Year: 2026

Let Justice Prevail for Dr Philips Nto at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

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PHOTO: Dr Philips Nto By: Daniel Nkemdi The lingering promotion dispute involving Dr Philips Nto at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike raises fundamental questions about fairness, due process, and the protection of academic rights in Nigeria’s university system. Dr Nto, Director of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre and a former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State, has been battling since 2021 for the release of his promotion to the rank of Professor. His case has unfortunately degenerated into what appears to be a prolonged institutional standoff,…

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GOV OTTI @61: ABIA, INDEED, HELP IS HERE!

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Photo: GOV AlLEX OTTI By Kazie Uko As we prepared for the inauguration of the newly-elected governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, on May 29, 2023, one of the issues the Central Planning Committee had to deal with was to come up with a key word, phrase, or statement to set the mood upon which the structure for the new dispensation will be built. Eight different committees were set up to plan the inauguration ceremonies. They were: Programme and Invitation, Venue, Entertainment, Protocol, Logistics, Media and Publicity,…

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Why I committed N100m to support students across my constituency – Rep Akiba

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Photo: Hon, Bassey  Akiba By: Mandy Park The member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, Rep. Bassey Akiba, has said that education remains the greatest investment that could be made to guarantee a better future. According to Rep Akiba as indicated in a statement he issued, the importance of education in the future of a people informed his decision to commit N100m into extending support to students and schools within Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency. The statement posted on his Facebook page reads: “I…

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MOUAU VC Fingers Council Chairman Over Nto’s Stalled Promotion

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Photo: Dr. Phillips Nto By: Ernest Nwaogu The Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, has stated that the appraisal and recommendation of Dr. Philips Nto for promotion to the rank of professor strictly followed due process and the institution’s extant regulations. Speaking with journalists in his office, Prof. Iwe maintained that all procedures required for Nto’s elevation were duly observed, insisting that there was no academic or procedural lapse in the handling of the matter. He, however, said that only the Chairman of the…

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Real-Time E-Transmission: A Troubling Reversal

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  “Nigeria’s democracy has matured enough to insist on systems that are transparent, verifiable, and resistant to tampering.” By: Daniel Kanu The recent drama in the House of Representatives over the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is more than a legislative disagreement. It is a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy. What began as a progressive push by the House to mandate strict, real-time electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) portal has now been watered down in a harmonised version that permits manual transmission where…

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Tributes Pour In as Obudu Council Chairman, Others Felicitate Gov Otu’s Aide, Barrister Akiba, on Birthday

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Photo: Barrister Akiba By: Mandy Park The Executive Chairman of Obudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Hon. Chief Dr. Peter Akonfe Undiandeye, KSM, has joined many other well-wishers to extend warm felicitations to the Special Adviser on General Duties to Governor Bassey Edet Otu, Chief Ekpenyong Akiba, Esq., on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Ikwen Atuaka, and made available to the press, the Obudu LGA Chairman described Chief Akiba as a committed public servant, grassroot politician…

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US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

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Photo: US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson By: Daniel Kanu The United States has lost one of its most enduring civil rights figures, as veteran political activist and preacher, Jesse Jackson, has died at the age of 84. Jackson, a towering figure in American politics and the struggle for racial equality, passed away on Monday, according to a statement released by his family. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed as at the time of filing this report. Jackson, protégé of the late civil rights leader, Martin Luther King…

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Breaking News: FG Arraigns Nasir El-Rufai Over Alleged Phone Interception of NSA Nuhu Ribadu

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Photo:Nasir El-Rufai By: Daniel Kanu Nigeria Government has instituted criminal proceedings against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations that he admitted to unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. The three-count charge, filed by the Federal Government through the Department of State Services (DSS), was brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja today, Monday, February 16, 2026. The charges stem from comments allegedly made by El-Rufai during an appearance on Prime Time, a programme on Arise TV, on February 13, 2026.…

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Protesters Storm EFCC Headquarters as el-Rufai Honours Invitation

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Photo: Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Gov. By: Mandy Park Tension flared in Abuja on Monday as a group of protesters stormed the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding what they described as fairness and transparency in the commission’s handling of investigations involving former public officials. The protesters converged on the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in the Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory early in the morning, chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards bearing inscriptions such as “Due Process for All,” “Stop Political Persecution,” and “Justice,…

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Kani Ben: When the Camera falls silent

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Photo: Kani-Ben. By Shu’aibu Usman Leman There are moments in the life of a nation when words feel insufficient, when language strains under the weight of loss. This is one of those moments. Nine days ago, in a piece titled The Ink Bleeds Again, I warned that the cost of documenting power in Nigeria was becoming unbearably high. I wrote then with anxious hope, praying that those in critical condition would recover, and that our familiar tragedy would not claim another name. That warning was not rhetorical. It was a…

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