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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There is no end in sight for the supremacy battle that has engulfed the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the member representing Ikwuano- Umuahia federal constituency, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, has told the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike, to account for all the funds he received for the party’s campaigns in Abia. The House of representatives Committee Chairman on Climate Change who was reacting to his purported suspension by the state leadership of the party, accused Emenike of trying to pocket the party and run it as his private estate. Ikengaonline had reported that Onuigbo…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged Ndigbo and Biafrans not to joke with the  forthcoming population census, but massively participate in the exercise. IPOB which described the head count as a mock referendum for Biafra independence, said it would afford Biafrans the opportunity to prove that contrary to insinuations, they are not a dot in a hole. The pro-Biafra movement in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, vowed to stoutly resist any attempt to sabotage or scuttle the exercise in Biafra land. It, however, argued that considering the unprovoked attacks against Igbos living in…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written to the Clerk of the British Criminal Court over the recent conviction of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife. In the letter, Obasanjo acknowledged the grave consequences of the offence leveled against the duo but stressed that the revered senator was a high level and respected citizen of Nigeria. The former president also drew the attention of British Court to the plight of Ekweremadu’s sick daughter and his reputation to temper justice with mercy. He said: “It is my fervent desire that for the very warm relationship between the United…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Vehicular movements and entry and exit from Onitsha to Asaba were made impossible following an incident that claimed the lives of three persons in Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State. A lorry driver killed three persons while trying to escape from   unidentified revenue officials of the Anambra State Revenue Agency. Ikengaonline  gathered that the incident occurred yesterday at the Onitsha end of the Niger Bridge near the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s sculpture. An eyewitness said that the lorry driver who was conveying  vegetable oil was driving out from the Harbour Industrial Layout area of the town…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The 34th  Edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair organised by Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), ended on Wednesday in Enugu. The fair, which commenced on March 24th, 2023 saw Dangote Group of Companies and the Nigerian Breweries PLC coming tops for their sponsorship and active participation throughout the fair. Ikengaonline  reports that the  trade fair which was scheduled to end on April 3, was extended by two days due to Mondays’ sit-at- home in the South-East. Investigation also reveals that many companies and business owners both within and outside Nigeria as well as Federal Government…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Eminent Empowerment and Inclusion Network (EMINET) and Teenage Development for Africa (Teen Africa)  have applauded the members of the Enugu State House of Assembly over the passage of the Disability Bill. The new Bill is known as “Enugu State Discrimination Against Persons with Disability (Prohibition) Bill, 2022.” The Executive Director of Teen Africa, Ms Kobi Ikpo and the Executive Director of EMINET, Dr Ifeoma Chukwuma, gave the commendation in a joint statement issued to newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday on the recent development. The statement described the event as a “historic one bound to especially improve…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has called for the arrest of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over his comment that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, risked treason charges for alleged inciting comments on the 2023 elections. COSEYL which accused the Minister of smear campaign against Obi, urged the United States Government to quickly arrest the Minister currently on tour in the US, for promoting hate speech. According to COSEYL, Mohammed’s allegations against Obi are unfounded and a deliberate ploy to divert attention away from his stolen mandate and project him…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Port Harcourt Division of the Appeal Court has upturned a Federal High Court judgment which had awarded over N30bn against Ebonyi State Government and a garnishee order. The Appellate court in a unanimous judgment set aside the lower court’s judgment for lack of jurisdiction and proceeded to strike same out for lack of merit. Background The Federal High Court Port Harcourt presided over by Justice Stephen Daylop Pam had on the 15th day of July, 2022 delivered judgment against Ebonyi State Government in a suit brought to it by Andrew Bishopton Limited and two other claimants over…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed into Law the “Enugu State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Bill 2022.” The Act seeks to provide for the full integration of persons with disabilities into the society, establish the Enugu State persons with disabilities agency and vest in the agency the responsibilities for their Education, health, social, economic and civil rights and other connected purposes. A release by the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Enugu State chapter, described the passage of the Act as a big gift by the outgoing Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. “This is the much anticipated gift…

The significance of conducting credible elections in a democracy cannot be overstated. It is the cornerstone of sustainable peace, stability, and development, as it allows citizens to freely choose their leaders rather than being subjected to the whims of special interests. Ignoring the problem of election rigging and mandate theft could potentially result in widespread disillusionment with the democratic process and a complete erosion of trust in democratic institutions. This inevitably could lead to civil unrest and further exacerbates the already precarious situation of a country on the brink. The recently concluded 2023 election was highly anticipated by Nigerians, as…