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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The family of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafran, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has raised alarm over sporadic shooting around the family house at Isiama Afaraukwu Umuahia, Abia State. According to Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel, the shooting occurred late Saturday evening, creating tension in the vicinity. He said  that some armed police personnel arrived in front of the family house and started shooting sporadically. According to him, the reason for the shooting is not yet known. He called on the Nigeria police authorities to call their men to order, saying they should be held responsible…

By Okey Ndibe If you asked him, Ahmed Bola Tinubu would declare that he’s running to become Nigeria’s next president. Yet, his campaign’s recent antics suggest that the man has his sights on a different title: bully-in-chief. A few days ago, the editors of ThisDay and Arise TV – owned by Nduka Obaigbena – issued a searing rebuke of Tinubu. They accused the APC’s presidential candidate of threatening to rain fire and brimstone on Obaigbena and his media group should Tinubu clinch the presidency. Apparently, the media group drew the candidate’s ire by reporting on his alleged implication in a narcotics operation…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has stated that they are not aware of any court in Nigeria sentencing the State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng, Echeng, to the correctional centre. Reacting to the report that a Delta State High Court has sentenced the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Echeng, Echeng and Kingsley Umeh, to prison over their refusal to comply with the order of the court to release a kidnapped child to his parents, the State Command’s spokesman DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said they are not aware of such judgment The reaction was contained in a statement made available to journalists in…

Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The 2023 presidential candidate of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday said the SouthEast people have no reason not to vote for the PDP in the 2023 presidential election. Atiku stated this at Ndubuisi Kanu Square, in Owerri, at the PDP presidential rally venue. His reason was that he would sit down and listen to the Igbos who are at the forefront of the campaign for the restructuring of the country. He also promised to inject the whole of $10 billion into businesses in Igboland to boost their economic activities as a people…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu No fewer than 300 pilgrims sponsored by the Enugu State Government have departed Enugu  for Israel as part of the 2022 pilgrimage. They were airlifted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu through chartered Atlas Jet and they are expected to arrive Jordan Saturday morning before proceeding to Israel. Addressing the intending pilgrims before their departure, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi urged them to pray for the state and their families as well as the leaders of the country. The governor said, “I implore you to pray for Nigerian leaders and all those in authority in our country whom God had…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Governorship candidate in Enugu State, Chief Frank Nweke Jnr, has promised to leverage the Agricultural Innovation Centre, Asada in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of the state to boost economic transformation. He told the people of Uzo Uwani that his administration would leverage the centre with functional markets and good road network, if elected. He assured people of Adaba Community of Uzo Uwani Local Government Area that, all their needs were among his top priority for the state. Nweke promised the community, a firm resolution to the terror of herdsmen attacks, ensuring that itinerant…

By Owei Lakemfa The United States, had during the Banana War, occupied Nicaragua in 1912. This gave rise to the Somoza political family, which ruled the country from that period until its overthrow by Nicaraguan youths under the banner of the Sandinista Movement in 1979. The popular Nicaraguan Revolution threw many youths across the world into a frenzy. One of them was a 22-year-old American, Ana Belen Montes. Additionally, Montes, whose Puerto Rico homeland has been occupied by the US since 1894, also felt that the tiny island state of Cuba, whose youths had, in 1959, overthrown the Batista dictatorship, should…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), says it has entered into partnership with the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), to facilitate easy movement of trucks at the ports. Mr Afolabi Bello, Assistant Director, Project Development, NEPC Abuja, disclosed this in Enugu at a One-Day National Sensitisation Session on Domestic Warehouse. He said that the partnership becomes necessary because most of NEPC export activities were done through the seaport which is within the domain of NPA. Bello said that the only way to succeed in driving SMEs was to collaborate with some private and public sector organisations. “If you want…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for “keeping to his promise by completing the Second Niger Bridge before the expiration of his tenure.” Ohanaeze in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, noted that the second Niger Bridge had been a major concern to the Igbo nation for over 50 years. The Igbo body further noted that the Second Niger Bridge “is a key national infrastructure with immense socioeconomic benefits not only for the contiguous states but for the entire nation.” Ohanaeze thanked President Buhari for giving…

Ben Ezechime, Ezechime The Women Aid Collective (WACOL) has commended Hon. Justice A.C Ogbuabor of the Enugu State High Court 10,  in respect of the case of Child Abuse and neglect of a 10 year old Miss N. The Founder of WACOL, Prof. Joy Ezeilo, made the commendation at a Press briefing in Enugu. She said that the organisation was committed to ending violence against women and children. “WACOL is appalled that the monster of abuse still rears its ugly head in our society. “This calls for serious concern, call for action and solidarity support to checkmate this menace,” she said. She…