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Barrister Kingsley Uba Okoro, Chairman of the Central Planning Committee for the Second Coronation Anniversary of His Eminence Eze Dr Eberechukwu Oji, has said the annual celebration is a deliberate effort to showcase the rebirth, unity and development of the ancient Arochukwu Kingdom. Speaking after the opening day’s activities, which featured a medical outreach and an open-air crusade, Okoro…

Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has defended the administration of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that Nigerians are satisfied with the progress being made, particularly in the area of security and governance. Speaking during an interview on Politics Today with Channels Television anchor Seun Okinbaloye, Bwala said the government’s efforts were yielding positive results. “Nigerians are…

At the kickoff of the Second Coronation Anniversary of His Eminence Eze Dr Eberechukwu Oji, Eze Aro IX, the monarch charged the people of Arochukwu Kingdom to eschew bad behaviour and negative vices that would paint the Kingdom in a bad light. Speaking at the open-air crusade to kick off the Second Coronation Anniversary on Wednesday, Eze Aro the 9th stated that it would not be good to find any…

Students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), who paid their school fees before receiving the Federal Government’s Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) will be refunded, Vice Chancellor Prof. Ursula Ngozi Akanwa has said. Prof. Akanwa announced this during the inauguration and swearing in of the newly elected Students’ Union Government (SUG), where she disclosed that…

Rapper, actor and activist Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has called on Nigerians to reject political narratives that their votes do not count, insisting that citizens have the power to determine election outcomes through active participation. Speaking on issues surrounding Nigeria’s democracy and electoral process with Charles Aniagolu of Arise TV on Tuesday, Falz argued that…

The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has dismissed reports claiming that N1 billion was allocated in the 2026 federal budget solely for the purchase of musical instruments for churches in Bende Federal Constituency, describing the reports as a misrepresentation of the budget provision. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Deputy…

Dr Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, CON, a former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development and President of Masters Energy Group, has called for the global promotion of Akwete cloth and increased investment in women as catalysts for economic growth, describing both as critical to Abia State’s development. Dr Ogah made the remarks while delivering a goodwill address during the visit of the First…

By Henry Onyema Madubuike When the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CFR, stepped into Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State last week, she did not come merely for a courtesy call. She came with a spindle, a loom, and a message. Her visit to the Akwete Weaving Cooperative Society was a clear signal that the Renewed Hope Agenda of the All Progressives…

The Central Planning Committee of the Second Coronation Anniversary of His Eminence Eze Dr Eberechukwu Oji, Eze Aro the 9th of Arochukwu Kingdom have explained that the celebration has become an annual event to promote the cultural, economic and tourism potential of the ancient Arochukwu Kingdom. Speaking during a media programme at the Family Love FM in Umuahia, Abia State, ahead of the…

The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) has issued a clarification stating that its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ursula Ngozi Akanwa, played no role in the institution’s recent staff recruitment exercise. In a statement released by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and signed by Anyaso Anyaso, Head of Public Relations and Protocol, on behalf of the university, the university…

Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, who represents Borno North Senatorial District, has questioned the Federal Government over the poor implementation of the national budget, describing the failure to execute approved appropriations as a breach of the law and an impeachable offence. Speaking during a session with officials of the Ministry of Finance, Monguno expressed concern that despite government…

The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has confirmed that there is an understanding between him and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, regarding Obi’s pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television’s’Politics Today’ programme with Seun Okinbaloye on Monday,…

Abia State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Monday, July 20, 2026, officially received Master Michael Offorkaile, the Abia-born student who scored 367 in the 2026 JAMB/UTME, making him the 5th highest scorer in the country. The Governor received the brilliant student, his parents, and the management of Grundtvig International Secondary School, Oba, Anambra State, in his office. The…

“Great men are not born great, they grow great.” — Mario Puzo “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Politics everywhere is full of noise, but the noisiest argument is often the laziest one. In Abia and beyond, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has faced repeated attacks that reduce his entire public service to one line: “His father was once…

Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has criticised the decision to rename the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the move as an unnecessary personalisation of public infrastructure and urging leaders to allow history to judge their legacies. Speaking during a television interview with Arise TV on Monday, Effiong argued that public projects funded by taxpayers…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, in the sum of ₦2 billion as he faces trial over alleged money laundering. Delivering the ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered that Bodejo must provide two sureties, each with a bond of ₦2 billion. The court stipulated that the sureties must be persons of integrity, with one…

By Abdul Mahmud The American-English poet, T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral is, on its face, a play about the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. Beneath its religious setting, however, it is a profound meditation on power, authority and the moral corrosion that occurs when political office comes to regard itself as standing above the law. King Henry II…