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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The lawmaker representing Ezza South/Ikwo South Federal Constituency, Chinedu Ogah, has recounted his experiences in prison when he spent six months for an offence he knew nothing about. The lawmaker stated this when he visited the Abakaliki Correctional Centre where he underwent the ordeal. He however did not disclose the crime he was accused of or the year of his incarceration. Ogah, during the visit encouraged the inmates not to allow their current situation weigh them down. He said: ‘Being here does not mean that your own has finished. It is a moment of trial, it is…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The presidential bid of the Labour Party flag bearer, Mr Peter Obi, received a major boost, Tuesday as the organised labour, declared total support for him. Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC; and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC; vowed to stop at nothing in ensuring that Obi emerges President in 2023. Both unions declared their support in a separate speech made by their Presidents at the 10th anniversary lecture in honour of the late labour leader, Comrade Pascal Bafyau in Abuja.  In his remarks, NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, said that “Mr Obi is among the finest…

The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned in strong terms the harassment and molestation of Mr. Haruna Mohammed, the publisher of WikkiTimes online newspaper and one of the reporters, Mr. Idris Kamal, by the Police in Bauchi, Bauchi State. The ordeal of the two journalists began on Monday, June 27, 2022, when they honoured an invitation from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) following a petition by Mr. Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi, a member of the House of Representatives representing Bauchi Federal Constituency concerning a Wikki Times report of May 18, 2022 on the sudden death of Chairman of…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia It appears that the immediate-past Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Tanko Muhammad, is not out of the woods yet as the Senate has insisted on probing him despite his voluntary resignation. Indications that the Senate is not going to allow the allegations raised against him by 14 of the Supreme Court Justices go uninvestigated emerged Tuesday when a motion on a matter of urgent public importance was moved by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central). Recall that the Senate had on June 22, mandated its Committee…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka President/CEO of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Professor Mohammed Ajiya, says the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has empowered no fewer than 90,000 Nigerians on digital literacy and ICT compliance. Professor Ajiya made the disclosure while speaking as a guest of honour at the 2022 edition of the annual Cisco Safari International Conference, organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Tuesday. The conference exemplified NITDA’s strategic alliances with the private sector and corporate bodies for the actualisation of Nigeria’s Digital Economy and IT vision. It held at the Communication and Digital Economy Complex, Mbora, Abuja and…

Michael Onwuka, Enugu No fewer than 100 Nigerians will be offered scholarships to study in Godfrey Okoye University Academy of Practical Skills, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Christian Anieke, has said. Anieke disclosed this on Tuesday in Enugu during the flag-off of the 2022/2023 academic session of the institution. The Catholic priest said that no fewer than 40 per cent of the beneficiaries of the proposed scholarship would be females. He said that interested applicants would be trained in bakery, electrical work, agriculture, mason and others. Recall that the institution as part of its contribution to curb irregular migration and promotion…

By Owei Lakemfa There is a massive movement led by the youths to register for the 2023 general elections. It is like a battle cry by those who are clearly qualified to vote in the elections rather than the underage and foreigners who are imported to vote. The cry is ‘Get your PVC (Permanent Voters Card) and vote. Even concerts are being organised as part of this unprecedented campaign. But there are parts of the country where this exercise is being disrupted and threats are issued. My position is that those who view the massive registration of voters as a…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The inclusion of the former Commissioner for Industry Abia State, Chief Henry Ikoh, on the list of seven ministerial nominees by President Muhammadu Buhari, has resonated among the northern community in the state. They have commended President Buhari for the gesture, describing Ikoh as “a round peg in a round hole.” Chief Ikoh was among the list of seven ministerial nominees Buhari sent to the Senate last week for confirmation. Speaking with Ikengaonline, the Galadima of Northern Community in Abia, Useni Mohammed, said Chief Ikoh “is a detribalised and enterprising Nigerian with a milk of human kindness.”…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The ruling by the Federal High Court Abuja presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, which dismissed the bail application by the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has drawn the ire of Igbo youths. Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the umbrella body of all the youth groups in the South-East geopolitical zone, described the verdict of the court as “injustice against humanity.” COSEYL in a statement signed by its President General, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, said the court verdict was not different from the remarks by President Muhammadu Buhari in Kigali. Igbo…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Department of State Services (DSS), has reportedly invited the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State, Mr Nwoba Chika Nwoba over his wedding cake which had Biafra insignia on it. Mr Nwoba, who wedded on Saturday, surprised his guests at his wedding reception ground, when he unveiled a cake designed with Biafra flags, coat of arms and other insignia of the defunct Biafra Republic. Nwoba confirmed his invitation by DSS through a post on his official Facebook page. He said the DSS had summoned him to appear in their Abakaliki office by 12…