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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Catholic Bishop of Umuahia, Bishop Michael Ukpong, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of crucifying the hope of Nigerians for a new country following the failure of the electoral umpire to conduct a credible poll at the just-concluded general elections. Bishop Ukpong who made the allegation in his Easter message, however, urged Nigerians not to give up, expressing hope that as Jesus resurrected from death three days after his burial against the wishes and opposition of Jewish leaders and Roman soldiers, justice will ultimately prevail over falsehood. “That Jesus rose again from death on…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth and Sports, Obinna Ogba, has explained that it will be difficult for first-timers to become Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives in the country. Ogba who represents Ebonyi Central said the two chambers of the National Assembly have their rules on how Senate President and Speaker can emerge which favour ranking members. He noted that if green horns emerge as the new leaders of the National Assembly, they will not be able to know the rules of the Assembly and apply them after their emergence.…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Aremo Segun Osoba, Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako–Oyedele, Chief Justice of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu and Chief Imam of Egbaland, Sheik Sa’dallah Bamgbola, were among dignitaries who paid the last respects to former Attorney–General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola. Ajibola, also a former jurist of International Court at the Hague, Netherlands, died on Saturday night following age-related ailments. After Janazah prayer led by Chief Imam of Egbaland, Sheik Sa’dallah Bamgbola, the remains of Ajibola were interred within the sprawling Islamic Mission for Africa (IMA) premises, a centre he…

Our Reporter, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government and all stakeholders to take extraordinary measures to address the menace of violent killings going on in Benue State and Zamfara State. Obi reacted to the reports of the killing of no fewer than 43 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in a late-night attack on LGEA Primary School, Mgban, Nyiev Council Ward, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, by suspected armed herdsmen; and the reported killings that took place across two other local governments in the state. According to…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police operatives in Anambra State  have arrested six members of a notorious criminal gang that has been terrorising Eziowelle community and its environs. Ikengaonline gathered that members of the notorious gang have been involved in kidnapping, robbing, intimidating and harassing people of the community. They were also alleged to have broken into homes of prominent individuals to steal properties, rape female members of their families and kidnapped others who were later forced to part with huge sums of money as ransom. Sources said they made the town so hot that indigenes of the town ran away from their homes…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Macky Sall, Senegal’s president since the beginning of April 2012, has had somewhat of a charmed life. Born in December 1961, he has lived at the cutting edge of his country’s political leadership for over a quarter of a century as city mayor, cabinet minister, prime minister, president of the National Assembly, and president. Over this period, he has been a leader in the opposition Democratic Party of Senegal (PDS), protégé and later opponent to President Abdoulaye Wade, and since 2008, founder of a party political start-up, Alliance for the Republic (APR). To become president in 2012,…

Our Reporter Members of the State Working Committee (SWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC), Enugu State chapter have dissociated themselves from the suspension and expulsion of some founding members of the party in the state by the State Chairman, Ugochukwu Agballa. In a world press conference in Enugu at the weekend, the SWC members said they rejected the action of Agballa because it lacked legitimacy and due process. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Charles Ako, said that Agballa acted unilaterally without consultations and due process. He said that the state chairman’s dictatorial tendencies had become a bad omen to…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev Dr Peter Chukwu, has charged Christians to put the condition of the country and its feature in the hands of the risen Christ. The Bishop gave the charge in his sermon during the Easter Vigil Service at the St. Theresa’s Cathedral Abakaliki. The midnight service/ vigil heralds the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Christendom. The Bishop lamented that the condition of the country has put the people in a state of confusion and uncertainty. He however urged the people not to despair but to put their trust in God to change the condition of the country…

By Sam Amadi I am not an expert on treason or toxicity, but I am in love with the ‘ObiDients.’ They are an inconveniencing lot because they refuse to accept the excuses and arrogant nonsense of the so called elite. Many ‘ObiDients’ are more intelligent, patriotic and sensible than those who either claim Emilokan, other feudal or class prerogatives. How democratic are these lot who are putting down the ‘ObiDients’ if their idea of democracy is to make false statements and never get pushed back? If that is their conception of democracy or public reason, then they have not understood democracy. By the way, I have…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Hundreds of houses were Saturday evening submerged in Aba, the economic capital of Abia State following a torrential rain fall. Scores of residents have been rendered homeless as they could not access their homes which in some cases were completely swallowed by flood water according to eyewitness accounts. According to accounts, Port Harcourt Road is the worst hit following the deplorable condition of the road that has been almost impassable for many years. An eyewitness told Ikengaonline that the devastation by the flood was unprecedented since the history of the commercial city. “Flood completely took over people’s houses at 142,…