South Development Commission (SSDC) and Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance have entered into partnership to provide affordable healthcare to over 2000 vulnerable persons in the state. The initiative, a pilot scheme by the commission, is expected to be extended to all the states of the commission and is leveraging...
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The dramatic tradition of present day Nigerian politicians is to be located in the murky zone of tragi -comedy, farce and cruel irony. Because we are dealing with the erosion of a whole national ethos, even those tempted to laugh at our political comedy end up weeping for Nigeria...
Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies have rescued the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were abducted in Imo State while travelling to their orientation camps. The victims regained their freedom on Wednesday after a coordinated rescue operation at Amakohia Ubi Village in Owerri West...
. In many of Prof. Chinua Achebe’s novels, he used proverbs to deepen his message; for instance, “having the yam and the knife” means that someone has complete control, absolute power, or the total ability to decide how a resource or situation is handled.In Nigerian and West African contexts,...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has called on Ohanaeze Ndigbo to reinvent itself by embracing young people, technology and innovation as it marks its 50th anniversary, saying the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation must remain relevant to future generations. Otti made the call in a post on his official X handle...
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have dealt another blow to the operational capability of Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) elements, dismantling identified strongholds and recovering weapons and Improvised Explosive Device (IED)-making materials in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The...
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand in Kuje Correctional Centre of a retired officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam. The retired officer was arraigned for, among other things, supporting a proscribed terrorist organization, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). He was...
Nigerian Army has recorded another significant operational breakthrough in the South East as sustained offensive operations by troops of 82 Division/Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA (OPUK), compelled members of a militant group to voluntarily surrender arms, while separate intelligence-led operations resulted in the recovery of additional...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security across the South-East, declaring that sustainable peace remains the bedrock of economic growth and development. The governor made the remarks after Abia State hosted the maiden South East Regional Security Summit 2026 at the International Conference...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that lasting peace and security in the South-East are critical to Nigeria’s unity, economic growth and national development. The Minister stated this on Thursday at the 2026 South-East Regional Security Summit held in Umuahia, Abia State. “When the South-East...
Peter Obi’s @PeterObi latest political posture raises a question that should concern every sincere believer in the long-standing quest for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction: did he negotiate four years for Ndigbo, or did he negotiate it for himself? That question has become necessary following recent reports of...
Imo State Governor and Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, says the five governors in the region have resolved to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing what he described as unprecedented federal investments in the South-East. Speaking during a meeting with the Imo State Elders...
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has unveiled a statue of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe at Ugwunwasike Roundabout in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area. Speaking during the ceremony on Saturday, Soludo described Achebe as a global literary icon whose influence continues to inspire people around the world, 13...
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the design and procurement of two major highway projects in the South-East, describing the decision as a historic step towards rebuilding the region’s infrastructure. In a post shared on his official X account on Wednesday,...
In a major step toward strengthening operational capacity and regional presence, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, alongside the Governors of Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and Enugu States, has laid the foundation for a strategic 120-bed Army Medical Centre at Depot Nigerian Army, Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State....
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, passed out over 3,000 newly trained recruits at Depot Nigerian Army, Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State, charging them to uphold the highest standards of discipline, loyalty and professionalism as they commence active military service. The passing out...
Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has hailed the establishment of the Depot Nigerian Army in Amasiri-Edda, saying it will strengthen security, promote stability and unlock fresh economic opportunities across the South-East. Nwifuru spoke on Tuesday while receiving the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu,...
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade under Joint Task Force (JTF) South East (SE) Operation UDO KA have dealt a significant blow to criminal elements operating in the South East by arresting a suspected key armourer and logistics courier linked to attacks on oil installations and security forces, while recovering...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded significant operational gains across multiple theatres, neutralising 27 terrorists, arresting 10 suspected criminals, rescuing 8 kidnapped victims and recovering arms, ammunition, stolen vehicles and other logistics in coordinated nationwide operations conducted over the past 48 hours. The military authorities disclosed this in...
Department of State Services (DSS), backed by troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday foiled plans by members of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) to attack several security checkpoints, kidnap women, students and children across the Southeast states. A security source disclosed that, acting...