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Louise Griffin Iconic rapper Coolio has died aged 59, reports Metro. The star – real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr and best known for his worldwide hit Gangsta’s Paradise – died on Wednesday afternoon, his manager told TMZ. He told the outlet he visited a friend’s house and was found lying on the bathroom floor. Emergency services were called, but Coolio was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause of death has not been confirmed, but his manager told the publication that paramedics think he may have suffered a cardiac arrest. Coolio’s manager at Trinity Artists International, Sheila Finegan told…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia National Lawyers Coalition for Peter Obi/Ahmed Datti, has cleared the air on the “confusing and mischievous” reports by some media platforms (not Ikengaonline), concerning Wednesday’s Lagos High Court ruling which refused to cancel the October 1 mega rally for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. The Coalition expressed surprise that contrary to the ruling of the Court, some media platforms for reasons best known to them, went to town with misleading information that the rally had been put off. In a statement signed by Kelechukwu Uzoka, on behalf of others, the Coalition hailed…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET), a platform for Citizen stakeholders has condemned in strongest terms the attack and killing of soldiers on routine patrol at Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, by yet to be identified assailants. In a statement by the leader of ACSONET, Prince Chris Azor, said: “We condemn in totality this dastardly and cowardly act, and demand immediate intervention of the authorities to ensure the culprits are apprehended and brought to Justice.” Comrade Azor implored Government at both national and state levels to upscale surveillance and general security and safety measures…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Wednesday alleged that the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, has committed an act of terrorism. Ejiofor alleged this while addressing newsmen in Owerri on a report of how a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, struck out a suit instituted by the Federal Government of Nigeria, seeking to extradite a Nigeria citizen, Andrew Chidiebere Ibe, to the United States of America for trial in alleged wire fraud charges. “Since Malami was aware of the laws of the country regarding the extradition proceedings,…
The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Reverend Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, on Sunday said he is sorry for anybody trying to obstruct Nigerian youths in their new resolve to right the wrongs in our polity. Bishop Onah, who noted that the current movements erupting In Nigeria and being propelled by Nigeria youths is beyond political parties said he feels sorry for anybody who tries to frustrate it. Speaking during the dedication of St Mary’s Catholic Church, Ada Agu in Obollo Etiti, Udenu Local Government Area LGA of Enugu State, Bishop Onah recalled that the youths in 2020 wanted to use police brutality under #ENDSARS as…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has vowed to fish out those responsible for the Wednesday killing of soldiers in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. The soldiers were reportedly ambushed by gunmen along the Umunze-Owerre-Ezukala Road close to the ever-busy Zenith Bank axis of the popular Nkwo Umunze market in the town. Unconfirmed reports said about five persons including soldiers were shot dead in the brutal attack, while the military patrol Siena bus was riddled with bullets. In a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime, Professor Soludo condemned the attack and described…
Our Reporter, Abuja, with Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Civil Service Commission, has directed the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, to immediately relieve 209 staff of the Ministry of their duties, citing illegal recruitment as reason for the action. According to a letter from the Commission to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, the affected staff were recruited between 2013 and 2020. The letter marked FC 3098/S. 203/94, and signed by the Director, Recruitment and Appointment, Ibrahim Anjugu, on behalf of the Chairman of the Commission, said that the recruitment of the affected staff was discovered to be…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka There is fear and apprehension in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State as unknown gunmen attacked a military patrol team on duty in the area. A gory video which has gone viral in different social media platforms said the security personnel were on patrol when they were attacked by gunmen. Sources said the incident happened around the ever-busy Zenith Bank axis of the town. According to the source, “five soldiers and one other person was killed in the attack. “The incident happened around 1pm Wednesday. The soldiers, were moving in a Sienna vehicle, when…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, is leading the latest survey of the most preferred presidential candidate for the 2023 election. Obi polled 72% ahead of other candidates featured in the survey conducted by Bloomberg News. Bloomberg reports that Premise Data, the San Francisco-headquartered data company surveyed 3,973 Nigerians from September 5 to 20. Respondents to the app-based poll were selected from quotas developed by age, gender and location across the country’s six geopolitical zones. Results were then weighted against the original quotas to ensure national representation. About 44% of Nigerians own…
Publisher: Agunze Chib Ikokwu Foundation Editor: Chinedu Uchechukwu Reviewer: Osita Chidoka “Igboland is increasingly becoming inhospitable for residence and business. We do not produce the food we eat, we do not attract private capital foreign or local, and we do not educate our children, as the rich and middle class have withdrawn their children from schools in Igboland. We are not a destination for healthcare, tourism or conferences.”- Chidoka The book is divided into six Parts with 21 Chapters. Part one deals with Some Aspects of the History of Ndigbo. Part Two, Igbo language. Part Three, Igbo Culture, Religion and…