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…Says Igbo persecution nearing tipping point Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has absolved human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, of any complicity in the arrest and detention of Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. The family, in a statement, also denied reports that a medical panel from the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) visited Kanu for the medical examination ordered by Justice James Omotosho. According to the family, those circulating the false narrative that Sowore betrayed Kanu’s…

…As diaspora group urges Igbo investors to think home Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has commended Governor Alex Otti for his administration’s impressive infrastructural strides in Abia State, describing them as transformative and capable of redefining the state’s development narrative. Similarly, the Igbo Diaspora Investment Group (IDIG) has launched a campaign to sensitize Ndigbo on the need to channel their investments back home to the South East. The group also pledged to make significant investments in Abia, citing Governor Otti’s commitment to building an investor-friendly environment. National President of ASITU, Chief Emeka Diwe, gave the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its two-week warning strike. The union, however, issued a one-month ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and address other lingering issues affecting the nation’s university system. ASUU had declared the warning strike on October 13, 2025, citing the government’s failure to respond to several appeals to address the prolonged renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement and other welfare-related concerns of university lecturers. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the suspension on Wednesday during a press briefing in Abuja.…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu A human rights lawyer, John Nwobodo, Esq., has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State over the recent defection of 22 members of the Enugu State House of Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter dated October 21, 2025, Nwobodo outlined the legal implications of the lawmakers’ defection and urged the electoral body to conduct bye-elections in the affected constituencies. According to him, the lawmakers, who were elected on the platforms of the PDP and Labour Party (LP), defected…

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu  Let’s take a trip to Umunna, that is, the kindred setting where the families meet. I’m making this journey to break kolanuts with the ebullient homey of many titles – Ozonkpu!  Ezeudo!  Call him Uche Nworah, PhD, and the  ever personable go-getter will take a bow. The brand new outing of Uche Nworah is in the toga of Executive Chairman, Umunna Media Group, Abuja. The date stares one in the face as Tuesday, October 14, in this year of Our Lord. It’s the grand opening of the Abuja City office of Umunna Media, a different kind…

…As Igbo youths seek presidential intervention Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Global Defence Consortium and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team have condemned the arrest and detention of Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu; his lawyer, Chief Aloy Ejimakor; and other peaceful protesters who participated in Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow rally in Abuja. This came as another group, the South-East Youths for Good Association, appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to exercise his prerogative of mercy and order Kanu’s release from detention. Describing the arrest and detention of the peaceful protesters as illegal and an affront to justice, the Global Defence Consortium, in a…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Worried about the negative impact of analogue farming on agricultural diversification in Nigeria, experts and policy makers in the sector will today, October 22, converge on Umuahia, the Abia State capital, to explore innovative technologies capable of driving modern farming in the country. The gathering, under the aegis of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), marks the society’s 59th Annual Conference and Business Meeting, holding at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike. According to the organisers, the theme of the conference — “Advancing Innovative…

Our Reporter, Abuja  Governor Alex Otti has announced that Abia State will host the 63rd meeting of the Nigeria National Committee of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) slated for November 2025 in Umuahia, the state capital. Otti made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday, following a courtesy visit by a WAEC delegation led by Mrs. Mary Chima, the Council’s Abia State Branch Controller, who formally conveyed the news to the governor. According to Mrs. Chima, the Nigeria National Committee is the highest policy-making body of WAEC in the country, comprising Commissioners of Education, Heads of WAEC Offices, and…

By Zainab Suleiman Okino  Less than two years into President Bola Tinubu’s first tenure, everything about him and all decisions now revolve around politics and politicking toward his reelection in 2027. Not that he ever took his gaze off that all-important year—the year of final consolidation, of crowning glory for a man who has been in the trenches since the 1990s. In recent months, three governors have defected from the PDP to the ruling APC: Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, and Peter Mbah of Enugu, with Douye Diri of Bayelsa State waiting in the wings.…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a cleric, Sam Onyeagoziri Ndubueze, founder of Champion Cathedral, at the Abakaliki Correctional Centre over alleged unlawful carnal knowledge, threats, fraud, and circulation of pornographic materials. The accused was arraigned by the Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Uche Anya, who is listed as the complainant in the four-count charge sheet. Mrs. Anya personally brought the accused before the court. According to the charge sheet, numbered 547c/2025, the offences border on threats, falsehood, fraud, and the dissemination of pornographic images—acts punishable under various…