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Nigerian author Caleb Onyeabor is set to release his latest inspiring novel, The Boy Who Found Gold, a moving work of fiction that blends African storytelling traditions with timeless lessons on ambition, hope, and the pursuit of dreams. The book follows the fictional journey of a young boy from the ghetto who, determined not to end up like his father and fueled by a deep desire to provide a better life for his ailing mother, sets out on a quest for gold. Guided by the wisdom of an old family friend, Old Abe, and armed with a symbolic “book of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened a nationwide solidarity strike in support of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, in its face-off with the Dangote Group. Accusing the Dangote Group of exploiting its workers, the NLC directed workers across the country to gear up for a nationwide showdown. Meanwhile, NUPENG has announced the commencement of a nationwide strike beginning Sunday, September 7. NUPENG cited what it called “Dangote’s anti-union practices, monopolistic agenda, and indecent industrial relations strategies” as the reason for the proposed strike. In a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero,…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has called for the urgent adoption of electronic voting and real-time transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that Nigeria has no compelling reason to continue with the current system that is prone to manipulation. El-Rufai made the call on Friday during an interactive session in Owerri, Imo State, as part of activities preceding the Odenigbo 2025 event organized by the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri. Speaking on the theme “Moving Forward Together,” El-Rufai emphasised that Nigeria’s survival and prosperity depended on elite consensus around true federalism,…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka Women under the aegis of the Association of Anambra State Women with Disabilities (AASWoD) have called for a more inclusive electoral process ahead of the November 8 governorship election in the state. The women made the call on Friday during their annual general meeting in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area. AASWoD is the women’s wing of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Anambra State Chapter, established to seek solutions to challenges affecting women with disabilities in the state. Speaking at the meeting, JONAPWD Anambra State Chairman, Comrade Ugochukwu Okeke, lamented the difficulties women…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Isiama Afaraukwu Umuahia kinsmen of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday staged a peaceful protest to register their grievances over the alleged imposition of a traditional ruler on the community and the invasion of the home of their President General. The traditional stool of Isiama Afaraukwu, the host community of Abia’s seat of power, became vacant following the demise of Kanu’s father, HRM Eze Israel Kanu, in 2019. The protesters, comprising men, women, and youths, marched in front of the main entrance gate to the Government House,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Enugu State Government has accused the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, of defrauding the state of nearly ₦6 billion earmarked for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools. The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo, vowed to recover every kobo paid to the contractor. According to the statement, Ogundele allegedly abandoned the projects after receiving 50 percent of the contract sum and failed to deliver quality work at the sites. It recalled that on July 2, 2024, Sujimoto was awarded a contract…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has commenced the training of 300 unemployed youths from Enugu State on digital skills. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Oji-River Local Government Area, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, urged participants to take advantage of the opportunity to acquire life-changing skills that would guarantee them automatic employment after the programme. The trainees were drawn from the Greater Awgu political zone comprising Awgu, Oji-River, and Aninri Federal Constituency. The training, facilitated by the Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy through the Digital Bridge Institute, Enugu Campus, witnessed…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that the move to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 is not a Northern conspiracy, as some believe, but a collective consensus by Nigerians. Speaking during a live Channels Television programme on Friday night, Tambuwal argued that Tinubu has become increasingly unpopular among citizens due to what he described as bad governance and ill-advised policies. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, however, warned that it would be difficult to defeat Tinubu if key opposition figures such as Peter Obi, Atiku…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised President Ahmed Tinubu over his incessant foreign trips, saying it appears as if the President does not like staying in Nigeria. The criticism comes barely 24 hours after the Presidency announced that Tinubu would be spending his annual leave in France and the United Kingdom. Obi, who recalled that President Tinubu had travelled to France 10 times since he came to power two years ago, wondered why Tinubu is finding it hard to stay in Nigeria, where he was elected to preside over. Below…
By Owei Lakemfa The world has in the last three months witnessed 80th anniversary victory parades, military displays, and street, garden, town hall, club and pub parties. They began in several European countries on May 5 and ended in Vietnam this Tuesday, September 2, 2025. These victories, 80 years ago, are separate, but interrelated. One gave birth to the other but the celebrants are quite different. The celebrations in Europe were, theoretically, to mark the end of the Second World War. But in reality, they were celebrations to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany. So, in truth, that 1940-45 international…