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Michael Onwuka, Enugu The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has lauded the efforts of Enugu State government in curbing incidences of human trafficking and irregular migration. The Commander, NAPTIP, South-East Zone, Mrs Nneka Ajie disclosed this on Monday in an interview with Ikengaonline in Enugu. Ajie, who spoke on the sidelines of the 2022 World Day Against Human Trafficking, said that the state government had shown the political will to end the crime in the area. She expressed concern that in spite of the rising incidences of human trafficking and irregular migration in the South-East, most state…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former presidential aspirant  of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. SKC Ogbonnia, has declared his support for the candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. In a statement signed by the former APC aspirant and obtained by Ikengaonline on Monday, the APC chieftain said his reason for endorsing the labour party candidate was borne out of desire to rescue the country from leadership failures. The statement  which was titled ‘An Endorsement: Obi Is A Democratic Revolution Whose Time Has Come,’ read: “I am joining the Nigerian masses to endorse Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party…

Stephen Ukandu, News/Features Editor Director General of World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has welcomed the resumption of grain trade, as the first ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian Port of Odessa in a deal to ease global food crisis. The WTO boss in a tweet, said that the development would help bring down the prices of grain in many nations. Ukraine, a major exporter of grain, has since the outbreak of war following its invasion by Russian halted exportation of grains as a result of heavy bombardments by Russia, thus, resulting to global scarcity of grain. “I welcome…

By Owei Lakemfa We live in a baffling world in which many leaders believe that their people can be led by the nose. They assume they are wise and that those they govern are stupid. This leads to all sorts of situational comedies, some with tragic consequences. A few definitions. A joke is when a ruling party in order to restructure, sacks all its members, directing them to re-register; making it the first party in history without a single member. A sick joke is when former members of the party admit the president as the first member. Hollywood is when…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A man in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State is cooling his heels in police custody following the gruesome murder of his brother’s wife aged 40. The deceased, named Mrs Nkiru Okoye, hails from Abba in Njikoka LGA, same community with international award winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Ikengaonline gathered that Nkiru was the wife of Mr Emenike Okoye, a mechanic from Ogbunike community.   She was allegedly beaten to death on July 19th, 2022, by her brother-in-law, Mr George Okoye and his family, who equally inflicted severe pains on her husband and left him paralysed, although currently recuperating…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Association of South East Town Unions, ASETU and African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Sunday called for a one-month extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for one month to allow residents register for their permanent voter’s card, PVC, at the various registration points. They gave this advice in Owerri while reacting to the July 31 deadline for the  exercise issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. They were of the view that should INEC go ahead with the deadline that a lot of eligible voters would be disenfranchised. First to speak was the Publicity…

Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Federal Government has condemned the murder of a Nigerian, Mr Ogorchukwu Alika, 39, in Civitanova, Marche Province of Italy. A statement on Sunday by the Spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Fransisca Omayuli, described the incident as shocking and unjustifiable. Recall that Alika, a street seller was reportedly beaten to death in the centre of Civitanova Marche, a beach town on the Adriatic Sea, after he made ‘insistent’ requests to sell handkerchiefs, and ‘for pocket change.’ The statement called on the Government of Italy to bring the perpetrator of the heinous crime to book…

Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Miyetti Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it is committed to ensuring peaceful coexistence and security in Enugu State. The South-East Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with Ikengaonline in Enugu. Siddiki said that it had become necessary to make such commitment following the mutual suspicion between herders and members of their host communities in the state. He said that contrary to opinions in some quarters, herders who were doing their legitimate businesses in the state were law abiding and not part of the security breaches in parts of the…

By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo Important Disclaimer: This audio is not meant for public consumption, at least not while I am alive. If you come in contact with it for any reason while I am still on this earth, please call 999. I am making this my audio diary because I hate reading and writing. Who book ‘elp? For those who know me, I quit school in class two, but that was when my education started. All my diplomas from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, were obtained via adult education, which we all know is a scam, especially for those who…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu This past week education came to a halt in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It began with the order by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on 25 July closing down all six Federal Government Colleges (better known as Unity Schools) in the FCT while the students were in the middle of their end of year examinations. The reason for this order, according to the Minister was “a security breach on Sheda and Lambata villages, suburbs of Kwali Area Council which also threatened FGC Kwali.” He provided no details as to the nature or extent of the…