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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), Anambra State Chapter, has commended Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo for immortalising Nigerian literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe. Recall that Governor Soludo during October 1 Independence Day celebration renamed the Anambra International and Cargo Airport, Umueri, as Chinua Achebe International Passenger and Cargo Airport. This he said was in recognition of the laudable achievements in the literary world and the roles he played as an African and global hero. A statement signed by Anambra State SYNW Coordinator, Izunna Okafor, said the move was the best independence day gift to…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Senator representing Ebonyi North zone in the 10th Assembly, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, on Monday urged the Organised Labour to shelve its planned action slated to begin tomorrow (Tuesday). He made the call in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, in an interview with Journalists. He said the concessions by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu which include a N25, 000 salary increase for the least paid civil servants should persuade Labour to shelve the strike and continue negotiations with the Federal Government. “I want to use this opportunity to appeal to Nigeria Labour Congress to rethink of going into strike. About 25 percent increment has…

 By Owei Lakemfa It was a short honeymoon. I expected it to be so. The Minister of Works, Senator David ‘Dave’ Nweze Umahi, was just 38 days in office when the staff of the Ministry publicly demanded his removal. Hundreds of workers at the Ministry’s gates on Thursday, September 28, 2023 shouted “Umahi must go!”as they protested his perceived dictatorial tendencies. Minister Umahi had that morning, as a disciplinary measure, instructed that the gates of the Ministry be shut against workers he claimed came late. After some hours, he directed that the gates be opened. He might have expected the staff…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu After about two decades without a monarch, three candidates that include, former chairman of Ohanaeze  Ndigbo, Anambra State, Chief Chris Eluemuno, Chiefs Akpachuna Obiora and Oduche Chimereze, are set to slug it out to fill the vacant throne of  Igweship of Nkwelle-Ezunaka community, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State. Recall that Eluemuno was former Chief Press Secretary to the then Enugu State Governor, Chief Jim Nwobodo and also represented Anambra State at the Constitutional Conference, (Confab), in Abuja. Reacting on the coming Igweship election, slated for October 28, the President General (PG) of the community, Chief…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has renamed the Anambra International and Cargo Airport, Umueri, to Chinua Achebe International Passenger and Cargo Airport. In his speech at the 63rd Nigerian Independence Anniversary which took place at Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, on October 1, Governor Soludo informed the large audience that the airport was named after Achebe after wide consultations because Chinua Achebe is an African and global hero. Governor Soludo recalled that in his lifetime Achebe declined to accept two high Nigerian national honours in protest against what he perceived as injustice to his home state that had tacit…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A member of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Presidential Advisory Council Professor Gregory Ibe, has commended the organisers of the just-concluded South-East Economic and Security Summit in Owerri; as well as the Igbo Day celebration which held in Enugu. The Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, described both events held simultaneously in Owerri and Enugu as strategic and significantly symbolic. Prof Ibe in a press statement issued in Umuahia through his Media Aide, Rev. Sleek Ogwo, hailed what he called “the appropriateness of hosting both events simultaneously.” He commended Governors of the five South-Eastern states for creating a common platform to…

Announces N25,000 pay raise Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that Nigerians must endure hardship today for a glorious future. This is as he announced N25,000 pay rise for the least paid federal workers to help cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal. The President who stated this during his nationwide 63rd Independence Anniversary speech  said the current hardship in the country were necessary sacrifices for greatness. Tinubu said he was pained by the economic hardship in the country but urged Nigerians to be patient with his administration. “There is no joy in seeing the people…

Dear Compatriots, 1.It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian. 2. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no modern Nigeria. From the fading embers of colonialism, their activism, dedication and leadership gave life to the belief in Nigeria as a sovereign and independent nation. 3. Let us, at this very moment, affirm that as Nigerians, we are all endowed with the sacred rights…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu A human rights group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN); has appealed for President Bola Tinubu’s intervention over alleged Police brutality in the South-East geo-political zone. This was contained in a letter addressed to the President and signed by Olu Omotayo Esq, President of CRRAN, and made available to Ikengaonline in Enugu. In the letter, the group cited alleged attacks on two lawyers namely Chinaka Chigozie Esq. and Desmond kakaan Esq, within a week. Omotayo claimed that some Police stations in the South-East region of Nigeria had become a place of terror to the citizens of the zone. He said: “Your…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 3 April 2003, Nigeria’s Supreme Court decided a remarkable appeal. It began in September 1983 from the results declared in the ballot for the position of governor of Niger State, North-Central Nigeria. The principal candidates were Auwal Ibrahim, the then incumbent and candidate of the ruling National Party of Nigeria (NPN). His main opponent was Alhassan Abubakar Badakoshi, the candidate of the Nigeria Peoples’ party (NPP). At the end of the ballot, the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO, as the electoral empire was then known) announced Auwal Ibrahim as duly returned for another four years as Governor.…