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 Our Reporter, New York The publisher of Peoples Gazette, Samuel Ogundipe, has said there were plans for the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, to secretly meet with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in London. Ogundipe made this known on Sunday during an interview with 90MinutesAfrica host, Rudolf Okonkwo. The Peoples Gazette had published the exclusive story last week, which many considered a huge scandal given the fact that the victory of Mr Tinubu is already being challenged by his opponents at the judiciary – an arm of government headed by Justice Ariwoola. However, the Supreme Court had denied that report…

By Osmund Agbo Chaos and noise, Voices lost poise, Violence unrestrained, Change obstructed. Rigging and fraud, Will of people ignored, Leadership hijacked, Future brutally sacked. Weeping people, Torn dreams, Hopeless and feeble,
 Nonviolent change obstructed,
 To our shame, corrupted. INEC’s promises were once high, BIVAS and IREV, systems to try, Voter fraud to stop and deny, Nigeria’s future to fortify. But alas, the political class, Had different plans to amass, Voters intimidation with no class, INEC, their ally, a conspiring farce. BIVAS and IREV, just words,
 INEC and politicians, blurred,
 Truth and justice incurred,
 Hope…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia World famous Economist and Nigeria’s two-time Minister for Finance, Kalu Idika Kalu, will be the Guest Speaker at this month’s Ikengaonline town hall scheduled for Thursday, March 30. The former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, will speak on the topic, “Nigeria’s incoming Government: Prospects & Challenges.” According to a release by the Editor-in-Chief of the online platform, Uche Ugboajah, the virtual town hall meeting will start by 7: 00 pm West African time and end by 9:00 pm. Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, 84, was also Minister for Budget and National Planning. The Ohafia, Abia…

By Owei Lakemfa At the weekend, after my ear drums had been continuously assaulted for few weeks about how well the government has done, especially on security, my mind went back to one of its ‘success’ stories. The Tanko Salihu Islamic School is in Tegina, a densely populated town in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. It runs a nursery, primary and junior secondary school. It also has Islamiyya and Hadda “The testimony” classes in the evenings and at weekends. On Sunday, May 30, 2021, bandits entered Tegina. In a guerrilla-style operation, they attacked the police station and went round…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has signed a mega electricity deal worth N37 billion with Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC). Ikengaonline gathered that the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between EEDC and Anambra State Government is to ensure steady power supply across the state. Managing Director/CEO of  EEDC, Praveen Chorghade, made this known during the weekend, disclosing its readiness to deploy 500,000 metres worth N37 billions to the State. Chorghade said the MoU was designed to achieve an overall business turnaround that would contribute to the enhancement of service delivery, commercial performance, shareholders and stakeholders…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Monday, recorded another milestone in its quest for solution to kidney diseases as it performed its 11th kidney transplant. A source at the hospital, told Ikengaonline that all the kidney transplants so far conducted by the hospital since the inception of the programme in 2017, had recorded  80% success. Consultant nephrologist and the immediate-past Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State chapter, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, told newsmen in Umuahia, that kidney transplant programme of the hospital had been a huge success since it began. According to him,  kidney transplant programme in…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Chapter of Labour Party (LP) had formally written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to review the results of the March 18, Governorship election as declared by the Returning Officer, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe. In a letter to the INEC jointly signed by Barrister Casmir Agbo, Chairman LP and Barrister Chijioke Edeoga, Governorship candidate in the election, the party cited many irregularities that characterised the election in different parts of the state as reasons for review of the results. According to LP, the call for a review was pursuant to “the provisions of the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Barely one week after allegedly ranking the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world, Global Terrorism Index, GTI, has issued clarifications over the purported ranking. GTI in a post published on its website, “https://www.visionofhumanity.org,” on March 27, retracted its earlier position on IPOB. It described IPOB as a pro-Biafra movement seeking the establishment of the Independence of Biafra. The post  entitled Global Terrorism Index statement regarding Indigenous People of the Biafra (IPOB) & the Global Terrorism Index, said “it is important therefore, to differentiate between the peaceful activities of the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Deputy Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Hon. Toby Okechukwu (PDP, Awgu, Aninri, Oji River) has said that the people of Enugu State will stand behind Dr Peter Mbah as Governor of the state. Okechukwu said this while congratulating the new Governor-Elect, adding that his election by the people of the state was a right step at a time of severe national economic challenges. He called on all the opposition to drop their moves and join hands with the people’s choice, Mbah, to move the state forward and work for the greater good and purpose of the state.…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has vowed that he would not allow the PDP, to die in Imo State. He made this known on Monday to newsmen in Owerri while addressing some aggrieved leaders of the PDP, as well as PDP Local Government Area and Ward Chairmen from the three senatorial zones of Imo North, West, and East. The PDP scribe said the meeting was to sue for peace and move the party forward especially to beg some who felt betrayed by the party during the 2023 presidential, national assembly, and state…