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Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, on Saturday said he used the word saboteur to advise the people of the South-East region, not to sabotage the efforts of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the country. Ihedioha spoke to newsmen in Owerri, through his Chief Press Secretary, Chibuike Onyeukwu, regarding the viral video wherein he (Ihedioha) used the word saboteur against Igbos who are not supporting his party, the PDP. But dismissing that, Ihedioha said: “I went to Ghana on the invitation of my kinsmen. I…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP Anambra State Command has rescued a 16 year old girl, suspected to be a victim of human trafficking at Mgbakwu in Awka North L.G.A. of Anambra State. The victim, identified as Chioma Obi, was rescued in an uncompleted building during a joint operation by NAPTIP, Ministry of Women and Social Welfare Awka and the state Vigilante Group (AVG). Investigations revealed that the victim gave birth three days before her rescue in the uncompleted building at Mgbakwu, where she was harboured by unknown trafficking syndicate. Ikengaonline also gathered that…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has elevated 2019 national human rights award winner, Prof Joy Ezeilo, to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Prof Ezeilo was among the nine law professors, three major lawyers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, and 50 other lawyers conferred with the prestigious rank of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). They were honoured with the rank by the Committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. The law professors are Kathleen Ebelechukwu Okafor, Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrasaq, Amokaye Oludayo Gabriel, Ismail Adeniyi…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Labour Party chieftain and candidate for Anambra Central senatorial district, Chief Victor Umeh, says the party does not necessarily need presidential a campaign council to win 2023 presidential poll. He said the constitution of the campaign council to execute the election would be a mere formality as people had already formed the campaign movement in different quarters of the country. Umeh stated this Friday, while addressing newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital. He said: “We are careful in the Labour Party. We don’t do things because others are doing it. We search for things that will make Nigeria great…
Chido Onumah, Geneva Gilbert F. Houngbo was sworn in Friday, becoming the eleventh and first African Director-General of the 103-year ago International Labour Organisation (ILO). The out-going director general, Guy Ryder, handed over at the end of his two five-year terms as ILO Director-General to Gilbert F. Houngbo, who takes over officially as Director-General on Saturday, October 1. The short ceremony for the transfer of office took place at the ILO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The ceremony featured the symbolic transfer of the three ILO keys, representing the tripartite structure of the Organisation that brings together governments, employers and workers. The International…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A court of appeal in Abuja has affirmed Governor David Umahi as the validly elected candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ebonyi South senatorial election. Princess Ann Agom-Eze had challenged Umahi’s emergence as the APC candidate for the senatorial district. On July 22, a federal high court in Abakaliki dismissed a suit filed by Umahi, asking the court to recognise him as the APC candidate for the senatorial district. The court subsequently ordered that a fresh primary election be conducted within 14 days. The APC conducted a fresh primary election on July 31, and Umahi…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has described the present security situation in the state as a near-war situation that needs enhanced security partnership to get rid of the criminals. The Governor stated this at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, when he received the new General Officer Commanding 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major General U.T. Musa. Governor Soludo also extended his condolences to the Nigerian Army on the recent attack by yet-to-be-identified gunmen resulting in the death of 3 soldiers and a civilian at Umunze. “Anytime I hear that a law enforcement agent is killed, my…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appears rattled as one of its governors and major financiers, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has again, hosted the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. This will be about the third time Obi is visiting Wike since the Rivers State Governor started having issues with the presidential candidate of his party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Amid speculations that Atiku may have finally called the bluff of Gov. Wike and his loyalists who had earlier in the week pulled out of Atiku’s Campaign Council, Obi may be the beneficiary…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The United Nations Peace and Positive Living Awareness Centre (UNPEPOLAC) has honoured Urum Development Union president, Chief Alloysius Tabansi, with award for his numerous significant contributions to the promotion of peace in Nigeria. The award was conferred on the community leader, weekend, at an event marking the 2022 World Peace Day. The event held at Dora Akunyili women development centre, Awka, Anambra State capital. Among other recipients of the award were Archbishop Ecclesiastical Province of Niger, and Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Alexander lbezim – Managing Director Anambra Broadcasting service (ABS), Chido Obidiegwu; and Vice…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Leader, ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, has advocated that National Assembly members who voted against electronic transmission of election results during the debate on the new Electoral Act, should all be voted out in 2023. Ohuabunwa who represented Abia North in the 8th Senate stated this in Umuahia while addressing members of his support groups. According to him, all those who were opposed to electronic transmission of election results were the real enemies of democracy and should not be rewarded for ambushing Nigeria’s democracy. Senator Ohuabunwa who is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senatorial candidate for Abia North for the…