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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has questioned the legitimacy of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, to remain in office after dumping the PDP—the platform that brought him to power. Wabara, reacting to Diri’s recent resignation from the PDP and his claim of being without a political party, described the governor’s action as a flagrant violation of the Nigerian Constitution. The PDP BoT Chairman argued that by abandoning the party under whose banner he was elected, Diri had effectively disqualified himself from holding the office…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on Tuesday, nullified the local government chairmanship and councillorship elections conducted in July 2024, which produced the current council chairmen and councillors in the state. The presiding judge, Justice Hillary Oshomah, held that the elections did not comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, and therefore stood invalid. Consequently, the court voided and cancelled the July 2024 local government elections. Justice Oshomah further directed the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) and the state government—listed as the 2nd and 3rd respondents—not to conduct further…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Government has completed the renovation of nine out of 63 schools currently being rehabilitated across the state. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He said the ongoing renovation project is part of the government’s holistic strategy to transform the learning environment in public schools across the state’s 17 Local Government Areas. “The completed schools, which are spread across the three senatorial zones in line with the inclusive governance style of this administration, include…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu; his lawyer, Chief Aloy Ejimakor; and other protesters arrested during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow rally in Abuja. Police had confirmed the arrest of eight protesters, including Kanu’s brother and lawyer, claiming they demonstrated in restricted areas. Wabara condemned what he described as the “illegal arrest and use of force against peaceful protesters,” as well as the alleged assault on a journalist covering the rally, whose camera was reportedly destroyed by security operatives. Describing the…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Tributes have continued to pour in following the death of the first Military Administrator of Ebonyi State, Navy Captain Walter Aye Feghabo (Rtd.), from notable Nigerians including Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, and the Minister of Works, Senator David Nweze Umahi. Navy Captain Feghabo, who died on October 19, 2025, at the age of 69, was appointed the pioneer Military Administrator of Ebonyi State shortly after its creation in 1996. He governed the young state from October 1996 to August 1998 before his redeployment as Military Administrator of Delta State, a position he held until May…

Our Reporter, Umuahia Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to remove Mathematics as a compulsory subject for admission into tertiary institutions, describing the move as “a regrettable step backwards” for Nigeria’s education system. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, reacted to the Federal Ministry of Education’s clarification that Mathematics would remain compulsory only in school certificate examinations, but not as a requirement for university admission for Arts students. According to the former Anambra State governor, the clarification “changes nothing fundamentally,” as it would still discourage many…

By Mukaila Kareem  Low-carb diets promise leaner bodies and better health. For many, they seem to work like magic. Some experts and influencers even claim that the era of “calories in, calories out” is over and that one can eat unlimited fat on a keto diet and still lose weight. Really? The truth is, whether measured in calories, joules, or even watts, every nutrient ingested carries reductive power derived originally from plants. This is settled biology, not slogans. As a physical therapist, one of the reasons I love my trade is that we hardly depend on lab values, and we…

By Vitus Ozoke The All Progressives Congress (APC) is fast mutating from a political party into a cathedral of conquest. Its altar, once dressed with the promise of “change,” now only administers the incense of power. State after state, governor after governor, defections pour in like worshipers at an open-door revival. APC has no litmus test. All are welcome – Jews and Gentiles, the good, the bad, and the unrepentant. It’s all politics – no principles, no policies. But behind the chants and chorus of unity lies the gasping sound of democracy dying an agonizing death – slowly and softly.…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Amid rumours of an attempted coup to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on October 21, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government against using the alleged plot as a pretext to clamp down on opposition voices. The ADC warned the government not to hide under the guise of national security to conduct extrajudicial surveillance or persecute those critical of Tinubu’s administration. In a statement on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said that while the ADC views any threat to Nigeria’s democratic order with utmost seriousness, it…

…Blames mangrove degradation on bunkering activities Tamunosiki Akpuh, Port Harcourt  The people of Rumuorlumeni community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have called on the state government to stop the sale of lands along their waterfronts. They made the call during a stakeholders’ workshop on Accelerating Community-Led Mangrove Restoration in Rumuorlumeni, organized by the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), to promote mangrove recovery efforts in the community. The event was held on Friday, October 10, 2025. Community members urged the Ministry of Environment to ensure that their lands are protected from encroachment and to designate…