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Jul

2025

Anioma State: A Bridge Of Unity And Balance For The SouthEast And Nigeria – By Charles Ude Esq. (Abuja Based Legal Practitioner/Public Opinion Analyst

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South East

ANIOMA STATE: A BRIDGE OF UNITY AND BALANCE FOR THE SOUTHEAST AND NIGERIA By Charles Ude, Esq.Abuja-based legal practitioner, public opinion analyst.📩 charlesude2014@gmail.com, "You cannot tie a goat at the edge of a cliff and blame it for falling." , Igbo Proverb I. INTRODUCTION: A FEDERAL BALANCE TILTED As a proud son of the Southeast, my submission on the creation of Anioma State is rooted not in ethnic sentiment but in the call for federal equity, geopolitical balance, and historical redress. The Southeast geopolitical zone remains the only region with five states, while all others boast six or more. This…

Jul

2025

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Misguided Celebrations And Misinformation: Reflecting On Buhari’s Legacy And The Igbo Narrative – By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

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MISGUIDED CELEBRATIONS AND MISINFORMATION: REFLECTING ON BUHARI’S LEGACY AND THE IGBO NARRATIVE By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu The celebration of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death by some Nigerians, particularly among the Igbo community, is not only disheartening but also a troubling reflection of a deeper malaise in the social and political fabric of the nation. The spread of baseless conspiracy theories, such as the claim that Buhari died in 2017 and was replaced by a “Jubril of Sudan,” reveals a disturbing trend of misinformation that seems to find particular traction among certain Igbo groups. This narrative, propagated largely by individuals from the…

Jul

2025

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The Bleeding Mondays (Based Exclusively On NBS, IMF, And World Bank Data) – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, South East

The Bleeding Mondays(Based Exclusively on NBS, IMF, and World Bank Data) Prologue: The Sound of Empty MarketsIn the rusted stalls of Onitsha’s Main Market, where 1.2 million nano-traders once jostled, Mondays now echo with a silence that chills the bone. The National Bureau of Statistics counts what our eyes refuse to see: ₦88.81 billion evaporating each Monday across Southeast Nigeria. For weeks—from August 2021 to March 2025 —this ritual economic suicide bled ₦9.43 trillion from the poorest hands in the region. The IMF and World Bank whisper the broader truth: Nigeria has 86 million citizens in extreme poverty, while the…

Jun

2025

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2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket

News Flash, Politics, Presidency, South East

2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket Despite dissenting voices at the recent North-East Zonal meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Maiduguri, Borno State, a pro-Igbo political group, Igbo Arise for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, has thrown its weight behind the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. At a press conference held in Enugu on Thursday, the group endorsed the Tinubu/Shettima joint ticket for a second term, citing continuity and developmental gains as key reasons for their support. National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Michael Iroakazi, commended Vice President Shettima’s unwavering loyalty to the…

May

2025

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Nigeria Is Radicalizing The IGBO, One Injustice At A Time – By Abolaji Rasaq

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, South East

Nigeria is Radicalizing the Igbo, One Injustice at a Time by Abolaji Rasaq There’s something about persecution that does two things to a people: it either breaks them, or it makes them beasts of survival. For centuries JEWS, they were hunted, hated, and humiliated by empires. But they didn’t vanish. They evolved. They adapted. And today, the Jews are arguably the most powerful tribe in the world economically, intellectually, and politically. Ruthless when necessary. They are unapologetic about their survival. Now, look at the Igbo. A tribe known for industry, resilience, and brilliance. A people who just want to live,…

May

2025

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Igbo’ll Give Tinubu Over 70% Votes In 2027 – Kalu

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Igbo’ll Give Tinubu Over 70% Votes In 2027 – Kalu The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the Igbo ethnic group will give him more than 70 per cent votes in the 2027 election. Kalu said it would be one of the ways of repaying the President for his commitment to the development of Igbo land. Kalu, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, on Friday, said Tinubu has fulfilled the promise of rehabilitation, reconstruction and reconciliation made by the military regime of Yakubu Gowon, with the…

May

2025

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Okey Bakassi Becomes The Traditional Ruler Of His Community In Imo State

Arts And Culture, Entertainment, News Flash, South East

Nollywood veteran, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, better known as Okey Bakassi, has been crowned the traditional ruler of Umuihuocha Obohia Autonomous Community, in Ahiazu Mbaise Council Area of Imo State. The 55-year-old entertainer, with his coronation, according to the Guardian, formally assumes the title His Royal Highness, Eze Okechukwu Onyegbule, OKWE II of Umuihuocha Obohia, becoming the second monarch to bear the revered OKWE title.

Apr

2025

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Abiriba APC Stakeholders Hosts Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa

Abia North, Metro, News Flash, South East

ABIRIBA APC STAKEHOLDERS HOSTS IKENNA NICOLAS UKWA … Reiterates Readiness To Work Together In Unity For The Progress Of The Party It was a beehive of activities for Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa on Saturday 19th April 2025 in Abiriba, Ohafia LGA as he met and was hosted by some prominent APC stakeholders from the clan. The first port of visit for the man of the moment who is at home with his people was at the country home of the former Minority leader and member that represented Aba Central State Constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Abraham…

Apr

2025

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Dissolution Of Local Organising Committee – LOC Of Great IGBO Achievers Legacy Day Worldwide

Arts And Culture, News Flash, People & Events, South East, South South

Dissolution of Local Organising Communitee -LOC of Great Igbo Achievers Legacy Day Celebration We wish to notify the general public that following the postponement of the 2024/2025 Great Igbo Achievers’ Legacy Day Celebration, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the celebration under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Dr. Odumah has been officially dissolved. It takes effect from today Wednesday April 16, 2025. We shall without hesitation notify you in detail as soon as new Committee for the celebration is inaugurated. Signed:His Lordship ,Justice Alpha IkpeamaDirector General UNIEC Worldwide

Apr

2025

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Civil Society Uncovers A Can Of Worms In Imo State Judiciary As 18 Judges Are Fingered In Age Falsification And Unprecedented Abuse Of Code Of Conduct

Crime, News Flash, Politics, South East

Civil Society uncovers a can of worms in Imo State Judiciary as eighteen Judges are fingered in age falsification and unprecedented abuse of code of conduct. A Coalition of Civil Society Groups; the Civil Society Engagement Platform CSEP has uncovered what it termed; 'Mother of all corruption in the judiciary'. In a document made available to news men in Abuja on Thursday, April 10, 2025 by the Executive Secretary of the Coalition; Comrade Onyebuchi Emmanuel, CSEP detailed eye popping allegations against eighteen judges of Imo State Judiciary. Incidentally, the three most senior Judges in Imo State Judiciary are among the…