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Our Reporter, Abuja Leading presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Benin, the Edo State capital. Obi confirmed the attack in a video circulating on social media. National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, told journalists that Obi, Odigie-Oyegun, and other ADC leaders were in Edo State to witness the formal defection of former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, to the ADC. “The leadership of the ADC came under siege and attack in…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, bringing to an abrupt end his controversial tenure as the head of the Nigeria Police Force. In a swift move, the President approved the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police. The development was confirmed in a statement personally signed by President Tinubu on Tuesday, which said the decision was part of ongoing efforts to reposition the police for greater efficiency, professionalism and intelligence-driven operations amid prevailing security challenges. While the circumstances surrounding Egbetokun’s resignation were not fully disclosed,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In a decisive push to deepen healthcare reforms and accelerate urban renewal, the Abia State Government has approved a strategic partnership with a United States–based medical consultancy to retrain health workers across the state. This is as Governor Alex Otti is set to unveil new road and hospitality projects in Aba this week. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the governor. According to him, the government has endorsed a collaboration between the State Ministry of Health and QANTUS…
By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo Some critics of Bola Tinubu assume the Nigerian president is perpetually adrift, traveling frequently, speaking elliptically, appearing physically unsteady at times, and projecting an air of distance from the daily anxieties of the public. To them, he looks distracted, disconnected, and drowning in a mountain of duty calls. He is not. While Buhari was aloof, Tinubu was curled up on the rooftop, cunningly pulling the strings like a village Kabiyesi. His appearance of confusion is not evidence of the absence of mind. It is part of the method. Tinubu’s political strength has long been his ability…
By Vitus Ozoke There was a time when politics, however flawed, at least pretended to be the business of adults – men and women burdened, if not by conscience, then at least by the weight of consequences. That time, it seems, has passed. Nigeria has entered a new phase in its political evolution: the Age of Boys. Not young men. Not emerging leaders. Not even misguided elites. Boys. And like boys everywhere, they are loud, impressionable, eager for validation, and utterly incapable of grasping the magnitude of the damage they help unleash. They call themselves the City Boy Movement –…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said that Section One of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will be ready for inauguration by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in May 2026. Umahi disclosed this at the weekend during an inspection of the project, stating that the pace of work reflects the Tinubu administration’s commitment to delivering critical infrastructure despite difficult terrain and environmental challenges. He had earlier, during a similar inspection last week, said that the Aba–Port Harcourt Expressway would also be ready for inauguration by May. Umahi said deep soil conditions, with excavation pits exceeding 20 metres in…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka Governor of Chukwuma Soludo has ordered the closure of the New Auto Spare Parts Association (NASPA) Market in Nkwo Nnewi over non-compliance with the ban on Monday sit-at-home. Governor Soludo had earlier this month threatened to take over and revoke ownership of shops and markets that continue to observe the Monday sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ikengaonline gathered that the closure was connected to the failure of traders in the market to comply with the governor’s directive against the sit-at-home order in the state. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor,…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Nsukka Journalists Forum (NJF) has called on political gladiators in the Enugu North Senatorial District to ensure that equity, justice and fair play prevail in the selection of a replacement for Senator Okey Ezea as representative of the district. In a statement jointly signed by Benson Ezugwu and Felix Abugu, Chairman and Secretary respectively, the forum urged political stakeholders in the zone to sustain the existing unwritten power rotation arrangement to promote peace and unity. “It is a glaring fact that there has been an existing power rotation arrangement, which is not peculiar to Enugu North…
Our Reporter, Abuja Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Okutepa, on Monday described the February 21, 2026 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a “democratic sabotage,” warning that the 2027 general elections could be “more terrible and brazen” if urgent reforms are not undertaken. Reacting to the outcome of the polls, Okutepa said the exercise showed that “Nigerians’ will and votes do not matter,” alleging that citizens were prevented from freely determining who governs them. “Democracy is not a function of show of force. It is not a process rooted in arrogance or exhibition of naked…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia History was made in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State as several communities in the council area received electricity supply from Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company based in Aba, Abia State. Chairman of Etche Local Government Area, Chima Njoku, expressed excitement over the development, describing it as a long-awaited breakthrough for the people. “My joy knows no bounds as my people now have constant, quality, and affordable electricity for the first time in years,” Njoku said. Drawing a biblical analogy, the council chairman added: “I now feel like Simeon, the godly old man in…