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By Charles Onyeishi Chidiebere The awakened interest of many Nigerian youths in the affairs of the state today shows that the youths are no longer asleep. If anything, they are not lazy to participate in, and make their voices heard in the politics and governance of the country. Young Nigerians of today have borrowed and practicalised what John Lewis, former Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and member of the US House of Reps, dubbed “good trouble”—fearless agitation designed to provoke, challenge, and move progress forward. Their keen attention, participation and anticipation in the build-up to the presidential…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Youths in Umuorie Autonomous Community, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, Monday, went on rampage following the murder of a tipper driver by unknown gunmen. Ikengaonline gathered that the victim identified as Israel Nwobilo, was abducted with his assistant driver (conductor) on Saturday, June 18 when they went to a sand excavation site at the neighbouring Umukalu Community. After discovering his lifeless body on Monday, Irate youths in the community went on rampage to register their grievances. The youths in a viral video carried the corpse of the victim strapped to wooden poles and marched…
By Odokara Njoku Late Dr. Martin Luther King (jnr.) in one of his motivational quotes said, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” By this token of faith, some patriotic political stakeholders, individuals as well as sociocultural organisations who are obviously interested in the unity of Nigeria had prior to the commencement of political activities leading to the 2023 general election made strong cases for the South-East region to produce the next president of the country. This widespread support is on one hand based on the principle of Federal Character as enshrined in…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday accused those funding the criminal gangs in the South-East zone as the ones responsible for the killings and kidnappings in the South-East region. The IPOB detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Owerri, through his lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, after they had visited him (Kanu) at the detention facility of the Department of State Service, DSS, in Abuja last Monday. IPOB, said it was because of the activities of the criminal gang that the zone has remained under siege. IPOB, in a message to…
By Osmund Agbo Just last month, Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times, covering Colombia’s election predicted that “a large and loud youth electorate hungry to transform one of Latin America’s most unequal societies could propel Gustavo Petro, a former rebel, to the presidency.” Well, on Sunday, June 19, 2022, that prediction came to pass and Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, an economist, senator and former guerrilla fighter is now the president-elect of the Republic of Colombia. This south American nation named after the Italian navigator, Christopher Columbus, was founded when the Spaniards in 1499, first landed…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The 2022 Batch B stream 1 Orientation Course of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), commenced in Ebonyi State with the swearing in of 1337 corps members on Tuesday. A breakdown of the 1337 corps members shows that 233 of the new members were male while 1104 were female. The event took place at the State Permanent Orientation Camp old Macgregor College Afikpo Local Government Area. The new Corps members were sworn into the Service by the State Chief Judge, Elvis Ngele represented by Justice Vincent Nwancho. Addressing the Corps Members, the Director-General of the NYSC, Mohammed…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Enugu State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Sam Ujogu, says efforts are being made to enhance the monthly state allowance paid to corps members serving in the state. Ujogu disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen after the swearing-in of the 2022 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Corps Members in Enugu. Ikengaonline reports that corps members posted to urban centres of the state are paid monthly allowance of N1000 by the state government. However, their counterparts posted to rural areas are paid monthly allowance of N4000 by the state government. The NYSC state coordinator said…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Commissioner for Industry Abia State and a senatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Abia Central, Chief Henry Ikoh; Umana Okon-Umana (Akwa-Ibom); Ekuma Joseph (Ebonyi); and Goodluck Opia (Imo), have made the list of seven new ministerial nominees by President Muhammadu Buhari. Others include: Umar Ibrahim (Kano); Ademola Adewole (Ondo); and Udum Odi (Rivers). President Buhari has already transmitted the names of the nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Their nomination is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan and read at plenary on Tuesday. The President in…
By James Ezendiaru Not a few analysts would have sworn that having defied all the odds to defeat all his opponents at the very transparent national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the matter of choosing who will run with him on the APC ticket would be a mere walk in the park for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Clearly it is not turning out to be so. And there are quite some reasons why choosing a running mate in the 2023 presidential race is not just an easy call. As a matter of fact, taking that singular decision…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There is no end in sight yet to the controversy trailing the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, as one of the aspirants, Chief Daniel Eke, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, to stop both Chief Ikechi Emenike, and Dr Uche Ogah from parading themselves as governorship candidates of the party. Eke, in the suit marked FHC/UM/ 18/96/2022, urged the court to declare the outcomes of both primaries as “unlawful and invalid.” The duo emerged from parallel primaries, and have both laid claims to the ticket. While Emenike emerged…