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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The silent political war in Abia State is fast brewing into a major confrontation. This is as the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Abia State, Dr. Eme Okoro, has challenged his former boss, Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, to personally address Abians on the alleged plot to impeach his Deputy, Sir. Ude Oko Chukwu. Okoro who had on Monday warned against the alleged plot said that Ikpeazu’s response exonerating himself from the alleged impeachment plot was not convincing enough. He argued that the seriousness of the matter demanded the Governor addressing it himself to douse the…

By Crispin Oduobuk The woman said: “I want to get laid.” The historian did not blink. He did not look away. He only nodded once. The woman looked the historian in the eye and said it again. “I want to get high. And then I want to get laid.” They’d been at the historian’s favourite corner table in the bar, House of the Beer Garden, for a couple of hours or so. It was a lazy day. The new year was drifting away like all the years before it. The dusty breeze of the harmattan indifferent yet unceasing. After the…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Gunmen have shot and killed an Abakaliki-based business man, Issac Nnaemeka Chukwu, a week to his wedding. Mr Chukwu, who was dealing in provisions, was killed by suspected assassins in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State on Monday night . The deceased who was popularly known as Ochudo hailed from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He had concluded arrangements for his wedding to his fiancé, Favour Chioma, who was said to be with him when the gunmen attacked and killed him. A relative who quoted the wife-to-be said that Mr Chukwu was shot at night after…

Uche Ugboajah, Abuja Villarreal provided one the big European football nights as the Spanish club claimed yet another big scalp on Tuesday night, dumping out former champions, Bayern Munich, from this year’s European Champions League competition. The Spanish club had earlier eliminated Italian giants, Juventus. The game ended 1-1 on the night with a late goal beautifully converted by late substitute, Chukwueze after a breathtaking counter attack.  Villarreal advanced on (1-2) goal aggregate having won the first leg a week ago at home with a lone goal. The Yellow Submarines coached by Unai Emery put up a defensive master class…

Our Reporter, Abuja The 37-member Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning committee on Tuesday turned in its report to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party. The committee submitted the report to the NEC through the National Working Committee (NWC) led by PDP national chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, at the PDP national secretariat today (Tuesday) in Abuja. Presenting the report to Ayu, the deputy chairman of the committee and minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, said the committee satisfied all the mandates set up by NEC in the course of their assignment. While he explained that…

Our Reporter, Lagos One of the presidential aspirants under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, on Monday assured that an Igbo presidency come year 2023 will both unite as well as rebuild the Nigerian nation. Obi spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, while addressing leaders and members of PDP at the party’s State Secretariat in Magbon area of Abeokuta metropolis when his presidential consultation team visited the state to canvass their support for his ambition. The highly optimistic Obi expressly declared that the South-eastern zone of Nigeria should be allowed to produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

 Mercy Udoka, Owerri Following the alarm over insurgency raised by the Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Chief Cyprian Akaolisa, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised opposition parties for their silence on the development. APC State Publicity Secretary, Cajethan Duke, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday. The APC condemned opposition parties over their silence on the criminal activities of the arsonists saying, “we condemn the silence of the opposition, which is worrisome as the APC expected them to at least demonstrate genuine humanity and responsibility as citizens by speaking out against the unwholesome acts…

Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Anambra State Chapter, has called on the relevant authorities to ensure the prosecution of the alleged killer of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. NAWOJ expressed shock and anger over the questionable circumstances surrounding Osinachi’s death and demanded an end to violence against women and girls. In a release signed by its State Chairperson, Comrade Franklyn Onyekachi, NAWOJ Anambra State chapter, lamented that domestic violence had claimed yet another one of the state’s shining stars. According to the release, while NAWOJ hates divorce, it advised that women should separate from…

Chukwudike Ndubeze, Awka Eight suspects believed to be involved in the parade of one Mrs. Blessing Ajuese Egwuatu along the streets of Aguleri in Otuocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, have been granted bail by a Magistrate court sitting in Otuocha. The court had last month, remanded the suspects in police custody after they were allegedly caught in a viral video parading the widow naked in public. In the viral video, the woman was made to sit by her late husband’s corpse, assaulted and was accused of causing the death of her husband through her alleged infidelity. Presiding over…

 By Nonsochukwu Uwa The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday announced April 27, 2022, as the deadline for the ban on open grazing after which they would commence enforcement of the ban in Igboland. IPOB made this known in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful. The pro-Biafra movement  said the decision was in line with the position of the South-East Governors who had already banned open grazing, as well as the open grazing laws passed by states in the region. IPOB also said it was worried that since the law was passed the law enforcement agencies were…