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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi on Tuesday, said they arrested four suspects over the murder of a Monarch in the state. They also said another four other suspects were arrested for armed robbery and cultism in the state. Spokesperson of the Command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya stated this in a statement on Tuesday. She said that the murder suspects were involved in the killing of a 76-year-old Traditional Ruler, Mr Christopher Ewa, of Umuezeokaha community, Ezza North Local Government Area of the state. The monarch was killed at his palace on Feb. 27. Onovwakpoyeya said that at about about 20:45 hrs on Feb.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has warned the incoming Labour Party-led administration in Abia State not to allow “oppressors of the state” to hijack the leadership of the eight State Assembly. The warning is coming on the heels of the intense lobbying and horse-trading over the speakership of the eight Assembly. Labour Party which won the March 18 governorship poll won 10 out of the 24-member Assembly while the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, won 12 seats. COSEYL argued that being a ranking lawmaker should not be the only criterion to determine who becomes the Speaker…
By Zik Zulu Okafor His social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition.His persona, two dimensional. To a distant public, he was upscale and cool. His manly bearing spoke loud. His onscreen image ironically amplified some idiosyncrasies; heroics, romantic adventures and traits that did not gel with the mortal privacy that eerily define his quiet and lonely life. Saint Obi, real name, Obinna Nwafor, was shy, almost bordering on timidity and insecurity. He cherished the pleasantly tranquil interractions among a few friends. He would vanish at any outburst that could upset the poise of such small meetings. As he repeatedly…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The University town of Nsukka has been hit by acute water scarcity following alleged disconnection of supply of water from the borehole along university road by the leadership of Nsukka Local Government Council. The reason behind the disconnection was not immediately known but Ikengaonline investigation revealed that the action of the council leadership was not unconnected with the 2023 election. A source told our correspondent that following the aftermath of the election which favoured the opposition Labour Party in the council, the leadership of the council has not been happy. According to the source who lives close to…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Police said manhunt had begun for politicians allegedly plotting to scuttle the May 29 inauguration of the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, said the police and other security agencies were collaborating in the operation. According to him, anyone involved in any activity capable of disrupting the peaceful transition in the country will be made to face the full wrath of the law. He said that the manhunt became necessary so as to tame subversive elements trying to destabilise the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A war of words has ensued between the Abia State Government and Abia State Elders Consultative Forum over the real motive behind the insistence of the outgoing Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to hold council poll before quitting office on May 29. While the Elders claimed that the proposed Local Government election scheduled for May 19 was a ploy by the outgoing Governor to plant a landmine against the incoming administration of Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party, the Government accused the elders of raising false alarm. Although there is a subsisting court injunction against the proposed exercise,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Nigerians on Twitter have asked the United States Government to list the names of those undermining democracy in Nigeria, Ikengaonline reports. The US government Monday said it had taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections cycle. This was made known in a statement by the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, published on the website of the US government. “Today, I am announcing that we have taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Major General Lincoln Ogunewe, RTD., has described as mischievous and ill-conceived, the report that he (Ogunewe) accepted the deputy governorship slot of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the November 11, Imo governorship election. Ogunewe made this known through his Twitter handle on Sunday. He described the report as aimed at creating confusion in his camp of the Labour Party, LP. The post read: “Ordinarily, this seemingly spurious and ill-conceived report should have been ignored and consigned to the dustbin of history, as same is speculative and unverifiable, aimed at creating mischief and confusion in…
By Sam Amadi Nigerians are a faddish people. We go with whatever is trending. It is now all about Hilda, the heroic lady who has cooked longer than everyone in recorded history. Yesterday my daughter came back from church and took me up on the Hilda issue. I told her I don’t know much and really don’t care more than to wish her success in her chosen heroism. I do not see the point of most of the Guinness World Record items. Honestly I will care more about the tastefulness of the soup than how long a person cooked without…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today (Monday) called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to comply fully with the orders of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja which restrained it from further imposing fines on radio and televisions stations, saying even if it plans to appeal against the judgment, it should not continue to walk the path of lawlessness. In a statement issued in Lagos, MRA said its attention had been drawn to a statement credited to NBC Director General, Mallam Balarabe Shehu llelah, vowing that “The Commission will appeal against the judgement when it is…