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Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Unknown gunmen have attacked the Orsu Local Government Area headquarters in Imo State with petrol bombs, destroying buildings and offices. Ikengaonline gathered the incident took place early hours of Sunday, at about 03:13 a.m. Some of the villagers who spoke to Ikengaonline, said they started hearing gun shots and voices of large number of young men after which they set ablaze the council headquarters using petrol bombs. According to an eyewitness, “These boys were many, they moved round in their vehicles shooting and making a lot of noise. They were making that noise up to an hour.…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu Ebonyi and Anambra States have been ranked among five states with the best fiscal discipline and prudence in the country, Ikengaonline reports. According to the 2021 Fiscal Performance Ranking report of states across the federation released by BudgiT, Rivers State topped the overall ranking. Ikengaonline further reports that BudgiT is a civic organisation that applies technology to intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate societal change. Meanwhile, other states that made the top five include Lagos and Kebbi states. According to the report, BudgiT examined state’s fiscal health using four key metrics, namely; the ability to…
By Hassan Gimba First, they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me The above four stanzas, variations of which…
Gentlemen of the Press Preamble Further to the call by the Joint Body of South East Council of Traditional Rulership and Bishops/Archbishops (Joint Body) on Peace and Conflict Resolution in October 2021 for restoration of genuine peace and normalcy in the South East based on justice, equity, fairness, love, mutual understanding and respect; and to the invitation of the new Governor of Anambra State, at his inauguration address on March 17, 2022, to all non-State Actors to interrogate their goals and methods, the representatives of the Traditional Rulers and Religious Leaders in Anambra State convened a meeting with representatives of…
Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Anambra State Government has declared Monday, April 4, as a day for inter-denominational prayer in the state to end the violence and senseless killings associated with the Monday sit-at-home order initially issued by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB. The proposed prayer according to a statement by the state government, will mark an end to the orgy of violence that is associated with the exercise both in the state and other parts of the zone. The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, had in August 2021, ordered Monday sit-at-home to protest the arrest of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), says it is neither a socio-cultural nor tribal organisation. The South-East Zonal Chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, disclosed this while briefing newsmen Saturday in Enugu. Siddiki said that MACBAN was fundamentally a trade group made up of cattle herders across the country. He said that the clarification had become necessary following misconceptions in parts of the country that the group was in pursuit of ethno-centric political interests. “This misconception is probably the cause of the unhealthy suspicion on MACBAN and our herders in the field. “We make…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Imo State Police Command on Saturday said it had raided a location in the Atta Community, Njaba Local Government Area, used as hideouts of the hoodlums who attacked the Mbieri Police Station in Mbaitoli LGA of the state, last Friday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Michael Abattam, disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri. Police gave the names of the suspected hoodlums who allegedly carried out the attacks, stating that two of them were among the inmates that escaped from the April 2021 Owerri jail break. The suspects according to police, were one Solomon Umunakwu…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia. Leading presidential aspirant of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the South-East, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, has revealed what he called four strong demons holding Nigeria hostage. According to the former President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, the monsters include poverty, corruption, insecurity and injustice. He said that until these demons are ‘cast away’ by responsible and responsive Government, the country’s dream of peace and economic emancipation would remain elusive. Ohuabunwa who spoke with newsmen Friday evening when he visited the PDP secretariat Umuahia, where he came to present his presidential nomination and expression of interest…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gunmen have abducted unspecified number of students of Abia State University Uturu. The incident according to reports occurred on Thursday night while the students were traveling back to the university. Confirming the incident, Management of the university said the victims were kidnapped alongside other passengers as the bus conveying them was ambushed by gunmen. According to a press release by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, the incident took place around 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 31. The release advised students to avoid night travels, while assuring that efforts were being intensified by security agents…
By Ben Okri All around you missiles Are falling. Churches You once knew won’t Be there any more. The streets you walked Will be changed by Blood and shelling And bombs. It seems The world’s gone mad. As the Earth shakes, Not because of the rage Of the gods, but that One man wants to Win back a lost empire, You will think that Your world is being Shattered for ever. It is. But out of the destruction, Out of all this thunder, Something new will Come. Whatever happens Your land will know The courage of its soul, Its people;…