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Our Reporter, New York  Nigerian-born Princeton University Professor Chika Okeke-Agulu has described the harsh criticisms of Nigerian literary icon Prof. Wole Soyinka of Peter Obi and the Labour Party as “very unfortunate.” The art historian expressed his thoughts in an exclusive interview with 90MinutesAfrica’s Rudolf Okonkwo on Sunday. Prof. Okeke-Agulu, the Director of the Programme in African Studies, said that the political interventions of the Nobel Laureate after the last general election have been selective. “I think it’s certainly clear that he has a partisan position and agenda. “Nearly everything I have heard him say about the election is…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Following Government’s inability to meet their demands, the organised Labour has finally declared a nationwide indefinite strike to commence from 3rd October. Declaring the strike at a press conference Tuesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC; and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, said workers decided to down tools to force the Federal Government to address excruciating suffering and hardship that the removal of fuel subsidy had afflicted on Nigerians. The organised Labour in a joint communiqué after NLC and TUC held separate emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meetings, urged Nigerians to brace up for a…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Music star and Senior Special Assistant to the Abia State Governor on Tourism and Entertainment, Dr Justice Martins popularly known as J. Martins, has hinted of plans by the State Government to fully develop the famous Azumini Blue River in Ukwa East Local Government Area into a renowned tourism site in Nigeria. The SSA who disclosed this Tuesday during a press conference to mark the World Tourism Day in Umuahia, said that the Alex Otti-led administration, was fully prepared to make the tourism industry one of the major revenue base of the state. He also said the…

Our Reporter, New York Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the headquarters of fraud in the country. He made the remarks during an interaction with a cross-section of Nigerians in the online interactive forum HaveYourSay247, moderated by Rudolf Okonkwo. Mr. Adebayo recalled how he warned stakeholders about the insincerity of the electoral umpire eighteen months before the February 25 presidential election. He explained that during a colloquium at the Rockview Hotel, Abuja, on October 1, 2021, he warned the organisers, which included…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has raised the alarm over the extent of illegal mining activities  and  its damage to the state’s environment. The Commissioner of Environment and Climate Change, Prof. Sam Ugwu, said this while undertaken environmental assessment of alleged illegal mining sites in the state. Ugwu, who doubles as the Chairman of the Committee on Review of Mining Activities in Enugu State, while on enforcement sealed the sites of alleged illegal mining activities at Nsude and Akwuke communities, both in Udi and Enugu South Local Government Areas, respectively. The commissioner, in company of the Special Adviser to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Barely one month after the inauguration of three roads renovated by his administration in Aba, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State is set to inaugurate three additional new roads in Aba. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this at a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting, identified the new roads as Umuimo Road, Old Express Road and Udeagbara Road. The Commissioner further said that two specialist hospitals – Amachara Specialist hospital and Abia Diagnostic Centre (formerly Mecure Specialist Centre),  renovated and equipped by the Otti-led administration, were ready for inauguration. He also said that all three General Hospitals…

 Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a road advisory to motorists on the collapsed flyover bridge along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway as traffic continued to mount. It would be recalled that one of the flyover bridges across Enugu–Port Harcourt dual carriage expressway collapsed on Monday morning. The incident happened at kilometer-one section of the expressway between Naira Triangle and New Artisan Market axis of Enugu metropolis. The Sector Commander of FRSC Enugu State Command, Mr Sokunbi Adeyemi, said that he dispatched officers and men to the incident spot immediately to control and divert traffic. Adeyemi said…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Newly elected Board of the Imo State Football Association, (Imo FA), has commenced moves to seek the partnership of stakeholders in the state for the development of the round leather game. Leading the Board is the Chairman, Barr Ifeanyi Dike, who expressed readiness to partner with the leadership of the church in the state to promote football and peace in the state. Dike made the disclosure on Monday during a courtesy call on the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN Imo State chapter, Reverend Divine Eches. He expressed gratitude to the leadership of CAN for…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Participants at an enlightenment campaign to celebrate survivors of cancer disease in Imo State have appealed to government at all levels to provide more diagnostic centers across the twenty-seven local government council areas of the state. They also prayed for accessible treatment and political will to support those diagnosed early of the disease to save more lives in the society. In a chat with our correspondent, a member of the cancer foundation, Dr, Okechukwu Duru, explained that the enlightenment commemorates this year’s International Cancer Awareness Day which aims to promote knowledge on cancer as a public health…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Election Petitions Tribunal is set to deliver its judgment on Wednesday. Tribunal Secretary, Henry Nwior, confirmed this to Ikengaonline on Tuesday. He said the Tribunal will begin sitting at 9am. The Tribunal is expected to rule on two petitions against the election of Governor Francis Nwifuru. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Mr Nwifuru as the winner of the state’s governorship election which held on Marc 18. Mr Nwifuru polled a total of 199,131 votes across the 13 local councils in the state to beat his closest rival, Mr Ifeanyi of the…