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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia, Our Reporter, Abuja The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the Osun gubernatorial election conducted yesterday (Saturday) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The PDP candidate who obtained the majority votes scored 403,371 defeated his closest rival, the incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola who scored 375,027. The declared results showed that Adeleke won in 17 of the 30 local governments in Osun State while the governor won in 13 LGAs. The Local Governments won by APC are Boripe, Ilesa East, Ayedire, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Ayedaade, Iwo, Olaoluwa, Isokan, Atakumosa East, Ife…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Civil Society Organizations in the country have condemned the non-implementation of provisions of the Climate Change Act 2021 by Nigeria’s Federal Government. They expressed dismay at the lack of actions in activating the core provisions of the act, eight months after it was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The leaders of civil society organisations and other experts in climate change sector therefore demanded for immediate implementation of the act by the Federal Government of Nigeria. According to them, this is to ensure that the country achieve its 2060 net zero ambition and reduce the devastating effects…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Gunmen in the early hours of Saturday kidnapped a top official of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Kingsley Okorafor, close to his residence in Umuadara Umulogho autonomous community in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo state. The Traditional Ruler of the community, Eze Patrick Uwalaka, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Owerri. Ikengaonline gathered that Okorafor was abducted while he was returning home from the vigil of the Traditional Ruler of Ndihu autonomous community in Obowo LGA, Late Eze Innocent Anyawu, on Friday nigh. He was said to have been trailed by the kidnappers from the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka People living in Nzam community in Anambra West LGA, Anambra State, do not only live in hellish groans but are daily counting their losses on the predicament of  their dilapidated roads. Nzam people are by no means  happy. Their grouse with Government is that they have been grossly neglected despite being one of the major producers of food in the state. The people are sad at the state of the roads which linked them with other communities in the council area. The community has boundaries in the North with Inoma Akator; in the East with Mmiata Anam; in the west…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has made it clear that it has not made any form of increment to the normal tax rates paid by traders annually in the state. The clarification was made by the Commissioner  for Commerce and Industry Dr Obinna Ngonadi against the backdrop of information making the rounds that the state government has multiplied taxation for traders in all markets. In a communique issued and signed by the Ministry, Thursday, the Commissioner disclosed that traders in government-owned markets pay N12,200 while those in privately owned markets pay N7,400 normal annual payments. A breakdown of revenue collections…

Ike Nnachi, Abakliki The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in the 2023 governorship  election in Ebonyi State, Professor Benard Odoh, has blamed the incessant communal crises in the State to undue political interferences. He spoke during a Radio Phone-in programme on Friday alongside his Deputy, Dr. Nkata Chukwu, monitored by our Correspondent. The Professor of Geo-physics assured the electorate that his government will do everything to end the rampant  communal clashes in the State. He said his administration will aggressively pursue peace and social justice for all if elected to lead the State as governor. Odoh, who bemoaned…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka About one thousand structures have been marked for demolition, in the ever busy Ochanja market, Onitsha Anambra State by the state government. The demolition follows the plan of Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo to make Anambra a liveable homeland that will cost many home and shop owners their property. The state government had last week already commenced the demolition of buildings and structures considered to be sitting on drainage and waterways. Among those already demolished are two Catholic Churches, and another Pentecostal church owned by controversial Pastor, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, alias Pastor Odumeje. However, the move has brought huge relief for traders…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The National Population Commission, NPC, has has appealed to Abia residents to avoid the mistakes that led to the low figures ascribed to the state during the 2006 population census. Abia, according to the Federal Commissioner in charge of Abia State, Chief Johnny Nnwabuisi, recorded low figures due to the failure of the State Government then, to adequately sensitise the people about the importance of the exercise. The NPC boss who stated this during a press conference Friday in Umuahia, appealed to the State Government, traditional rulers, Town Union leaders, religious leaders and other critical stakeholders to collaborate with…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Professor Greg Ibe, Friday, announced Hon. Obinna Ichita representing Aba South state constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, as his running mate for the 2023 poll. This is as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has given political parties and their candidates up to 6:00pm July 15, to upload the names of their running mates. Unveiling the deputy governorship candidate on behalf of Professor Ibe who is out of the country, the state Chairman of APGA, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, said the choice of…

By Owei Lakemfa Tidal waves of humanity are sweeping through Sri Lanka. The masses tsunami is sweeping away anything in its path. Public buildings, including the Presidency and Prime Minister’s, have been submerged or burnt. The long-time politicians who for decades have manipulated the masses using all sorts of divides, especially ethnicity, are begging the people for a respite and prostrating before the opposition and the protesters to join in appointing a new government that would be acceptable to the streets. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, even before fleeing, had been rendered homeless as protesters had on Saturday taken over his house as…