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…Blame Trump’s Anti-Aid Policy Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Health workers in Abia State have raised alarm over the recent upsurge in HIV/AIDS cases, attributing the disturbing trend to the withdrawal of funding by former U.S. President Donald Trump to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The health workers and other key stakeholders made their concerns known during a four-day workshop for health leaders and managers in the state. They noted that the USAID had, over the years, played a crucial role in subsidizing HIV/AIDS medications, especially in Africa and other low-income countries. However, the disruption in funding has severely…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nollywood veteran and constitutional lawyer, Mr. Kenneth Okonkwo, has warned that Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State should be held responsible if any harm befalls the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi. Okonkwo, who spoke during an emotional interview on Arise Television Monday morning, described the governor’s comments as a “direct threat” to Obi’s life and an insult to the entire Igbo race. The actor-turned-politician, visibly incensed during the interview, lambasted Governor Okpebholo for suggesting that Obi required his permission to visit Edo State. “When you finish beating a madman, that’s when you…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the November 8 election in Anambra State, Ozo Jephat Nweke, has urged fellow contestants to play by the rules and resist the temptation to resort to blackmail in pursuit of political advantage. Speaking at a press conference over the weekend in Awka, the state capital, Nweke emphasized the importance of issue-based campaigns. He argued that the election period should serve as a platform for candidates to present their programmes and convince the electorate of the viability of their plans. He said, “The essence of political campaigns should not…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki …Gov Nwifuru unsists on due process The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo has ordered the interim forfeiture of over ₦1.150 billion allegedly linked to the Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government, Prof. Grace Umezurike, and her aide, Ngene Nwanna Onyeabor. The forfeiture order, granted by Justice M. Onyetenu on July 8, 2025, followed an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Suit No: FHC/UY/MISC/66/2025. According to the EFCC, the funds — suspected to be proceeds of corruption — were allegedly diverted from the coffers of the Ebonyi State Government and…
By Press Release The African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has expressed deep concern over the attempt by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, to abduct a whistleblower, Yisa Usman, from his residence on Wednesday, July 16 2025. According to a press statement signed by Dr. Chido Onumah, Coordinator of AFRICMIL, “It’s shocking that the police exhibited this shameful behaviour despite several ongoing lawsuits related to the whistleblower’s dismissal and prosecution by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).” The statement noted that Usman, who made disclosures concerning procurement and administrative irregularities within the…
Our Reporter, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his administration’s continued delay in appointing ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions, calling it a “diplomatic disaster” that threatens the country’s global standing and the welfare of its citizens abroad. In a statement released on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the prolonged absence of ambassadors as “unprecedented and damaging,” noting that it has been two years since President Tinubu recalled all 109 Nigerian envoys without naming replacements. “This is the longest Nigeria has gone without accredited ambassadors,” the…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), alongside four concerned Nigerians, has filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Bola Tinubu at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, accusing the government of withholding a forensic audit report that allegedly documents the disappearance of N6 trillion from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2001 and 2019. The suit, filed last Friday and marked ECW/CCJ/APP/35/25, seeks to compel the government to publish the report and address transparency issues in the NDDC’s operations. The forensic audit, commissioned in 2019 by the late former President Muhammadu Buhari,…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Electoral Reform Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has submitted a set of far-reaching proposals to the House of Representatives, seeking critical amendments to the Electoral Act 2022 ahead of the 2027 general elections. Led by its Chairman, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, the NBA delegation presented a comprehensive memorandum to the House Committee on Electoral Matters in Abuja on Thursday. The lawmakers, led by Hon. Balogun, received the delegation, along with clerks of both the House and the Senate. Although the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters was absent, the NBA is…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former Governor of Anambra State and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed profound gratitude to Nigerians and well-wishers around the world for the overwhelming birthday wishes he received as he turned 64 on Saturday. In a heartfelt statement on his X account titled “Thank You All,” Obi acknowledged the outpouring of goodwill, especially from Nigerian youths, members of the Obidient Movement, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, known for their apostolic work among the poor. However, Obi emphasized that he does not personally celebrate birthdays, reiterating a long-held tradition…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu When a story is stranger than the strangest fiction, it lasts from one lifetime to the end of time. There was this musician whose life and death shook up Nigeria before the country’s arrival at independence. Lets introduce the musician by name: Israel Nwoba Njemanze. He was a compelling composer and vocalist in 1950s Lagos, the city by the lagoon, but he was born in Owerri in present-day Imo State. I think I first got wind of the name of the man via the Onitsha Market literature title The Strange Death of Israel Njemanze by Okenwa…