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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Tributes have continued to pour in following the death of the first Military Administrator of Ebonyi State, Navy Captain Walter Aye Feghabo (Rtd.), from notable Nigerians including Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, and the Minister of Works, Senator David Nweze Umahi. Navy Captain Feghabo, who died on October 19, 2025, at the age of 69, was appointed the pioneer Military Administrator of Ebonyi State shortly after its creation in 1996. He governed the young state from October 1996 to August 1998 before his redeployment as Military Administrator of Delta State, a position he held until May…

Our Reporter, Umuahia Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to remove Mathematics as a compulsory subject for admission into tertiary institutions, describing the move as “a regrettable step backwards” for Nigeria’s education system. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, reacted to the Federal Ministry of Education’s clarification that Mathematics would remain compulsory only in school certificate examinations, but not as a requirement for university admission for Arts students. According to the former Anambra State governor, the clarification “changes nothing fundamentally,” as it would still discourage many…

By Mukaila Kareem  Low-carb diets promise leaner bodies and better health. For many, they seem to work like magic. Some experts and influencers even claim that the era of “calories in, calories out” is over and that one can eat unlimited fat on a keto diet and still lose weight. Really? The truth is, whether measured in calories, joules, or even watts, every nutrient ingested carries reductive power derived originally from plants. This is settled biology, not slogans. As a physical therapist, one of the reasons I love my trade is that we hardly depend on lab values, and we…

By Vitus Ozoke The All Progressives Congress (APC) is fast mutating from a political party into a cathedral of conquest. Its altar, once dressed with the promise of “change,” now only administers the incense of power. State after state, governor after governor, defections pour in like worshipers at an open-door revival. APC has no litmus test. All are welcome – Jews and Gentiles, the good, the bad, and the unrepentant. It’s all politics – no principles, no policies. But behind the chants and chorus of unity lies the gasping sound of democracy dying an agonizing death – slowly and softly.…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Amid rumours of an attempted coup to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on October 21, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government against using the alleged plot as a pretext to clamp down on opposition voices. The ADC warned the government not to hide under the guise of national security to conduct extrajudicial surveillance or persecute those critical of Tinubu’s administration. In a statement on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said that while the ADC views any threat to Nigeria’s democratic order with utmost seriousness, it…

…Blames mangrove degradation on bunkering activities Tamunosiki Akpuh, Port Harcourt  The people of Rumuorlumeni community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have called on the state government to stop the sale of lands along their waterfronts. They made the call during a stakeholders’ workshop on Accelerating Community-Led Mangrove Restoration in Rumuorlumeni, organized by the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), to promote mangrove recovery efforts in the community. The event was held on Friday, October 10, 2025. Community members urged the Ministry of Environment to ensure that their lands are protected from encroachment and to designate…

…Warns Tinubu against pushing Nigerians to the wall Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) has condemned the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu; his lawyer, Chief Aloy Ejimakor; and other peaceful protesters detained by the police during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja on Monday. In a statement signed by its National President, Lolo Chimezie, the group demanded their immediate release, warning that the situation could escalate “into something too big for the government to handle.” Describing the clampdown on peaceful protesters as “impunity taken too far,” IWA said Nigeria under the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Our Reporter, Abuja Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on Monday made good his threat by leading protesters in Abuja to demand the immediate release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The protest, which began as early as 7 a.m., was part of a nationwide call tagged “Free Nnamdi Kanu Now” — an action Sowore described as a fight for justice and not a tribal or religious agitation. In his address during the march, Sowore accused Nigerian security agencies of unleashing violence on peaceful protesters…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  Police Operatives have arrested a 25 years old suspected armed robber, Chinecherem Ugwuagu in Enugu wearing an NYSC uniform. The spokesperson for the Police Command in the state, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said that the suspected armed robber was dressed in the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, uniform as at the time of his arrest. The suspect was arrested by operatives attached to the Safer Highway Patrol, along the Enugu/Onitsha Expressway.  “A gun-like object, made from a body lotion container wrapped with cloth, a robbed Carter motorcycle, clothes, bank ATM card, and other exhibits were recovered from him.”…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has employed 1,936 new teachers for both primary and secondary schools across the state. Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Leo Oketa, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said the recruitment exercise is part of Governor Francis Nwifuru’s comprehensive strategy to improve the quality of education and address the long-standing shortage of teachers in public schools. According to him, the new employment includes 1,000 teachers for senior secondary schools and 936 teachers under the Ebonyi State Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) to serve in primary and junior secondary schools.…