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Dokpesi is dead By Stephen Ukandu Owner of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, is dead. The news of his demise was contained in a statement by his son, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr). Below is a full text of the statement made available to Ikengaonline: “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of High Chief Raymond Aleogho Anthony Dokpesi (Ezomo of Weppa-Wanno Kingdom) who passed away on May 29th, 2023. High Chief Dokpesi was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. “High Chief Dokpesi…
To pay workers every 28th day of the month Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Dissatisfied with the poor sanitary condition of Abia State, the newly-inaugurated Governor Alex Otti, has declared state of emergency on waste management in the state. He directed the Abia State Environmental Sanitation Agency, ASEPA, to immediately commence the evacuation of all refuse dumps in Aba and Umuahia. Abia under the watch of the immediate-past administration of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, was among the filthiest states in the country. “A healthy urban environment shall be a major priority for this government. To that effect, I am immediately declaring a state…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi state has a new Governor. He is Rt Hon Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, immediate former speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly. He was sworn-in moments ago by the State Chief Judge, Elvis Ngene at the Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium Abakaliki. He becomes the 4th Democratically elected governor of the state taking over from David Umahi. His Deputy, Patricia Obila, also took the oath of office. She takes over from Kelechi Igwe. In his inaugural speech, Mr Nwifuru promised to serve the people with the fear of God. He said his administration will collaborate with all who…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Crisis is brewing in ancient city of Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State, following the dethronement of the community’s Women Leader otherwise referred to as Chairperson or Women President General, Mrs Favour Nworah, by the State Government. Nworah, who has been the Women President General of Ebenebe Town Union Women Wing (ETU WW) since April 2019, was sacked by Governor Chukwuma Soludo on April 2023, few months after the 2023 general election. According to a sources, the Women PG was sacked from office because she appeared in different photographs with the uniforms of Labour…
By Rudolf Okonkwo Dr. Damages: Mr. President, thank you for making time for this exit interview. Pres. Muhammadu Buhari: It’s my pleasure. I know how essential exit interviews are for employers. So, I want to do this for Nigerians who have been my employer for the last eight years. Despite vehement protests by my advisers, like Femi Adesina and Festus Keyamo, I overruled them and decided to come to your program to do this. That does not mean that I had changed my opinion about how obnoxious you are or how irrelevant your program has become since the Jonathan years…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Chief of Defense Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe; former Governor of Rivers State and Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Chubuike Amaechi; and former Governor of old Imo State, Gen Ike Nwachukwu (rtd.) are among the dignitaries sighted at the Umuahia Township Stadium for the inauguration of Gov. Alex Otti. Other dignitaries sighted by Ikengaonline at the stadium include former Gov. Theodore Orji and his wife; the national Chairman of Labour Party, Mr Julius Abure; Vice presidential candidate of LP, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Sighted also were Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe; Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, Senator Chris Adighighje; Imo Labour Party governorship candidate, Senator…
By Motunrayo Alaka With the dawn of a new administration, the clarion call for a free press in Nigeria grows louder. However, the WSCIJ 2022 media monitoring report of civic space infractions across ten years (2012-2022) showed journalists as primary victims of violent attacks by state and non-state actors. The 2023 World Press Freedom Index corroborates this as it ranked Nigeria 123 out of 180 – one of the most dangerous and difficult countries for journalists to work in. International Press Centre (IPC) recorded sixty-six cases of attacks on Nigerian journalists and three on media houses in 2022, while the…
Our Reporter, Abuja In fulfillment of what he had referred to as his lifelong ambition, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in President of the Federal Republic Nigeria as Muhammadu Buhari exited after eight years as President. This followed the swearing-in of Kashim Shettima as Vice President. The Oath of Office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, on Monday. The former governor of Lagos State was declared the winner of the February 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress polled a total of 8,794,726 votes to…
Stephen Ukandu, News & Features Editor After weeks of waiting, Ikengaonline, the flagship of South-East online media platforms, has made good its promise by releasing its research-based scorecards for the out-going Governors in the zone. The scorecards covered the eight-year administrations of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State; David Umahi of Ebonyi State; and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State. According to the Editor-in-Chief of Ikengaonline, Uche Ugboajah, the scorecards of the Governors of Anambra and Imo states who are not exiting office on May 29 will be released in due course. The unbiased investigative report done in collaboration with Dataphyte…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Today, May 29, 2023 (Monday), Peter Ndubuisi Mbah will be sworn in as the next Executive Governor of Enugu State, South-East Nigeria. Mbah, a fiery business mogul of Nkanu extraction takes over from Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who has completed eight years in office as governor. The new governor is taking over the reign of leadership in a hostile environment coming under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has held the state captive since the return of democracy in 1999. From Chimaroke Nnamani (1999-2007), to Sullivan Chime (2007-2015), and then Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (2015-2023). In those years,…