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By Owei Lakemfa We live in a baffling world in which many leaders believe that their people can be led by the nose. They assume they are wise and that those they govern are stupid. This leads to all sorts of situational comedies, some with tragic consequences. A few definitions. A joke is when a ruling party in order to restructure, sacks all its members, directing them to re-register; making it the first party in history without a single member. A sick joke is when former members of the party admit the president as the first member. Hollywood is when…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A man in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State is cooling his heels in police custody following the gruesome murder of his brother’s wife aged 40. The deceased, named Mrs Nkiru Okoye, hails from Abba in Njikoka LGA, same community with international award winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Ikengaonline gathered that Nkiru was the wife of Mr Emenike Okoye, a mechanic from Ogbunike community. She was allegedly beaten to death on July 19th, 2022, by her brother-in-law, Mr George Okoye and his family, who equally inflicted severe pains on her husband and left him paralysed, although currently recuperating…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Association of South East Town Unions, ASETU and African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Sunday called for a one-month extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for one month to allow residents register for their permanent voter’s card, PVC, at the various registration points. They gave this advice in Owerri while reacting to the July 31 deadline for the exercise issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. They were of the view that should INEC go ahead with the deadline that a lot of eligible voters would be disenfranchised. First to speak was the Publicity…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Federal Government has condemned the murder of a Nigerian, Mr Ogorchukwu Alika, 39, in Civitanova, Marche Province of Italy. A statement on Sunday by the Spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Fransisca Omayuli, described the incident as shocking and unjustifiable. Recall that Alika, a street seller was reportedly beaten to death in the centre of Civitanova Marche, a beach town on the Adriatic Sea, after he made ‘insistent’ requests to sell handkerchiefs, and ‘for pocket change.’ The statement called on the Government of Italy to bring the perpetrator of the heinous crime to book…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Miyetti Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it is committed to ensuring peaceful coexistence and security in Enugu State. The South-East Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with Ikengaonline in Enugu. Siddiki said that it had become necessary to make such commitment following the mutual suspicion between herders and members of their host communities in the state. He said that contrary to opinions in some quarters, herders who were doing their legitimate businesses in the state were law abiding and not part of the security breaches in parts of the…
By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo Important Disclaimer: This audio is not meant for public consumption, at least not while I am alive. If you come in contact with it for any reason while I am still on this earth, please call 999. I am making this my audio diary because I hate reading and writing. Who book ‘elp? For those who know me, I quit school in class two, but that was when my education started. All my diplomas from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, were obtained via adult education, which we all know is a scam, especially for those who…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu This past week education came to a halt in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It began with the order by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on 25 July closing down all six Federal Government Colleges (better known as Unity Schools) in the FCT while the students were in the middle of their end of year examinations. The reason for this order, according to the Minister was “a security breach on Sheda and Lambata villages, suburbs of Kwali Area Council which also threatened FGC Kwali.” He provided no details as to the nature or extent of the…
By Charles Onyeishi Chidiebere On July 10, the APC presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, named Shettima as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election, a choice that has brought about widespread criticism across different quarters of the country. Before considering the implications of this decision that disregards an entire section of the country – the Christians, it is important to trace the events that preceded the nomination of the APC’s flag bearer. The process was initially rumoured to be consensus-based, however, there was no consensus candidate neither did President Muhammadu Buhari directly interfere by handpicking a successor. President Buhari…
By Joy Ngozi Ezeilo Ladies and gentlemen. I thank and congratulate the United Nations General Assembly that in its wisdom has set aside July 30 to mark the world day against trafficking and the Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking. I especially thank Belarus and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for this Special High Level Event devoted to the first observation of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. I’m indeed honoured and privileged to be part of this epoch gathering to mark the momentous, but sobering first occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Poor turnout of voters marred the Ebonyi State Local Government Election conducted in the 13 Local Government Areas of the state on Saturday. At some of the polling units visited by our Reporter in the three senatorial zones of the State, it was observed that voters did not come out to participate in the exercise. At the Unit 003 Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium in Ebonyi North zone, that of Onueke in Ezza South in Ebonyi Central zone, and Obiozara in Ohaozara LGA of Ebonyi South zone, the story was the same. At 2:11pm when our Correspondent visited one…