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DR. IBENAKU ONOH: THE INNOVATIVE LEADER ENUGU-NORTH YEARN FOR.

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DR. IBENAKU ONOH: THE INNOVATIVE LEADER ENUGU-NORTH YEARN FOR. By: Comrade Chukwuebuka Onah  For the generation of Enugu State born in the 1990s and 2000s, we look into the history books, mostly for icons of the political leadership of Enugu. We hear from our teachers, parents and elder ones the tales of how leaders of the past. Of course, there have been flashes of brilliance from time to time – the cases of Chief C.C Onoh, former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani and Governor Sullivan I. Chime, who governed Enugu State from 1999 to 2015, come to mind.   Enugu Local Government election 2024 is around the corner, and a young man from Ngwo, Enugu-North Local Government Area, Ibenaku Onoh, whose exploits in the legal world we had heard of, stepped into the political space launching his bid for the Chairmanship of Enugu-North. Local Government Chairmanship seat is one of the most demanding political offices to run for in Enugu State; it is commonly said that it is tougher to run for the Chairman
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I Will Never Turn My Back On Nigeria, Tinubu Assures Citizens On Democracy Day

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I Will Never Turn My Back On Nigeria, Tinubu Assures Citizens On Democracy Day Read full text; June 12 Full Speech: Our economic reforms’ll ensure opportunity for all —President Tinubu Tinubu My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. Six years of struggle Going through this passage was hard and dangerous. During the fateful six years that followed, we fought and struggled for our natural rights as human beings put on this earth by the divine hand of our Creator. We lost great heroes and heroines along the way. In this struggle, the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, the most significant symbol of our democratic struggle, his wife, Kudirat, General Shehu
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Ejike Ugwueze was a jolly good fellow, Enugu Lawmaker acknowledge as he Pays Condolence Visit To Ugwueze Family.

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Ejike Ugwueze was a jolly good fellow, Enugu Lawmaker acknowledge as he Pays Condolence Visit To Ugwueze Family.  ...Task Security Agencies To bring Perpetrators To Book ... Appeals to Enugu State Government for Security Enhancement  The Member representing Isi-Uzo in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Gabriel Lebechi Eze has described the death of Mr. Ejike Ugwueze as horrific, unfortunate and a great loss to Isi-Uzo and Enugu State State. Hon. Eze made this known in a condolence visit to the deceased family on the early hours of today 9th June, 2024.  While consoling the Ugwueze's, he charged the security personnels to unravel those behind this untimely and unfortunate death. He however appeal to the Enugu State Government to prioritize security surveillance along the Ugwuogo-Neke-Ikem road as well as Eha-Amufu - Ikem - Obollo express to curb every form of security threat. "May God console the entire family of Ugwueze" He prayed
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Ọmaba Umualor:The Biggest Cultural Festival in Isi-Uzo By: James Onyebuchi Nnaji

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Ọmaba Umualor:The Biggest Cultural Festival in Isi-Uzo  By James Onyebuchi Nnaji  The only cultural element that easily brings Umualor and  her neighbours together every two years is the Ọmaba Festival. Though some overzealous christians have done great damage to this festival,it seems to be witnessing a revival and a resurgence especially among the younger generations. Ọmaba is central to UMUALOR traditional life as the annual calendar and other feasts are determined by Ọmaba and Ijogwu feast circles. Year of Ọmaba,Ahọ Ọmaba,begins on the fourth moon,Orie Ajụ ijogwu, when Oriọkpa comes like a harbinger to announce the homecoming of Ọmaba from the three-sister villages.All types of sophisticated artifacts and designs come on display beginning with Umuezeogbu,then moving to Umuezuboke in the afternoon and ends at Aliyi in the evening.There is always increase in spectators,worshippers every year. Nlata Ọmaba Festival is the biggest cultural festival in the entire Isiuzo Local Government
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Pastor Allegedly Kills Pregnant Wife For Rituals

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Pastor Allegedly Kills Pregnant Wife For Rituals A pastor, Abiodun Sunday Oluwadare, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, Tosin Oluwadare, in Ido-Ile in Ekiti West LGA of Ekiti State. Spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the arrest, said that investigation was ongoing. It was gathered that the pastor popularly known as Araina, strangled Tosin to death for ritual purposes at about 9pm on November 19, 2023. According to reports, the suspect was caught with the corpse on his way out of the town to go and evacuate the foetus from her womb without her parents approval before he was stopped at Ita-Ido. From there he was taken to the police post in Ido-Ile and later to Ekiti West District Police and later transferred to the homicide section of the State command. It was further learnt that the pastor, a former herbalist, was posted to a Christ Apostolic Church in Ori-Oke, Ido Mountain, Ekiti West, where he was once expelled
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Tears As 23-yr-old EBSU Student Dies In A Car Crash While Allegedly Being Chased By Police

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Tears As 23-yr-old EBSU Student Dies In A Car Crash While Allegedly Being Chased By Police  A 300-level student of Ebonyi State University (EBSU), identified as Ayogu Evans, has di£d in a ghastly car cra§h.  The student from the department of Sociology was allegedly being chased by the police when he had the accid£nt on Saturday afternoon, December 2, in Abakaliki. He was driving alone when the tragic accid£nt occurred. He was subsequently rushed to the hospital where he sadly passed on a few hours later.  “The people who brought him to the hospital confirmed that he was being chased by the police when he suddenly had an accid£nt. The police officers that were chasing him ran away after he had the accid£nt but they later came back to carry his wrecked car to their station at Liberation Estate,” a source said.
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Godfrey Okoye University VC to deliver keynote speech at Isi-Uzo News Public Lecture

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Godfrey Okoye University VC to deliver keynote speech at Isi-Uzo News Public Lecture Godfrey Okoye University Vice Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Prof. Christian Anieke is expected to deliver keynote speech at the Isi-Uzo News Public Lecture Series and Award. The Public Lecture Series and Award is slated hold on December 9th, 2023 at Justice Cordelia Chukwura Hall, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu Prof. Anieke is expected to deliver the keynote speech titled: "Community Service: Unveiling the Future of Grassroot Development ”  Other personality expected to speak at the event include a Professor of International Law, Kenase USA and former Governorship Aspirant, Prof. Jehu Nnaji, former member Representating Enugu North in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Barr. Dr. Ibenaku Onoh.  A statement signed by the Director, Chukwuebuka Onah also indicated that the third discussant, the Member, Representing Isi-Uzo in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Gabriel Eze will partake in the robust discu
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