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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has dismissed claims by some host communities that it plans to use limestone deposits belonging to Nigercem Plc to power a proposed new state-owned cement plant. Speaking to journalists in Abakaliki, the state capital, Engr. Ben Okah described the allegations contained in a recent letter written to the governor as “misinformed” and lacking any factual basis. Okah was reacting to a letter written by lawyers on behalf of four host communities, in which they accused the state government of planning to use limestone found within their communities to power a proposed cement plant…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Public Affairs analyst, Dr Ambrose Igboke, has advised Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to preserve the unwritten agreement by the country’s Political elites on the rotation of power between the South and North. He said this, while featuring in a Channel’s Television Newspaper review programme. Igboke, who is the Chairman of Guild of Public Affairs Analysts, Enugu State chapter said that Atiku’s 2027 Presidential ambition was a threat to the power rotation principle. According to him, Atiku tried it in 2023 general election after the late General Muhammad Buhari from the North completed eight years of two terms. He…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI), a youth-led organisation, has urged the National Assembly to fast-track voting on four critical constitutional reform bills currently before the legislature. In a statement, CATYCOI Executive Director, Comrade Nonso Orakwe, said Nigerian youths—who make up over 60 per cent of the population—are eager to see reforms that promote development and inclusive governance. According to him, the bills address key national issues, including gender equality, independent candidacy, electoral integrity, and the speedy determination of election petitions. The first bill, A Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia First Lady, Mrs Priscilla has gifted motherless babies homes in the state N1million each, food items and sanitary supplies. Mrs Otti who made the donation during an unscheduled visit to the affected homes, said the gesture was borne out to his passion for the vulnerable children and their caregivers. She reaffirmed her commitment to child welfare, recalling her declaration at the start of the administration that every Abia child is her child. She stated that the Abia State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, is intensifying…
By Vitus Ozoke There is an ever-present temptation – especially in Nigerian politics – to confuse motive with merit. Just because an action is driven by bad actors does not automatically make the action itself wrong. This is the critical distinction missing from much of the noise surrounding the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Yes, the Rivers State House of Assembly’s move is inseparable from the poisonous feud between Fubara and his estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike. Yes, Wike’s criminal fingerprints – real or perceived – litter every political crisis in Rivers like a bad stench that refuses…
Our Reporter, Abuja Nigerian billionaire industrialist, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, has extended a major show of support to the Super Eagles following their commanding run at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), offering performance-linked cash incentives as the team prepares for its semi-final clash. Rabiu, the Chairman of BUA Group and one of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, took to social media on Saturday to congratulate the national team after their 2–0 win over Algeria in the AFCON quarter-finals, a result that secured Nigeria’s place in the last four of the continent’s flagship tournament. “To our Super Eagles players — congratulations on…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu If you wanna live – treat me good If you wanna live, live – I beg you treat me good I’m like a walking razor Don’t you watch my size I’m dangerous, said I’m dangerous I’m like a walking razor Don’t you watch my size I’m dangerous, dangerous. Peter Tosh, Steppin’ Razor (1977) Winston Hubert McIntosh, the Jamaican martial arts exponent better known by his stage name Peter Tosh, was one of the trio – together with Robert Nesta (Bob) Marley, and Neville Livingstone (Bunny Wailer) – who founded the legendary Reggae band, the Wailers, in…
Our Reporter, Abuja Nigeria booked their place in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a confident 2–0 victory over Algeria in an almost one-sided quarterfinal encounter on Saturday night. The Super Eagles delivered a disciplined and clinical performance, striking twice in the second half to overwhelm a lacklustre Algerian side that struggled to maintain possession throughout the match. After a series of missed chances in the first half, Nigeria opened the scoring shortly after the restart when Victor Osimhen powered home a pinpoint header in the 47th minute, following a superb wing play by Bruno Onyemaechi.…
…Alleges medical negligence in son’s death Our Reporter, Abuja Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has released a statement describing the circumstances surrounding the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, alleging severe medical negligence during a procedure at Euracare Hospital in Lagos. She also said that she will never survive the loss of her 21-month-old son. In the statement, Adichie said her son fell ill while the family was in Lagos for Christmas, initially appearing to have a cold that later developed into a serious infection. He was admitted to Atlantis Hospital and was scheduled to be transferred to the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A security expert and contract specialist with the United States Department of Defense, Mazi Ugochukwu Obi, has faulted Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s claim that Abia State would be shortchanged if he fails to return to the Senate in 2027. Senator Kalu, a two-term lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, made the remark while addressing journalists at his Igbere country home, insisting that his performance in the Senate deserved a return ticket. However, reacting swiftly, Mazi Obi described the senator’s claim as “delusional,” insisting that Kalu’s exit from the Senate would instead be celebrated by the people of…