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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, and the World Igbo Congress (WIC) have declared their support for the October 20 nationwide solidarity march calling for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Senator Wabara’s support was conveyed in his solidarity message to rights activist and chief promoter of the rally, Omoyele Sowore, while WIC expressed its backing in a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr. Festus Okere, and Secretary-General, Sir Chris Ogara. According to WIC, the demand for Kanu’s release “is not the cry of one tribe but…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that the wave of defections by prominent politicians, including governors, would not in any way determine the outcome of the 2027 general elections in the South-East. The former Governor of Anambra State, who was reacting to Tuesday’s defection of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, said the ongoing defections in the zone did not signify any political capture of the region. In a statement released by his media team in Abuja on Wednesday, Obi argued that the defections had nothing to do with the collective decision…
By Vitus Ozoke There are moments in history that expose the true character of a people’s leadership. History has a cruel way of exposing hypocrisy, and today, it is holding up a mirror to the political elite of Igboland. As Omoyele Sowore – a Yoruba man, activist, and unrepentant rebel against injustice – leads a mega protest in Abuja demanding the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, one cannot help but feel both admiration and shame: admiration for the courage of an outsider, and shame for the deafening silence of those who should have been at the forefront of this cause.…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has officially instituted a ₦1.5 billion defamation suit against Abuja-based activist and rights lawyer, Mr. Deji Adeyanju. Mr. Obi instituted the suit at the High Court of Anambra State sitting in Onitsha. In the suit, marked No. 0/254/25, Obi, as the plaintiff, is seeking a series of declaratory and injunctive reliefs against Adeyanju for allegedly publishing “false, baseless, unfounded, malicious, reckless, scandalous, and defamatory” statements against him across multiple social media platforms. The writ of summons, issued on October 3, 2025, and…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Umuahia residents yesterday embarked on a peaceful protest to register their grievances over what they described as an outrageous hike in electricity bills. According to some of the protesters, their monthly electricity bill rose from ₦17,000 in August to between ₦50,000 and ₦70,000 in September. Dissatisfied with the development, the protesters marched to the Bende Road office of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to lodge their complaint. The protesters, who chanted solidarity songs, later marched to the Government House entrance gate, where they were addressed by Governor Alex Otti. They carried placards with various inscriptions such…
Our Reporter, Abuja The political fortune of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered another major blow on Wednesday as the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, announced his resignation from the party. The governor’s decision was made public through a Facebook post by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, who confirmed that Diri had formally withdrawn his membership from the PDP. According to Alabrah, the governor’s resignation was accompanied by that of all 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, signaling a massive political realignment in the state. Governor Diri’s exit comes barely 24 hours after his…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The venerated writer of the Black Power epoch, Obi B. Egbuna, once put forward this question: Why is it that God uses the good people while the bad ones use God? There was compelling enlightenment for me in the home of a politician recently. My visit to the house of Chief Victor Oye, immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) party was fortuitous. I was asked by a political couple in Awka, Anambra State, Mr and Mrs Vin and Vera Atuigwe, to accompany them to Chief Oye’s house in the neighbouring town…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Founder of Gregory University, Uturu (GUU), Professor Gregory Ibe, has expressed shock over the passing of renowned gospel preacher and international evangelist, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai. Rev. Ukpai passed away earlier this month at the age of 80. In a tribute signed by his Special Aide, Rev. Sleek Ogwo, and made available to Ikengaonline, Prof. Ibe described the late evangelist as a “spiritual giant” whose legacies will endure for generations. “I join the global community in mourning the loss of a spiritual giant, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, whose impact on global Christianity will be etched in…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka Members of the Agwuzani family of Umuaroli Village, Onitsha, in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Tuesday, trooped in their numbers to their ancestral land—Ogwugwu Agbu land—after over 15 years of being denied access by land grabbers. The jubilant family members sang solidarity songs in appreciation of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for intervening in the matter and rescuing them from their alleged oppressors. They were escorted to the land by security operatives from the state government due to fears of attacks by land grabbers and some security personnel allegedly working for them,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government has abolished the policy that made a credit pass in O’Level Mathematics compulsory for the admission of Arts students into tertiary institutions across the country. According to a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), the new directive aims to widen access to higher education and provide more opportunities for Nigerian youths seeking admission into tertiary institutions. The statement, signed by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, explained that the decision is part of the newly revised National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions. It noted that the revised guidelines are…