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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The crisis bedeviling the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, took a dangerous dimension following the purported suspension of some chieftains of the party. APC suspended the immediate past Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah, for allegedly working for other parties during the just -concluded general election in the state. Other chieftains also suspended by the party include Senator Nkechi Nworgu; member representing Ikwuano Umuahia federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Chief Sam Onuigbo; and former Speaker, Stanley Ohajuruka. The party also suspended former Deputy Governor, Chris Akomas; Chief Sam Nkire; Chief Paul Ikonne;…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has told the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to stop running a malicious campaign of calumny against him. Obi who was reacting to an allegation by the Minister that he is inciting Nigerians against the state, denied ever making any utterance that could lead to insurrection. The LP candidate said he would no longer tolerate any orchestrated campaign of calumny against his person by the Federal Government. “In the past few days, I have observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, with the latest…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Catholic Bishop of Enugu diocese, Most Rev. Chukwuma Onaga, has urged Christians in the state to appreciate the roles and sacrifices of Jesus Christ in the salvation of humanity. Onaga also hinted that the Easter celebration was a replication of what happened some thousands years ago. The Catholic prelate stated this on Tuesday while delivering his Easter massage to the Catholic faithful at the Catholic Bishop’s Court, Enugu. He said that Jesus Christ in saving humanity consolidated the commandment of love, as the height of new commandment. Onaga noted that the love was dramatised through the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has warned that constant persecution of the Igbo race by the Nigerian State which it described as ‘Igbophobia,’ might plunge the country into a needless ethnic crisis if unchecked. Ohanaeze which was responding to last week’s killing of unarmed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Aba, protesting the continued detention of their Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the security agencies to order. No fewer than five IPOB members were killed when security operatives opened fire at them during the peaceful protest.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Amidst growing public outcry against the perceived persecution of Igbo living in Lagos in the aftermath of the general elections, the Nigeria Police Force, in what many see as half-hearted attempt to save its face, has challenged anyone with evidence that the Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association, Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, attacked the Igbo, to present same. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, gave the challenge while reacting to Twitter users condemning the selective prosecution of Eze Igbo in Lagos, Chief Nwajagu for allegedly threatening to invite members of…
Bandits have abducted about ten students of Government Secondary School, Awon, a day secondary school in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement said the State Government received a preliminary reports from security agencies regarding kidnap of the students. According to the preliminary reports, Aruwan said the exact location of the incident is yet to be ascertained. The statement said detailed reports were being awaited to clarify whether the incident occurred within the school premises or elsewhere. “The exact location of…
Our Reporter The Enugu State House of Assembly has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate military excesses, intimidation and harassment in the state during March 18th Governorship/State Assembly elections. This was contained in a motion of urgent public importance presented at the plenary in Enugu on Tuesday by the member representing Nsukka East constituency, Mr Chinedu Nwamba. Nwamba argued that the constitutional role of the Military as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, chapter 6. Part 3. Section 217 sub section 2a and 2b, was to defend Nigeria from external aggression. Nwamba said that other roles of the…
Stephen Ukandu, with Agency Report The Federal Government has warned the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, against treason and instigating insurrection in the country. The Government alleged that Obi’s utterances over the February 25 presidential poll, were inciting, and could lead to insurrection. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister is in Washington to engage with international media organisations and Think-tanks on the just concluded 2023 polls. NAN also reports that…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Senator Mao Ohuabunwa has commiserated with the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, over the death of his wife, Ifeoma Orji Kalu (nee Menakaya). Senator Kalu in a post on his Twitter handle Monday, announced the death of his Late wife in the United States of America. She was 61 according to the former Governor. The former Leader ECOWAS Parliament, in a condolence message, expressed shock and deep sorrow over the demise of the former Abia First Lady. He described the Late Ifeoma as a true mother with exceptional passion for humanity. Ohuabunwa said that the Late Ifeoma…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A socio-cultural group, Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) has called for the immediate release of Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos State, Chief Frederick Nwajagu. The group accused security agencies of preferential treatment by arresting the Igbo leader and leaving those who they claimed triggered off the attacks, maiming and killing of Ndigbo in Lagos during the just concluded general election. The group, through its president, Dede Uzor A. Uzor said members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), like Femi Fan-Kayode, spokesperson of Bola Ahmed Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga, MC OLuomo and co-travellers should first have been arrested.…