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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Finance and economic experts will converge on Umuahia, the Abia State capital, for a summit aimed at addressing the persistent challenges confronting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. The event, organised by the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), seeks to develop creative and practical solutions to the obstacles limiting the growth and sustainability of MSMEs. According to the organisers, the 2nd COLMAS International Hybrid Conference, themed “Innovation and Sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Emerging Economies,” will also contribute to national economic development and expand…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia An advance team of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State was on Tuesday morning attacked by unknown gunmen on their way to the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State. According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, the incident occurred between Umuowa and Ihite Junction, shortly before the airport junction. No casualties were recorded, although the statement did not clarify whether any arrests had been made. The Government also debunked social media reports claiming that Governor Otti was targeted in the attack, stressing that he was not…

Our Reporter, Abuja  Just as was speculated Monday after the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The nomination was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and transmitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. General Musa is to replace Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned from the cabinet on Monday on health grounds. Musa, who turned 58 on…

Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade has arraigned seven suspected illegal revenue collectors arrested in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area. The suspects were nabbed at the Amansea butcher market along the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, where they allegedly extorted motorists and residents while in possession of dangerous weapons. They were first paraded at the OCHA Brigade headquarters in Awka before being taken to the Magistrate Court in Amawbia, Awka South, for arraignment. Managing Director of the OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere, said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal revenue collection,…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Stakeholders and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ezillo community, Ebonyi State, have adopted a resolution that the chairmanship seat of Ishielu Local Government Area be zoned to Ezzagu ahead of the August 2026 council elections. The decision was reaffirmed during separate familiarisation visits to a leading chairmanship aspirant and former Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ebonyi State Council, Comrade Ben Nworie. The stakeholders pledged full support for both the zoning arrangement and his candidature. Speaking during the visit, Barrister Chris Egbu, Chief Emeka Agbo and other leaders of the group…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has presented a draft budget of ₦1.62 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. According to the governor, the heavy capital vote is aimed at completing all ongoing infrastructural projects across the state while embarking on new strategic developments. He said that, as part of the administration’s expansion drive, every Local Government Area is expected to benefit from at least one major road project in the 2026 fiscal cycle. Presenting the Appropriation Bill, Governor Mbah announced a proposed estimate of ₦1,617,397,000,000, describing it as a transformational…

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu When I once received a letter from Professor Chinua Achebe inviting me to the United States of America for a conference on Nigerian and African elections a Yoruba friend of mine committed the cardinal sin of saying that I was the only literary star from my part of the world! I immediately shut him up by narrating the exploits of literary pacesetters from my Umuchu hometown, Marius Nkwoh and CC Umeh, who became acclaimed before me. I told my friend of the epochal book, The History of Umuchu, written by Simon A. Nnolim which Professor Charles…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Government says it will soon unveil the State’s 25-Year Growth and Development Plan. According to the government, the plan is “a strategic, future-proof document that will articulate the state’s development trajectory for the next 25 years.” Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing journalists at Government House, Umuahia, on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. Kanu, who lamented the absence of any existing development plan in the state, reaffirmed the resolve of the Otti-led administration to lay a solid foundation for meaningful and…

By Mukaila Kareem  For years, low carb advocates have claimed that lowering insulin requires cutting carbohydrates. This sounds convincing until you look at what insulin is and how fast it disappears from the bloodstream. The half-life of natural insulin is three to six minutes. Half-life simply means the time it takes for half of the hormone to be cleared from the bloodstream. Within minutes of blood glucose falling, most of the insulin is already gone. It is one of the fastest-clearing signals in human biology. This simple fact dismantles the claim that the body needs a special diet to bring…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has inaugurated an array of hi-tech security equipment and patrol vehicles procured by the Enugu State Security Trust Fund (ESSTF) to further strengthen the security of lives and property in the state. While unveiling the items, Mbah thanked the ESSTF Board of Trustees for their commitment to improving security in the state. He noted that the new assets would complement his administration’s earlier investments, including the state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre, AI-enabled surveillance cameras, and more than 150 Distress Response Squad vehicles equipped with AI-embedded cameras. According to the governor, the…