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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As anti-Igbo comments by some Igbo political elite continue to spark controversy in certain quarters, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa who represented Abia North in the 8th Senate, has called for DNA test for Igbo political elite involved in anti-Igbo comments. The Abia North senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who made the call during a media chat with the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abia State, said time had come to ascertain the authenticity of the Igbo ancestry of some self-acclaimed Igbo political elite. The former Leader ECOWAS Parliament, expressed disappointment that some…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Barely ten days after the Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, lashed out at the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, the two parties were all smiles as they were seen hugging each other on Thursday. The warm embrace took place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Awka during the Thanksgiving Mass organized in honour of the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus C. Ezeokafor, who turned 70 recently. A statement from the Anambra State Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, said Soludo was the person who stood and went to where Obi was seated to greet and welcome…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government to demonstrate a commitment to transparent and accountable governance by ensuring that all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are provided with resources in the 2023 National Budget for the effective implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. In a statement issued in Lagos by its Programme Officer, Ms Maimuna Momoh, the organization said its analysis of the 2023 Federal Government budget proposals showed that out of over 500 Federal public institutions, only nine entities made specific allocations for freedom of information implementation in their proposals, indicating that the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has told Northern Elders Forum, that Ndigbo are firmly united behind the presidential bid of the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Ohanaeze was responding to a recent poser by NEF’s Spokesman that Ndigbo were to be held responsible if Obi failed to win the 2023 presidential poll following anti-Obi remarks by the Igbo elite. The apex Igbo body in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, said that Obi’s presidential bid “is a common project of Ndigbo,” adding that it is only a negligible self-overrated Igbo political…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Imo state Police command on Tuesday said one of the suspected hoodlums involved in snatching of motorcycles was shot dead and two others escaped in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mike Abattam, stated this at the police headquarters in Owerri, during the parade of the lifeless body of one of the suspects. He said the incident took place last Monday, at Ohi and Egbada junction in Owerri West council area of Imo State, where the suspects were carrying out a robbery operation. The Police said one of…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday at about 08:45 am, abducted the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Ahiazu Mbaise State Constituency in Imo State, Nduka Anyanwu. The Imo State Chairman of APGA, John Iwuala, confirmed the ugly development to newsmen in Owerri. However, Iwuala confirmed that Anyanwu was later freed by his captors after security surveillance was mounted on the abductors. According to APGA State Chairman, “He was kidnapped at Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state and the kidnappers drove him towards a thick forest in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area. He was…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Muhammadu Buhari, has forwarded the name of his Special Assistant on new Media, Lauretta Onochie, to the Senate for confirmation as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Onochie’s name was sent to the Senate along with other 15 nominees as members of the NDDC Board. Ikengaonline recalls that Onochie’s nomination by the President for confirmation as Commissioner representing Delta State in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last year sparked protest by civil society groups and members of the opposition parties. The outrage that greeted her nomination forced the Senate to drop her name ostensibly…
Stephen Ukandu, with Agency Report President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, in Abuja, launched the new Naira notes designed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The President expressed delight that the redesigned naira notes were locally produced by the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) Plc. Buhari gave reasons for approving the redesigning of the currency notes, saying they are fortified with security features that make it difficult to counterfeit. This is as the former Leader ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, has called for the repeal of the CBN Act, to checkmate the excesses of the CBN Governor. Senator Ohuabunwa who spoke with…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has sacked the Vice Chancellor, Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, UAES, Umuagwo, Prof Patrick Egbule. Uzodimma relieved Egbule of his position through a statement issued to newsmen in Owerri, on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, SGI, Cosmas Iwu. Egbule was replaced by Prof Christopher Chiedozie Eze, as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university. At the time of filing this report, the Governor was yet to give reasons for the sack of the Vice Chancellor. According to the Government, “The Executive Governor of Imo State, His…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Ebonyi State, Uchenna Orji, has faulted a claim by one firm known as Andrew Bishopton Nig. Limited and its partners, Mauritz Walton Nig Ltd, that they got order of the Court to garnish the accounts of Ebonyi State Government. Orji described the claim as shenanigans of fraudsters. He was reacting to reports that a federal high court had ordered for withdrawal of over N40bn from the state’s accounts and remittance of same to the companies. Mr Orji insisted that the order cannot stand as the State Government had already obtained court…