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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Gunmen at the weekend attacked two Ebonyi communities burning three cars and shooting one person. The attacks occurred at Uburu and Okposi communities in Ohaozara Local Government Area. The incident happened at night around 10pm, sources from the community said. A source from the community told our reporter that two of the cars were destroyed at Rev. J Odii’s compound at Okposi Okwu in Ohaozara LGA. Police spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Onome Onovewakpoyeya confirmed the incident. She said the police has commenced investigation to unravel those behind the attacks. She noted that the gunmen who lunched the attack in…
By Stephen Ezendiaru Why is the ruling All Progressives congress, APC, stoking a needless controversy in the zoning of political offices in the aftermath of its victory in the just concluded general election? Having done the difficult job of winning the election nationwide and claiming the presidency, why is a grand party like the APC failing in the simple task of equitable sharing of offices among the geopolitical zones that constitute Nigeria? it is indeed disturbing to see how APC is already laying landmines for the Tinubu presidency and creating more fissures in a country with debilitating fault lines by not…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The newly inaugurated Governor of Enugu State, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah formally stepped into the fray on Thursday, June 1, when he boldly pronounced an end to the lingering issue of Sit-at-home which has continued to diminish the economy of the people of Enugu State, nay the South-East region of Nigeria. Mbah, who made the pronouncement after his maiden security meeting lamented that the Sit-at-home order that began in 2021 as a reaction to the detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Authorities, had made youths of the state lazy. The governor said the creativity and sense…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Unidentified gunmen allegedly kidnapped four children in the Amako Autonomous Community, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State. It was learnt from the affected community that the incident took place the previous Saturday. According to the story weaved around the abduction, the crime was allegedly carried out by a new tenant in the compound where the children were abducted while they were playing with other kids. The ages of the children were said to be between 3 and 10 years old. A source said the matter was reported to the police and they have allegedly arrested the agent who brought the suspect-tenant as well…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Ohanaeze Ndigbo had expressed fury over the zoning of the Deputy Speakership of the House of Representatives to the South-East by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, which described the action of the ruling APC as insulting and provocative, said it was a further proof that the APC had no regard for the Igbo. Ohanaeze in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, directed National Assembly members-elect of Igbo extraction to place the interest of the race above party sentiments at the forthcoming election of the principal officers of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has faulted the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in opposing documents emanating from its office and deposed by litigants at the Election Petitions Tribunal. He argued that if the electoral umpire had been credible in the conduct of the polls, it would not have been opposing its own documents. The lawyer who took to his Twitter handle wrote: “If INEC conducted credible elections, we shouldn’t be seeing the same institution objecting to documents it used during the elections. “These documents are supposed to vindicate INEC’s claim of credible elections. Objection…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday. This comes amid increase in fuel prices across the country as a result of President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech wherein he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone.” NLC President Joe Ajaero on Friday made the announcement after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja. He said the government, particularly the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had up until Wednesday next week to revert to the old price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise referred to as petrol. Ajaero…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Senator George Akume as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Also approved was the appointment of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff and former Deputy Governor of Jigawa, Ibrahim Hadejia, as Deputy Chief The new appointments were conveyed in a statement on Friday by State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Abuja announced the appointment of Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, and Sen. Ibrahim Hassan…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, has made 22 new appointments dominated by technocrats and veterans in their various professions. This is contained in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Ukoh. Some of the fresh appointees and their portfolios include the Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Lagos State chapter, Ikechukwu Uwanna, as his Special Assistant on Legal Matters; Mr Michael Akpara – Special Adviser on Finance; Professor Uche Eme Uche – Special Adviser on Education; and Professor Joel F. Ogbonna – Special Adviser on Petroleum and Energy. Others include: Dr Clifford…
By Azu Ishiekwene President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is under fire for announcing that petrol subsidy is gone from day one. His inauguration address also touched on a unified currency exchange, high interest rate and power, among others. Of all these, however, the one that got the headlines was petrol subsidy and the most frequently expressed concern, is why now? To say, in his first speech, that fuel subsidy was gone, that a unified exchange rate was vital, and that the current interest rate was anti-people and anti-business, was the economic equivalent of an earthquake. Of the four preceding presidential…