The parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev Fr John Ubaechu was on Sunday evening kidnapped by unknown persons in Ejemekwuru, Imo State. Owerri Catholic Archdiocesan Chancellor and Secretary, Rev Fr Patrick Mbarah made the disclosure in a circular addressed to the church’s faithful on Monday. […]
The INTERPOL-led operation targeted banking, investment and messaging app scams has arrested more than 300 Cyber criminals across Africa. Authorities in seven African countries seized 1,842 devices in an operation targeting cyber attacks and cyber-enabled scams. The arrests were made as part of Operation Red Card (November 2024 – February 2025) which aims to disrupt […]
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said he never assessed the past administrations of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari. Soyinka made the revelation while dismissing calls for him to assess President Bola Tinubu’s administration, insisting he will speak when he has something meaningful to say. Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast show, […]
Former Abia State Governor and lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has extended heartfelt birthday wishes to Hon. Robinson Otuwe Kalu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party’s candidate for Ohafia North State Constituency in the 2023 Abia State House of Assembly election. In a statement, Senator […]
A police inspector attached to the Cross River State Police Command opened fire on civilians in Calabar, killing one person and injuring two others before being subdued by security operatives. The incident, which occurred on Sunday morning at Atakpa Division, involved Inspector Effiong Bassey, who had just returned from a night duty at Ekondo Microfinance […]
By Eze Ikechi, Port Harcourt Fresh concerns have emerged over an alleged plan by President Bola Tinubu’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas to announce new Local Government Area (LGA) Administrators tomorrow, Monday 24th March 2025, despite the clear provisions of the Nigerian Constitution and the recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the autonomy of […]
The Jesus Holy Ministry, an Aba based church on Thursday March 20, 2025, petitioned the Abia State Government over a serious health threat posed to its over two thousand worshipers by the unregulated activities of a neighbouring poultry farm. The Christian Organization further accused the State Ministry of Environment and its officials of “going blind” […]
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has invited the SINOMA Materials Company Nigeria Limited to establish its factory in Abia State saying that the State will be happy to partner the company in that regard. Governor Otti was speaking during a business meeting he held with a delegation from Sinoma Materials Company Nigeria Limited led […]
The Supreme Court has declared Samuel Anyanwu, as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoye have been locked in a fierce battle for the position, causing division among the party stakeholders. Ude-Okoye gathered support from different blocs of the party who based their action on the ruling of an […]
The once-thriving Ndiagu Amofia in Umuhu autonomous community, Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzu local government area of Enugu State, now lies desolate and abandoned. Armed Fulani herdsmen have taken over the land, displacing hundreds of residents who fled in terror after a brutal attack on Friday, February 28, 2025. SaharaReporters learnt that the marauding herdsmen set two houses […]
