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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives, Chinedu Ogah, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to release the results of 192,089 candidates withheld over alleged examination malpractice. Ogah, who expressed strong dissatisfaction with the development, said failure to release the results within the stipulated time would prompt him to take legal action against the examination body. The WAEC Head of National Office (HNO), Dr. Amos Dangut, had on Monday announced the withholding of the results of 192,089 candidates, representing 9.75% of the total…

Our Reporter, Abuja  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned what it described as an unconstitutional overreach by the Nigeria Police Force in its ongoing attempt to investigate the Attorney General of Anambra State for exercising her constitutional authority. In a statement released on Wednesday, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, and General Secretary, Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara, criticized the police for inviting and subsequently granting bail to the Director of Public Prosecution and other law officers from the Anambra State Ministry of Justice. The officers were targeted over their implementation of a nolle prosequi—a constitutional mechanism under Section 211…

Our Reporter, Abuja  Nigerians on social media have slammed President Bola Tinubu for what many have described as “empty words” following his congratulatory message to three Nigerian students who emerged champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London. The President, in a press release issued Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, lauded Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli for excelling in the global English language and debate contest. Seventeen-year-old Nafisa clinched the overall best in English language skills; 15-year-old Rukayya emerged best in debate, while Hadiza won the outstanding talent…

…Says union being run like a cult Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The disbursement format for the earned allowances paid to university workers by the Federal Government appears to have triggered ripples at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), following the resignation of Dr. Philips Nto from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Dr. Nto resigned his membership of the union, citing a lack of transparency and inclusiveness in its administration. Nto, who is the Director of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre at MOUAU, lamented that the union had “been hijacked by self-centred individuals who now run it like a…

By Promise Adiele I have decided to coin the title of this week’s essay like a typical title of a literary academic paper. Writing academic papers is an engaging enterprise different from the weekly newspaper and magazine musings. Members of the literary fraternity will easily relate to ‘rethinking,’ ‘reimagining,’ ‘revisiting’ and ‘reconsidering’ of multiple literary paradigms, which deserve a second, more critical scrutiny to reveal their undifferentiated, unheralded continuum. Thanks to Jacques Derrida for giving us deconstruction, a theoretical armament that explodes the barriers of meaning, granting us the freedom to interpret ideas and texts from different perspectives. In my…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Dr Doyin Abiola, widow of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, is dead. She died on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the age of 82. Doyin, a former Editorial Board member of Daily Times was widely celebrated for her trailblazing contributions to journalism and media leadership in Nigeria. In a statement signed on Wednesday by Dr Fidelis Anosike, Chairman/Publisher of Folio Media Group, publishers of Daily Times, said her death was described as a great loss to the media industry and the nation at large. It read: “It is with great…

By Uche Ugboajah  One of my favourite Igbo names is Nwannedinamba. Never mind that it has, over time, become more popular as a traditional title than as a name in regular use. Literally, it means “a brother from another town.” It extols the virtue of friendship—especially the kind that has evolved into something deeper: brotherhood. In essence, Nwannedinamba challenges the narrow biological definition of brotherhood as a bond confined to bloodlines. Technically, I cannot call someone from Edo State my brother, being from Imo State. But in the rich tradition of African humanism, that definition expands. In a time when…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Umuchieze Community in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State has received a fully equipped healthcare centre, courtesy of the Nigerian Army. This comes as the Abia State Ministry of Health continues to unveil newly renovated Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across various communities as part of the 200 PHCs targeted for total rehabilitation under the first phase of Governor Alex Otti’s “Project Ekwueme.” Inaugurating the facility at Umuchieze, Governor Otti commended the Nigerian Army for its commitment to the overall well-being of the civilian population. He described the project as “a salient proof of the intricate linkage…

…Faults Kenneth Okonkwo on 2027 assertion Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Igbo women under the aegis of the Igbo Women Assembly (IWA), have slammed former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, over his recent claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been fair to the South-East. The group also disagreed with Nollywood icon Kenneth Okonkwo over his assertion that only a Northern candidate could defeat President Tinubu in the 2027 elections. IWA described Okonkwo’s view as “narrow-minded and suspicious,” warning the renowned actor not to jeopardize the growing respect and support he enjoys among Ndigbo. Recall that Umahi…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Government has approved six months of paid maternity leave for nursing mothers in the state. Similarly, it has granted three weeks of paternity leave for nursing fathers, with the condition that they must spend the leave at home to support their wives. Abia First Lady, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, announced this on Tuesday during the World Breastfeeding Week event held at the Abia State Children’s Specialist Hospital, Umuahia. She said the measure is part of the state’s deliberate efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding. According to her, the initiative also aims to enable couples to bond…