Day: October 6, 2026

Abia Rural Roads: LP Chieftain Urges Otti to Credit Tinubu, World Bank, AFD

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Photo : Governor Alex Otti By: Mandy Park A Labour Party chieftain in Abia State, Emmanuel Nwoko, has urged Governor Alex Otti to acknowledge the contributions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government and development partners to the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of rural roads under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). Nwoko, who spoke with journalists in Umuahia on Monday, said it was misleading to present all RAAMP road projects in the state as being solely funded by the Abia State Government. He explained that RAAMP…

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Ralph Obioha, former NADECO leader dies at 80

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Photo: Chief Ralph Obioha By Mandy Park Chief Ralph Obioha, a prominent pro-democracy activist, businessman, politician and former member of the House of Representatives, is dead. Obioha, who was a founding member and former chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, died on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the age of 80. His death was announced by his son, Chima Obioha, on behalf of the family in a statement issued in Enugu. The family described the late Obioha, also known as Okpuruisizuruoha II of Arondizuogu, as a patriot, elder statesman,…

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NAF Tragedy: We won’t forget your sacrifice, Akpabio mourns ‘fallen heroes’

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Godswill Obot Akpabio, Senate President, on Tuesday, penned an emotional message to Nigerians urging prayers for the souls of the 32 victims, who perished in Monday’s ill-fated military aircraft crash off Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo state. In an emotion-laden statement he personally signed, Akpabo, particularly conveyed his condolences and that of the entire members of the National Assembly to President Bola Tinubu on the incident, which occurred while the plane was on a routine flight from Benin to Lagos. The message sent through Eseme Eyiboh, his…

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Your Impact Matters’ – Senator Ndoma-Egba Salutes Start-Rite Teachers

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Photo: Senator Ndoma-Egba By: Mandy Park Chairman of the Advisory Board of Start-Rite Schools, Abuja, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has celebrated teachers of the school for their dedication and far-reaching influence on students, declaring that their work, example and impact matter. In his World Teachers’ Day 2026 address to the teaching team, Senator Ndoma-Egba, an ex-Senate Leader who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), said teaching remains one of the most consequential professions because teachers do far more than deliver lessons. He urged the teachers to…

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