Nigerian Catholic priest, Reverend Father Kelvin Ugwu, has shared a candid reflection on the state of the nation and the challenges facing the vision of a new Nigeria as championed by Labour Party’s Peter Obi. In a social media post that has stirred debate, Fr. Ugwu acknowledged his deep respect for Peter Obi, commending…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Barely two weeks after a Police Inspector, Okolie Amechi, attached to the Police Mobile Force 29 Squadron in Amansea, Awka, was accidentally shot dead by his 10-year-old son who mistakenly pulled his AK-47 trigger where he kept the gun at home; another Police Inspector has again been shot dead…
Popular Nigerian comedian and filmmaker, Ayo Makun, has shared a thought-provoking message about the realities of living as a successful figure among everyday neighbors. In a post on social media, AY reflected on how fame and achievement often attract mixed reactions from those around. “Living as a public figure or successful achiever in a neighborhood…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Oyo State Command, says about four to five out of 10 undergraduates are into drugs. The state NDLEA Commander, Olayinke Joe-Fadile, disclosed this in Ibadan on Wednesday during the command’s rally in commemoration of the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The day, also known as…
A large crowd of Obiangwu Autonomous Community indigenes, today, June 25, 2025, protested at the offices of the Speaker Imo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe, Hon Obinna Egu, representing Ngor Okpala State constituency in Imo House of Assembly, and Hon Mrs Ruby Emele, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The…
The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday mocked the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) over a statement it issued saying that Samuel Anyanwu has been reinstated as the party’s National Secretary. Akpabio, who gave his personal opinion on the matter shortly before delivering President…
The stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the outer city zone of Ibadanland in Oyo state have cautioned Governor Seyi Makinde to prioritize judicious utilization of the enormous resources available to the state at the moment, rather than embarking on wasteful spendings and financial recklessness. This caution came against the background of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested two members of a suspected kidnapping gang who were allegedly involved in a high-profile case of abduction, armed robbery, and attempted murder in Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The two suspects, identified as Onele Solomon (a.k.a. Federal) and Simeon Chidera…
In what will come across as an unbelievably devastating development, some gunmen have k!lled a 27-year-old man and abducted his sister, Uzoamaka Joseph Aliu, just hours before her wedding in Abia State. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025, in Osisioma, Aba. The victim, Chibueze Franklin Joseph, had travelled from Owerri…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has lauded the State of North Carolina, United States of America, for proclaiming June 14 as Igbo Day, a move it described as a historic recognition of the global contributions of the Igbo people. In an official statement signed by Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, the National Publicity Secretary…
