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Ugo Nosiri, Owerri No fewer than seven youths were murdered in cold blood on Thursday night when armed men launched a deadly attack on Ndi-Ejezie village in Arondizuogu, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State. According to reports, the victims were holding a meeting at a shop in the area when the assailants stormed the venue and opened fire indiscriminately, killing several and injuring others. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Imo State Command, Mr. Henry Okoye, condemned the attack, describing it as “senseless, inhuman, and barbaric.” He disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Mr.…

Our Reporter, Abuja  In a heartwarming show of leadership and compassion, former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party Presidential candidate in 2023, Mr. Peter Obi, has donated ₦20 million to the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Calabar, to assist over 400 dental students facing possible expulsion. The students had been at risk following threats of expulsion and withdrawal issued by the university management due to accreditation challenges. Reports indicate that the university had over-admitted students into the faculty, overwhelming its capacity and leading to non-compliance with accreditation standards. A major hurdle to the faculty’s accreditation was the lack of essential…

Our Reporter, Abuja  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) have filed a formal appeal against a judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which dismissed their suit seeking to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to investigate former Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, over alleged rights violations against journalists in 2021. This was disclosed in press statement issued on Friday by Idowu Adewale, Communications Officer, on behalf of MRA. In a Notice of Appeal filed by their counsel, Mr. Noah Ajare, at the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, the two media-focused non-governmental…

By Owei Lakemfa Dogs, no matter how we view them, are animals. To force human beings to eat like dogs, and under conditions worse than how a dog feeds, is intolerable. But that is what is going on in “God’s own country” the United States, US. It has been plucking alleged illegal immigrants, or those with supposed criminal records, off the streets. Some are fished out of farms, offices or homes and treated like dangerous terrorists. But wherever you stand on this issue, the image of such persons in US protective custody being made to kneel with their hands chained…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Association of Non-Indigenes in Anambra State (ANIAS) has lauded Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo for appointing Mr. Joachin Chinedum Achor, an Abia State native, as the Acting Accountant General of Anambra State. Mr. Achor’s appointment follows the exit of Dr. Chukwudi Okoli, who served in the position for nearly three years. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by the Governor’s Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime. According to the statement, Mr. Achor’s elevation is a recognition of his exceptional service and dedication to the public sector in Anambra State. His steady rise from an entry-level…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Dr Peter Ogbobe, the Director General of Projects Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu, has urged Nigerian investors to patronize the institute’s products to encourage technological growth in the country. The director general said this during interaction with Journalists in his office in Enugu. He said that the institute had made several technological breakthroughs which needed the attention and patronage of Nigerian investors. “Here, we produce so many things like chalks but we don’t sell, it is when an investor needs them we mass-produce. Incidentally, no investor has come for it. “One of the major challenges we are having…

Our Reporter, Abuja  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticized the Tinubu-led federal government following the latest travel advisory issued by the United States, which now categorizes Nigeria as a Level 3 “Reconsider Travel” destination. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party expressed alarm—but noted it was “sadly, not surprised”—by the development, calling it a direct indictment of the administration’s failure in governance. According to the U.S. State Department advisory, Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure has collapsed, with many medical facilities described as “not equipped to U.S. standards,” and numerous medications reportedly unavailable. It…

Our Reporter, Abuja  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially elected the minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, as its new National Chairman. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the party’s 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Prof. Yilwatda, a former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner and the APC’s 2023 governorship candidate in Plateau State, emerged as the consensus choice of the party leadership following extensive consultations and negotiations among key stakeholders. The election of Prof. Yilwatda marks a significant shift…

By Nnamdi Elekwachi  Recently in Washington, during what was dubbed ‘the U.S.A.-Africa Summit,’ President Donald Trump of the United States treated the leaders of five African states to a ‘working lunch’ whose menu featured investment and other talks at the White House. Present at Trump’s lunch table were presidents of Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, and Gabon.  The theme of the summit itself evoked a rather critical sentiment in me, and I mean one that reminded me of Achebe’s piece, ‘Africa is People.’ But I shall return to Achebe and his essay at the later part of my piece.  Conversely,…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Optometrists Association (NOA) has sought the support of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, for legislative backing on the decentralisation of the National Vision Centre (NVC). The National President of the association, Dr. Chimezirim Anderson, made the appeal when he led a delegation of the NOA leadership on a courtesy visit to the Governor during the association’s national conference held in Umuahia. Dr. Anderson urged the Governor to lend his influence toward the successful passage of a bill currently before the National Assembly seeking to decentralise the operations of the NVC. He informed the Governor…