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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has dissolved all Tricycle Task-force operating in the state with immediate effect. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport in the state, Chief Ogbonnia Idike, gave the directive in Enugu. Idike said the affected task-force include both legal and illegal ones. Ikengaonline reports that the ban followed a peaceful protest by operators of tricycle popularly known as, Keke, in Enugu on Friday against unscrupulous elements constituting themselves into nuisance in parts of the city in the name of task-force. The Keke operators also complained of the unwholesome attitude of illegal task-force who indulge in extortion, snatching of Keke and…
By Owei Lakemfa The tension which has enveloped the universe for over a century, has been exacerbated by the multinational war in Ukraine, so any candle light for peace gives a ray of hope. That was what the United States, US, and China offered the world when their officials on June 19, 2023 ended a two-day meeting in Beijing with the announcement of the drilling of a communication channel, and planned bilateral agreements. However, the next day, President Joe Biden, ‘the leader of the free world,’ deliberately shot a missile at the peace move, and 24 hours later, China responded…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti, of Abia State, has approved the suspension of the Principals of all state-owned Nursing/Midwifery training institutions in the state “pending investigations and directives.” This is coming less than 24 hours the governor suspended the Head of Service and all Permanent Secretaries . Otti who on Wednesday, set up a judicial panel of inquiry to probe looted Government funds and property, appears set for a holistic clean up in the state. The Governor according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, also suspended the Director of Nursing in the Ministry of Health, Nwosu Dorathy Njideka.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, Friday transmitted 19 Commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The letter from the Governor was read by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, on the floor of the assembly. Below is the full list of the nominees obtained by Ikengaonline: Prof Monica Ironkwe Kingsely Anoribe Prof Eme Uche Philemon Asonye Ogbonna Mike Akpara Ngozi Okoronkwo Okey Kanu Ikechukwu Uwaoma Chaka Chukwumereije Uzo Nwachukwu Prof Joel Friday Ogbonna Chima Emmanuel Oriaku Nwaobilor Nwadimma Ananaba Dr Chimezie Isaac Ukaegbu Ngozi Blessing Felix Engr Don Otumchere Oti Comrade Sunny…
By Rudolf Okonkwo The news that mobs have murdered another person in Sokoto State for allegedly making a blasphemous comment against Prophet Muhammad has once again rattled Nigerians. I used to ask why is that. Why are people so worked up when such a thing happened? Is it that they were not expecting it or that the gap between the previous one and the latest was not long enough? I did not indulge in that line of questioning this time. What I did instead was to throw into the mix Jesus’ trial for blasphemy. Many often forget that Jesus was tried…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Police Command has paraded over 18 suspects arrested over alleged kidnappings, attacks on police stations, and killings of police officers. Commissioner of Police, Faleye Olaleye, while parading the suspects on Friday said the arrest of the suspects came through intelligence-driven and community-based policing in the state. He said the command arrested nine suspected hoodlums who allegedly killed an INEC staff, the late Emmanuel Igwe, and abducted his wife, Igwe Charity, along the Mpu-Ishiagu expressway recently. The suspects include Ogbonna Victor, 24, Christian Uche, 30, Chukwu Nelson, 28, Ifeanyi Egwu, 37, Ude Sylvester, 40,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Task force on Waste Management, has announced tough measures and sanctions against violators of guidelines on waste disposal with effect from July 1. Head of the Task force, Mr Ogbonnia Okereke, who disclosed this at a press briefing Friday in Umuahia, said the Task force would no longer tolerate any conduct capable of frustrating the on-going efforts to clean up the state. Ikengaonline had reported that Gov. Alex Otti, had within 24 hours after his inauguration, declared state of emergency on waste, and set up the Task force to evacuate the mounting heaps of refuse in Aba…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti has announced the suspension of the State Head of Service, Sir Onyi Nwama, and all Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service. The Governor in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, appointed Lady Joy Maduka, as the Acting HoS. According to the statement, the development is to enable the recently-inaugurated judicial panel on recovery of looted Government funds and property, effectively do its work. The statement made available to Ikengaonline read: “Following the inauguration of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Properties and Funds belonging to Abia State Government, the…
Ben Ezechime Enugu The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council, has condemned the return of insecurity in parts of the state. The council made the condemnation in a communique at the end of its June 2023 Congress in Enugu. In the communique signed by the Secretary of Council, Mrs Ifeoma Amuta, the council said it was worrisome that the state has returned to the dark days of insecurity. The council frowned at the happenings along the Opi-Nsukka Road where kidnappers have been terrorising motorists and commuters and called on relevant security agencies to live up to their responsibilities. Congress…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies and Founder of Gregory University Uturu, GUU, Professor Greg Ibe, has identified lack of visionary leadership as a major impediment to youth empowerment in the South-East. Ibe who stated this while featuring as Keynote Speaker in the June edition of the monthly Ikengaonline town-hall meeting Thursday night, regretted that political leaders in the zone are bereft of the needed ideas and political will to drive skills acquisition among Igbo youths. Professor Ibe who spoke on the topic, Navigating the Challenges of Youth Entrepreneurship: Strategies for Success, reeled out his various efforts to engineer entrepreneurship among Igbo youths. Other challenges…