Year: 2026
Sit‑at‑home breach: Anambra shuts spare‑parts market for one week
The Anambra State Government has ordered the closure of the Nnewi Auto Spare Parts Market, Nkwo in the commercial city of Nnewi, for one week following traders’ failure to comply with the state government’s directive to disregard the Monday sit-at-home order. The order for the closure was handed down on Monday, during an on-site visit…
#FCTDecides2026: PDP Candidate Wins Gwagwalada Area Council Chairmanship
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mohammed Kasim, has won the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship in the local government elections held across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday. Mr Kashim polled 22,165 votes to defeat his rivals in the election. The PDP defeated its contender from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Shehu, who…
Not Just Politics, Senator Kalu’s Business Acumen Drives Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Future
A major political problem Nigeria is having has continued to revolve around the fact that most political office holders don’t have second address. Reason why we have politicians who do anything to remain in power because outside that corridor, they can’t probably make a living. This is where a politician like Senator Orji Uzor Kalu…
NIPR Wins Global Public Relations Association Of The Year At World PR Awards
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has won the Global Public Relations Association of the Year award at the World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025. According to a press release signed by the NIPR Acting Director of Public Relations, Duke Imandu, the announcement made in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday, February 19, 2026, recognises…
Abia-Born PR Expert Writes Governor Otti, Tasks Him to Publicly Declare His Assets as Promised
An Open Letter to Governor Alex Otti: Time to Declare Your Assets Publicly As Pledged And Restore Public Trust in Your Government By Ik Ogbonna As Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti rode into office in 2023 on a wave of promises centered on transparency, accountability, and a break from the state’s immediate past…
Orji Uzor Kalu: The Unmatched Architect of Abia North’s Educational and Infrastructural Renaissance
But when Senator Kalu returned to public office in 2019 as the representative of Abia North Senatorial District, a new chapter began
Udumaeze in Council Dissolves Women Leadership, Sanctions Women Over Sponsored Protest In Umuahia Against Senator Orji Kalu
The Udumaeze in Council, the highest traditional authority in Ohafia, has dissolved the leadership of a group of women who recently travelled to Umuahia to protest against Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The Council said the women acted without the knowledge or approval of the community’s traditional leadership. During the protest, they reportedly issued threats and…
Kalu Rekindles New Dawn for Nigerian Democracy With Call for Technological Integrity in Elections
In a landmark moment during an emergency plenary session, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu stood resolute, advocating for a transformative shift in Nigeria’s electoral process. The atmosphere in the Senate chamber was charged with anticipation as he passionately articulated his support for the electronic transmission of election results, a measure many believed was long overdue. “For…
Church Backed Peter Obi in 2023 Against Tinubu – Rev Ubani Explains Orji Kalu’s Abia North Victory
A Christian leader, Reverend Chika Ubani, has explained why Senator Orji Uzor Kalu won his re-election in Abia North during the 2023 general elections, even as the All Progressives Congress (APC) failed to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu in the zone. Rev Ubani in a Sunday sermon responded to recent comments credited to Abia…
School Desks: Why We Should Be Grateful to OUK, Because the Reality on Ground Is Different from What We See on Social Media
By ESV Olekanma, Ph.D The truth about education in Abia North is very different from what many people see or say on social media. Those who live outside Abia, or even those living in Abia but who do not visit public schools in their communities, need to take time to see things for themselves. People…