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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The senatorial candidate of Labour Party (LP) for Enugu North district, Barr. Okey Ezea has accused Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, also a senatorial candidate of the PDP for Enugu North, of trading off Nsukka opportunities. He said this in Nsukka while featuring on Voice FM 96.7 programme, “Voice Connect,” monitored by Ikengaonline. Ezea, fondly called, Ideke, x-rayed the failure of his PDP opponent, to care for the people of Nsukka zone both as a member of House of Representatives, for Udenu/Igbo-eze North Federal Constituency for 12 years and Governor for seven and half years. He said that, having represented Nsukka…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Ohanaeze Ndigbo World wide elders council on Thursday expressed anger over the reported killings in some parts of Ebonyi and Enugu states, last week. The Ohanaeze Chairman Elders Forum, Chief Emmanuel Iwuayanwu, stated this to newsmen in Owerri. Iwuayanwu described it as unprovoked attacks and an invasion of Igbo communities. However, to address the situation of insecurity in the affected areas, Chief Iwuanyanwu called on the Governor of Ebonyi State and the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo World wide, Professor George Obiozor, to convene a South-East summit of political, religious, traditional and business leaders, to find a solution to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has called for the immediate removal of the Minister for Labour and Productivity, accusing him of “divide and rule and  pro-rata payment of salaries.” ASUU, further accused Ngige of paying politics with the demands of ASUU which led to the protracted strike that crippled the education sector. The union which held its rally Thursday at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU, accused Ngige of “Divide and rule and  pro-rata payment of salaries.” The lecturers who carried placards with various inscriptions marched round the campus chanting solidarity songs. Some of…

By Okey Ndibe Here’s a modest proposal to Ahmed Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC): quit. My suggestion is bound to strike some as quixotic, perhaps even as sheer political theater. But be assured I’m in deadly earnest. In the long run – and perhaps in the short run as well – it serves Tinubu (and Nigeria) to exit the stage. To be clear, I’m not saying that the man is incapable of pulling off a victory in next February’s election. Going by some permutations, his prospects look as good as any other candidate’s. My proposal does…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has lamented the high rate of vandalism of of electricity transformers in the South-East region. The Head of Corporate Affairs of EEDC, Mr Emeka Eze, said this while speaking to Journalists following the arrest of eight suspected vandals by vigilantes. Ezeh said that within the last quarter of 2022 there was no day the company does not record an average of three transformers attacked across its franchise areas, most of which had their oil drained. He said that, EEDC was disturbed at the latest turn of events where vandals now resort…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Thursday, nullified the governorship primary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State. Presiding Judge, Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment in a suit filed by one of the governorship aspirants, Chief Chikwe Udensi, ordered a fresh primary within 14 days. Justice Nyako ruled that from evidence and testimonies of witnesses,  the primary election the May 29 primary election was “flawed and marred with irregularities.” Meanwhile, the APGA governorship candidate, Professor Greg Ibe, has urged his teeming supporters and APGA members in the state not to panic…

By Azu Ishiekwene Former US President Donald Trump didn’t just happen to the United States. He hit the world like the climax of a horror movie.  Scene after scene, act after act left the thoughtful in bewilderment, the reserved in shame, and even the incorrigible in doubt. Only the fantasts and ultra-right wing extremists were impressed by Trump’s macabre dance. It was a phase like no other when he freely abused the expression, “To make America great again.” Apart from his British double and ally, Boris Johnson, only clips from Uganda’s past, without their bloody trail, throw up a shadow…

By Rudolf Okonkwo You have only read the caption. And you have already said tufiakwa three times. Na wah for you. Abeg, wipe away that frown off your face. It is not your life, my friend. This is mine. So, indulge me. Don’t tell me not to be negative. Don’t preach to me about the power of the tongue – if I say it, it will happen. Yeah, if I don’t say it, it will still happen. All my friends and family that have long gone did not say it, but it happened to them. If it could happen to them,…

Our Reporter, New York Reactions to Umem Akpans charges in his novel, New York, My Village, that Biafran soldiers maltreated southern Minorities have continued unabated. During his appearance on 90MinutesAfrica on Sunday, Prof Obiwu Iwuanyanwu took issues with Uwem Akpan. “I’ve been keeping my quiet, trying to maintain civility, not to talk about Uwen Akpan, the writer. Our friend, Uwem Akpan, doesn’t know what he was talking about. Let him talk about things he knows. He shouldn’t talk about things he doesn’t know,” Professor Obiwu Iwuanyanwu said. Obiwu Iwuanyanwu, who teaches World History and Critical Theory at Central State University in…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Supreme Court may soon be the next battle ground for the legal tussle over the Abia State governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as one of the aspirants,  Chief Dan Eke, has rejected the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, which affirmed the candidacy of Chief Ikechi Emenike. Chief Eke, vowed to drag Emenike to the apex court, insisting that his emergence was in clear violation of the party’s directive. Ikengaonline had reported that Chief Emenike and Dr Uche Ogah who emerged in  parallel primaries both laid claims to the party ticket but…