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Our Reporter, New York Popular television broadcaster and co-host of the Morning Show on the Arise TV station, Rufai Oseni, has expressed doubt over any possibility of the judiciary nullifying the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu after he has been sworn-in on May 29. This is because the Nigerian president is like a monarchy with unquestionable authority. The journalist made the remarks while appearing as a guest on 90MinutesAfrica hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah on Sunday. “Go and read the constitution of Nigeria,” Rufai said in response to the question of what would happen if Bola Tinubu is inaugurated while his…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government on Thursday said that secondary schools in the state are registering for West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) exams. The state commissioner for Education, Sunday Nwangele, disclosed this during a briefing in Abakaliki, capital of the state. Nwangele noted that with the timely intervention by the State Government, the de-registration of 345 Secondary Schools from participating in the WAEC examination in the state was lifted. The Commissioner who debunked media reports that schools in Ebonyi were not registering for WAEC noted that the state has a good working relationship with the examination council. He further noted that…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Association of Adventist Media Practitioners (NAAMP), has berated those pointing accusing fingers at the Abia Governor-Elect, Dr Alex Otti, for the recent freezing of Abia State Government accounts. Ikengaonline had reported that a High Court sitting in Abuja, last week ordered the freezing of all accounts belonging to Abia State Government in the various money deposit banks. Ever since, there have been allegations and counter allegations between the out-going Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu-led Government, and the camp of the Governor-Elect on the true identity of the mastermind(s) of the legal action. While the State Government in a statement…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Senior Special Assistant to the Ebonyi State Governor, Office of Her Excellency, Princess Nkechinyere Iyioku, has raised the alarm over activities of scammers using her name for fake empowerment programmes. Iyioku, a former Chairman of Ohaozara Local Government Area, raised the alarm in a statement on Thursday in Abakaliki, capital of the state. She urged members of the public not to fall victim to the activities of scammers and fraudulent persons using her name to defraud unsuspecting members of the public in the guise of empowerment. Princess Iyioku described as unfortunate, the desperation being exhibited by some…
By Osmund Agbo The evidence is overwhelming and suggests that inequality in Nigeria is a significant contributor to poverty and its consequences. Poverty has a far-reaching impact on society and the economy. Poverty perpetuates a cycle of poor health, low education, and crime, which in turn increase the cost of healthcare, education, and law enforcement. I need to tell you about John (not real name). He is a Cameroonian immigrant who came to the US on a student’s visa. To earn some money and support himself through school, he waited tables in a popular pub in downtown Houston. Hardworking, courteous…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Pained by the orgy of unprovoked attacks against Igbos and their business interests in different parts of Nigeria particularly in the wake of the 2023 general election, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Council of Elders, has declared that Igbo would no longer watch idly, the senseless killing of their kinsmen in any part of the country again. The elders took the firm decision after an emergency virtual meeting of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Council of Elders which had in audience, participants from across the globe. They reviewed the barbaric attacks against Igbo living in Lagos especially the burning of Igbo dominated markets in…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Less than two months to vacate office, President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has approved N320,345,040, 835 as the 2023 intervention funds for public tertiary institutions in the country. This is coming amidst complaints by university lecturers over their withheld salaries for the seven and half months they were on strike for the greater part of 2022. Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, during the Fund’s annual strategic planning workshop with all Heads of beneficiary institutions. Echono further disclosed that from 2015 till date, the total sum…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The House of Assembly candidate for Owerri Municipal state constituency, in Imo State, under the Labour Party, LP, Clinton Amadi, was on Wednesday arrested by the police at the Owerri office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, while trying to inspect and collect certified copies of the just concluded election. The leadership of the Labour Party, in Imo State, under Festus Onyekwulisi, confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri. According to LP, Amadi was at the Owerri office of the INEC, based on a court order he obtained from a competent court, to inspect and collect certified copies…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leadership in Imo State, on Wednesday alleged that there was a fresh collation of election results ongoing in Imo State to upturn the victory of the PDP for the state House of Assembly elections in the state. The State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Collins Opuozor, who disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, mentioned Isu as one of the state constituencies where the fresh collation of election results was ongoing. He alleged that top officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, last week colluded with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to…
Our Reporter, Abuja In what is clearly his first comprehensive response to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), after a series of media attacks launched against him at home and abroad, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has said he is rather focused on retrieving his stolen mandate in the court and would not yield to the ploy to distract him and pressure him to leave the country. Obi also dismissed as fake, the purported phone conversation between him and the Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo. The former governor of Anambra State also…