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Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Police operatives in Anambra State, yesterday, overpowered a gang of hoodlums believed to be gunmen terrorizing different quarters of the state in the past weeks. The State Police Command confirmed that the gunmen were neutralized during a gun battle at Nteje Divisional Headquarters in Oyi Local Government Area of the state. In a statement, Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the Police Commissioner, CP Echeng Echeng, led a squad to launch an offensive on the gunmen who attacked the station. Ikenga stated that the CP received a distress call that the station was…

Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Barely one month after taking over office, Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has, for the second time, disagreed with his predecessor, Chief Willie Obiano, over notes handed over to him. The first instance was when Obiano claimed that the state under his administration was not indebted to anybody, but Soludo some days after his inauguration while speaking on Arise TV programme, said he inherited a debt of over N100bn. Again, Obiano had before the end of of his tenure told journalists in his Aguleri hometown that one of his bequests to Soludo was handing over to…

Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka The Archbishop Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger, Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, has said that Nigerians are currently operating in a country that its system had collapsed. The Anglican Prelate made the assertion, while fielding questions from journalists in Awka, the Anambra State capital. He said the governance systems in the country had lost its shape and that “people are currently passing through all manner of sufferings and hardship to survive. “We are passing through a time where many people are asking if Nigeria can survive as a nation and if the eastern region can…

Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka The Nigerian Union of Journalists Anambra State Council has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to show full commitment to the fight against insecurity across the country. Insecurity has worsened across the country following the activities of bandits and terrorists including unknown gunmen. The northern parts of the country has recently been witnessing successive kidnappings by arm-wielding bandits, while several attacks have been carried out on government facilities by unknown gunmen in the South. In a communiqué signed by the Council Chairman, Dr. Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, at the end of its April Congress at the Godwin Ezeemo…

By Michael Onwuka, Enugu Former Director General, Nigeria Broadcasting Commission, Professor Armstrong Idachaba, has reiterated the call for the regulation of the social media. Idachaba made the call Thursday in Enugu while delivering the 8th Inaugural Lecture of Godfrey Okoye University. The professor of Mass Communication, who spoke on ‘Media Convergence: Nature and Relevance in Nigeria,’ said that regulation of the social media would curb the excesses and ‘rudeness’ of the platforms. Ikengaonline reports that converged media is a media strategy that combines the three types of media in marketing, namely, owned, paid, and earned media to deliver messages across…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Unknown gunmen on Thursday killed a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Anthony Okorie, at the on-going Continuous Voter’s Registration Exercise, CVR, in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State. INEC, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri. He stated that the incident happened at Nkwo Ihitte (PU 004) in Amakohia Ward (RA 02). As at press time, INEC said two other officials of theirs were still missing. The reason for the attack, Ikengaonline gathered was because of the alleged insistence of…

By Our Reporter, Abuja Following the rancour and disagreements that attended the recent State Congress and Gubernatorial Primary Elections in Lagos and Osun States respectively, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has set up a Special Reconciliation Committee (SRC). The Committee is headed by the party’s candidate in the last Ondo gubernatorial election, Eyitayo Jegede SAN, who was named Chairman. A press statement from the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, stated that the Committee is to “address certain issues in both Lagos and Osun states chapters of the party.” “The National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Baring any last-minute change of mind, a leading governorship aspirant of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Professor Greg Ibe, may be on his way out of the Umbrella party. This is following his disclosure that he has been under intense pressure to dump the PDP. Professor Ibe who made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in his Uturu country home, however, did not disclose his next political destination but rumours are rife that he may be considering pursuing his political ambition on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. The…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Secretary to Ebonyi State Government, and Coordinating Commissioner, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, has resigned from office to pursue his senatorial ambition. He disclosed this to journalists on Thursday after a closed-door consultation meeting with the Ebonyi State All Progressives Congress, APC, Working Committee, at the party’s secretariat, Abakaliki. Ugbala also announced that he had dropped his governorship ambition in the interest of the party and was then aspiring to represent Ebonyi Central Senatorial zone, come 2023. He said: “I’m here to consult with the State Working Committee of our party and to seek their approval and support, to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Deputy Governor of Abia State, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, has dispelled the rumour making the rounds that he has dropped his 2023 governorship ambition. The former Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, who dismissed the said rumour as “false and satanic,” vowed never to quit the race for anybody. He said the rumour was being propagated by mischief makers afraid of his ambition in their desperation to cause confusion and disaffection. Oko Chukwu said that he was very much on course and very optimistic of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ticket to consolidate on the good works…