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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The member representing Ikwo South state constituency, Moses Odunwa, has been elected as the speaker of the 7th Ebonyi House of Assembly. Mr Odunwa is a two-term lawmaker. He was nominated by the member representing Edda West state constituency, Nkemka Okoro Onuma and seconded by Abiri Godwin Abiri representing Izzi West constituency. There were no other nominations when the Clerk called for further nomination for the position of Speaker. Odunwa was consequently sworn-in by the Clerk and decorated by the Sergeant at Arm. Also, Chinedu Onah representing Ohaukwu South state constituency was elected the deputy Speaker. Ogba…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Okwu Olokoro Autonomous Community, in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, has accused the management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU), of attempts to forcefully acquire its communal land without due process. The community which made the allegation in a press statement signed by its President General, Uzodinma Egere, warned on the dangers of such unilateral action. According to the statement, the university is into discussions with the community for the purpose of acquiring the said land, but no agreement has so far been reached. But when contacted, the Public Relations Officer, PRO…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As global condemnation continues to trail the continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Founder, Igbo Youth Movement (IYM), and Secretary, Eastern Consultative Assembly (ECA), Evangelist Eliot Uko, has said that detaining Kanu without charge is an aberration. Kanu whose health is said to be deteriorating has remained in a solitary confinement at the Abuja headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS, since June 2021 when he was extraordinarily renditioned to Nigeria from Kenya. Uko said Kanu’s continued incarceration was part of the reason for the instability…
Odinkalu demands probe of husband Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the controversy sparked by the shocking revelation by Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa who represented Bauchi North in the 9th Senate rages, former Education Minister and Advocate of good governance, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili has called for investigation and review of judgments delivered by the former President of the Appeal Court, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa Justice Bulkachuwa who retired in 2020 is the wife of Senator Bulkachuwa who the husband in a viral video during the valedictory session of the 9th Senate, admitted he influenced some of her judgments to help his politician-friends. Ezekwesili who…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has congratulated Enyimba International of Aba, for emerging champions of the 2022/2023 season of the Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL. Ikengaonline reports that Enyimba on Sunday drew 1-1 against Rivers United, but came top by superior goal difference to emerge winners of the league after the Super Six play-offs held in Lagos. Otti dedicated the victory to Abia people, saying “it was the second most important thing to happen to Abians this year, after the March 18, 2023 election” that brought him to power. Otti in a press statement by his Chief Press…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the startling revelation made by Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa who represented Bauchi North senatorial district in the 9th senate, continues to raise dust across the country, Foremost rights lawyer, Dr Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has called for the immediate arrest of the senator for further interrogations by security agencies. Senator Bulkachuwa who made the revelation during the valedictory session of the senate, boasted how he influenced the decision of his wife, Zainab Bulkachuwa, a retired President of the Appeal Court. Ikengaonline checks revealed that the senator’s wife, Justice Bulkachuwa, retired from the bench in 2020 after attaining the statutory retirement…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday elected Uche Ugwu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, representing Udi North State Constituency, as the Speaker of the 8th session of the assembly. The Clerk of the House, Dr. Emma Udaya set the motion for the business of the day, when Hon. Iloabuchi Aniagu, Nkanu West State Constituency nominated Ugwu, who was the deputy speaker of the 7th assembly. The motion was seconded by Chukwudi Nwankwo, the Member-elect for Awgu South Following his nomination and subsequent acceptance of the nomination and in the absence of any other nominations,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The member representing Zaria Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Abbas, has emerged as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He polled a whopping 353 votes to defeat two other contestants – Ahmed Wase and Sani Jaji, who polled three votes each. Abbas was the preferred choice of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers adopted “open declaration ” ballot system in electing their leadership. Meanwhile, the member representing Bende federal constituency, Abia State, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, was elected Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed. Both presiding officers have since been sworn in by the Clerk…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Guinness World Records has announced Nigeria’s legendary cook, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual. The announcement was made Tuesday in a statement on GWR website. It read: “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.” The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday 11 May and continued through to Monday…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has emerged the 10th President of the Senate. He defeated former Zamfara State Governor Senator Abdulaziz Yari also of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to emerge. Akpabio has been the anointed candidate of the party with strong support from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Details later….