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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has promised to personally lead the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, campaigns for the 2023 governorship election in Abia State. Soludo made who made the declaration over the weekend when he received in audience, the APGA governorship candidate in Abia State, Professor Greg Ibe, at the Government House Awka, vowed to stop at nothing in ensuring that APGA takes over Abia in 2023. Describing Prof Ibe as a world-class technocrat and intellectual entrepreneur of repute, Gov. Soludo said that “Abia desperately needs a man like him to transform the state.” Soludo…

Stephen Ukandu, News & Features Editor No fewer than 1 million progressive Nigerians both home and abroad, have indicated interest in donating $100,000 each in support of the 2023 presidential project of the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi, Ikengaonline can authoritatively report. Director General of Obi’s Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, who disclosed this in an interview, said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, put together, would be no match to the financial war chest of Labour Party, although the party would not be involved in vote buying and other…

By Dave Chukwuji I did not see the sun  rise at the break of June  I saw a man  and in his hands a pot  I saw him  walk down the street  carrying in his hands  the smoking bone-filled pot  of our pains  of our sins  and of our hope  From the North  to the South  and the East  then the West  he swept our streets  of pestilence and our guilt  and sins  Then I saw him  head for the river carrying the pot  he waded in, ankle deep, calf deep  knee deep  and the chest deep  I saw him…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When Nigeria goes to vote in the presidential election on 25 February 2023, it will be the first presidential election in 20 years in which Muhammadu Buhari will not be on the ballot. He will be term-limited having served the constitutionally permissible two terms following upon three previous unsuccessful attempts from 2003 to 2011. The nomination conventions of Nigeria’s leading political parties have now concluded with clarity as to who will compete to become Nigeria’s 16th Head of State in succession to Muhammadu Buhari. Against former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling All…

By Osita Chidoka Today, 15 years ago I arrived at the FRSC Headquarters, to assume office as Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, about one month before my 36th birthday. I was young, bold, idealistic and ready to change the world. My predecessor refused to hand over to the “small boy” Osita. The Deputy Corps Marshal who was directed to hand over to me conveniently called in sick two hours to the event. Former President Obasanjo called me and shouted at me “Osita why are you waiting for handover? It is an appointment, go and assume office. Stupid boy.” I was…

By Femi Falana   Since the days of the struggles against colonialism Nigerian workers and their leaders have always been interested in the question of political power. Generations of the Nigerian broad  Left have nursed the consciousness that the problems in the political economy  as they affect the working people cannot be fundamentally solved if workers  are indifferent to the fundamental question:  who “authoritatively” allocates resources and in whose interest?  Who defines what is development? The formation of a party of labour has taken different forms beginning with the Nigeria Labour Party that existed till the end of the First Republic. In the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Eleven abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train, were Saturday, freed by their abductors. They regained their freedom after intense negotiations between the Federal Government and the terrorists, according to the Media Consultant of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Malam Tukur Mamu. According to him, the 11 victims that were released have been flown on the orders of President Buhari to Abuja for medical evaluation and treatment before they will be reunited with their families. Mamu further disclosed that some retired Army Generals and a renowned Professor were also involved in the negotiations for the release of the victims. Details…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Barely twenty-four hours after demolition of criminals hideout in Oba, Idemili South LGA by the Anambra State government, a youth leader of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state was gruesomely murdered. Sources said the youth leader, Hon Emeka Alaehobi, was kidnapped from his home in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state two days ago, but no call for ransom was known to have been made, until his remains were found on Saturday morning in a neighbouring town, Utuh. The source said: “He is Hon Emeka Alaehobi, Nnewi South Local Government…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists, ISWAP, and Fulani herdsmen are after the same agenda although they operate under different guises. Soyinka who made the submission when he paid condolence/solidarity visit to Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, over last Sunday’s massacre of about 38 worshipers at Owo Catholic Church, said that the dastardly attack was targeted at the Governor for showing leadership in terms of internal liberation. According to the Nobel Laureate, all three groups share common mission which is to inflict pains and sorrows on the locals with intension…

 Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Nigerian Breweries Plc (NBL), incorporated in Nigeria in 1946, is a household name in Enugu State, particularly, with its ultra-modern plant popularly called ‘AMA Breweries’ located at Umuezeani, Udi Local Government Area of the state. The multi-billion naira facility, comfortably sitting on 1000 plots of land freely donated by the community, is a cynosure. During the inauguration of the civil works expansion project of the company worth N56 billion on April 27, 2022, the Chief Executive Officer, HEINEKEN, Mr. Dolf van den Brink, said that the investment is further demonstration of the long-standing history and relationship…