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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has entered into peace agreement with bandits, citing his high premium for security of lives and property of residents of the state as reason for his action. According to him, his priority is to preserve lives and ensure peace and safety of all residents. Gov. Sani who spoke during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored on Monday, said whatever needed to be done to achieve peace and stability in the state should not be considered too much. He explained  that the decision to strike a peace deal with…

By Owei Lakemfa Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo in a Trumpian manner, made several fallacious and specious statements at the December 2024 dedication of a    new church building in    Onitsha. For example, the press quoted him as saying: “Since the inception of my administration, we have declared war on criminals, their shrines, priests and burnt down their idols.”    In this claim, he tries to present non-Christians and non-Muslims as the criminals in the state. This is a fallacy. Criminals including elites looting our common patrimony, cut across all religions. In fact, many    criminals who claim…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Dr Chigozie Okonkwo, a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has urged the three tiers of government in the country to create enabling environment that will address food scarcity that is responsible for high cost of food items in the markets. Okonkwo said this in Nsukka on Monday in an interview with newsmen while speaking on what government would do to bring down high cost of food items in  markets. He said government should as matter of urgency address the issue of security challenges that had made many farmers lose…

…Hints of move to resolve Abia, Ebonyi boundary clash Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Chairman of Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Chief Sunny Afuruobi, has attributed the elimination of kidnapping in the council to the decision of Governor Alex Otti to demolish shanties inside the regional cattle market at Lokpa which hitherto served as a harbour for criminals. He also said that the Governor’s insistence on fencing the market despite stiff opposition by some unpatriotic elements contributed to the drastic drop in crime wave around the area. Recall that kidnapping for ransom was at its peak before Otti assumed…

By Cheta Nwanze There is a correlation between the handling of the recent controversy surrounding the NIUK Community on social media and the handling of the fallout of the “Sex For Grades” controversy from a couple of years ago. This correlation has exposed a deep-seated problem in Nigerian society: the erosion of trust in the legal system. These incidents are not isolated; they are symptomatic of a broader crisis that has plagued Nigeria for decades. The way Nigerians respond to injustice—whether through jungle justice or reliance on informal systems of justice—reveals a society that has lost faith in its formal…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A joint security team comprising Police operatives from Oko divisional headquarters and some vigilante operatives have cracked down on criminals in Amaokpala, Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State. A statement from the Anambra Police Command revealed that operatives recovered items ranging from hard drugs, mobile phones and cash suspected to be proceeds from drug deals. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in the statement wrote: “The Joint Security Team comprising of Police Operatives from Oko Divisional Headquarters and AVG Operatives, Amaokpala acting on intelligent-driven information on 25th January 2025 by 10.30 pm raided an identified…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation says it has registered over 60,000 farmers within the last 18 months in its ongoing farmers registration. The Commissioner for the Ministry, Dr Patrick Ubru, told newsmen in Enugu on Sunday that the over 60,000 farmers are duly verified with vital details such as verifiable residential and farm addresses. He said that “the ongoing diligent registration” was the first mandate given to the ministry by Gov. Peter Mbah. The commissioner noted that Gov. Mbah wanted to ensure that genuine farmers were identified and given necessary inputs and technical support…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka  Fourteen youths from Anambra State are set to champion groundbreaking campaigns focused on electoral reform and various other social issues plaguing the society. The youths, during the weekend, were trained and empowered with relevant skills to conduct advocacy and push for youth-led electoral reform projects in the state and country. The workshop organised by Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI), a nonpartisan and nongovernmental organisation, was funded by Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) supported by Canada Funds for Local Initiatives. The Executive Director of CATYCOI, Hon. Nonso Orakwe, said the plan was to prepare the youth to drive…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia South-East Senate Caucus on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the multiple deaths caused by a fallen petrol tanker in Ugwuonyeama in Enugu State. The caucus, which also expressed sadness over similar occurrence in Niger State last weekend said the latest tragedy in Enugu was a big blow to Ndigbo. The Caucus, in  a statement by its leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, described  the unfortunate incident as one too many. Recall that about fifteen people died when the petrol tanker exploded after falling. The statement read: “It is disheartening that Nigerians were being literarily roasted on the roads as…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, a renowned Nigerian automaker, recently hosted a high-profile delegation from Equatorial Guinea, led by Ambassador Francisco Edu Ngua Mangue. The visit was aimed at exploring a joint venture partnership brokered by Mr. Ndubuizu Anthonio, the MD CEO Kenpetrus Energy Resources Ltd, based on the bilateral agreement between the two nations already. The delegation, comprising prominent figures such as Amb. Ben Simon Onugha, MD/CEO of BETEX TRAVELS LTD, Prince Christopher Madu, MD/CEO of PWS INTEGRATED SERVICES LTD, was received by the Innoson team. The visitors were taken on a tour of the manufacturing facility, showcasing…