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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…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Angry motorists in Owerri, Imo State capital, beat up a tout suspected to be a member of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, and set ablaze a vehicle he and other touts were using, for struggling with a trucker for the steering of his lorry, which led to the truck crashing other vehicles. Ikengaonline gathered that the incident that occurred in front of St. Molumba Catholic church along Wethedral Road Owerri, drew the attention of passers-by. One of the touts was captured by angry motorists as he was trying to flee the scene, and…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As intense lobbying and horse-trading for the 2023 polls get under way, the South East Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has insisted on a Southern President succeeding President Muhamnadu Buhari in 2023. Stakeholders of South East PDP who met in Enugu on Sunday, declared that there was no going back on their position which according to them, is based on equity and justice. PDP Zonal Chairman, South East, Chief Ali Odefa, who made the declaration while addressing newsmen after the crucial Zonal Executive Committee, ZEC, meeting of the party held in Enugu, argued that it…

Agency Report A presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP, Mr Peter Obi, has released his bio-data, showcasing a copious profile that casts him as standing tall among PDP presidential aspirants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the upcoming presidential contest looks set to parade a crowded field of formidable contestants in both the ruling APC, main opposition PDP and other political parties. However, only one aspirant from any of the parties will eventually fly the banner of the party in the presidential contest and if elected, the person will take over President Muhammadu Buhari’s plum…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia. After months of speculations and controversy, Abia State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has finally zoned its 2023 governorship ticket to Abia North and Abia Central senatorial districts. Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Fabian Nwankwo who disclosed this on Saturday, during a press briefing at the party secretariat Umuahia, said that the decision was because of the high agitations from both zones. The decision according to him was taken after wide consultations with leaders and stakeholders of the party. Reading from prepared text signed by the Chairman of the party, Dr. Asiforo Okere,…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The United States of America has named six Nigerians believed to be sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria. The country subsequently placed the affected persons on the terror list. The affected Nigerians, according to a release from the US are:  Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad. This is coming six months after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) placed all six Nigerians on its terror list. The Federal Government reluctantly designated bandits as terrorists after a court order recently as the Government had simply described them as…

Stephen Ukandu As arguments for power shift and zoning arrangement in Abia, ahead of 2023 polls, continue to raise dust. Stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from Abriba ancient kingdom in Ohafia Local Government Area, have expressed their readiness to support Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu’s eventual decision on the matter. Former Senate President Senator Adolphus Wabara, had last week warned PDP against allowing another Ngwa man to fly the party’s flag in 2023, saying that such a gamble will lead to mass protest vote against the ruling party at the polls. The immediate-past Governor, and incumbent Senator…

Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Stakeholders from Ministries, Departments & Agencies (MDA’s) in Anambra State say there is need for speedy establishment of children’s correctional centres across the senatorial zones in the state. They made the call at a one-day validation of an assessment report on the establishment of a children correctional centre in Awka, the state capital on Friday. The exercise was organized by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption, RoLAC, and aimed at developing and implementing a minimum standard state guidelines and requirements to improve the functionality of a children correctional centre. Support for advocacy activities to influence stakeholders to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia. The former Chairman, Council of Traditional Rulers, Umuahia North Local Government Area, and the traditional ruler of Oriendu Autonomous Community, HRM Eze Philip Ajomiwe, has decried the devastating effects of methamphetamine popularly known as ‘mkpurumiri’ in Igbo, and other hard drugs among youths. He told Ikengaonline that the vigilante groups in Ohuhu land have been placed on red alert over “mkpurumiri”, which is a new but worrisome development. The monarch said he would convene a palace meeting to sensitise his cabinet members on the dangers posed by the consumption of mkpurumiri so that a united action could…