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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has petitioned the Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, raising alarm over alleged looting at the Aba General Hospital. NMA, which raised the alarm when its leadership visited Otti in his Nvosi country home, urged him to take immediate steps to halt the sad development. The medical doctors in a petition jointly signed by the NMA Chairman, Dr Isaiah Abali; and Secretary, Dr Daniel Ekeleme, also urged Otti to ensure that he restores the hospital to its once envious status as the foremost health facility in Abia State. “This is…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The nomination of the former Chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Council of Elders, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, was on Sunday ratified by the Imeobi Ohanaeze as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The elder statesman was nominated by Imo State as a replacement for the late Ohanaeze President, Professor George Obiozor, to complete the state’s tenure of the leadership of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Some serving and former governors of the seven Igbo-speaking states; former leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo; leaders of the South-East Traditional Rulers Council ; and senators among others, attended the Imeobi Ohanaeze meeting held at…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, have urged the United Nations to slam a visa ban on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State over the demolition of buildings at Ajao Estate Lagos. The apex Igbo socio-political youth group claimed that most of the demolished houses were owned by Igbo people in Lagos. COSEYL expressed fury over the action of the Lagos State Government, accusing Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of instigating ethnic confrontation The Igbo socio-political youth group in the South East dismissed the excuses by LASBCA as flimsy, alleging that the action was a political vendetta. COSEYL…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Traders under the umbrella of Union Plywood and Joinery Association (UPJA) Bridgehead, Onitsha, Anambra State, have threatened to drag the State Government to court if it fails to rebuild structures demolished by its agents recently. Speaking to Journalists in Onitsha, over the weekend, Chairman UPJA, Chief Emmanuel Obunso, accused the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Area, Hon. Emeka Orji, of illegally demolishing structures and goods worth over N1b belonging to traders in the market. According to him, Orji and his agents did not carry out proper checks and clarifications for relevant documents of the building…
By Sufuyan Ojeifo The race for the position of President of the Nigerian Senate is daily assuming dimensions that evidently exemplify and validate its primacy in the balancing of political powers in Nigeria. At the innermost of the concentric power circles, position occupation is hinged on, or linked to the headships of the trinity of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. Whereas, the president is the head of the executive arm of government, the senate president, as the chairman of the National Assembly, is the head of the legislative arm, while the Chief Justice of Nigeria is the head…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Blessed Gift, a Charity Foundation, founded by Gift Okolo, has offered scholarships to five (5) indigent pupils of Community Primary School, Onuogba, Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area. The foundation also donated exercise books, maths sets and pencils to 40 pupils in the school. The founder of the foundation, said though primary school pupils in Enugu State were under free education, Blessed Gift would cater for the exam fees, textbooks uniforms and other materials used by the beneficiaries. Okolo, who was represented by a member of the foundation, Mrs Mariam Esowunne, said the foundation embarked on…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Victor Edeh, Director, FC Bayern Munich Youths scouting programme in Nigeria has said that the programme, which started in 2015 has taken young talented Nigerian footballers to Germany for professional football. Speaking after the selection exercise which took place in Enugu, Edeh, who is also in-charge of Bayern Nigerian Youth Cup, advised the players to see their selection as the beginning of a new journey. Edeh said that 10 players were selected, and another set of 10 players that will serve as standby team. “We will process their travel documents to Germany for the FC Bayern Youth Tournament at Allianz…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Evidence of the scope of the mess created by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the crooked leadership of Mahmood Yakubu began to emerge this past week. It all suggests network egregiousness on a monumental scale that easily rivals the elections of 2007, until now seen as the nadir in Nigeria’s journey of elective governance. As the National Judicial Council (NJC) released the names of the 257 judges who will sit to consider and decide on elections petitions around the country beginning in May 2023, it emerged this past week that so far 1,044 petitions have been…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said his convoy was never attacked by gunmen along Ngor Okpala, on Owerri-Aba Road in the state, on Saturday. Uzodimma made this known to newsmen in Owerri, through his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku, while reacting to the story that the governor’s convoy was attacked and some killed by unidentified gunmen. Uzodimma blamed the circulation of what he described as falsehood on those his in a political battle with. He added that the governor was in his office and never moved anywhere on Saturday. According to the statement: “Our attention has been…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Muhammadu Buhari has finally bowed to pressure as he has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census initially slated for May 3- May 7, 2023. The President who gave the approval Friday, said the exercise would now hold in yet-to-be determined time by his successor. Ikengaonline gathered that Buhari gave the approval after meeting with the Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, and his team with some members of the Federal Executive Council. The postponement was contained in a press statement signed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and…