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By Owei Lakemfa Minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, I join many Nigerians in welcoming you to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as its minister. You are no stranger to the country’s capital, having been a minister under the Jonathan administration. You arrived at the FCT last Monday with a bang, and since then, the mass media have not stopped buzzing, with some predicting that with you as Minister, the FCT will be ‘hot.’ Brother Wike, do not be a conventional Nollywood character whose notions and moves are predictable. Don’t be an archetypal Patience Ozokwor in Nollywood or Clint Eastwood in Hollywood. Rather,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Commissioner of Police, CP Anambra State, Mr Aderemi Adeoye, has said that the state fared well in the comity of states despite the many challenges in the country. Adeoye said this in his congratulatory message to Governor Chukwuma Soludo and the people of Anambra State on the 32nd anniversary of the creation of the state. The Police Commissioner noted that despite the many challenges facing the country, Anambra had fared well in the area of security and well being of the people. He commended the people of the state for being peace-loving and law abiding and…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Ogurugu Community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, has promised to donate land for the building of the proposed Nigerian Navy Base in the area. The Traditional Ruler, Igwe Emmanuel Egwuaba and his people made the promise when a joint committee set up by both the federal and the state governments paid a working visit to the community. The committee, led by the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai, on the side of the Enugu State Government, and Rear Admiral Chijioke Onyemaobi, who represented the Federal Government, was welcomed by the jubilant members…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said that it will honour some Igbo heroes and special Igbo allies at the 2023 Igbo Day celebration which holds at the Michael Okpara Square, Independence Layout, Enugu on Thursday, September 29, 2023. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, quoted the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee for the 2023 edition of Igbo Day, Professor Fred O. Eze, as saying that the event will be chaired by “one of the most consistent detribalised Igbo philanthropists, Prince Engr. Arthur Eze (Ozoigbondu). It identified…
IKENGAONLINE EDITORIAL In the 21st century, Africa’s engagement with the East or West should evolve beyond predation, reflecting the symbiotic interplay akin to the relationship between the Egyptian plover bird and the crocodile. Just as the plover cleans the crocodile’s teeth while gaining protection, mutually beneficial partnerships can redefine Africa’s global engagements In contemporary times, encountering African commentaries that do not imprint the notion of the Western realm—embodied by the United States and Europe—as anything less than an embodiment of pure malevolence is indeed a rarity. Conversely, the East, steered by China, Russia, and India, assumes the role…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Christians in Nigeria and all over the world have been told to build their trust in God and not their acquired wealth, titles, and certificates. The Vicar at the Church of The Pentecost (CoP), Awka Diocese, Anglican Communion, Venerable Ekenechukwu Nwafor, gave the advice during a Sunday service in the church. Ven. Nwafor who delivered a sermon on the theme: “Christian’s Response To Persecution,” urged Christians to always trust God in His promises, no matter the situations and circumstances they go through. He charged Christians to be Christ-like and resist every form of evil in the face of challenges…
Stephen Ukandu ( News & Features Editor) The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, will deliver the Keynote speech in this month’s Ikengaonline town-hall meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 31, 2023. He will be speaking on the topic, “A New Era for Ohanaeze: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Potentials.” According to a press release by the Editor-in-Chief of the South-East flagship online newspaper, Uche Ugboajah, the two-hour virtual meeting slated for 7:00 pm West African Time (WAT), will be co-hosted by Dr Osmund Agbo; and Dr Chido Onumah. Participants according to the release are to register ahead of the explosive show via…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu It is no longer news that the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu State had reserved judgment on the petition brought before it by the Labour Party (LP) and it’s Governorship candidate in the March 18, 2023 election in Enugu State, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga. Edeoga and his party had petitioned the tribunal challenging the declaration of Peter Mbah as the duly elected governor of the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). After the adoption of final written addresses by both parties to the suite on August 16, the tribunal reserved judgment, promising to communicate a date to both parties. Meanwhile, as…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah, of Enugu State, has said his administration is determined to realise the goals and dreams of the state’s founding fathers through innovation and disruptive governance. Mbah made the promise in a statement signed by his media assistant, Dan Nwomeh, at the weekend to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the creation of Enugu State. The governor extolled the founding fathers, who fought for the creation of the state in 1991, maintaining that their sacrifices will not been in vain. He stressed that the target of his administration was to go beyond the sustenance of the dreams to…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Towards the end of 2022, as his country began preparations towards general elections scheduled to take place in the penultimate week of August 2023, Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, contracted an unusual bout of generosity denominated in United States Dollars. First he disbursed US$500,000 to his ministers, comprising twenty cabinet ministers, thirteen deputy ministers, and nine provincial ministers supposedly as housing loans. Next, he doled out US$350,000 to directors of Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO). The 270 Members of parliament – both elected and nominated – each received $40,000. As Zimbabwe went to the polls on 23 August, it…