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Her friend of 20 years, according to her, snatched a boyfriend she planned to marry ten years ago. For those years, she bore the bitter grudge, until they were reconciled two weeks ago. But the grudge remained, and when a window of opportunity presented itself, she allegedly choked and stabbed her to death. According to a report in the Vanguard newspaper Anita Ofili was arrested on March 26 for allegedly committing the chilling crime against Glory Okon at her apartment at Greenville Estate, Ajah area of Lagos. Occupants of the building were alerted by a shout for help from Ofili’s…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the March 18 Governorship election in Enugu State, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, has formally submitted his petition at the Enugu State Elections Tribunal. The petition made obtained by Ikengaonline was filed by Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, and dated Thursday April 6th 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the candidate of the Party, Peter Mbah, were listed in the petition as Respondents. Edeoga is seeking redress over irregularities that characterised the election. Details, later…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The open letter by Africa’s award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has rattled the camp of Nigeria’s President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as his aides have launched a barrage of  missiles at her. She had plainly expressed shock that the US State Department congratulated the purported winner of the February 25 presidential poll that could only pass for “a charade.” In a swift response, Director of Publicity Tinubu/Shettima Campaign, Bayo Onanuga  urged President Joe Biden to trash Adichie’s letter. Similarly, the  official Spokesperson of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, APC PCC, and Senior Advocate…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The North East Development Commission, NEDC, in partnership with Digital Bridge Institute, DBI, has changed the narrative in the war-torn North-East geopolitical zone from horror to human capacity building as it has commenced the training of youths in the zone on digital vehicular diagnosis. No fewer than 150 youths have been trained in the zone through the programme which started in May 2022, according to a press release by Head, Public Affairs, DBI, Akin Ogunlade. The training, according to the release,  was designed “to develop, equip, enable, and empower beneficiaries with hands-on skills in vehicular diagnostics and…

Our Reporter, Abuja Human rights activist and constitutional lawyer, Abdul Mahmud, has knocked back the Bill aimed at barring Nigerian-trained medical and dental practitioners from travelling to foreign countries, describing it as “unconstitutional” and “discriminatory.” The Bill, which passed for second reading on Thursday is sponsored by a member representing Oshodi Isolo II Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson. It was titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, Cap. M379, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to mandate any Nigeria-trained Medical or Dental Practitioner to Practise in Nigeria…

Arinze Chijioke It is Thursday afternoon in December 2022 and the sun is scorching inside the popular Ogbete Market in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria,  a day after Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),  declared the completion of a five-day sit-at-home order – he described as “historic and successful” for Biafraland – in a video uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday night. Businesses activities are in full swing again. There is endless traffic. The roads are almost overtaken by owners of all kinds of small and medium enterprises. From food stuffs to clothes. From phone…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali, has promoted the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Abia State, Mr Geoffrey Ogbonna to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). Ogbonnia was decorated with his new rank along six other newly-promoted officers from the Command at the Officers Mess Umuahia. Those promoted include three Inspectors promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP); three promoted from Superintendent of Police (SP) to Chief Superintendent of Police, (CSP); and one officer promoted from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President and the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has commiserated with the former Governor of Abia State and senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, over the death of his wife, Mrs Ifeoma (nee Menakaya). Similarly, a former governorship aspirant  of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Chief Dan Eke; as well as the Leader, 5th Ohafia Legislative Council, Hon. Chief Ndukwe Uka, have condoled with the Senate Chief Whip on the untimely death of his late wife. Senator Wabara who said he received…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the just concluded general election, Peter Obi, has reechoed that adequate funding of the education and health sectors will drive the desired economic development of Nigeria. Obi stated this on Thursday during his visit to the Paul University campus in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Obi said the quality of education and healthcare is crucial to the development of the country, hence leaders must strive to show support for the improvement of the sectors in the land. The former Anambra State Governor said it had been his routine to visit three healthcare institutions and three secondary…

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, confirmed this development in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. In a directive to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Richard Adebayo, the president also mandated the most senior Director in the Commission to immediately take over in the interim. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari had in July 2022 approved the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer…