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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The continued rise in prices of petrol and the artificial scarcity of the product in parts of Enugu State have taken a different dimension, as  residents of Nsukka on Friday embarked on a peaceful protest over the shutting down of filling stations by their owners. Ikengaonline learnt from the protesters that their grouse was that owners of the filling stations shut down their stations without giving any reasons or explanations to the public. The protesters numbering about 2000 comprised commercial motorcyclists, popularly called ‘okada riders,’  tricycle operators (Keke), students, and other concerned residents. The peaceful protesters blocked the busy Nsukka Total Roundabout, thereby…

By Agbo, Ochonu & Kperogi In the face of existential challenges facing Nigeria and leading up to the 2023 presidential election, the ensuing conversation arose among three Nigerians in the Diaspora on the way forward for a nation in crisis. Osmund: Each time I think about Nigeria’s 2023 election which by the way is just a mere 18 days away, what comes to mind is the Igbo proverb: “Echi d’ime, anyi amaro ihe oga amu.” This proverb speaks to the unpredictability of the outcome of a pregnancy and that the most a husband could do is anxiously await the day of…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Barely 48 hours after an Abuja Court nullified the governorship primary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in Abia State, the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri Imo State, Friday, re-affirmed Professor Greg Ibe as the authentic candidate of the party. Justice S.A Bola, who delivered the lead judgment in the appeal brought before the court by one of the governorship aspirants, Gen. Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma (retd.), said  that the appellant failed to prove the allegation of unfair hearing by the lower court. The Appellate Court,  said that  “the appellant was unable to convince the court…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Two weeks before the February 25 Nigeria presidential election, the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has again topped the scale in a fresh poll conducted by Bloomberg. The former Governor of Anambra State, was the preferred choice of the majority of the respondents. Obi scored 66 per cent of the 93 per cent of respondents who said thy had decided how to vote to finish ahead of his All Progressive Congress, APC, counterpart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu; and the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar. While Tinubu trained with 18 per cent, Atiku came a…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru on Friday, narrowly escaped death, after a truck rammed into his convoy while returning from a campaign rally at Uburu community Ohaozara LGA of the state. The accident, which occurred at Amagu community located before Timber shade Abakaliki, crushed the car conveying the APC gubernatorial candidate. Also involved in the accident were the state APC chairman, Stanley Okoro Emegha, the former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ambassador Frank Nchita Ogbuewu and the driver of the governorship candidate, whose name is yet to be…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo World wide, Professor George Obiozor on Friday was laid to rest at his country home, Awo-Omamma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. The body of Obiozor, arrived at the Assumpta Cathedral, Catholic Church, along Port Harcourt Road in Owerri, at about 10:15 am. The requiem mass was officiated by the Auxiliary Bishop of the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, Most Reverend Moses Chikwe. In attendance were former ministers, A.B.C Nwosu, Kema Chikwe, former Military Governor of the State, General Ike Nwachukwu (rtd), Dr Paschal Dozie,  and ABC Orjiakor, Chairman Seplat Oil, among…

By Ejike Anyaduba It is becoming evident by the day that the February 25, 2023, elections will be decided by factors other than party affiliation. Psychological attachment of voters to parties may have some influence on the run of victory, but will do little to help its cause. The strength of victory will be decided by a contestant’s convincing power, his performance rating, diligence and the subtle manner in which he handles the people’s emotions in this trying time. More than that, the performance of each candidate will be a factor of perception and of grace that transcends mundane efforts.…

By Owei Lakemfa It has taken me eight years to get round to writing this. George Muchai, Deputy  Secretary  General of the Kenyan Central Organisation of Trade Unions, COTU, was also the serving Member of Parliament for the Kabete Constituency. I was the Secretary General of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity, OATUU, the central organisation of Labour centres on the continent. I was in Accra, Ghana. The main people he was advising me about were  the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC in Abuja and the Acting President of OATUU, Francis Atwoli who was also the COTU…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, has tasked Nigerian youths to champion the course of free, fair and credible elections during the general election. He said youths have a responsibility of protecting their future. Chief Okeke-Ogene who spoke in Awka, recently, expressed satisfaction that Nigerians are now more politically aware and ready to take ownership of the country by using their Permanent Voter’s Cards to enthrone people-oriented administration that will change the national narrative. He urged the electorate to look beyond ethnicity and religion and vote according to their conscience. He also cautioned…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Awka, has sentenced a 35-year-old woman to prison in Awka for offences of child labor, child exploitation and abduction of children. The convict, named Success James, was prosecuted before the Court on eight-count charge and found guilty of seven charges by the trial Magistrate. Delivering judgment on the case, the Chief Magistrate, Genevieve Osakwe, found James guilty of count one and sentenced her to five years imprisonment. Other counts, attracted 30 years imprisonment cumulatively. The Chief Magistrate, however, declared that all the sentences would run concurrently, without any…