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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government through the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) has distributed free meals to Muslim faithful in the state. The meals were distributed to Muslims observing the holy month of Ramadan in Awka, the state capital. Governor Soludo, who joined Muslims at the Awka Central Mosque, Friday evening, to break the daily Ramadan fast, said the exercise was part of efforts to promote love, unity and peaceful coexistence among residents of the state. Soludo, represented by the ACTDA Chairman, Mr Ossy Onuko, also said the gesture was a token of appreciation for the peaceful and…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the South-East zone has congratulated Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye over the affirmation of his position as the authentic National Secretary of the party by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu and jointly signed by, Chief Ali Odefa, Chairman and Hon. James Ugwu, Zonal Secretary, of the PDP. The zonal Executive also commended the Supreme Court for safeguarding the party and the nation’s democracy from those intent on undermining it for their own selfish and political advantage. The…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Alex Ekwueme University Ndufi-Alike Ikwo, has suspended indefinitely, one Alex Okemini for alleged cult related activities. Mr Okemini was until recently the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ogbonnaya Nwifuru on Security (Ebonyi North). He was sacked on Tuesday following controversy that arose during the Matriculation of the University. He was one of the new students admitted into the institution to study Political Science. But during the Matriculation he was pictured wearing insignia suspected to belong to a secret cult group.  The picture which trended on social media attracted condemnation with many calling for his sack by…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Friday, set on fire drugs worth N1trillion discovered to be fake, counterfeit and substandard. The Director-General, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, performed the function at Anambra State Dumpsite in Awka, the state capital. Performing the exercise, Adeyeye said the drugs were seized from Onitsha and Aba (Abia State) during the one month enforcement exercise held across markets geared towards sanitising them of unhealthy drugs. The exercise which was held at Onitsha drug market in Anambra State and Aba drug market in Abia State between February 10 and March…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri  The Police Command in Imo State has described the report of abuse and misconduct leveled against its Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Owerri, as baseless and unfounded. The accusations which were detailed in a report titled, “Investigation Exposes Alarming Abuse of Detainees at Police’s Tiger Base,” authored by Juliana Francis, alleged instances of torture, unlawful detentions, extortion, and extrajudicial killings within the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. In a press statement issued by the Command, the police dismissed the claims as “misleading, lacking factual evidence” and do not reflect its operations. “The allegations are not only unsubstantiated but also fail to represent…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri  The Imo State Police Command has arrested 64-year-old Barrister Donald Mbamah, in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old student, Paul Victor, on March 17, 2025.  The incident, which occurred at approximately 12:34 PM at Mbamah’s residence located at Area N, World Bank, New-Owerri, had the victim, a student of Urban Development Secondary School, allegedly shot in the buttocks by the culprit under circumstances that are still under investigation. According to the Spokesperson of the command, Mr. Henry Okoye, Police operatives swiftly responded to a distress call from a concerned neighbour who heard the gunshot.  The police…

…Praises Tambuwal, Abaribe for opposing emergency rule in Rivers  Our Reporter, Abuja  The Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has complained of attempt by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to intimidate him because of his opposition to the imposition of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu, on Rivers State. Taking to his X handle, the former Governor of Bayelsa State Friday, said he raised his objections to the emergency rule in a closed session of the Senate on Thursday because the declaration “fell short of constitutional prescription.” Senator Dickson also alleged that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, was unfair to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has carpeted the National Assembly for ratifying via voice vote,  the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. According to Obi, approving such a  crucial issue “was an insult to Nigerians and a breach of the 1999 constitution.” The former Anambra State Governor argued that the method adopted by the National Assembly in approving the state of emergency contradicted the provisions of the Constitution which required a two third majority of all the members of the National Assembly. Obi who took to…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigerian Senate, Thursday gave its approval to the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. This is coming barely 48 hours after the President declared emergency rule on the oil-rich state. The President had also suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly. Senate took the resolution to approve the emergency rule in a closed-door session where the legislators deliberated on the matter. The decision to retire to a closed-door session was announced after Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read a letter from Tinubu at plenary. Senate…

By Promise Adiele In practical terms, one can confidently argue that democratic governance in Nigeria as we know it is disappearing, vanishing across all levels of political corridors. The politicians are engaged in inordinate, self-serving machinations towards retaining power in 2027. Unfortunately, many Nigerians, lacerated by hunger, poverty, and deprivation have become cheerleaders for the politicians, justifying why an incompetent cast should remain on stage in the next election. We have deliberately embraced myopia which accounts for our collective statis, turning a blind eye to all the infirm realities of our economic and social conditions. Not because of our documented,…