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Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Imo State Police Command on Thursday said a suspect robbing students at Sokotext Lodge along Amaeze Road, by Federal Polytechnic Nekede Back-gate, was shot onTuesday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri. The command said it received a distress call and its operatives moved into action, and on getting there the suspects opened fire on them, and in the course of the gun battle one of the suspected  robbers was gunned down. “In a follow up to a distress call received on 18/04/2023 at about 0430hrs, from the Command’s…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has partnered the Anglican Church to improve its Borstal Training Institution in Enugu for training and reformation of younger inmates. This is contained in a statement by the Controller of Corrections, Mrs Elizabeth Ezenwanne and signed by the institute’s Public Relation Officer, Stephen Ehigimetor, on Thursday in Enugu. Ehigimetor quoted Ezenwanne to have sought the Church’s partnership in improving the training school when she and her staff paid a courtesy visit to the Anglican Bishop of Enugu North Diocese, Bishop Sosthenes Eze on April 18. Ezenwanne, who is also the Principal of the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A thirty-five year old man, Joseph Egwuatu, from a town, in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State has been remanded for allegedly defiling a two-year-old child. Mr. Egwuatu was remanded by the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State capital, for the offence, which it said, was punishable under section 34(2) of the Child’s Right Law of Anambra State, 2004. Reports have it that the presiding Chief Magistrate, Genevieve Osakwe, duly informed the suspect of his constitutional right to a defense counsel of his choice, before the charge was read and interpreted…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Abia State, Chief Charles Ogbonnaya, has tackled Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, over the governor’s claims that there was a deliberate attempt by “some powers that be” to deny Ndigbo the opportunity to rule Nigeria. Ikpeazu who made the claims while receiving a delegation of Nzuko Umunna in his Obingwa palatial country home, urged Ndigbo to be united in the pursuit of their cause. But his former Commissioner disagreed with him, dismissing the claims as a subtle move to whip Igbo sentiments having lost an election. He wondered why Ikpeazu who he…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri One of the Imo State governorship aspirants under the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Ngozi Aririguzo, on Thursday, described the APGA, governorship primary held on Sunday as an illegality that would not be allowed to stand. Mrs. Aririguzo disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri while explaining what she alleged to be irregularities perpetrated during the primary, that produced Tony Ejiogu, as the governorship candidate of APGA, in the state. One of her grievances was that arriving at the venue of the guber primary, along Egbu road in Owerri, it was observed that the delegates list was allegedly tampered with and…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A South-East group, Network for Good Governance, has called on the member representing Ikwo/Ezza South federal constituency, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, to contest for the Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives in the 10th Assembly. This was as the group urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to zone the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to South-East in the interest of oneness, equity, and justice. Coordinator of the group, Alfred Okoro, stated this in a statement made available to journalists. He explained that the 2023 general election generated lots of concern and urged the…

By Azu Ishiekwene Hadiza Bala Usman’s new book, “Stepping on Toes,” is a cautionary tale for anyone hoping to work in public service in Nigeria, particularly in the Federal Government. It’s an incredible story by the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) of how to break your heart, if not your spirit, in public service. In Nigeria, public service is a big deal. At no time is there a greater vacancy than when a new government comes in. The turnover in this sector, which consumes nearly 60 percent of Nigeria’s yearly budget, is unknown. However, in the US, it…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Fans of Enugu Rangers International FC have expressed concern over the abysmal performance of the club in the ongoing 2022/3 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The concerned fans who bared their minds in Enugu expressed the hope that the club would not be relegated while some expressed fear of a drop to the lower division. Speaking, Uchenna Orji, Chairman of the supporters club expressed dismay on the club’s failure to prosecute almost two seasons without a General Manager and a Team Manager. “Rangers FC is the only club without a clear leader for over a year and counting…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Hope beamed for quality infrastructural projects in Abia State as the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Dr Lars Ritcher, Wednesday, visited the Governor-Elect, Dr Alex Otti in his Nvosi Isiala Ngwa North country home. Although Otti and his guest met behind closed doors, it is believed that the visit might not be unconnected with proposals for the grade one construction giant to the involved in infrastructural development in Abia. Ikengaonline checks revealed that Julius Berger or any serious construction company has not undertaken any project in the state in the recent times. A press release by Otti’s Aide,…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has emerged the new President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The Imo State-born elder statesman was until now, the Chairman of Ohanaeze Council of Elders. He stepped in as a replacement for the late Ohanaeze President, Professor George Obiozor, from Imo State. He is to complete the Imo State tenure of the office which rotates among all seven Igbo-speaking states of Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Delta and Rivers. The emergence of Chief Iwuanyanwu was contained in a press statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Alex Ogbonnia. The…