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…Say party ‘bleeding to death’ Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Abia State Secretary to the Government and PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Dr. Eme Okoro, has described the opposition party as “bleeding to death,” insisting that Senator Adolphus Wabara remains the authentic BoT Chairman. Reacting to reports of Senator Mao Ohuabunwa’s emergence as factional BoT Chair, Okoro expressed shock that his long-time ally joined what he called “a factional charade” without consultation. He blamed the crisis on selfishness, injustice, and lack of discipline, saying: “When PDP failed to apply equity, crisis developed and has been sustained by those who created…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government, in collaboration with the Udenu Local Government Council, has commenced a crackdown on fake medical practitioners operating in rural communities. During a joint operation on Sunday, officials from the Enugu State Ministry of Health and the Udenu LGA sealed St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital, Ada-Ulo, Obollo Etiti, over alleged quackery. The self-acclaimed medical doctor and owner of the facility, Mr. Kenneth Mammah, was arrested. The Media Officer to the Udenu LGA Chairman, Mr. Jude Eze, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the action followed complaints from residents of Onumkpu Ogerenyi village,…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD–West Africa) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its performance in the November 8 Anambra governorship election but urged sweeping reforms ahead of future polls. In a post-election briefing in Awka on Sunday, the group praised INEC for progress in key areas such as voter card collection, result uploads, and the peaceful conduct of the election. “With INEC’s claim of 98.8% PVC collection rate, 99.62% result upload on the IReV, and a generally peaceful election environment, INEC made significant progress. These successes are commendable,” CDD stated. The findings…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, has taken the lead in promoting research synergy among tertiary institutions in Ebonyi State, as it hosted a one-day summit on Inter-University Collaboration, Access to TETFund National Research Fund, and Moving Research to Policy in Nigeria, on Thursday at Re-Meritona Hotel, Abakaliki. The landmark event brought together principal officers, provosts, deans, and directors of research, ICT, and academic planning from universities and other tertiary institutions across the state. In his welcome address, Vice Chancellor of DUFUHS, Prof. Jesse Uneke, said the summit was designed to strengthen academic…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State. The Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edogah Omoregie, announced the result at INEC’s headquarters in Awka on Sunday. According to the official results, Soludo polled 422,664 votes to secure a second term in office. His closest rival, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scored 99,445 votes, while Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) came third with 37,753…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu This was not the first time that James Omotosho would portray himself as a fully subscribed, judicial Man Friday, granting curious orders deeply solicitous of the political interests of Mr. Wike. In the month originally preceding the governorship election in 2019, he issued an order restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC), the main opposition party in Rivers State, from presenting any candidate in the governorship election, all but ensuring that the governorship election in the State was Mr. Wike’s electoral non-event. One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia, with Agency reports The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 95 per cent of results from Saturday’s Anambra governorship election have been successfully uploaded on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) showed steady progress in the transmission of results from polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state. According to data on the IReV portal, 5,472 out of 5,720 polling units have completed result uploads, reflecting improved efficiency in the use of technology compared with previous elections. INEC reaffirmed that all uploaded results would remain secure…
…Moves pay from ₦4,000 to ₦50,000 Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved a 1,150% increase in the monthly allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state, raising it from ₦4,000 to ₦50,000. The Governor also approved the implementation of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for health workers across the state. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, corps members serving in Abia will now receive a base allowance of ₦20,000 monthly. Those posted to state government establishments will get an…
…Says anyone denying it may be an accomplice Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) has declared support for former U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent comment designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for alleged genocide against Christians. The group said Trump’s position vindicated the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who had long spoken against what he described as “genocidal killings by jihadists masquerading as herdsmen.” In a statement signed by its President, Lolo Nneka Chimezie, IWA said anyone denying the existence of Christian genocide in Nigeria “must…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Coal City Hotel Owners Welfare Association (CCHOWA) has condemned the sealing of hotels in Enugu by the Enugu State Government through the State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), describing the action as a flagrant disregard for a subsisting court order. Addressing journalists in Enugu, counsel to the association, Barrister Chijioke Ezeh, said the state government’s action amounted to contempt of court. He explained that the association had approached the Federal High Court to challenge what it considered double taxation arising from the state’s demand for “purchase tax” and land use charges. “The Enugu State Government, through its…