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Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Over a hundred people died and vehicles burnt Friday night, following an explosion at an illegal oil bunkering field located in Abaezi community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Ikengaonline gathered from sources in the area which has a boundary with Rivers State, that the incident happened at about 11:45 pm, while the bunkerers were busy doing their illegal local refining of petroleum product. Confirming the incident, the Imo State Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, Goodluck Opiah, said: “The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has declared the owner of the illegal bunkering field, Okenze Onyewoke,…
By Jude Eze Theologians are unanimous that man is an image-loving and image-making being. He likes representing his feelings, his thoughts, and his worldview in a concrete form, mostly through creative arts. This must be why God placed a caveat against abuse of this inherent image-making trait, and forewarned against worshipping images in place of Him, the true living Creator (Ex. 20:4-5). He would choose to save the world in the person of Christ Jesus, the image of the unseen God (Col. 1:15), because man innately and readily connects with that which he can see empirically, palpate concretely and re-produce…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka A former Minister for Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has tasked Professor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on completing projects inherited by his administration from the past one. The former Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, gave the advice at a two-day retreat organized by Anambra State Government for the new appointees of the Governor, as well as other senior officials of Government. Chidoka who spoke on “Measuring Time and Performance: The FRSC Experience,” explained that there was no wisdom in cancelling or abandoning projects already awarded by previous administrations unless there is…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senator Nkechi Nwaogu who represented Abia Central in the Seventh Senate, has vowed to return to the Senate in 2023, to give the zone “quality representation.” Nwaogu who is seeking the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said that a vote for her “is a vote for emancipation, restoration and resuscitation of Abia Central.” The former Senate Committee Chairman on Oil and Gas, who formally declared her intention for the seat, Thursday in Umuahia, said she had the magic wand to give effective representation to the district. She said that “APC ticket is a jewel of…
By Stephen Obidike I was there because my little boy said he wanted to watch the movie. He had heard part of the story from his friend in school. He said he preferred to watch it on the big screen. We came to the cinema twenty minutes before the screen time. We had gone up to the counter for the ticket. The young boy over the counter reminded us that we might need some snacks and drink while we were watching the movie. My little boy wanted the medium container of popcorn and a small can of the orange juice.…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Former Cross River State Governor, Clement Ebri, has flayed the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the exorbitant cost of its nomination and expression of interest forms for 2023 general election. The party had pegged the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for presidential candidates at N100 million. APC also fixed its governorship nomination and expression of interest forms for N50 million; while both forms sell for N20 million and N10 million for Senate and House of Representatives respectively. The party equally fixed N2 million for State House of Assembly forms. Making his…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki There was a mild drama on Friday at the Ebonyi State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as members stopped the embattled Chairman of the party, Tochukwu Okorie, from addressing Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Mr Wike, a presidential aspirant, was in the state to solicit support of members, stakeholders and delegates from the state. He was received at the State Secretariat along Enugu/Port Harcourt Road. The Secretariat has been under lock and key since the defection of Governor David Umahi to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in December 2020. Wike’s visit was the first time…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu Ahead of political campaigns leading to the 2023 general election, a prayer and intercessory group, Nigeria Prays, shall hold a national prayer rally for Nigeria. This is contained in a joint statement by the Zonal Coordinator and Zonal Secretary of the group, Prof. Benjamin Marire and Apostle Chuks Alozie, respectively , and made available to newsmen on Friday in Enugu. According to the statement, the South-East prayer rally which will hold in Enugu on Sunday, April 24, 2022, will seek God’s intervention as political activities kick-off in earnest. It stated that the prevailing economic situation and the…
Steve Oko, Umuahia Member representing Aba South state constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Obinna Ichita, has called for the resignation of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu if he could no longer pay salary of Abia workers. The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Leader, also called for the sack of the Commissioner for Finance as well as the Accountant General of the state over the 12 months salary arrears owed the staff of Abia State Health Management Board. The lawmaker argued that, “it is the primary responsibility of every responsible and responsive Government to take care of its workers’…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka No fewer than 100 residents of Ihiala community in Anambra State have benefitted from free medical services by a non-governmental organization, Anyiego Foundation. The free Medicare which took place at the Okeohia Primary School, Ihiala town, attracted residents of the area including youths, the aged and children alike. The beneficiaries received treatments in different medical cases including malaria, diabetes, cough, ulcer, arthritis, hypertension among others. They were also given free drugs, health talk, counselling and medical treatments for their respective ailments. Speaking shortly after flagging off the program, the founder of Anyiego Foundation, Dr. Ifeanyi Harry Jeffrey,…