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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Umunugwu village in Ugwuaji Community in Enugu-South Local Government Area have accused the Chairman of the Council Hon. Chimezie Nkwuo, of encroaching onto their land. The community members in a mass protest in Enugu said Nkwuo encroached onto their ancestral land along Enugu/Port Harcourt Expressway without approval, adding that a caterpillar had cleared up the land. They appealed to the Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to come to their aid and direct the chairman to leave their land with immediate effect. Some of their placards read read: “Chairman Enugu South leave our land,” “We need your help His Excellency…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The governorship candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Professor Uche Ikonne, is reported dead. He was said to have died at the National Hospital Abuja on Wednesday. A release by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, confirmed the demise of the former Vice Chancellor who was seen last in the public in November 2022 after he was presented as candidate at the Umuahia Township Stadium. The statement obtained by Ikengaonline read in part: “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at the National Hospital Abuja today, 25th January 2023, by…
Our Reporter, New York The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said that other leading presidential candidates lack the capacity to deliver Nigeria from the current precarious situation. Speaking as a guest at the online interview program 90MinutesAfrica with host Rudolf Okonkwo, the former publisher at SaharaReporters said the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, is in a state of lethargy. “He (Peter Obi) does not present any new ideas. He doesn’t want to ruffle any feathers, and he is a candidate that understands very well that he is being projected as who he is not,…
By Osmund Agbo With the resignation of Liz Truss in October last year, barely six weeks after being sworn in office, the 42-years old Rishi Sunak became the fifth Prime Minister of Britain within the last six years since the Brexit vote of June 2016. Like a revolving door, No. 10 Downing Street, witnessed the exit of four of its former occupants within that time period. Now, that’s a record turnover especially for a country with a system that for centuries was synonymous with stability and dependability, even if sometimes dull governance. But even as chaotic and polarised as British…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate Minority Leader and senator representing Abia South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has debunked speculations making the rounds that he was dead, saying he is alive, hale and hearty. Abaribe who spoke through his Aide, Mr Uchenna Awom, dismissed the said death rumour as fake and complete falsehood. He said that he just returned from Aba where he campaigned in some wards and was holding meeting in his house when our Correspondent called. Senator Abaribe who is the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate for Abia South said he was not thinking of death but how to…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A popular High Life musician in Ebonyi State, Kelvin Ibinabo, is battling for his life in the hospital after he was allegedly brutalised by an Aide to Governor David Umahi. The Aide, known as Machiavelli Ụzọ, is the Coordinator of Ohaozara Development Center in Ohaozara Local Government Area. The artiste told Journalists on Tuesday that the Coordinator alongside his thugs attacked him on Saturday night with various weapons after which they locked him up in a room. When he was almost at the point of comatose, the police arrived and rescued him and took him to hospital. Narrating his ordeal,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, and the richest woman in Africa, Folurunsho Alakija, are among eminent Nigerians shortlisted for conferment of doctorate degree by the Abia State University Uturu, at its 29th convocation ceremony scheduled for Friday, January 27. This is as no fewer than 19 graduands bagged first class honours in their various disciplines. Vice Chancellor, Onyemachi Ogbolu, who disclosed this at a press conference Tuesday at Uturu, also said that popular lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, as well as Reginald Stanley, and Aigboji Aig-Imoukhuade, were among those selected to be decorated with the honorary doctorate degre. He said that…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senate Chief Whip and former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu; and former Minister of State for Steel Development, and factional governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Uche Ogah, were conspicuously absent at the APC mega rally Tuesday in Abia attended by the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Conspicuously absent also were the Chairman of South-East Governors Forum and strong man of the APC in the zone, Gov. Dave Umahi, as well as a Board of Trustees, BoT, member of the party in the state, Prince Benjamin Apugo. No reasons were offered for…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Barely seven days to the deadline for the new naira notes to take effect across Nigeria, residents of Enugu have lamented the non-availability of the new notes in the state. A survey by Ikengaonline in parts of the city shows that many POS outlets, even Banks do not have the new N200, N500 and N1000 notes to dispense to customers. According to the survey, the new notes are just not in circulation in and around the city. Many residents who barred their minds to Ikengaonline on the situation called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Mr Kingsley Kanu, younger brother of Leader of the outlawed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has dismissed the suspension slammed on him by the leadership of the group. Mr Kanu in a reaction on Monday said he remains a bonafide member of the organisation. Ikengaonline had reported how the group announced his suspension on Sunday night accusing him of various infractions. The suspension order was signed by one Chinedu Collins said to be the National Coordinator of the group in Germany. The statement accused the younger Kanu also know as Kanunta of insubordination to IPOB leadership, forming a parallel leadership in…