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By Vitus Ozoke Wednesday will be ‘Octoberfest,” and as Nigeria once again raises the green-white-green flag – a banner that symbolizes injustice, hypocrisy, and selective oppression, while also representing freedom, justice, and self-determination – one uncomfortable and challenging question must echo across every hill and valley of Igboland: Who is afraid of Nnamdi Kanu? Because, make no mistake, this isn’t about law, nor is it about order. It’s not even about national security. This is about fear. Fear of one man’s voice, one man’s courage, and one man’s defiance. Fear of a truth that shakes the foundations of a fraudulent…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Ifeanyi Anagwu, Chairman of the Enugu State Traditional Sports Association (ESTSA) Board, has said the association will popularize and sensitize people about traditional sports by organizing competitions across the 17 local government areas of the state. He explained that the initiative aims to discover sporting talents in traditional wrestling and other indigenous games that abound in the state. Anagwu made this known while addressing newsmen shortly after the inauguration of the board in Enugu. According to him, the board’s goals include creating strategic awareness about traditional sports and ensuring that Enugu State wins medals in them during…
By Chinedu Agu It is no longer news that on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, I honoured the invitation by the X-Squad Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Imo State Command, over allegations of “Criminal Defamation of the Governor of Imo State” and “conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.” This account is not intended to sensationalize the matter, but rather to lay bare certain uncomfortable truths which I am prepared to stand by, as they are rooted in incontrovertible facts which demonstrate three clear points: The persecution against me was directly initiated by the Imo State Commissioner of…
The House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has disagreed with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over its ongoing industrial action and order to some of its branches to cut off gas and crude oil supply to Dangote Refinery without notice and without exhausting the laid-down procedures specified in the relevant trade union acts. It called on the protesting union to lift the order and allow dialogue to lead the way. The Downstream Committee on Petroleum Resources, saddled with legislative oversight on the downstream petroleum sector, lamented the likely economic damage that could…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti has told the United States that Abia State seeks partnership rather than aid or handouts. Otti stated this when he received the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Umuahia. He said his administration was eager to collaborate with the U.S. in key sectors of development. The governor expressed appreciation for the visit, describing it as an endorsement of his administration’s efforts to reposition the state. “We know that it is not all the time the American Government visits a state. For us, it is…
Our Reporter, Abuja Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has cautioned the public against falling victim to fraudulent advertisements using his image and likeness without authorisation. In a statement on Saturday, Obi expressed concern over the increasing use of AI-generated images of him by individuals and organisations to promote various products online. He described the practice as unauthorised and fraudulent. “Ordinarily, I would gladly support any genuine endeavour by Nigerians that contributes positively to our nation and to the people involved, but not without authorisation,” Obi said. The former Anambra State governor explained that while some of the…
The Aba Independent Power Project, developed by Geometric Power—Nigeria’s only integrated electric power company—has been described as world-class by the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills. Ambassador Mills gave this assessment on Friday after leading a team of senior American embassy officials on a tour of the company’s facilities in the Osisioma Industrial Layout, Aba, Abia State’s commercial hub. “This is world-class, reflecting the kind of innovation and commitment needed to address Nigeria’s energy challenges,” Mills said. The delegation inspected several facilities, including turbines supplied by General Electric, the world’s oldest and largest electricity equipment manufacturer based in the…
Our Reporter, Abuja In a ruling that escalates the long-running terrorism trial of Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed his no-case plea, compelling him to mount a defense against charges of treasonable felony and terrorism. The decision, delivered by Justice James Omotosho, came alongside a directive for the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to assemble an independent panel within eight days to evaluate Kanu’s deteriorating health status, addressing mounting concerns over his ability to stand trial. Kanu, has been held by the Department of State Services (DSS)…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has been conferred with Honorary Citizenship of the State of Georgia, United States, in recognition of his contributions to leadership and governance. Obi announced the honour on Friday, September 25, after participating in a series of events marking the Black Congressional Week in Washington, DC, with a special focus on Georgia State engagements. The former Anambra State governor revealed that his day began with the Congressional Black Caucus Week Reception at the U.S. Senate Kennedy Caucus Room. The event, hosted by U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Abakaliki Division of the Federal High Court has delivered a landmark judgment in favour of legal practitioner, Sampson Imeze Ekigbo, awarding him ₦22 million in damages and costs against the Nigerian Correctional Service and four other respondents. The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Hillary Oshomah in suit number FHC/AI/FHR/11/2025, arose from a fundamental rights enforcement action filed by Ekigbo on January 30, 2025. Background Ekigbo was brutally assaulted on November 26, 2024, at Harriz Filling Station, Abakaliki, by two officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service, identified as Mr. Ifeanyi Nwovu and Mr. Ogwuma Chidi. The…