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Stephen Ukandu, News Features Editor The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has clarified that any of its card-carrying and financially up-to-date member does not need any other authentication to be eligible to participate in the congresses to elect the three-man ad-hoc delegates that would participate in the party’s primaries. This is contained in a press statement issued Saturday in Abuja, by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba. According to the statement, once a member has a genuine membership card of the party duly signed by the party’s National Chairman or Secretary, such a member does not need…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has given reasons why it suspended its three-man delegates election for Abia State, which was earlier scheduled for today (Saturday). National Organising Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Umar Bature, cited the court order restraining the party from conducting the exercise as reason for the suspension. Bature who spoke with our Correspondent on the telephone, however, said that the national leadership of the party took the action to enable it set up a panel to conduct the exercise on a later date. The National Organising Secretary said that the vacation of the court…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah, has vowed to “make Abia work again,” if voted into power as Governor in 2023. Ogah made the vow at the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Umuahia while formally declaring for the governorship race. The oil magnet who said that Abia is endowed with abundant human and material resources, regretted that lack of vision and mismanagement were the reasons the state had not witnessed much progress. He promised to bring his wealth of experiences and success stories both in the private and…
By Chris Aniedobe Stating dismissively and dispositively that polygamy is Igbo culture exposes gaps in the understanding of Igbo culture. To understand Igbo culture, one has to understand the concepts of Ogu and Ofo which provide the moral underpinnings of Igbo cultural practices. Ogu is the basket with which Ofo is carried. In other words, ogu is the due process that gives weight and content to our choices in action that make them both morally right and just. One cannot strip polygamy of ogu and ofo and call it Igbo culture. Mbanu. Omenala nwere usoro. (Culture has its procedures) Usoro…
Polycarp Ifeanyi, Awka Traders in Anambra State, have faulted the recent decision of Anambra State Government to nullify elections that ushered in market leaders in the state. The state Government had in a statement by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announced the dissolution of the Caretaker Committees of 30 Markets. It also constituted new ones to replace two other Market leaderships with alleged flawed elections. However, the traders who expressed their displeasure in an interview with Ikengaonline, said they were disappointed at the decision of the Soludo-led administration. Speaking to our reporter, a trader in Ogbaru, Elder Emma Ugwuowele,…
Our Reporter, Abuja Whereas popular actor, Yul Edochie, thinks he had made his best decision ever in taking a second wife, his family members, seem to have a different opinion by distancing themselves from his action. After publicly announcing the news of his marriage to his second wife, Judy Austin Muoghalu, another Nollywood actress, via a viral post on Instagram, the popular actor has received backlash from fans and other commentators. Following the negative comments generated by the news that he had taken a second wife, the actor has maintained that marrying a second wife was one of the best…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Mrs. Maria Ude Nwachi, a former member of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, has called for the jettisoning of zoning policy in elections arguing that it breeds mediocrity. This is as she threw her weight behind the governorship ambition of Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Odii. Mr. Odii, a Lagos- based businessman and a member of the Lagos State University Governing Council is aspiring to govern Ebonyi State under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mrs. Nwachi, who represented Afikpo North/East State Constituency from 2015 to 2019, in an interview with journalists, said the state needed a vibrant leader like…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has commended Anambra government for its role in the rescue of abducted herders and cows. The South-East Zonal Chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki made the commendation on Friday in an interview with Ikengaonline in Enugu. Recall that 11 herders were reportedly abducted by hoodlums a fortnight ago in their settlement in Obene Community, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. Over 300 cows reportedly got missing in the process. However, 10 of the abducted herders were recently found and many cows recovered by a search party compromising…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Anambra State Government has announced the dissolution of Caretaker Committees of 30 markets in Anambra State. Ikengaonline gathered that the action followed the directive of the State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, who had issued the order for reforms to be carried out in markets across the state. Among the 30 markets whose leadership was dissolved are: Onitsha Main Market; G.B.O Market; Bridge Head Market (Ogbo Ogwu); Ochanja Central Market; Nwugo Market (Beer Market); Progress Market; Millenuim Market; Ochanja Area Market; Sokoto Road Main Market; Onitsha; and Naspa Nnewi 11 Electrical/Electronics Dealers Market Nnewi. Others are: Plant Parts…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Anambra State Council, has expressed displeasure over perceived neglect of Anambra-based media professionals by Professor Chukwuma Soludo-led administration. The feelings were expressed at a Media Executives Summit organized by NUJ Anambra State Council with the theme: “Objective Reporting and Unionism in a Digital Era,” held at the NUJ Secretariat, Godwin Ezeemo International Press Centre, Awka, the state capital. Chairman NUJ Anambra State Council, Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu who spoke at the event, lamented that journalist in the state had not been deemed fit nor recognised for key positions in the state…