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Ben Ezechime, Enugu Enugu State Football Association (FA), says it has taken football talent hunt to the nooks and crannies of the state. Chairman of the association, Tony Ugwu, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Enugu after the final match of the state football association league at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Ugwu, who spoke on the backdrop of the successful conclusion of the 2023/24 football season, said that the FA had decided to rotate the finals of the state league among the three senatorial zones. “We are trying to move down to the grassroots and that’s our focal point…
By Stephen Obidike The Arise News jingle was playing in the background while I was heading to the bathroom when I heard the word Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control mentioned by one of the Arise News Anchors. I ran back like the north pole of a magnet seeking the south pole. I was excited because they were going to discuss GMO foods in relation to human consumption referencing the statement made by the NAFDAC Director General a few days ago. Their panel was made up of Professor Abdullahi Mustapha who is…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After their strategic meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a delegation of Igbo monarchs led by the Obi of Onitsha HRM Igwe Alfred Achebe, in Enugu on Tuesday, South-East Governors, have resolved to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Ikengaonline had earlier reported the closed door meeting of the South-East governors with major stakeholders. The strategic meeting, which lasted for over seven hours, had in attendance, all five Governors of South-East states. In a five-point communique issued after the meeting, the…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) Branch, have protested against the continued use of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), dissolution of university governing councils and the general poor welfare of academic staff in Nigerian universities. The protesting lecturers, led by ASUU-NAU chairperson, Prof. Kingsley Ubaoji and ASUU Owerri Zone Coordinator Prof. Dennis Aribodor, called for the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) for the payment of salaries in the university system. In a statement to newsmen, Prof. Ubaoji said IPPIS, which is currently in use for the payment of…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The police in Anambra State have announced the recovery of a three months old baby dumped in front of a secondary school in the state. The baby was reportedly dumped by an unidentified person at the front of Oraukwu Boys Technical College in Oraukwu, a town in Idemmili North Local Government Area. Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this to newsmen in a statement said the baby was recovered by a good Samaritan and brought to Eziowelle Police Station. The statement read: “Anambra State Police Command today 2/7/2024 wishes to inform the general public, particularly…
…Receives 36,875 credentials from workers for verification Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government, has announced plans to introduce Compressed Natural Gas, CNG-powered buses for intra-state shuttle. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting, said it was part of the proactive measures by Government to cushion the effects of proposed restrictions on the operation of tricycles and motorcycles in the state. Recall that the State Government had postponed by one month, its earlier directive restricting the operation of tricycle and motorcycle from 6:am to 7pm initially billed to commence…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) on Tuesday swore in 1,472 corps members of the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 set, deployed to Enugu State for the one-year mandatory national service. The Enugu State Coordinator, NYSC, Mrs Christiana Salmwang, gave the number during the swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu. Salmwang added that the number comprised 667 males and 805 females corps members. She urged the corps members to approach the orientation task with the highest degree of fervor, patriotism, selfless service and humility. She added that the orientation programme was rare opportunity…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Moses Odunwa, has reiterated the commitment of the Assembly towards ensuring total compliance with budget proposals in the state. This is even as he noted that the state in the last review by the States Fiscal Transparency League Table in Quarter1 of 2024, came 5th in the rankings in Nigeria. The Speaker said this will enable the budget to meet up with the People’s Charter of Needs Mantra of the State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, and improve the ranking of the state. He made the declaration at the quarterly Budget Performance hearing between the Ebonyi…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Executive Council has approved N2bn for the scholarship of 597 beneficiaries to study in Nigerian Universities. The amount covers school fees, research funding and living expenses of the beneficiaries. Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor, disclosed this to Journalists at a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting. He noted that the research funds would be paid to the universities alongside the school fees to avoid mismanagement by the beneficiaries. He added that civil servants who sailed through the eligibility processes of the scholarship programme are to be granted study leave…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu South-East Governors and some stakeholders including the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, on Tuesday arrived the Government House, Enugu, for a crucial meeting. Ikengaonline learned that all the South-East governors are physically attending the meeting with insecurity in the region as the main agenda. The governors are Alex Otti of Abia, Hope Uzodimma of Imo, Charles Soludo of Anambra and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi states with the host governor, Mr Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Our Correspondent also learned that the meeting will also discuss the issue of Nnamdi Kanu’s release as well as the state of the zone.