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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Thursday said his administration would embark on the restructuring of the country, if he emerges Nigeria’s President in this year’s general election. He stated this during his presidential campaign at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. He stressed that he was entirely for restructuring as clamoured by the southern states of the country. The PDP presidential candidate called on the electorate to vote for PDP as the APC was a collapsing political party. He said: “From the inception of our democracy, Ebonyi has continued to…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has appointed Hon. Samuel Agwu Okporie as its Campaign Director General. Conveying the decision in a letter of appointment endorsed by the Campaign’s Secretariat and made available to the media on behalf of the APGA Governorship candidate, Professor Benard Ifeanyi Odoh and his Deputy, Dr Nkata Chuku, the council stated that the role of Okporie among other terms of reference is to spearhead and coordinate the campaign activities of the the campaign council otherwise known as Odohzia Campaign Organisation for the 2023 general election. A lawyer by…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has roundly condemned the unprovoked attack on the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, during a recent visit to Katsina State, North-West Nigeria. National President of OYC, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, in a statement Thursday, warned of the dire consequences of any harm coming on the former Anambra State Governor. Accusing past and present northern leaders of impoverishing northern youths, OYC called on northern youths to eschew tribal politics and not to stoke the embers of ethnic tension. The…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Abia State, as well as the All Progressives Congress, APC, have  expressed shock and sadness over the sudden death of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abia State, Professor Uche Ikonne. APGA Chairman, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, in a condolence message, described Ikonne’s death as unfortunate and painful. Just as the APC governorship candidate, High Chief Ikechi Emenike, described the death of Ikonne as saddening. Rev. Ehiemere in a statement Thursday, noted that the former Vice Chancellor had made some contributions towards the development of the education sector. APGA said that…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has threatened to stage a five million-man protest at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over scarcity of new currency notes. The apex socio-political youth group in South-East geopolitical zone, expressed frustration that despite efforts by members of the public to comply with the CBN directives on the new currency notes, they are still not in circulation. COSEYL in a statement by its President General, Goodluck Ibem,  called on the CBN, Governor Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to extend the deadline for the use of old naira notes. “The 31 January…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Ben Nwoye, former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has said that his purported suspension from the party by the Ugo Agballah-led State Executive is null, void and of no effect. He said this during a press briefing held in Enugu in reaction to the suspension slammed on him and other notable members of the party in the state by Ugo Agballah. The APC state chairman had suspended Nwoye and his Independent Campaign Council (ICC), as well as former Senate President, Sen Ken Nnamani and others, at a press briefing held on Wednesday. Ugo…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Mrs. Ada Ikenna, from Ndume Ibeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, is a mother of four. The middle-aged widow has been catering for the family with proceeds from roasted plantain, yam and boiled beans, a business she has operated in the past six years. Roasted plantain with options of beans or yam with fresh palm oil, pepper and utazi leaves have become a highly-sought after delicacy in many cities in the South-East. She has her little shop in front of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Press Centre, No 1 Aba Road, Umuahia. Speaking with Ikengaonline in…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it will partner with the Association of Civil Society Organisations in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN), to end infectious diseases in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Emmanuel Obi, disclosed this when ACOMIN, Enugu Chapter paid him a courtesy visit in his office. He told the association that the state government was doing its best to eradicate malaria through signing up to all the guidelines and policy documents on prevention and treatment of malaria in Nigeria. Obi explained that the state follows those guidelines and does everything that was possible by reporting on necessary data that…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abia State, has said that the party is devastated by the death of its governorship candidate, Professor Uche Ikonne. This is as the PDP presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar; and the former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, have all expressed sadness over the demise of Ikonne. Similarly, Senator Theodore Orji representing Abia Central, as well as Abia Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, have registered their condolences with the family of the deceased. Ikonne died at the National Hospital Abuja on Wednesday. Acting Publicity Secretary of the party, Elder Abraham Amah, who addressed newsmen in Umuahia,…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Member representing Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, Hon. Chinedu Obidigwe, says only competent leaders will relaunch Nigeria into economic prosperity. Hon. Obidigwe who was speaking with newsmen in his Aguleri country-home, Anambra East Local Government Area, noted that only leaders who had the interest of the people at heart would deliver Nigeria from its current economic and political malady. The Lawmaker decried the current insecurity in the Country, and urged the Federal Government to do everything humanly possible to save Nigerians from untold hardship and unwanted killings. Hon. Obidigwe who is the Deputy Chairman, House…