Ikwere People Are Not Igbo – Wabali
An opinion leader in the Niger Delta, Mr Andy Wabali, has clarified that the Ikwere of Rivers State, are not Igbo irrespective of language similarities. He also said it is wrong to describe the Ikwere as Igbo, saying the ethnic group is distinct from the Igbo ethnic group. In a chat with Vanguard, Wabali, backed his argument with contemporary...
Buhari Retaining Service Chiefs Because He’s Afraid Of Coup – Hanga
A former Kano Central Senator, Rufai Hanga, says President Muhammadu Buhari is retaining the Service Chiefs because he is afraid of a coup. Hanga, an ex-member of the House of Representatives, stated this in an interview with newsmen. The politician recalled that the National Assembly had, on different occasions, advised Buhari to remove the military heads. Hanga decried that the topmost officers...
Public Fund Is “Indocid” To Looters Under Ikpeazu’s Abia, By John Okiyi Kalu
To fully understand the kind of person Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is, you need to take note of the recently reported conversation between him and one of his former appointees who is now a chieftain of one of the mushroom opposition parties in Abia state. According to the former appointee, when the state received Paris Club Refund, the Governor warned him...
Identify, Prosecute SARS Officers Involved In Rights Abuse, Murder – Gbajabiamila Tells IGP
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to ensure officers of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) who are involved in human rights abuses are punished. “The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) must act to identify and punish those operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) involved in the most...
Attempts To Shut Down Ngwa High School For Rally During School Hours By Alex Otti, Insensitivity Taken Too Far.., By Uche Aguoru
It was very shocking to listen to Labour Party announce that they are going to use the Ngwa High School premises on a Thursday morning by 8 am when students are supposed to be in active session for the flag-off of Dr. Alex Otti's governorship campaign in Abia state. To every sane Abian who understands the importance of education and...
Why Orji Uzor Kalu Deserves Another Term In The Senate, As Prominent Abians Pledge For Support, By Hon Fred Eke Idika
The Distinguished Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, is a notable Nigeria's Most Outstanding Political Administrator cum Scientist who deserves a third term in the Senate, going by his immeasurable Legislative achievements at the Hallowed Chambers. Giving him another term can be beneficial for several reasons: *Experience and Institutional Knowledge* are key factors, as a politician who has served multiple terms will...
Ikpeazu Never Spent 40b On Airport Project- Ex-Commissioner, John Okiyi Kalu Dismisses Rumour
A former colleague of mine in the Abia State Executive Council forwarded this circulating video to me and wanted to verify if there was ever a time we spent N40b or any money at all on the Abia Airport project. I decided to make my response to him public for the sake of others who may have seen the same...
Why Buhari’s Administration Is Badly Rocked On The Corruption War
EFCC has been a cesspit of corruption in Nigeria from day 1. That it took so long before Nigerians could speak publicly about that is the biggest shock. Successive leaders of the EFCC now allegedly robbed the country blind. Buhari did not create EFCC and most of the alleged EFCC-led theft occurred before Buhari came to power. But Buhari administration...
[OPINION] SME Governor Of The Year Award: A Trajectory Of Recognitions, By Chinenye Nwaogu
On the 19th of November 2021, a National Newspaper House the New Telegraph crowned Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as the SME Governor of the Year in a well attended event of carefully selected award winners. For anyone who doesn't have the background, it could be any kind of awards. Prior to his election as Governor of Abia State, Dr Ikpeazu during...
The Untold Story of Ongoing Faulks Road, Aba, Project, By John Okiyi Kalu
Prior to the inauguration of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in 2015, the dominant image of infrastructure deficiencies in Aba, the commercial nerve center of Abia State, also known as Enyimba City, was the perennially dilapidated “Ukwu Mango” area of Faulks (Ariaria) Road, along with the fabled Ama Ikonne “river” believed to be unfixable because of alleged activities of a certain...