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By Chuks Iloegbunam Some have called you foolish, dear Sam Omatseye. Others insist that you are plain stupid. There are those who hold you to be beneath contempt. Their howls of execration upon you are in reaction to your August 1, 2022 article entitled Obi-tuary. For me, however, you are a dear friend. Our friendship started in the 1980s at Newswatch magazine where both of us practiced journalism before you travelled to the United States for further studies. It continued upon your return and strengthened to the point that, sometimes, you get the producers of your TV Continental programme to connect…
Stephen Ukandu, News/Features Editor Penultimate Sunday’s mindless killing of youths in Imo State allegedly by armed vigilante group suspected to be Ebubeagu security operatives, has once again brought to the fore the unending flow of blood on the streets of Imo State, and indeed South-East geo-political zone. The controversy trailing the dastardly act has further exposed the culpability of both the state actors and non-state actors in the on-going hemorrhage in the zone. Up till now, the actual casualty figures of the victims remain a subject of contention as some put it at 21, others 14, while Government only admitted 7.…
By Ugochukwu Uwaeke As it stands today, every doubt regarding Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s disastrous representation of the people of Abia North in the Red Chamber must have been cleared, and many of those from among the people of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi who are hitherto contemplating further support for his re-election are profoundly reconsidering their stand given his uninspiring outing and shameful posturing on burning national issues. When the Senator was campaigning in 2019, he exuded warmth and smiles, and came along with lots of grandiose promises and thus, got the buy-in of some of our people who were deceived into voting for him. But…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A former governorship Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Dr. Sunday Opoke, yesterday formally defected to Young Progressives Party (YPP). He said he was defecting to the YPP with his over 2,000 supporters. He spoke in Abakaiki, the state capital while briefing the supporters and said he has a 7-agenda for the state if he wins the 2023 governorship election. He alleged that the state civil service has collapsed in employment and engagement of service. He therefore promised to reform the civil service and observe the principle of engagement. “There is something very ugly in this state…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Chief Edward Nkwegu was yesterday elected Ebonyi Labour Party governorship candidate for the 2023 general election. He was elected unopposed at the party headquarters along Abakaiki Enugu Highway. The primary election was conducted by a national officer of the party, Mrs. Oluchi Okpara who was also the returning officer of the exercise. Nkwegu in his brief speech, thanked the delegates of the party for the confidence reposed in him. He boasted that Labour Party will win the state in 2023. Meanwhile, a former House of Reps member and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Linus…
Our Reporter, Abuja Maybe it is time to go behind and persuade the president, Muhammadu Buhari, to go on a sort of sick leave and allow another person to take over because clearly he is not well. This is the position of respected journalist and media entrepreneur, Kadaria Ahmed, while speaking Wednesday on Arise TV programme, The Morning Show. A visibly agitated Ahmed said President Muhammadu Buhari is a total failure when it comes to security. “When it comes to security, Buhari is a total failure, I mean a total failure,” she said. The journalist said that the insecurity as a result of banditry is…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahi Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has disowned media reports that it called for the inclusion of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo in the proposed impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari. It described the purported press statement as the handiwork of charlatans and attention seekers impersonating the body. National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, in a press statement, warned those issuing unauthorized statements purportedly on behalf of the apex Igbo body to desist from such unholy act. Below is a full text of the statement made available to Ikengaonline: “The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on Monday in Lagos held the maiden edition of the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE). A statement by the Head, Public Affairs Unit, Digital Bridge Institute, Mr Akin Ogunlade, said that the event was aimed at promoting the four focus areas of the National Policy on the Promotion and lmplementation of lndegenous Contents (NPPIC). Ogunlade named the four focus areas to include Manufacturing, Service and Software, People, Research and Development for innovation. He said that the policy was in line with the Presidential Mandate to diversify the economy. According to him,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than 20, 000 persons with health challenges in Abia State are to benefit from free medical/surgical outreach of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Professor Greg Ibe. Ibe disclosed this Tuesday in Umuahia while flagging off the annual exercise. He decried the precarious state of the health sector in the state, claiming that there are more mortuaries in Abia than functional hospitals. Professor Ibe who expressed worry over the protracted strike by doctors in some health institutions in the state, accused the State Government of insensitivity over the deterioration in the health sector. Ibe who…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Gunmen said to be kidnappers Monday night invaded Umuafom in Orogwe community, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, and allegedly killed 7 persons said to be security guards, and injured others within the area. It was gathered that the gunmen came around 9:30 pm and launched attacks in different places within the Orogwe community. Ikengaonline reports that it was said the kidnappers were angry because they could not get their target who was said to be in a village meeting and that some persons living around were exposing their kidnapping plans. However, the reported killings did…