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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The former Chairman of Nnewi South Local Government Area, Apostle Romanus Okoli, has passionately appealed to the abductors of Ukpor based politician, Uzozie Chukwujekwu, to release him immediately. The appeal was contained in a press release signed by the former LGA Chairman made available to journalists on Sunday. Apostle Okoli described the abducted person as his bosom friend and served under him in the council noting that Chukwujekwu is currently the Vice President of Ukpor Improvement Union (UIU). He said that “Chukwujekwu is a very amiable person who cannot hurt a fly and that the abductee is…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Just over 24 hours after the gruesome murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Okechukwu Okoye, unknown gunmen on Sunday, killed seven people at three communities in Orumba North and Idemili North Local Government Areas of the state. Sources told journalists on Sunday evening that the hoodlums stormed the communities in sophisticated weapons and started shooting sporadically. Four persons were reportedly killed at Isulo in Orumba North LGA. One person was killed at Nanka also in Orumba North LGA while two persons were felled by the assailants’ bullets at Abatete in Idemili North…
By Hassan Gimba As parties are getting set to produce their candidates, we feel the need to reproduce this write-up, first published on October 18 last year. If I were to be as sentimental as people are, I would say the North-East, my zone, must produce the president in 2023. Many people fight for their people, region, zone, or state to produce the president for various reasons. Reasons may range from the fact that a president attracts some goodies to his area. Ministers and other chief executives fall over themselves to site projects where the president comes from. Captains of…
By Owei Lakemfa Witness to history. Animated discussions. Banters. Back slapping. Roaring laughter. Seeming riot, but orderly. Various groups, including the elderly and children. Then the crowds burst into songs and dances. They herald the arrival of the host. He is clad in white with a traditional white dog-eared cap. He flashes his white teeth, raising a two-finger victory sign. Yes, he is the Governor of Osun State, or as his government prefers to call it, The State of Osun. But the crowds, and protocols do not refer to him as His Excellency, he is simply Ogbeni, the Yoruba word…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to “widely publish the reports on the accounts and balance sheet of every political party submitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the National Assembly since 2015.” SERAP urged INEC to “urgently examine the books and records of financial transactions of political parties, and to make public the outcome of any such examination.” It also urged the electoral umpire to “provide details of the guidelines, and steps that INEC are taking to prevent vote buying in the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka More reactions have continued to trail the gruesome murder of Hon. Okechukwu Okoye, member representing Aguata II Constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly. The lawmaker and his aide, Cyril Chiegboka, were kidnapped by yet to be identified assailants on May 15, 2022, and later beheaded by the kidnappers. The gruesome murder of the lawmaker and his aide has generated wild fear and reactions from stakeholders in the state. The State Commissioner of Police Mr. Echeng Echeng had in a press release signed by the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, recalled that…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, from the South-East, have initiated negotiations for a possible consensus candidate among them. The aspirants who met at the Abuja residence of Senator Rochas Okorocha under the chairmanship of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, enjoined aspirants from other zones to support a South-Easterner to fly the APC ticket. South-East APC presidential aspirants in a communiqué after the parley, agreed to align with any of them that would be accepted by other aspirants as the consensus candidate. The communiqué made available to Ikengaonline was jointly signed by Ogbonnaya Onu, Chief Molukwu,…
Buhari has failed woefully, and Nigerians can’t wait for May 29, 2023, when a new government is expected to take over says veteran journalist and author, Chido Onumah. In an exclusive interview with Pan African Visions Chido Onumah says at the sunset of President Buhari’s two terms no part of Nigeria is free from violence and terror. “For me, the biggest challenge of the post-Buhari era would be how to put back the pieces. You’ll have to pity whoever takes over after Buhari. Not since the civil war of 1967-1970 has Nigeria been this divided,” Onumah says. Chido Onumah says…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka says one of his ‘spiritual children’ will emerge governor in Enugu State in 2023. Mbaka disclosed this on Sunday during Mass at the Adoration ground, Umuchigbo Nike, Enugu State. The Catholic priest said that his prayer was for God to give the state Governor, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the spirit of discernment in order to make the right decision on his successor. “I am not recommending anyone to him, but I am praying that God puts a good man into his heart. He said that the state…
By Our Reporter, Abuja “From moments of despair to ecstasy,” was exactly how the commentator at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City’s home ground, described how the defending champions were crowned champions of the premier league on Sunday. The win was City’s fourth in five incredible years. Although most pundits had predicted a routine victory for Man ‘City over Aston Villa, to retain their crown and dash Liverpool’s dream of a quadruple, Villa had other ideas. There were also talks that Steven Gerrard, would give his former side a helping hand by making things difficult for Pep Guardiola and his men.…