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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The family of Professor Uwadinachi Iweha, former Chief Medical Director, CMD, of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), abducted last year has said that the whereabouts of the septuagenarian is still unknown. Worried about his safety, the family appealed to his abductors to release him. Professor Iweha was abducted by unidentified armed men on June 5, 2022 in front of his house located at Umuokpara area of Umuahia. First son of the victim, Chukwudi Iweha, an Engineer, who addressed newsmen in Umuahia, expressed fears over the safety of his father especially as they have neither heard…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Ahmed Ammani has ordered Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Commanders of PMF Squadron Bases, other Tactical and Operational Units of the Police Command, to deploy personnel and all the operational and intelligence resources at their disposal to ensure that citizens were adequately protected in any part of the state beginning from Monday June 5, 2023. Ammani gave the order following the ban on Mondays Sit-at-home in the state by Gov. Peter Mbah last Thursday. In a statement by force spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the commissioner urged the operatives to ensure…
By Hassan Gimba “So many people are hanging on by the thinnest of threads. Treat people with kindness, you could be that thread.” – John Pavlovitz The above proverbial expression, which alludes to an occasion between Damocles and King Dionysius, may define the situation between Nigerians and their president. Without a doubt, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took the oath of office amidst significant concerns expressed by many Nigerians. Apart from that, the courts are still hearing challenges to his emergence as president. He is also, so far, the only president with a minority of votes in an election in Nigeria. Every…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Professor Greg Ibe, has charged the new national leadership of the party to vigorously pursue the lofty dreams of achieving national spread as envisioned by the founding fathers. This was contained in his congratulatory message to the Chief Sly Ezeokenwa-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the party which emerged at its national convention held Wednesday in Awka, Anambra State. According to the message signed by the Director, Media and Publicity of his Campaign Organisation, Rev. Sleep Ogwo, urgent steps should be taken to reconcile and unite aggrieved…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the 37th year of his interminable rule, President Yoweri Museveni signed into law Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, passed by Parliament earlier in the month. Among other things, the new law prescribes life in prison for persons convicted of homosexuality, a crime that already exists in Uganda’s laws. It also creates a new crime of “aggravated homosexuality” punishable with death; explicitly precludes a defence of consent for crimes under the law, and makes it possible to convict for homosexuality, children who are otherwise excluded from criminal responsibility under Ugandan law. Describing the law as “a shameful Act” and…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anglican Bishop of Amichi Diocese, in Anambra State, Rt Rev Ephraim Ikeakor, has expressed dissatisfaction with the Federal Government’s announcement of removal of oil subsidy describing it as ill timed. The cleric made this known during a press conference and inspection visit at St Philip Anglican Church Eziama Amichi, in Nnewi South LGA, venue of the forthcoming 3rd Session of the 5th Synod of the diocese. The Bishop who though acknowledged the need to remove the oil subsidy, emphasised that even if that should take effect, there was need to put in place palliatives that will…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Stakeholders from different sectors have called for judicial and other institutional reforms to facilitate the speedy dispensation of justice in the country’s judicial system. The call was made at a one-day workshop entitled: “The unconstitutionality of section 396(7) of the ACJA 2015, matters arising: Implications on the speedy dispensation of corruption cases,” organised by the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Anambra State branch in collaboration with MacArthur Foundation. At the event which centered on how to expedite the trial of criminal cases particularly, the stakeholders which included erudite scholars, legal luminaries, veteran journalists, pro-democracy groups,…
Disclose his whereabouts – Opposition Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Contrary to speculations making the rounds, Ondo State Government, has said that the Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is not dead. Rumour mills have it that the Governor who has been out of circulation for a while following his ill health, died early Saturday morning. But the State Government, in a swift reaction, dismissed the rumour as the handiwork of mischief makers. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, in a statement in Akure, urged members of the public to disregard the rumour. The statement obtained by Ikengaonline read in part: “We have been inundated…
Our Reporter, Abuja English Premier League champions, Manchester City kept their dream of clinching a treble this season alive as they defeated neighbours and arch rivals, Manchester United, in the FA cup final played on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. City won the match by 2-1 and lifted the oldest cup competition in world football. The premier league champions were favourites going into the game and indeed made an early breakthrough with captain, Ilkay Gundogan volleying home the fastest goal in FA cup final on 12 seconds after United made a mess of clearing a long ball from City’s keeper,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Abia political appointees of ex-Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, have been ordered by the incumbent Gov. Alex Otti, to return every Government property in their custody on or before Tuesday, June 6 or be sanctioned. Otti who gave the order Saturday in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Kenneth Kalu, warned that Government would not take it lightly with anyone who failed to comply with the directive. According to the statement, the order is sequel to complaints that some of the ex- Government appointees have refused to surrender some Government property in their custody including vehicles…