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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu One of the memorable moments from the presidential campaign ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections featured then ruling party candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Chatham House in London in December 2022 allocating to leading members of his entourage responsibility for answering various questions from members of the public. For the questions on insecurity, he called on then governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, to address them. At the time, Candidate Bola Tinubu explained that he did that to advertise the versatility and cohesion of his team. Many believed then that asking el-Rufai to respond to those questions show-cased…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Africa has just welcomed the path-finding Ngugi wa Thiong’o into the pantheon of ancestors. It was on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 the news broke that the revolutionary Kenyan novelist, playwright, essayist and academic has departed the shores of planet earth. Legends never die because they are bound to transmogrify into higher spiritual realms. Ngugi put his hand to good use to ensure that he would never die because he wrote himself into the consciousness of the whole wide world. He was 87 when he passed away but he packed many lifetimes into the great life that…
By Paul Nwosu Let it not be again The blood that cried in forest rain, The mothers’ wails, the silence deep, The children lost, the graves that weep. The flame of peace must now remain, No more the marching feet of pain. Igboland, lift your voice and say: Ozoemezina; not again. The land still bears the scars of flame, The air remembers every name. We rise, not just to mourn, but mend. Ozoemezina; not again. You who beat the drums anew, Who never saw the stealth birds of skies, Nor the beasts of land and sea bring…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Innoson Kiara Academy, Enugu and the Nigerian Automotive Technicians Association, (NATA), have signed an MoU to train 5000 youths from the South-East on vocational skills within the next two years. The Chief Executive Officer, Innoson Kiara Academy and Consortium, Mr Endi Ezengwa, disclosed this in an interactive session with newsmen in Enugu. “We signed Memorandum of Understanding with NATA to train 5000 unemployed youths in the Sout-East in the next two years,” he said. He further said that the academy had already trained over 5000 youths since its inception including 2500 delivered in partnership with the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has said that “Nigeria’s democracy is under state capture.” The Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who stated this in a message marking his 77th birthday anniversary, vowed to keep “speaking truth to power.” “Anyone at my age that is still afraid of speaking the truth without fear or favour, is a complete disappointment to his generation,” Wabara said, adding that “any nation without courageous men who can boldly speak truth to power, is doomed.” According to him, nothing should make him at his…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Minister of Education, and good governance advocate, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, has again asked the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to stop hiding behind government but step aside and submit himself for investigation over the sexual harassment allegation against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Dr Ezekwesili who took to her X handle one Saturday, lambasted Akpabio for dragging the suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan to court instead of allowing an investigative panel to probe into the matter. The former Minister who accused Akpabio of abusing court processes and dragging Nigeria’s institution into his personal matters, urged him to retrace his…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) Anambra State council, has appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo and the Anambra State Head of Service, HoS, Barr. Theodora Igwegbe, to ensure Pensioners conduct their elections without interference by some disgruntled elements trying to use the Anambra Pensioners for selfish interests. According to a letter by the leadership of NUP in Anambra State, the election will be conducted in clear observance of the NUP constitution and with approval from the NUP national secretariat in Abuja. Chairman and Secretary of NUP in the State, Comrade Dr. Anthony Ugozor, and Comrade Alexander B.C.…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu State chapter has refuted claims by a business mogul, Chief Arthur Eze, that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed Governor Peter Mbah for a second term in 2027. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Enugu, the Publicity Secretary of the party in Enugu State, Mr Titus Ezeagu, described the statement as misleading and unfounded. “Prince Arthur Eze is not a member of the APC. He is neither a spokesperson for President Tinubu nor has he ever played any official role in the President’s campaign or administration. “Arthur Eze…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Professor Bernard Odoh, the 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebonyi State, has lauded Governor Francis Nwifuru’s achievements in the education sector. Odoh made the commendation during an interaction with journalists in Abakaliki yesterday, while marking the second anniversary of Governor Nwifuru’s administration. He expressed delight at attending the event on the governor’s invitation and praised the administration’s efforts in education, particularly its support for over a thousand scholars locally and abroad. “Education is the best law in the world,” Odoh emphasized, urging the governor to continue investing in this critical sector.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has, praised Governors elected on the platform of the party, over what he called their “impressive mid-term scorecard reports.” Senator Wabara in a statement, Friday, expressed satisfaction over the achievements posted by the PDP Governors in their respective states. He said they had demonstrated “capacity, competence, and inclusivity – key values that have always distinguished PDP from other parties.” The BoT Chairman said he was happy with the scorecards of the Governors as reported by the media and attested…