Month: October 2025

Photo: Senator Natasha By: Mandy Park A national policy and advocacy group, Action Collective, has congratulated Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, on her two-year anniversary in office, commending her resilience, courage, and unwavering commitment to public service despite political intimidation, institutional harassment and illegal suspension. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Mr. Teddy Onyejuwe, the group said the Senator’s two years in the National Assembly have been marked by visible impact through constituency project commissioning and empowerment initiatives that have directly benefited the people of…

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Photo: Senator Natasha By: Mandy Park Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has extended a formal invitation to her colleagues in the Senate, to join her in celebrating her second anniversary in office. In a letter personally signed by her and addressed to the Senate President, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan announced that the anniversary celebration would hold on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at her residence in Ihiama, beginning at 10 a.m. “Distinguished colleagues, on Sunday, November 2, 2025, I shall mark two years in office in service to the good…

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Photo: Mr Felix Abugu By: Mandy Park Anya Ndi Igbo, a non-partisan organisation with the interest of the Igbo at heart, has appointed Mr Felix Oguejiofor Abugu as its Secretary. Mr Abugu, a veteran journalist takes over from Barrister Emeka Nwadioke, who has occupied the position since Sir Okey Nwadinobi, the pioneer secretary, was elected the Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in January 2025. A statement issued by Mr Ikechukwu Amaechi, Chairman, Media & Strategic Communications Committee, Anya Ndi Igbo on Monday, October 28, 2025, said Abugu emerged Secretary…

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By: Mandy Park A woman, Toyin FAYOSE, also known as Toyin Ido Ogangan, has been remanded in Kirikiri correctional custody by the Lagos State Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Ebutte-Meta, Lagos State over her alleged involvement in a cyber bullying and inciting the public against Alhaja Yinka ADESOYE (MD CEO GEC Cosmetics) her family members and others. She was arraigned before Magistrate Court 2 in Ebutte Meta, Lagos State located on Lagos Mainland, Lagos State, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The defendant (Toyin FAYOSE) a resident of PETER FAYOSE Housing…

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By: Mandy Park A group, the Arochukwu Democratic Alliance, has petitioned the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to conduct a comprehensive drug test on Hon Uchenna Okoro Kalu, the Majority Leader of the Abia State House of Assembly. The group’s demand follows a recent violent incident in which Kalu allegedly attacked a fellow assembly member with a bottle of beer, causing grievous injury. The group’s Chairman, Mazi Nnamdi Okoronkwo, expressed concerns over Kalu’s erratic behavior, citing reports that the lawmaker has been exhibiting violent tendencies inconsistent with his office.…

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PHOTO: Late Madam Umah Okore By: Mandy Park The burial ceremony of Late Madam NWANNEDIYA UMAH OKORE, (MGBEKE NTO) mother of celebrated, award-winning, ace musician, Oscar Emodee Umah kicks-off tomorrow, Friday 24th, October. She was aged 91 years, (1933-2024). She passed unto glory on the early hours of Wednesday 6th November 2024 at the Federal Medical Centre, (FMC) Umuahia, Abia State Capital. In a statement by Oscar Emodee, ” My late mother’s burial MRS NWANNEDIYA UMAH OKORE), is scheduled to hold on Saturday the 25th of Oct 2025 in my…

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PHOTO: Hon Kalu By: Chioma Okorocha Stakeholders in Arochukwu state Constituency of Abia State have commenced the process of recall of their representative in the House of Assembly over allegations of corruption and violent conduct. Hon Uchenna Okoro Kalu, who is the representative of Arochukwu Constituency in Abia House of Assembly and also serves as the Majority leader, has of late been embroiled in alleged reprehensible conduct said to be unbecoming of a legislator. He was said to have commissioned a nonfunctional borehole in Amaebem Ututu, two weeks ago and…

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By: Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has accused the Nigeria Police Force and the legal representatives of a land grabber Abiodun Ariori of distorting facts and attempting to cover up the August 27, 2025, Owode-Onirin Motor Spare Parts Market massacre. Comrade Alex Omotehinse President of CHSR, at a world press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday 22nd, October disclosed that the police and Ariori’s legal team are peddling a false narrative that no lives were lost during the incident, claiming that the killings occurred in Igbogbo,…

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