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Tinubu, Peter Obi And The South-East’s Dilemma

Tinubu, Peter Obi And The South-East’s Dilemma

In the South-East zone, the Tinubu reelection campaign train - driven by the governors, Senators and APC elite - is surely on the move. But the coaches that should carry the people are largely empty By SHEDDY OZOENE In political parlance, an echo chamber emerges when party members spend more time talking to themselves than in engaging with the people. They focus on showing loyalty to their leader instead of convincing skeptical voters. In that regard, the South-East, at least for the All Progressives Congress and the all-pervasive campaign for a second term for President Bola Tinubu, is very much…
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Kwankwaso Ready To Join ADC, Resigns from NNPP

Kwankwaso Ready To Join ADC, Resigns from NNPP

After weeks of speculation over what political platforms he would be aligning with, former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned from the party with immediate effect. The move is believed to clear the way for him to join the new African Democratic Congress, ADC. Kwankwaso announced his decision in a statement, citing the need for “strategic realignment” in response to the evolving political landscape in the country. “I wish to formally announce my resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) with immediate effect,” he said. In…
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2027: APC National Convention, Gov. Mbah and South-East

2027: APC National Convention, Gov. Mbah and South-East

By SAMSON EZEA On March 27–28, 2026, the congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which commenced at the ward level, came to a close with the election of members of the National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s 8th National Convention held at Eagle Square, Abuja.The epoch-making event, attended by the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, state governors, National Assembly members, party leaders, and delegates, produced a new leadership for the party, led by its National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and other key officials, including the Deputy National Chairman (South) Dr. Ben Nwoye. No doubt, the outcome of the convention…
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Omoyele Sowore: Between Activism and Nuisance

Omoyele Sowore: Between Activism and Nuisance

Omoyele Sowore is riding the wrong horse by taking on Otti. To start with, Abia people are happy with the performance of their governor, who has achieved in less than three years, what the previous administrations, put together, could not achieve in 24 years. So, Otti does not need Sowore’s validation. Those who matter – Abians – are already doing that. The ranting of an aggrieved interloper will not make any difference… Omoyele Sowore should watch it. Creating disruption for its own sake is not activism. It is nuisance. The line that divides both phenomena is rather thin. The earlier…
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Court Jails Man for $19,400 Bitcoin Fraud

Court Jails Man for $19,400 Bitcoin Fraud

The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction  and sentence of Osamudiamen Philip Ikilo for fraud.The convict was arraigned on one -count charge of stealing  before Justice W.I. Aziegbemhin of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. Upon arraignment, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge,  setting the stage for trial.T Osamudiamen Philip Ikilo (m) was sometime in March 2024 alleged to have stolen Bitcoin worth the sum of $19,400 (Nineteen thousand, four Hundred United States Dollars) belonging to one Cynthia Imade Alile by fraudulently converting the said sum to…
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Thumps-Up For Governor Mbah Of Enugu State       

Thumps-Up For Governor Mbah Of Enugu State       

                       BY UCHE ANEKE I begin this write -up with the famous quotation from late Dr. Martins Luther King Jr. which states that   “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moment of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”.As the permutations for the 2027 Governorship race in Enugu State gather momentum, with men and women of varied ambitions jostling across party lines, I have taken a firm and deliberate decision to pitch my tent with Governor Peter Ndubuisi  Mbah in his aspiration for a second term of four years…
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Ugwuanyi: Exemplifying Resilience And Stoicism @62

Ugwuanyi: Exemplifying Resilience And Stoicism @62

By SAMSON EZEA “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius Turning 62 is more than the marking of years; it is the celebration of a life tested, refined, and strengthened by experience. To exemplify resilience and stoicism at 62 is to embody the quiet strength that comes from enduring storms without losing one’s sense of purpose or dignity. Resilience at this stage of life reflects the ability to rise above adversities, personal, professional, and societal, while continuing to contribute meaningfully to family, community, and nation. It is the mark…
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Let’s Cut Tinubu Some Slack

Let’s Cut Tinubu Some Slack

Let’s cut Tinubu some slack: Few months to the 2027 elections, there is no arrowhead for the opposition. They are not allowed to hold meetings, carry out membership registration exercise or even welcome new members into their fold. Yoruba irredentists are warning that anyone opposed to Tinubu’s ambition should steer clear of the Southwest. Yet, no whimper of protest. A once vibrant political nation has been hypnotised. Nigerian politicians have been castrated. Men of yesterday have suddenly become political eunuchs… Tinubu owns APC just as he owns Nigeria and the fear of Tinubu in the party is the beginning of…
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EFCC Arrests Three Suspected Illegal Gold Miners in  Maiduguri

EFCC Arrests Three Suspected Illegal Gold Miners in  Maiduguri

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected illegal gold miners in Borno State. They were arrested in Mallam Jakwa Town, Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State, following actionable intelligence on their illegal activities. The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Delegates Oyewale who released a statement on the matter, said the suspects are: Umar Muhammad, Modu Bamai Umar and Sani Samaila. Their suspected illegal mining  activities are worsening  insecurity and environmental degradation in the state. Items found in their possession upon their arrest include a small gold measuring…
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That Al Jazeera Fiasco: Weep Not for Daniel Bwala

That Al Jazeera Fiasco: Weep Not for Daniel Bwala

By SHEDDY OZOENE I first encountered the torrent of criticism and negative commentaries before I watched the interview itself. Social media was literally on fire, with many people condemning Daniel Bwala for what they described as a dismally poor performance on the Head-to-Head programme on Al Jazeera. That was when I went online to watch a recording. In fact, I watched it twice, trying to understand what all the hullabaloo was about. What I saw, and the interpretation I drew from it, was quite different from the general reaction. At first, I assumed the Al Jazeera invitation had been sent…
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