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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Abakaliki Division of the Federal High Court has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from recognising the Steve Oruruo-led Ebonyi State Chapter Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Also barred from recognising the caretaker committee is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) itself. The Court, presided by Justice Hillary Oshomah, gave the order while ruling on a motion on notice filled in a suit by a former State Chairman of the party, Silas Ọnụ, against the party and INEC. It said the order will subsist pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Fury and wide condemnation have trailed Sunday’s attack on a police patrol team in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, resulting to the killing of a police personnel and two civilians by unidentified gunmen. The gunmen, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO Maureen Chinaka, were operating in a Sienna vehicle. Police identified the casualties as “a police officer, Inspector Shehu Oyibo; Chika Godliveth ‘m;’ Onyenaturuchi Jonah ‘m’ 32; and Eniobong Godsgift Clement ‘f,’ 18. The statement read: “At about 1128hrs, police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Aba,…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Joe Biden of the United States of America, has finally quit the November presidential race. Biden announced his exit from the race in a statement on Sunday. He, has endorsed his Vice, Kamala Harris as his replacement. His Democratic Party will decide on his replacement in the days ahead. Biden has been under pressure to step down after a disastrous live debate with the candidate of the Republican Party, Donald Trump with questions about his ability to do the job of president for another four years. Below is a full text of Biden’s quit letter: “My Fellow Americans, Over the…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu At the end of July 2017, the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) issued a joint report on the public experience of and response to bribery in Nigeria. Among its findings, the report ranked several institutions with reference to public perceptions or experience of demand for bribes from officials at the point of service delivery. With a score of 46.4%, the report ranked the Nigeria Police Force highest in public perceptions of bribery. The report also noted that “at 33 per cent the prevalence of bribery in relation to…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Governor Peter Mbah-led administration of Enugu State, has been recognised and decorated by the League Bloggers Award (LBA) with the Best Government Sponsorship Award for the concluded 2023/2024 NPFL season beating competitions from Abia and Oyo states. In a well attended Award and Dinner Night held at Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Enugu State was voted the best club sponsor for the season with the massive support given to reigning NPFL Champions, Rangers International FC which led to the ‘Flying Antelopes’ lifting the trophy for the 8th time in its 54 years of existence. Technical Adviser…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has urged citizens of the state to ignore and disregard the threats posed by Finland-based leader of the Autopilot, Simon Ekpa, describing him as a murderer, scammer, and common criminal feeding fat on the emotions and sufferings of the Igbo nation. The governor expressed displeasure over Ekpa’s continued habouring by the Government of Finland even when many lives and properties have been wasted by his foot soldiers in the South-East region of Nigeria. Mbah said this when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence…

…As presidency alleges treason Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Labour Party has dissociated its 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, as well as the party from any involvement with the alleged #TinubuMustGo nationwide protest allegedly slated for August I. LP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, warned the Presidency against roping Obi with the allegation to arrest and keep him out of circulation. The warning is coming on the heels of series of tweets by the Presidential Aide, Bayo Onanuga, that Obi, and his supporters as well as sympathisers of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, were…

Our Reporter, Abuja Political Economist, Professor Pat Utomi, has carpeted presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, questioning his credentials as a Journalist. The Labour Party chieftain who expressed bewilderment at allegations by Onanuga that he was among those hatching a plot to stage a protest against President Tinubu said such thought never crossed his mind. Bayo Onanuga had taken to his X handle on Saturday to accuse the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, some of his supporters like Professor Utomi and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as the brains behind a planned nationwide protest against the government of…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APC) Anambra Consultative Council have been inaugurated ahead of the 2025 governorship election in the State. The inauguration took place at the Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja, attracting distinguished gatherings of national and state party leaders, as well as key party stakeholders. The council’s inauguration was led by the national chairman of the party, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, and members of the National Executive Committee (NEC). The council was tasked with the vital mission of consolidating and advancing the party’s presence in Anambra State. They were also charged to deliver a…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Enugu State, Hyacinth Ngwu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for successfully concluding the minimum wage negotiations with the organised labour. Ngwu, who is the former APC Publicity Secretary in South-East, gave the commendation on Friday in Enugu while reacting to end of months of minimum wage negotiations. The APC chieftain also advocated for a price control agency to check traders and service providers that arbitrarily increase prices of goods and services leading to unabating inflationary trend. It would be recalled that President Tinubu, on Thursday, announced N70,000 as…