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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Scores of worshippers narrowly escaped death over the weekend after a suspected unexploded bomb was discovered within the premises of the United Evangelical Church (UEC), Ehere/Umuola, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State. Eyewitnesses said the frightening discovery was made while church members were digging around the parsonage to erect a new perimeter fence. During the exercise, they unearthed a large metallic object buried in the ground. Unaware of its danger, one of the church members reportedly moved the object toward a nearby borehole. Suspicious of the item, the priest in charge promptly raised the alarm and warned everyone…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A senior lecturer in the Department of Agribusiness Management at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Dr. Philips Nto, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in what he described as the deliberate delay of his promotion to the rank of professor. Dr. Nto alleged that his promotion, which he said has been pending since 2021, is being stalled by the university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Comrade Fidelis Edeh, despite having satisfied all statutory academic appraisal requirements. Addressing journalists at a press conference in Umuahia on Monday, Dr. Nto, a former…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Onitsha Main Market, the largest commercial hub in Anambra State, reopened on Monday after a one-week shutdown ordered by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The market was closed after traders complied with a Monday sit-at-home directive allegedly issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), despite repeated warnings by the state government against obeying orders from non-state actors. Governor Soludo had insisted on the restoration of normalcy and economic activities across the state, warning that continued closure of the market would attract stiffer sanctions. In compliance with the directive to reopen, traders returned to the market early on Monday,…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Francis Ori, has explained that unity among youths in Uburu led to the unanimous endorsement of Governor Francis Nwifuru and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. Ori described the development as historic, noting that it reflects growing youth solidarity and political stability in the area. Uburu, the hometown of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, is one of the three major towns in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Speaking in an interview, the commissioner said Uburu comprises four autonomous communities…

By Owei Lakemfa The simple and straightforward appointment of the Awujale of Ijebu Kingdom, one of the most revered, is stalled like a car with a dead battery. Actions associated with the Benin monarchy, one of the most famous in Africa, is clanging like a faulty engine.  Meanwhile, the new Alaafin of Oyo’s public displays are like a man fossiled in the distant past. The Ijebu Kingdom had known peace since the enthronement of Oba Sikiru Adetona in 1960 until he joined his ancestors 65 years later. When the brutal Abacha military regime was on rampage, Oba Adetona and Oba…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two traditional rulers from Amasiri Community, Afikpo Local Government Area, over the recent violent clash with neighbouring Okporojo Community in Edda Local Government Area. The attack, which Amasiri residents have been accused of masterminding, reportedly claimed the lives of five persons. The incident occurred amid a decades-long boundary dispute between the two neighbouring communities, which has previously resulted in loss of lives and destruction of property. Following the incident, Governor Francis Nwifuru at the weekend imposed a 20-hour daily curfew on Amasiri Community, alongside other far-reaching sanctions.…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has inaugurated a Committee on the Igbo Charter of Strategic Engagements for National Development. The committee, chaired by Professor Kingsley Moghalu, is expected to submit its final report and charter to the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, within two months. Inaugurating the committee in Enugu, Azuta-Mbata charged members to approach their assignment with courage, creativity, wisdom and broad-mindedness. According to him, the proposed charter must go beyond being a mere document and serve as a compelling blueprint that clearly defines the political, economic, social and cultural aspirations of the Igbo people.…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has ordered the immediate shutdown of all public and private schools in Amasiri, Afikpo North Local Government Area, and imposed a daily 20-hour curfew on the community following the killing of four persons in neighbouring Okporojo village. The governor also directed the shutdown of the Amasiri Development Centre and initiated moves to repeal the law establishing it. The decisions were among far-reaching resolutions reached at an emergency meeting of the Ebonyi State Security Council held on Saturday night in Abakaliki. The meeting was convened in response to a violent attack on…

Our Reporter, Abuja  Leading presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Peter Obi, on Monday raised critical questions over what he described as entrenched fiscal recklessness by  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration warning that Nigeria is drifting deeper into budgetary opacity and poor public finance management. Obi raised concerns ahead of reports that the Senate may approve the 2026 national budget on March 17, questioning which budget the country is effectively operating. “With the announcement that the Nigerian Senate is likely to approve the 2026 National Budget on March 17, every Nigerian is asking an important question: which…

By Mukaila Kareem  My recent article, “Obesity Is Stalled Flow and Not a Failure of Willpower,” generated thoughtful responses from readers asking what “flow” really means and how metabolic health can be understood beyond diets and the latest longevity buzzword that have gained attention since COVID-19. The short answer is that walking is the main lever for metabolic health and not because it burns calories, but because it keeps energy moving through an open biological system. I grew up in a village where lizards often lay still in the sun, and snakes could sometimes be seen stretched across the road…