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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The current cash swap policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with it’s attendant scarcity of naira notes is seriously affecting many politicians and political parties in Enugu State. Ikengaonline investigation showed that many politicians have been reduced to ordinary citizens as they can longer fullfil their financial promises even with the transfer options. The same also applied to some big spending political parties in the state, that are said to be slowing down campaign activities due to cash dryness. Just recently, the ruling party in the state was said to have carried its campaign to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Okechukwu, has described as “unpardonable,” the attitude and unfeigned opposition of State Governors to some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies to move Nigeria forward. Okechukwu who featured on Arise Television programme Monday morning, berated the Governors for their stiff opposition to the programmes and policies of the President. Reacting to a question on whether the open confrontation between some Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the President over the naira re-design policy was not a low mark for the ruling APC, Okechukwu, said the…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka It was end of the road for five members of a criminal gang who attempted to burn down Police Divisional Headquarters, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, Sunday. Reports reaching Ikengaonline say that Police Operatives attached to the 3-3 police station in the area, yesterday, repelled the attack by the unknown gunmen, killing five of them in the process after an intense gun battle. Confirming the incident, the Anambra Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the police operatives neutralised six of the insurgents, and recovered two AK-47 rifles, one Toyota Sienna vehicle with…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State governorship flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Professor Gregory Ibe, has challenged security agencies in the state particularly the police to fish out those behind the gruesome killing of three innocent staff of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, by suspected cultists in Aba. Professor Ibe who described the murder as callous and atrocious demanded probe into the heinous crime. Three ASEPA workers were, over the weekend, gruesomely murdered at Samek area of Fauks Road Aba by suspected cultists. Condemning the dastardly act in a statement by the Director Media…

By Owei Lakemfa The raging arguments today include whether or not President Muhammadu Buhari should have obeyed the Supreme Court ruling on the continued use of the old currencies. One argument is that it was the Federal Government that was sued, not the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. But our forebears have a wise saying: the slave master owns the slave. It is illogical that the President who appoints the CBN Governor and gives the bank directives can be restrained by the Supreme Court but the appendage says it is not affected. It is simply a case of impunity, and…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Nasir el-rufai, has ordered Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Kaduna State to continue to transact with both old and new N500 and N1000 currency notes. This was contained in a statement issued Sunday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye. The Governor directed that agencies in the state should allow old and new naira notes to circulate simultaneously in line with the order of the Supreme Court. According to the statement, no agency should reject any payment made with the old currency notes. The statement posted on the Governor’s verified Tweeter handle…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) Anambra State branch has praised citizens in Anambra State for their calm and mature dispositions in the face of socioeconomic hardships in Nigeria. It said there is massive suffering and hardship in the land majorly caused by Federal Government’s new naira redesign policy and the scarcity of fuel in the country. A statement by the group endorsed by the Chairman, Evangelist Comrade Vincent Ezekwueme; and Secretary, Comrade Chidi Mba; the group described the situation as “pathetic and despicable.” It noted that many families have lost their loved ones within the period due to the…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Gunmen at the weekend invaded an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally venue in Ebonyi killing one person. The wife of a Journalist in the State narrowly escaped death during the attack when the gunmen shot her and her companions. The incident happened at Ezzagu Ward 1 in Ishielu Local Government Area where the Ebonyi Central senatorial candidate of the party, Ken Eze, visited for campaign. An indigene of the area and a Journalist, Mr Benjamin Nworie whose wife escaped death during the attack, narrated how the gunmen stormed the campaign ground and opened fire on party faithful. He said the…

By Gabriel Agbo       With few days to the presidential elections, Nigerians have finally come to the very decisive stage for the last push to save their traumatised country from the current pain, bondage and chaos. Yes, the country is in total mess. As I write, there is an acute scarcity of fuel and currency, worsening insecurity and even scarcity of hope that things will get any better soon.  And if we miss this opportunity to get it right at the poll, then prepare for the generational consequences. I mean, this is that time to mobilise everybody around you to vote…

By Hassan Gimba The death of a thousand good men is not as tragic as having an unfit man in a position of national leadership – Usman dan Fodio. The above quote by Sheikh Usman Ɗan Fodio, a Fulani philosopher, Islamic religious teacher, revolutionary, and leader who founded the Sokoto Caliphate and ruled as its first Caliph, is quite true. This is so because an unfit leader can cause the death of millions and plunge a nation into chaos, anarchy and civil war. We are just about five days away from a presidential election, an important one because it is…