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Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Anambra State, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to supporting all arms and groups that contribute to its growth and the salvation of souls. Bishop Ezeokafor gave the assurance during a press briefing ahead of the first anniversary, admission, and investiture of new members of the Catholic Order, Knights of St. Michael the Archangel (CKSMA). He emphasized that the Church comprises various charisms working together for its spiritual and structural edification, urging members to identify with groups that promote their faith and spiritual growth. According to him, the…

Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) West Africa has led civil society organizations in Anambra State on an awareness rally aimed at encouraging citizen participation in the forthcoming governorship election and discouraging vote-buying. The rally, which kicked off at Okpuno Junction along the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway, moved through Regina Caeli Road, Zik Avenue, and other major streets in Awka. Participants wore advocacy vests and carried placards and banners with inscriptions such as “Protect Your Mandate” and “Don’t Sell Your Vote.” They also distributed flyers to motorists and pedestrians, promoting active voter participation and discouraging electoral malpractice. Addressing…

By Owei Lakemfa In vain President Donald Trump cried out that he is no king, and does not intend to be one. However, many United States, US, citizens did not appear to be listening. At least some seven million of them did not believe him as they cramped into over 25,000 protest centres across 50 states protesting his alleged attempt to turn the country into an empire with him as emperor. As I went through the streets of New York on Saturday, October 18, 2025, there were people carrying placards returning from various rallies in the city. Some of the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has condemned the demolition of Igbo-owned properties in Lagos by agents of the Lagos State Government, describing the action as “unprovoked, discriminatory, and economically reckless.” Addressing a world press conference on Friday in Umuahia, Abia State capital, ASITU National President, Chief Emeka Diwe, said the union had petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Council, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice over the “targeted demolitions.” Diwe said the decision to approach international bodies followed the failure of Nigerian institutions to address the group’s…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A few hours after his lawyers withdrew from appearances in his ongoing trial, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, filed a fresh suit against the Federal Government, seeking the permanent termination of his trial, which he described as persecution. The IPoB leader gave reasons why the trial should not be allowed to continue, arguing that he had earlier been discharged by the Court of Appeal. Kanu said his continued trial was a blatant violation of the rule of law. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, a copy of which was made available…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the application of the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Hon. Amobi Ogah, seeking leave to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate and prosecute the Minister of State for Labour, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, over alleged forgery of election results in the 2023 general election. Onyejeocha, who was then a four-term lawmaker and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was accused of falsifying results from 63 polling units in the constituency. She lost the election to Ogah of the Labour Party (LP), whose victory was later…

Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has announced a major shake-up in the nation’s security leadership with the appointment of new Service Chiefs as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. According to a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the President named General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Other appointments include Major-General W. Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff.…

Our  Reporter, Abuja  A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, on Friday granted bail to human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore; Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu; Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Kanu’s younger brother; and ten others. The court granted each of the 13 defendants bail in the sum of ₦500,000, with two sureties in like sum. All the defendants were arrested and charged with inciting public disturbance and breach of peace over their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday, October 20. While Ejimakor, Emmanuel Kanu, and the other ten protesters were…

Our Reporter, Abuja  The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to decentralise port development across Nigeria, warning that concentrating maritime infrastructure in Lagos undermines national economic growth and equity. Obi, who made the call in a statement on Friday titled, “The Imperative of Diversifying Port Development in Nigeria,” said while the Federal Government’s recent approval of $1 billion (₦1.5 trillion) for the modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports in Lagos was commendable, it highlighted the “longstanding imbalance” in Nigeria’s infrastructure investment. He stressed that the…

…Says Amupitan is a man of basic integrity  Our Reporter, Abuja Legal scholar and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has accused former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, of “destroying elections in Nigeria.” Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Thursday, Odinkalu said Yakubu’s administration at INEC plunged the nation’s electoral system into chaos, eroded public trust, and turned elections into legal battles rather than democratic contests. “Mahmood Yakubu perfected the act of producing multiple election results — one announced by INEC, another uploaded on…