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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senator Nkechi Nwaogu who represented Abia Central in the sixth and seventh Senate, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial contest scheduled for today (Saturday). She likened the APC ticket in the state to Zimbabwean dollar or tissue paper, while decrying the factionalisation in the party. Nwaogu who announced her withdrawal from the race while addressing newsmen in Umuahia, cited the confusion arising from the emergence of two governorship candidates in parallel primaries as reason for her action. She expressed displeasure that the APC in Abia could not leverage on its growing goodwill to dislodge…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Worried by the rising spate of violence in the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria, the family of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Finland-based self-acclaimed discipline of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Mazi Simon Ekpa, to cease from using the name or the image of Kanu in his broadcasts or fundraise. Kanu’s family accused Ekpa of hiding under the cloak of Kanu’s disciple to incite violence in South-East Kanu’s family in a letter by their Attorney, Magnus Jonsson, dated May 17, 2022, threatened to commence legal action…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nollywood megastar, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has given reasons he wants to celebrate his 60th birthday in style, though not flamboyantly. The Mbaise, Imo State-born actor who made the explanation in a viral video, gave the venue of the all-white themed birthday bash slated for Sunday, May 29, 2022 , as the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. He said he turned 60 on March 1, but decided to hold the celebration on May 29th for convenience. Kanayo who said he had never celebrated his birthday before, disclosed that his 50th birthday anniversary was put off in honour of the late Igbo legend and…
Our Reporter, Abuja A couple of days after dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi has declared that he has joined the Labour Party. Obi made this disclosure through a series of tweets in his verified Twitter account on Friday. It would be recalled that while leaving the PDP obi promised his numerous supporters to announce his next course of action within days. According to the former governor, after consulting widely he has come to the decision of what he believes is the right route to the desired destination. “Since I resigned…
By Owei Lakemfa In our skewed world infected with conflicts, growing inequalities, and the right of might over right, we produced three new leaders in the last three weeks, none of which has promised to take a different direction. The son of a former bloody dictator, whose parents, Ferdinard and Imelda Marcos, are some of the most infamous people in history, was elected Philippines President. Australia, still trying to come to terms with its racist past of genocides, managed to replace its Trump-like Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The United Arab Emirates, UAE, a monarchy, ‘elected’ a new President, Mohamed bin…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Professor Joy Ezeilo, has challenged the Nigeria political elite to empathise with children as they jostle for power ahead of the 2023 elections. The founding Director, Women’s Aid Collective, WACOL, who gave the challenge in her Children’s Day message, regretted that the future of the Nigeria child no longer matters to the political elite in their desperation to actualise their political ambition. According to her, “As Nigeria marks (27 May 2022) Children’s Day I dare ask what future for our dear children in a…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The electoral fortunes of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-East geo-political zone has continued to diminish as the Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe, has dumped the party for the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. This is coming less than 72 hours after a leading presidential aspirant of PDP in the South-East, Peter Obi, announced his exit from the ‘Big umbrella’, citing manipulations in the party’s presidential ticket. Hundreds of PDP members in Anambra State left the party in droves on Thursday, in solidarity with Obi. Senator Abaribe’s defection to APGA was due to…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri A serving Senator Representing Imo East Senatorial District, Ezenwa Onyewuchi, was on Thursday night defeated by a former House of Representative member, Uche Onyeagocha, at the just concluded PDP senatorial primaries held at Aladimma hall in Owerri. The results announced by the coordinating chairman of the election, Ameachi Onowu, showed that Onyewuchi lost having scored 110 votes and Onyeagocha won the senatorial ticket after polling 134 votes. Also, the member representing Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency, Bede Eke lost his battle to return to the House of Representatives. He got 22 votes and Albert Agulanna, scored 31…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has inaugurated the newly constituted interim caretaker committees of various markets for optimum performance and quality service to traders and the state. The reconstitution followed the dissolution and suspension of executives in 30 markets by the State Government. Ikengaonline reported that the State Government had stated that the suspension of the market leaders was aimed at strengthening market leadership for effective partnership, capable of actualizing the vision of the administration for the state. The inauguration held at SSG’s Conference Hall Government House Awka, the Anambra State capital on Wednesday. Speaking during the ceremony, the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU), an umbrella body of town union leaders in Anambra State, has denied claims by the Anambra State Police Command that community leaders are shielding criminal elements in the state. The police in the state, last Monday, claimed that community leaders were shielding criminal elements in the state by not providing information to aid security agents in apprehending such disgruntled elements unleashing terror and mayhem in the state. The Police held an elaborate press conference where Commissioner accused communities of unwillingness to volunteer useful information about criminals in their localities. He…