Day: October 5, 2026

_ANAMBRA POLITICS: “Stop Chasing Shadows” – Obi’s Camp Fires Back at Soludo Over Anti-Obi Campaign_

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Photo: Soludo, and Obi By: Mandy Park The political feud between the camp of former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, and the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo has escalated dramatically following a sharp counterpoint from Obi’s Media Adviser, Mr Idris Zekeri Jnr., Spokesman, Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR). Reacting to a publication emanating from the state’s ruling circle urging the Anambra electorate to reject Obi and the opposition, the media office dismissed the move with heavy scorn. Citing traditional Igbo philosophy—adighi ibua ayi ara (you do not join a…

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OPINION: CETA Amendment Bill: A Tax for Good Health

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Photo: Robert Egbe By Robert Egbe Something strange happened to Enugu-based paediatrician, Dr. Chiwetalu Odoh, last Christmas eve. Summoned to the Children’s Emergency Unit at the hospital in Enugu, he expected to meet a critically ill child. Instead, he found a little girl, her mother and her aunt, seated quietly in the waiting area. At first glance, she appeared to be healthy. But the night before – between bedtime and that morning – the child drank over 17 sachets of water. She repeatedly woke to urinate. Her aunt, a nurse,…

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Breaking: Obi urges Nigerians to reject ethnic, religious divisions ahead of 2027

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Photo: Peter Obi By: Mandy Park The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to prioritise national unity in the 2027 presidential election, saying the country needs a leader capable of bridging its ethnic, religious and regional divides. Obi said Nigeria could not achieve meaningful development as long as its citizens remained divided along ethnic and religious lines, stressing that the challenges confronting Nigerians affected citizens across the country irrespective of their backgrounds. The former Anambra State governor spoke on Sunday during a global digital…

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Temi Nkem wins BBNaija Season 11, takes home N160m prize

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Photo: Temi Nkem By: Mandy Park Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Temi Nkem, has emerged winner of the reality television show’s “Show Ya Sef” edition. The 21-year-old was crowned winner during the grand finale of the show on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after 70 days of competition, drama, tasks, nominations and evictions. Nkem defeated Aikou and Sheba, who finished as the first and second runners-up respectively. According to the final voting results, Nkem polled 25.87 per cent of the total votes cast by viewers across Nigeria and other parts…

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Overlooked No More: The Contributions and Legacy of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu

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Photo: Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu By Dr. Nnaoke Ufere Few lives in Ututu’s history have touched so many others as deeply as that of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu. With modest means and an uncommon sense of duty, he helped shape the minds, character, ambitions, and futures of generations of young Ututu women and men. During forty-one years in education, including his service as the first indigenous Headmaster of Ututu Central, he taught generations of our community’s sons and daughters. The true measure of a teacher…

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