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Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Project Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu, is set for the production of vehicle spare parts in line with the efforts to diversify the Nigerian economy. Minister of Science and Technology (State), Henry Ikoh disclosed this on Friday in Enugu during an official visit to the institute. Ikoh said that the production of the motor spare parts would be in partnership with INNOSON Group of Companies, a Nigerian vehicle manufacturing company. The minister said that Nigeria had both the manpower and the resources to explore such possibility. He, however, said that the political will to venture into such area…
Our Reporter, Abuja The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved an improved review of Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) to officers in the federal public service. The approval was conveyed via a circular marked SWC/C/04/S.6/11/333, signed by the chairman of National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Mr Ekpo Nta, and dated August 31, 2022. The circular which was sent to Chief of Staff to President, Ministers/Ministers of State, Secretary to the Government of Federation, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Federal Permanent Secretaries, Auditor General and Accountant General, Heads of Federal Government parastatals, among others, said the upward review and…
Michael Onwuka, Enugu The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC) has trained no fewer than 50 anti corruption agents in 25 Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the South-East. The Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasonoye disclosed this on Friday in Enugu during a ‘Two-Day Capacity Building Workshop and Zonal Consultative Forum for Anti Corruption Transparency Unit (ACTU) Executives in the South-East.’ Owasonoye was represented at the event by a board member of ICPC, Sen. Anthony Agbo. He said that ACTU remained a vibrant tool to reduce corruption in the public service, especially at the federal level.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia As the visit by some staff of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu continues to raise dust, a group known as Concerned Abia North Patriots (CANP), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to blacklist MOUAU staff from election work in 2023. The group which condemned the visit alleged that the gesture was an attempt to compromise the affected staff ahead of the 2023 polls. According to the Abia North group, the invitation of over 100 staff of the only federal university in the state to the country home of the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi State have arrested a 19 years old suspected serial rapist who specializes in molesting and robbing victims in Abakaliki, capital of the state. Police spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu, stated this at a briefing at the C Division of the police command on Friday. He gave the name of the suspect as Miracle Onwe, an indigene of Ezzamgbo in Ohaukwu local government area of the state. According to the spokesperson, the suspect was arrested after his latest victim raised alarm after he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her in a farmland. According to the state PPRO: “On…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has commended the Abia State House of Assembly over the passage of Abia State Disability Bill into law. Executive Director of CCD, Mr David Anyaele, who made the commendation in a press statement, said that the Assembly had, by the passage of the bill, demonstrated that the lives of Persons With Disabilities, PWDs, mattered to it. “It is a strong demonstration by the Abia State House of Assembly that all lives are precious, in particular the lives of Abians with disabilities,” the statement made available to Ikengaonline read in part. According to…
By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo “If you see mamaiwata o If you see mamaiwata o Never, never you run away Ay, ay Never run away, Victor Uwaifo If you see mamaiwata o If you see mamaiwata o Never, never you run away Ay, ay Sing that song of love, sweet melody…,” Victor Uwaifo, Guitar Boy. Peter Obi, the Labor Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, is touring the world. He is like a rock star anywhere he goes. People are paying money to meet him, chat with him and take pictures. Unlike other presidential candidates, he is pretty accessible and humble, to a fault.…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi State chapter was thrown into further confusion on Thursday following a ruling delivered by the Appeal Court on the governorship primary of the party. The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal in it’s ruling said the issue of authentic delegates to a primary election is an internal affairs of the political party. The court stated this in its ruling in the appeal filed by Senator Obinna Ọgba against a Federal High Court judgement which nullified the second governorship primary of the party on Ebonyi State which held on June 5, 2022. The PDP had…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to help the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lose the 2023 presidential election. The Governor made this known, Thursday, at the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Ikengaonline learnt that the threat was in response to comments made by the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, who had allegedly described Wike and his cohort as “children.” However, Wike said the chairman is exhibiting arrogance. “Doctor Ayu said we are children. Yes, the children brought you from the gutter to make you chairman. “Now we…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Thursday, announced dates it would publish the final list of candidates cleared for the 2023 presidential, National Assembly, governorship and state House of Assembly elections. According to the electoral umpire, presidential and national assembly candidates will be published on September 20; while governorship and state houses of assembly flag bearers will be published on October 4. This was disclosed in Abuja by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, at the ”Expert Meeting on Conducting Nigeria’s 2023 General Elections in Volatile Security Environment.” Yakubu who restated the Commission’s preparedness to conduct a credible…