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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After years of back-and-forth, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Wednesday, signed a renegotiated 1999 ASUU/FG agreement to strengthen tertiary education in Nigeria. Unveiling the document during a press conference in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, described it as “a turning point in restoring stability, trust, and quality in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.” The document, according to him, reflects the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to accessible, quality, and uninterrupted academic calendars. He said the President took personal ownership of resolving long-standing disputes that had affected the university…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The last is yet to be heard about the political tension in Abia State as the Obidients, Peter Obi’s political support group, have thrown their weight behind Gov. Alex Otti. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Umuahia, the Obidients knocked Abia former governors for ganging up against Gov. Otti, who they said had distinguished himself in governance. The Obidients scolded the former governors over their recent threat to make Otti a one-term governor. According to the Obidients, the former governors are only against Otti out of envy and selfishness, not for the people. They accused the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Nigerian Army has formally flagged off the construction of a new Army Depot in Ebonyi State to serve the South-East geopolitical zone, following the official handover of land by the Ebonyi State Government. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Amangwu–Amasiri boundary in Edda and Afikpo Local Government Areas of the state on Tuesday and was attended by top military officers, state officials, traditional leaders and community stakeholders. Speaking at the event, Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, described the project as a historic achievement for the South-East and commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to halt the implementation of Nigeria’s newly gazetted tax laws, citing serious errors, inconsistencies, and gaps that could affect businesses and taxpayers. Obi, who recently joined the African Democratic Party (ADC), in a statement posted on his X account, referred to a report by KPMG Nigeria which flagged potential issues, including the taxation of shares, dividend treatment, non-resident obligations, and foreign exchange deductions. According to the former Governor of Anambra State, the report highlighted “31 critical problem areas, from drafting errors…
The United States has delivered critical military supplies to Nigeria as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral security cooperation between the two countries. The delivery was confirmed by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), which oversees US military operations across the continent. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday, AFRICOM said the supplies were handed over to Nigerian partners in Abuja. “U.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja. This delivery supports Nigeria’s ongoing operations and emphasizes our shared security partnership,” AFRICOM stated. The post, which tagged the US Mission in Nigeria, did…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Government has set up a seven-man administrative panel of enquiry to investigate the crisis in Okon Aku community, Ohafia Local Government Area of the state, with retired Justice Kenneth Wosu serving as Chairman. This followed a recent crisis that erupted in Okon Aku community, which claimed the life of a youth leader. Inaugurating the panel of enquiry on Tuesday at the JAAC Secretariat, Umuahia, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu, charged members of the panel to carry out their duties with diligence. He said that constituting the panel was…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ABSPHCDA) has confirmed 152 cases of rubella, also known as German measles—a contagious disease caused by the rubella virus—in the state. Similarly, 742 cases of the contagious disease were reported across the South-East region. This is as the Federal Government, in partnership with the Abia State Government and the World Health Organisation (WHO), has begun the recruitment of 17 Health Fellows, one from each of the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. The ABSPHCDA Social Mobilisation Officer, Mr. Chukwudi Ukpabi, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at a…
Our Reporter, Abuja Public outrage has intensified following a revelation by activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, who disclosed in a social media post on Tuesday that the Department of State Services (DSS) has admitted the death of Mrs. Calista Ifedi, a woman arrested in 2021 and detained at the Wawa Barracks over alleged links to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Sowore, in the post shared on his X handle on Tuesday, said Mrs. Ifedi died while in DSS custody after being unlawfully detained for allegedly selling food to persons suspected to be IPOB members. He described her…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to stop his political confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, warning that President Bola Tinubu would not abandon Wike in favour of Fubara. Fayose gave the advice during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Tuesday, where he said the president he knows places a high premium on loyalty and gratitude and would not discard Wike, whom he described as a strong supporter of Tinubu’s administration. According to Fayose, Governor Fubara should prioritise reconciliation and restraint rather than escalating…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Monday ordered the remand of a social media critic, Mr. Polycap Obinna Alegu, over alleged defamation and cyberbullying of the Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government (SSG), Prof. Grace Umezurike. Mr. Alegu, 36, was arraigned before Magistrate Court 1, Abakaliki, presided over by Chief Magistrate Sandra Ifeanyi-Onyibe, on a two-count charge bordering on criminal defamation and cybercrime. According to the charge marked MAB/7c/2026, the defendant allegedly made a false, malicious, and defamatory publication against the SSG on December 16, 2025, through social media. In Count One, the prosecution…