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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There is apprehension in Abia State as Governor Alex Otti moves to set up a judicial panel of inquiry on recovery of looted Government funds and property. The inauguration according to a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, will take place at the Banquet Hall of the Government House 11:00am on Tuesday. The five -man panel, will be chaired by retired Justice Ikwuoma Duruoha-Igwe, the statement added. It read: “The Abia State Government will on Tuesday, June 27, 2023,  inaugurate a Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Government Properties and Funds belonging to the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti, has barred Schools of Nursing in Abia State from collecting cash payments from students. This was contained in a statement issued Monday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko. Below is a full text of the statement made available to Ikengaonline: “Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed the payment of fees accruing to all the state-owned Nursing/Midwifery institutions to designated Bank accounts. “Consequently, the General Public, especially Parents, Guardians and Students of all the state-owned Nursing/Midwifery institutions are hereby informed that starting from the 27th of June 2023, all fees…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Tinubu, has renamed 15 airports  after some prominent Nigerians including the immediate-past President, Muhammadu Buhari; late founder of Sokoto caliphate, Usman Dan Fodio; and former  Senate President, Chuba Okadigbo. This was contained in a memo  by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations on Monday. Below is a full list of the affected airports obtained by Ikengaonline: Akure Airport – Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu Benin Airport – Oba Akenzua II Dutse Airport – Muhammad Nuhu Sanusi Ebonyi Airport – Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo Gombe Airport – Brigadier Zakari…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, and UN consultant, Greg Ibe, will deliver the keynote speech at this month’s Ikengaonline town-hall meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 29, 2023. He will speak on the topic: “Navigating the Challenges of Youth Entrepreneurship: Strategies for Success.” According to a press release by the Editor-in-Chief of the online newspaper, Uche Ugboajah, the two-hour virtual meeting scheduled for 7:00 pm West African Time (WAT),  will be co-anchored by Dr Osmund Agbo; and Dr Chido Onumah. The release gave the zoom link as: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88054855769?pwd=YThvbTk1UlRLUHRJeUxiaml0ZFVHdz09 It also gave the meeting ID as: 880 5485 5769 ; and passcode as: 150017.…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has rescued  a pregnant woman identified as Nebechi Achu after she was beaten to stupor by her partner. Ikengaonline gathered that Achu who hails from Isuofia was cohabiting with her lover identified as Chukwuemerie Anunobi, a native of Aguluezechukwu both in Aguata Local Government Area of the state when the incident happened. A viral video on different social media platforms showed the woman struggling for her life after the severe beatings, a situation that attracted the intervention of the State Ministry of Women and Children Affairs. The Ministry facilitated the arrest of the culprit but…

  Our Reporter, Abuja Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Monday, officially assumed duties as the National Security Adviser (NSA) with a pledge to subdue insecurity and stabilise Nigeria. According to a statement by Zu Mijinyawa, SA Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser, Ribadu took over from former NSA, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu on June 19. He said the administration of President Tinubu had enormous responsibility of securing Nigeria, stabilise it and ensure peace in all parts of the country.   According to him, this is a work for Nigerians and we intend…

The Executive Secretary, ES, of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has announced his resignation from the commission. Rasheed, who made the announcement during the approval of the Kogi State University Kabba, in Abuja on Monday, said this would enable him to return to class as his primary assignment. He said he would continue his lecturing job at the Bayero University Kano, from where he was appointed after spending seven years in the commission. Rasheed, a Nigerian academic, administrator and a professor of English, was Vice-Chancellor, Bayero University Kano between 2010-2015, and assumed office as the executive secretary…

By Owei Lakemfa Bill Gates, the American with a trophy as one of the World’s richest men, came visiting Nigeria last week. He publicly visited the Presidential Villa twice; first to meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the second, to meet Vice President Kashim Shettima Mustapha and our governors who came before him with begging bowls for health aid. Despite Nigeria being one country, each governor had a separate health agenda and request, all expecting the former husband of Melinda French to grant their wishes. Although the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has a $50 billion endowment, out of which $7…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has denied reports of the return of kidnapping and robbery along the ever busy Ugwuogo-Opi-Ekwuegbe road in the state. It would be recalled that in the past two weeks, there have been several reports of incidents of kidnapping and robbery along this road with pictures and videos flying around in the social media. But in a statement signed by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant  on Media, Mr Reuben Onyishi, he denied any incident of kidnapping and other criminal activities. “Ugwuogo-Opi-Ekwuegbe road is safe,” he said. Also, the Police Command in the state had described…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Police Command in Enugu State says it has rescued four traders kidnapped by gunmen and taken to a forest at Aishi-Ette in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the state. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the victims were reportedly kidnapped at Umuopu village, along Ette/Ogugu Road, on 23rd June, 2023 at about 9.30 pm. They were said to be traders traveling to Obollo-Afor, Udenu LGA, Enugu State, from Ankpa, Kogi State, for business when they were abducted at gunpoint. The police said that the hoodlums had demanded a ransom of N10 million from each…