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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State chapter, Tuesday, put on hold, a peaceful rally it had earlier planned over accumulated salary arrears to doctors at Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH; and their counterparts at the state’s Health Management Board. According to NMA, the planned rally was to protest 26 months, and 11 months salary arrears owed doctors at both institutions. NMA gave the state Government two weeks to pay at least 80% of the accumulated salary arrears of doctors at the affected institutions or the union would push ahead with the planned protest.…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There have been sorrow, agony and lamentation across the country as the identities of some of the victims of Monday night’s attack on Abuja-Kaduna rail track are made public. Some of the victims include a Medical Doctor, Chinelo Megafu Nwando; a youth leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Amin Mahmoud; Secretary General, Trade Union Congress, TUC, Barrister Musa Lawal-Ozigi. Among the casualties according to reports was a staff of the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, Abdul Kofar-Mata. Former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala, on board the train was said to have…

Michael Onwuka, Enugu. The Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), has raised concern over the continued neglect of the International Trade Fair Complex in Enugu. The President of ECCIMA, Mr Jasper Nduagwuike disclosed this on Tuesday in Enugu during the formal opening ceremony of the 33rd Enugu International Trade Fair. Nduagwuike said it was sad that all appeals for the Federal Government to develop the trade fair complex in the last 37 years had not yielded any result. The President said that ECCIMA would have no option than resort to self-help to ensure that the complex was…

Chukwudike Ndubueze, Awka Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has sent names of 20 Commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for consideration. The nomination came barely 12 days after his inauguration, although he had earlier promised to forward the list of his commissioner-nominees within one week. The list had some of former Governor Willie Obiano’s men and two reporters from the State owned Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS). On the list sighted by Ikengaonline were Nollywood actor, Mr Don Onyenji; and former Transition Committee Chairman of Orumba North Local Government Area, Mrs Ifenyinwa Obinabo. Onyenji was pencilled  as Commissioner for Entertainment, Culture…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than 970 passengers on board a passenger train from Abuja to Kaduna were endangered yesterday, when the train conveying them was reportedly attacked by suspected terrorists. The incident which occurred between Rijana and Katari in Kaduna State is coming less than two days terrorists on bikes numbering over 100 allegedly attacked the Kaduna airport, forcing Lagos-bound plane not to take off. Ikengaonline gathered that the bandits after the attack made futile attempts to force themselves into the cabins of the train. Reports say the dare-devil terrorists planted explosives on the rail track which exploded as…

Fellow Nigerians, a few moments ago, I met with President Muhammadu Buhari. I informed him that I wanted to succeed him as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Though it is not my life-long ambition, it has become imperative that to rescue Nigeria, we need someone to build on the achievements of President Buhari. I have looked around; I do not see anyone better suited to carry on that solemn assignment than my humble self. As a great father of the nation, which Buhari is, he wished me well. I took this bold step after a wide-ranging consultation…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The political temperature in Abia State appears overcharged following the zoning of the 2023 governorship ticket of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to Abia Central Senatorial District and Abia North Senatorial District at the same time. PDP had Saturday, ceded the party’s governorship ticket to both zones on the excuse that the duo parade the highest number of aspirants for the number one position. Angry reactions have trailed the action as stakeholders from the party cry foul, accusing Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, and the Dr. Asiforo Okere-led State party leadership of sidelining the party elders. The political…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki. A Presidential aspirant under the platform of Accord party, Ambassador  Solomon Uchenna Wining,  has said that only Nigerian youths can rescue the country from of its present economic doldrum. He bemoaned the deplorable condition of the country which he attributed to the failure of past leaders to commit themselves to the development of the  Nation. The Presidential aspirant pledged that he would, if elected, utilize his vast experience to reposition the country and place it on the path of greatness. Dr. Wining stated this in an interview with newsmen at the sideline of his meeting with Chairmen…

By Ike Mmachi, Abakaliki The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on Monday, said it had commenced investigations on how an Ebonyi community illegally took over a hospital facility built by the Federal Government. According to the commission, the hospital was meant to serve as a Teaching Hospital for medical students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) upon completion.  However, Ebunwana community in Afikpo South Local Government Area where the project was located, upon its completion took over the running of the hospital. On Monday, the commission having recovered the hospital from the community officially…

Michael  Onwuka, Enugu. No fewer than 22 communities in Igboeze North Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, have barred politicians from the area from contesting the Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency position. The communities which fall under Ozzi Sub-Constituency 1 in Igboeze North LGA gave the order on Monday during a town hall meeting. The representative of Ozzi Elders-in-Council, Chief Bernard Eze, said that the meeting became necessary following the need to address the disagreement with their kinsmen in Umunano Sub-Constituency 2. Eze said that there was a power rotation agreement in the federal constituency made up of Udenu and…