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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government, Sunday, began the removal of illegal structures and shop extensions erected on the tarred roads along Bright Street and White House axis of Onitsha Main Market. The Governor had ordered all market Executives in the state to decongest every entrance road into their various markets to make way for free flow of human and vehicular movements. The leader of the demolition task-force, and Provost of the market, Mr Felix Umerah, said that the exercise was carried out in compliance with the directives of Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo. Speaking to Government officials from…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia One of the presidential aspirants of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Cosmos Ndukwe, has accused the party of toying with the South-East geo-political zone even as the 2023 elections approach. He said that PDP should not yet bask in the euphoria of the party’s victory in last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, arguing that the victory was the personal efforts of the party’s candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and not that of the party. The former Deputy Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, expressed furry that PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had…
By Jude Eze Tuesday last week defined more concretely our previous assertion here that 2023 general election may be the most critically decisive poll in the annals of our national history. I was having a rough time, trying to tie off a tragedy that befall my family two weeks ago, when barrage of messages filtered into my WhatsApp, followed by torrential calls. It was so urgent, I had to mute notifications. But when the buzzing became unbearable distractions about to tear my already clocked day apart, I peeped into the preview panel on the task bar only to see: “Archbishop…
Our Reporter, Abuja Another tragedy hit the movie industry in Nigeria as popular actress, Ada Ameh, died in Warri on Sunday. Ameh who was said to have slumped and was rushed to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) hospital in Warri, Delta State, died around 11pm before getting to the hospital. The thespian who played the role of Emu in Africa Magic family drama series, The Johnsons, was said to have been battling depression since she lost he only daughter about two years ago. She was aged 48. Details later…
Stephen Ukandu, News/Features Editor Despite the unending atrocities of bandits in different parts of the country, the Emir of Sabon Birnin Yandoto, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Aliyu Garba Marafa, has conferred a chieftaincy title on a notorious ‘repentant’ bandits’ leader, Adamu Aliero, as Sarkin Fulani (leader of Fulani). The ‘repentant’ bandits’ leader was turbaned by the Emir in a colourful ceremony that took place last Saturday. Meanwhile, the State Government, in a swift reaction, has slammed a suspension order on the Emir. His suspension was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Balarabe, and made…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Professor Greg Ibe, has debunked media reports that he entered into a secret deal with the party to be making a monthly return of N2.2 billion as condition to be given the party’s ticket. Ibe dismissed the claims made by one of the APGA governorship aspirants, Chief Chikwe Udensi, who lost to him at the primaries as a cheap blackmail aimed at biasing the minds of voters against him. The governorship hopeful in a press statement by his Media Team, urged members of the public to…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, has expressed concern over the incessant abduction and killing of Catholic priests across the country, emphasizing that by killing a priest, they had killed Christ the second time. The Bishop made his feelings known at St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, while speaking on the state of the nation. He said it was clear that unscrupulous elements were behind the act, noting that war had been tacitly declared against the Mother Church in Nigeria, with Catholic priests, religious and laity, as their major targets. The prelate…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three persons including two police officers and a civilian by a gang of criminals in Anambra State. The gang was said to have laid an ambush for a 6-man police team and a civilian car tracker who were on a recovery operation of a Toyota Sienna Space Wagon vehicle earlier snatched on gun point penultimate weekend in Oye-Agu Abagana, Anambra State. Four of the police operatives escaped the ambush, while two of the operatives and the car tracker were captured by the criminals. A statement made available to Ikengaonline by the Command…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu 28 November, 1988, was a Monday. In Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a Constituent Assembly inaugurated by military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, had been in session for just over six months, since 11 May, 1988. At the helm as its chair was Anthony Aniagolu, then a recently retired Justice of Nigeria’s Supreme Court. He was a Christian from Enugu State. His deputy was Muhammadu Buba Ardo, then Chief Judge of then Gongola State, who died suddenly in 1991, two years after the Assembly completed its work. He was a Muslim. The Secretary to the Constituent Assembly was…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia, Our Reporter, Abuja The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the Osun gubernatorial election conducted yesterday (Saturday) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The PDP candidate who obtained the majority votes scored 403,371 defeated his closest rival, the incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola who scored 375,027. The declared results showed that Adeleke won in 17 of the 30 local governments in Osun State while the governor won in 13 LGAs. The Local Governments won by APC are Boripe, Ilesa East, Ayedire, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Ayedaade, Iwo, Olaoluwa, Isokan, Atakumosa East, Ife…