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Protocols! Today, Nigerian workers have demonstrated their commitment and resolve to continue to work in Solidarity in the quest to build fair and equitable workplaces thus better societies. Our deep understanding of the nature and character of what we seek to achieve and the portend of the forces surrounding it, creates an urgency in our hearts and a determination to succeed. The need for inner strength that can only be founded in a Cohesive and united NLC has been brought to the fore and is massively expressed here today. The thickness of the effusive camaraderie gripping us in this year’s…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police Service Commission (PSC), a Federal regulatory body of the Nigeria Police, has said it will deploy spies that would monitor activities of Police officers on election duty in the forthcoming 2023 election. A statement signed by the Police Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said the body will deploy Staff Monitors to the 774 Council areas to monitor the conduct of the Officers on election duties holding Saturday, February 25th and March 11th 2023.” According to the release, the success of the forthcoming elections depends largely on the conduct of the Police. A reason, the statement said,…
By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo Irrespective of what happens in our world, Saturday, February 25, 2023, will come and go. In the absence of unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria’s election for president will occur on that day. A day or two after, we will know the winner. It cannot be anyone other than one of the eighteen contestants. The top two will go for a rerun if none achieves an outright win. These are what we know. The things that we do not know are many. But those can wait for another day. Thank you, Mr. Bola Tinubu, for throwing your hat in the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Udi Community in Enugu State has elected a former Assistant Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Chief Sam Aneke, as their new traditional ruler. Aneke scored 640 votes to emerge unopposed, in an election monitored by the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Matters in Enugu State, Chief Charles Egumgbe. In his acceptance speech, the new Igwe-elect appreciated the people for finding him worthy of sitting on the traditional throne, and promised to work towards further development of the town. He said that he would collaborate with the state government and wealthy individuals from Udi town to ensure that youths were…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu University Lecturer and member of Peter Mbah Campaign Organization, Dr. Maxwell Ngene, has berated opposition candidates for the March 11, Governorship election in Enugu State for maligning the PDP candidate. Ngene said that members of the opposition, rather than focusing on their campaigns, were busy distracting Mbah. He said this while reacting to a recent allegations of forgery of NYSC discharge certificate preferred against Mbah by a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Abuja. He said: “After a careful and thoughtful reflection on the most recent smear campaign and the disruptive tactics of the opposition parties in Enugu…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Tricycle operators and youths from different organisations in Abia Central including Ohangwa Youths Association, have endorsed the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, as their consensus candidate for the February 25 senatorial contest. The youths who stormed the Umuahia residence of the lawmaker, said they were highly impressed by his performances at the House of Representatives, and had no doubts he would effectively represent the zone at the Senate. Speaking on behalf of others, Chairman of Oha Ngwa Youths Association, Comrade Livinus Chisom, said they had…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, is yet to be out of the hooks as International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has written, an open letter to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, demanding the REC’s immediate redeployment over his recent inciting remarks against Ndigbo living in Lagos State. The REC, in a viral video, referred to Igbo living in Lagos as “migrants,” a statement that has been greeted with nationwide condemnation. Peeved by the remark which it described as hate speech, Intersociety also…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government, has sternly warned those behind plots to coronate one Sarki Shehu Bello 11 as the Emir of Aba Emirate Council, describing the proposal as illegal. The State Government in a terse statement Wednesday by the Secretary to State Government, SSG, Chris Ezem, a lawyer, threatened severe consequences against those behind the illegality. According to the statement made available to Ikengaonline, there is nothing like Aba Emirate Council. Government, therefore, warned those behind the move to retrace their steps or get ready to face the music. It also appealed to Aba residents to remain calm…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate for Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency, Chief Ogbonna Abarikwu, has said that people without any identifiable means of livelihood should not be voted into the National Assembly. The US-based Civil Engineer argued that National Assembly is not meant for those whose only known qualification is political apprenticeship but people with vast experiences in different fields of life endeavour. Abarikwu who spoke during his campaign tours to Ikwuano, Umuahia North and South Local Government areas, explained that anyone who have not had experience of life and excelled in a particular career, would lack…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The bid by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to re-design the currency has been halted by the Supreme Court. CBN had fixed February 10 as the deadline for the old currency notes of N200, N500, and N1000 to cease being a legal tender. Justice John Okoro led the seven-member panel that halted the move on Wednesday in a ruling in an ex parte application brought by three northern states of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara States. Ikengaonline had reported that 13 political parties on Monday threatened to boycott the forthcoming general election if the naira re-design policy were…