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By Owei Lakemfa The mass media reported that as Nigerians slept on January 19, 2023, the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, again, increased  the price of petrol. This time from N170 per litre to N185. Twenty four hours later,  the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, denied that government gave the order for the price hike. Despite this, the new price is in place  and government has not taken any known step to reverse the increase. The Minister added: “Government will not approve any increase of PMS secretly without due consultations with the relevant stakeholders.” This must be a…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Gunmen who claimed that there would be no 2023 election in the South-East region have beheaded the Sole Administrator, SOLAD, of Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Mr Christopher Ohizu, who was kidnapped last Friday, alongside two others and his houses set ablaze. This was contained in a video that went viral on social media by the gunmen. The video showed a man they identified to be Ohizu kneeling with hands tied behind him in a thick forest putting only trousers as he was filmed by the gunmen. The gunmen could be heard saying: “Hope, Hope you see this man kneeling here.…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Sani Mohammed, the Architect that is handling renovation work at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, has said that the pitch will be ready for use in no distant time. Mohammed said that the ongoing renovation work in the stadium has reached over 80 per cent completion. Meanwhile, Ikengaonline understands that some ardent fans of Rangers International were planning a peaceful protest over the delay in the completion of the renovation at the stadium, popularly called the Cathedral. Some of the fans who spoke to our Correspondent lamented the poor run of Rangers in the current abridged NPFL. Rangers have played three matches…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Pro-separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has announced the suspension of Mr Kingsley Kanu, younger brother of its Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from the group. The younger Kanu’s suspension was announced in a statement signed by the National Coordinator of the group in Germany, Collins Chinedu, and issued by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful. The group accused the younger Kanu of indulging in a series of anti-IPOB activities with the aim of bringing the IPOB family in Germany to disrepute and by extension, disorganising the larger IPOB family worldwide. Among the anti-IPOB activities levelled against Mr Kanu include insubordination to IPOB Leadership, forming…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Leading governorship aspirant under the Labour Party (LP) in Imo State, General Lincoln Jack Ogunewe (retd.), has disclosed measures governors in Nigeria can take in establishing state-funded security outfits to combat crimes in their respective states. Banditry, kidnapping and killings have become everyday news in most states in Nigeria, resulting into most governors establishing security outfits to checkmate the menace. This has often come with criticism from Nigerians who fault such actions as attempt to shutdown oppositions in states. The retired General  in an advisory made available to Ikengaonline, noted that while it is the constitutional duty of State…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The presidential bid of the Labour Party presidential flag bearer, Mr Peter Obi, has received a major boost following the endorsement of his candidature by  a Board of Trustees, BoT,  member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Benjamin Apugo. Apugo said Obi’s antecedents had left no one in doubt that if given an opportunity, he would fix Nigeria and make it a better place for all. According to Apugo, Obi simply stands tall above other presidential candidates. The APC chieftain who addressed newsmen in  Umuahia, Abia State, also endorsed  the governorship candidate of the Labour Party,…

Stephen Ukandu A lawyer,  Sir Obunike Ohaegbu, has thrown his weight behind the petition by Festus Keyamo, SAN, for the arrest and prosecution of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar. He has  petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC; the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offices Commission, ICPC;  the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB; and the Inspector General of Police, IGP; asking them to extend their drag net to the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu;  and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi. He supported the 72-hour ultimatum given to them by…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Hundreds of women from Umunneato in  Nguru Autonomous community, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, on Sunday continued their protest pleading with the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, to intervene for the release of their Traditional Ruler, Eze Leo Nwokocha, who was detained by the Police since December 28, 2022. The women protested at Eke Nguru Market, in Aboh Mbaise L:ocal Government Area of the state. Eze Nwokocha’s arrest came after one of his subjects, known as Chinwendu Nwagwu popularly called Onye Army, suspected to be a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) for Enugu State,  Hon. Chijioke Edeoga has said that the LP government would restore the lost glory of the State if elected. He said this at Opi in Nsukka Local Government Area when he received over 500 decampees from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Labour Party. Edeoga said he will run an all inclusive administration to ensure that the best hands were appointed into the government for optimal result. “I will redefine governance in Enugu State. When we come to power, by His grace, we will ensure that…

By Dave Chukwuji Throughout history, there have been countless instances of seemingly sudden and inexplicable changes in the world’s political landscape. From the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, to General Ibrahim Banbangida’s “stepping aside” from his presidency in Nigeria in August of 1993, to the end of Apartheid in South Africa in 1994, these events have often been portrayed as the result of popular uprisings, grassroots movements, or other seemingly organic and unplanned occurrences. However, as we look more closely at these events, it becomes clear that there is often a hidden hand at play, operating…