Uzodimma made this known in an event to commemorate Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary celebration at Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square Owerri. He urged the people to remain optimistic and renew their faith in the country despite the challenges facing the nation. Senator Uzodimma advised the gathering to be creators of wealth and employment as the state government is ensuring that youths from the state become job creators.…